Ruth is one of those ridiculously talented musicians that has passed the music world by unnoticed almost completely, except for mostly Zappa fans. Not only is she a killer percussionist and musician, she seems to also have an awesome personality. She is one of my top 5 Zappa musicians of all time. One of the reasons that the 73-77 bands were great, especially the 73-74 bands. If true, the following snippet from Wikipedia just shows how awesome she is: "Ruth devotes her spare time to giving free music lessons to children who could not otherwise afford to study." You're awesome Ruth!
@MrBmick793 жыл бұрын
Yeah I’m with you on that one. That was my favorite iteration of the Mother’s. So funky and so talented. And Ruth was low key a 🦊
@pondlife19523 жыл бұрын
You’re not wrong... very pleased to have found this... wonderful musician.
@markkopchak1473 жыл бұрын
I saw Frank Three times in concert but sadly I didn't get to see Ruth Play. Very disappointing since I was a huge fan of what I heard. However, I did get to see Billy Hulting in the Dweezil tours. He was pretty talented too.
@Tranarpnorra3 жыл бұрын
@@markkopchak147 Cudos to you! I started listening to Zappa in early 1989 so missed out on the 1988 tour which I to this day regret immensely. Zappa was a force of nature. Say what you will of him but he managed to root out some of the best musicians the world has ever seen, AND he made a mark on the music world that is hard to beat. "Music is the best."
@brandom19533 жыл бұрын
I love Ruth, loved to watch her perform, I saw her twice with Frank. The truth of the matter is Ruth came from the world of "legit players AKA classical musicians" where very few musicians have name recognition except amongst their peers. She is truly a phenomenal musician and was a big time fan of Frank's music and persona before being asked to audition. Timing for her could not have been better. I'm so glad they found each other.
@craigstevens54623 жыл бұрын
There's a reason why you don't see too many Frank Zappa cover bands
@guitarslim563 жыл бұрын
What is that reason? No one can do the mustache?
@blitheringape53213 жыл бұрын
yeah but it's got nothing to do with this video sus2 chords aint a wild concept
@craigstevens54623 жыл бұрын
@@guitarslim56 no the soul patch lol
@goatface66023 жыл бұрын
Same reason nobody covers “YES”
@dreg73053 жыл бұрын
Good luck ever trying to cover "the aristocrats"
@shubbymcknight46705 жыл бұрын
I get goosebumps every time her parts kick in, no matter what song. Ruth is one of a kind.
@_dorsalfin3 жыл бұрын
So incredibly smooth& has an unmistakeable touch
@kongandbasses87323 жыл бұрын
I just wanted to write the same.
@isaaccameron78523 жыл бұрын
Does she play the parts in Green Rosetta at the end of Joe's garage too? That's such a beautiful yet completely stupid tune, I love it haha
@ransbarger3 жыл бұрын
A little known genius. So cool.
@buzinaocara3 жыл бұрын
very true.
@keithbird89103 жыл бұрын
Frank loved Ruth because she could handle anything he threw at her and he didn't have to show her twice. Consummate musicianship.
@Joeh11543 жыл бұрын
As Frank said, she was a product of Julliard.
@richinoable3 жыл бұрын
I suspect working with Frank left working with anyone else a let down for a musician of her caliber. But what do I know?🙄
@jamesthe-doctor89813 жыл бұрын
My favorite stories that former Mothers tell are how Frank somehow knew which things you could do that they themselves didn’t believe they could, and/or didn’t want to. George Duke, another “conservatory snob” is probably the best example. He refused to touch a synthesizer or any keyboard that wasn’t a piano, so Frank bought one and put it on top of the piano within easy reach. George said he resisted the urge for a long time, but eventually reached up and pressed a key. The rest is history. He also didn’t believe he could sing, so Frank got him to play one note, then sing it. Then two notes, and so on. Before long he was singing Inca Roads, arguably the most difficult vocal Zappa ever wrote. He brought music to the world that nobody else could have, and he got a lot of it from performances his musicians never thought they could play. Absolutely remarkable.
@keithbird89103 жыл бұрын
@@jamesthe-doctor8981 You might be referring to this: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e7h2iMWJm5qcg2g.html where George tells a funny little story about when he first joined the Mothers. I can just picture Frank fixing him with a withering stare and saying sarcastically, "Oh, it's BENEATH you". Great stuff.
@jamesthe-doctor89813 жыл бұрын
@@keithbird8910 yep, that’s exactly the one. Every interview with every former Mother always seems to point out that, although FZ needed classically trained musicians, he also had to find ways to open their minds as wide as his had always been. That phrase, “I can’t do that” probably made him laugh inside, causing him to think to himself, “you wanna bet?”😂 In George’s case with the synth, he really meant “I don’t want to do that,” while regarding his ability to sing, he meant it literally. I think Frank often took it as a challenge, and from all accounts, he always succeeded.
