Quote: Frank Zappa on rock journalism (antedating); Also a question about the Rolling Stone magazine archive

[Garson O'Toole]

Fred Shapiro wrote
> In my files I have a citation to Toronto Star, Sept. 24, 1977,
> for this quote.  I probably did not see the original source,
> and would welcome anyone verifying it.

Thank you, Fred. The information is correct. A staff writer of the
Toronto Star named Bruce Kirkland interviewed Frank Zappa in 1977. The
dateline of story was Mount Pleasant, Michigan where Zappa was playing
a concert. Here are further details:

Cite: 1977 September 24, Toronto Star, "Zappa the zapper!" by Bruce
Kirkland, Section: D Entertainment, Page D1, Column 2, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada. (pagesofthepast.ca archive)

"Most rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people
who can't talk for people who can't read," he says. That doesn't leave
much room to like him personally and he makes it obvious he doesn't
like you much either, whoever you are.

Garson

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