I saw Zappa and the Mothers of Invention at the Royal Albert Hall in London back in the late 60s,. At one point a security guard or bobby came on the stage, I forget why. Hippies in the audience wearing beads and headbands started booing. One of them shouted, "Take off your fucking uniform, mate!" Zappa responded, "Everyone in this room is wearing a uniform, so shut the fuck up." It quieted the crowd instantly. Zappa simultaneously defended a hapless bobby (gallantly, I'd say) and called out the audience for being as conformist as anyone else and also being hypocrites about it. It was a great moment, tells you a lot about his character.

I saw Zappa and the Mothers of Invention at the Royal Albert Hall in London back in the late 60s,. At one point a security guard or bobby came on the stage, I forget why. Hippies in the audience wearing beads and headbands started booing. One of them shouted, "Take off your fucking uniform." Zappa told the audience, "Everyone in this room is wearing a uniform, so shut the fuck up." It quieted the crowd instantly. Zappa simultaneously defended a hapless bobby (gallantly, I'd say) and called out the audience for being hypocrites and conformists. It was a great moment, tells you a lot about his character.