'For Mother's Sake': The Memoirs and Recollections of Jimmy Carl Black 1938-2008

by Jimmy Carl Black

Frank explained why the new LP was going to be called Crush All Boxes instead of Fred Zeppelin, which is what he was originally going to call it. John Bonham had just died so he changed the name out of respect. Probably the only time Frank would do something like that.

We sent a letter of condolence, by fax. “She”[362] sent a very nasty fax back saying, “I haven’t forgotten about the lawsuit and don’t you ever try to contact me or any member of the Zappa Family again!” That upset us very much, we meant it - all three of us cried the day Frank died.