Freak Out by Pauline Butcher
In 1967, 21-year-old Pauline Butcher was working for a London secretarial agency when one evening a call came through from a Mr Frank Zappa asking for a typist to come to his hotel room. The assignment would change her life forever.
After this chance encounter, at Frank's request, Pauline moved with him, his family and his band the Mothers of Invention to a log cabin in the Hollywood Hills. There, the 'straight' young girl from Twickenham spent her days in the company of a succession of famous names, including Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithfull, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Captain Beefheart and Tiny Tim. Often working nights and sleeping days, for three years Pauline served as Zappa's secretary, running his fan club, the United Mutations and organising rehearsals, live appearances and recording sessions for the GTOs (Girls Together Outrageously), an all-female rock act supported and produced by Zappa.
Freak Out! is the captivating story of a naive young girl thrust into the mad world of a musical legend. A vivid depiction of the late sixties rock 'n' roll scene and the stark realities behind Hollywood's perceived glamor, this memoir is also the most revealing and intimate portrait of Frank Zappa ever written.
After this chance encounter, at Frank's request, Pauline moved with him, his family and his band the Mothers of Invention to a log cabin in the Hollywood Hills. There, the 'straight' young girl from Twickenham spent her days in the company of a succession of famous names, including Mick Jagger, Marianne Faithfull, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Captain Beefheart and Tiny Tim. Often working nights and sleeping days, for three years Pauline served as Zappa's secretary, running his fan club, the United Mutations and organising rehearsals, live appearances and recording sessions for the GTOs (Girls Together Outrageously), an all-female rock act supported and produced by Zappa.
Freak Out! is the captivating story of a naive young girl thrust into the mad world of a musical legend. A vivid depiction of the late sixties rock 'n' roll scene and the stark realities behind Hollywood's perceived glamor, this memoir is also the most revealing and intimate portrait of Frank Zappa ever written.
From 1967 through 1971, Pauline Butcher, a London native, worked as Frank Zappa's personal assistant in Los Angeles. During this time, she led the Mothers of Invention fan club and managed the GTOs, an all-girl rock band. She studied psychology at Cambridge University after returning to England in the early 1970s, and then went on to teach A-level psychology. She and her spouse now reside in Singapore. This is her debut novel.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780859654791 |
| ISBN 10 | 0859654796 |
| Title | Freak Out |
| Author | Pauline Butcher |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Plexus Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2011-09-14 |
| Number of pages | 360 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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