I missed the birth of a tradition – the advanced, instrumental ecstasy, cliff-edge improvisation and impromptu theatrical hijinks of Frank Zappa's annual Halloween concerts in New York City – by less than a week and a 90-minute drive. On November 5th, 1974, I saw Zappa in performance for the first time in
This article originally appeared on www.rollingstone.com: Remembering Frank Zappa’s Epic 1977 Halloween Shows