Frank Zappa is certainly one of rock’s most beloved figures, but according to Alice Cooper, there’s one aspect about Zappa he thinks is underrated.

Cooper said, “The thing that people didn’t realize about him was: the guitar players, the Eric Claptons, and Jimi Hendrixes considered Frank one of the best guitar players out there. He never got the credit for being that guitar player…he didn’t play like anybody else. He was a total original on guitar.”

The Godfather of Shock Rock noted, “Frank Zappa was a maestro. He directed the LA Philharmonic. This guy was the guy. He knew more about music than anyone out there…He never got high. He drank beer and smoke cigarettes and drank coffee all day…But he was not difficult.

Alice Cooper also mentioned Zappa’s tendencies, explaining, “He was totally – he didn’t care who he was offending…he made more fun of the hippies than he did the establishment.”

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