Anyone seriously interested in the music of the late Frank Zappa is aware of his widow, Gail Zappa.
With unprecedented tenacity, she guards the rights to her husband's official recordings.
Gail also lords over his meticulously recorded and videotaped live shows, plus the sheet music that would allow internationally respected Zappa tribute bands like Tampa Bay's Bogus Pomp to better honor the great guitarist/composer's work. In a rare interview, Gail discussed the rationale behind her rigid ways with the Los Angeles Times:
This article appears in Sep 17-23, 2008.