The original article by Hugh Fielder on 60s Los Angeles acid scene was published in Classic Rock, November 2003. Frank Zappa and Captain Beefheart are both mentioned briefly on page 46 plus a picture of the Mothers of Inventions is added.

Stevie Vai tells why Freak Out! is so important for him. Interview by Hugh Gregory. 

Some more Zappa-related pages from this issue:

- in the main article "50 best rock drummers" Terry Bozzio is listed as #33 and Vinnie Colaiuta as #25 (pp  38, 39),
- Fantomas (including Terry Bozzio) had a gig in Moscow (p 93)

This list is voted by the readers of Russian edition. Number one was Freddie Mercury, followed by Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne, Mick Jagger and Ronnie James Dio. Frank Zappa was listed as #53. The text of the Zappa entry is somewhat surprising.

Самый добрый рок-музыкант планеты с шикарными усами и волосами. Фрэнк, сын очень состоятельных родителей, не был заносчивым и гордым и посвятил свою жизнь служению музыке и музыкантам, которым он помогал направо и налево. Заппа - долгожитель на рок-пьедестале и вечный экспериментатор, способный смешать джаз, фолк, рок и классику в нужных пропорциях, чтобы получить шедевр.

Google translation:

The kindest rock musician on this planet, with elegant mustache and hair. Frank, the son of very wealthy parents, wasn't arrogant and proud, and devoted his life to serving the music and musicians, which he helped a lot. Zappa - long-liver on a rock pedestal and eternal experimenter, was able to mix jazz, folk, rock and classical music in the right proportions to get a masterpiece.

Steve Harley (Cockney Rebel) tells about his favorite Zappa's album "Apostrophe". Interview by Dave Ling.

Source: Nikolai Zaharov

About "Freak Out!" album and early days of FZ & The Mothers of Invention.

Source: Nikolai Zaharov

Zappa overview article. Author is pointing to his forthcoming book "Zappa. American composer".

Source: Nikolai Zaharov

Original UK edition of "100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time".

Source: Nikolai Zaharov

The list compiled by V.Kutcherenko will be published in 3 consecutive issues. It is presented in a chronological order. Part I covers years 1960-1974.

Source: Nikolai Zaharov

Part II of this list of greatest live albums presents 50 albums from 1975-1978. The author believes that this was the best time to classical rock.

Source: Nikolai Zaharov

Part III of the list of greatest live albums (Russian version, as author states) contains albums from 1979 - 1988. As V.Kucherenko is a Frank Zappa fan (and author of ZAPPA. American composer) he included 4 Zappa live albums into this list.

Source: Nikolai Zaharov