@BlackheartCharlie Жыл бұрын
I'm a musician, mostly playing mandolin and Irish whistle. The complexity of this piece and her incredible talent make my brain hurt! She is one seriously smart lady!
@dubbeltumme3 жыл бұрын
whats's the secret to the Zappa sound? Ruth: two-chords! Everyone: Ruth!
@AndreasDelleske3 жыл бұрын
She meant the chords where the threes (thirds) in chords become twos (shouldn’t that be 9th chords with suspended 3 btw?)
@itsdonaldo3 жыл бұрын
@@AndreasDelleske Bb2 is shorthand for Bbsus2. It looks neater on the page. And no, 9th chords have 7ths in them.
@pechondelgado3 жыл бұрын
All sus 2 chords. Very cool.
@MuzixMaker3 жыл бұрын
@@pechondelgado not a sus; she’s playing a parallel interval, technically not a chord.
@pechondelgado3 жыл бұрын
@@MuzixMaker I'm not understanding. Ruth explains that you take a triad (1-3-5) and drop the 3rd down to 2 so it becomes (1-2-5) which would be a sus 2. I know they aren't playing the chord per say but they are playing an arpeggio of a sus2 chord. What am I not seeing?
@mikeklesic75353 жыл бұрын
I saw her in person with Zappa in around 74 she was brilliant
@dt65403 жыл бұрын
Personally, I think it was Ruth Underwood that made the Zappa sound more than dropping the triad down 1. She plays the vibes like she’s a drummer, pianist and lead guitarist all in one.
@stepawayful2 жыл бұрын
She is! And Juilliard trained.
@augustmartin339318 күн бұрын
You're so right on the selected combination of instruments 'note'... But I'd use an *asterisk* by placing an 'only staccato notes apply', then you could add a 'reeded' instrumentalist (only staccato notes). Our human bias (sometimes skewed w/ an ever so slightest of error), usually conditions us to form habits so we don't overtax our brains. This allows us to use our cognitive faculty to 'solve' complex problems. @dt6540, the *gentleman's* agreement of Underwood-Zappa was a recipe void of boundaries, allowing Zappa to flourish in 'human bias'. Each instrumentalist was instrumental in multiplying his 'human bias'. Zappa poured the batter (recipe) in a pan, then placed it into the oven. Now (not having to concern himself with anybody's musical abilities), Zappa was able to 'solve' complex musical problems 'masterfully' and have faculties (resources) to refine his 'recipe' to bring it to perfection. The process Zappa followed was fraught with uncertainty and doubt. These seemingly insurmountable challenges never discouraged Zappa. The stakes are high, so he doubled down (by trusting his gut instinct), which paid off huge! His musical hallmarks were allowed to flourish. Simple look at his 'body' of work. Every song is a free-flowing Zappa!
@berrypenny3 жыл бұрын
Ruth: Three mistakes! No one: Yeah Ruth, that was terrible.
@thehotyounggrandpas82073 жыл бұрын
Her mistakes are better than my successes.
@napalmglop13 жыл бұрын
My biggest musical achievement is that I heard 2 of them...
@papajohnloki3 жыл бұрын
Uh. RUTH!!
@xcheesyxbaconx3 жыл бұрын
Playing in Zappa's band will make you like that. He was a perfectionist.
@williamsmith6662 жыл бұрын
Any musician worth his or her salt is their own biggest critics.
@harrywix4 жыл бұрын
Ruth talks about the Zappa sound, but she made it!
@magikkris9 жыл бұрын
That's Ruth ! !
@TheAtubea3 жыл бұрын
datedada
@That_Idiot_Bass_Player3 жыл бұрын
On Ruth!
@GregOliva6 жыл бұрын
Incredible. Frank was a musical genius, and Ruth Underwood is equally gifted as a musician. I have always admired her skills, but to hear her explanation of the harmony behind this composition just leaves me in awe... Thanks, Ruth!
@762mal513 жыл бұрын
-thats Ruth!
@bryan3dguitar3 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised she didn't mention that she played the part in unison with George Duke on synth. Or am I hearing things?
@darioinfini3 жыл бұрын
Only correction -- Frank was a genius, period. Musically, but beyond that too. The man was observant, astute, intelligent. And musically gifted.
@darioinfini3 жыл бұрын
@@arlingtonhynes I used to think that. I absolutely LOATHED dancing fool when it was on the air all the time. I thought he was awful. Then one day I tripped across an AMAZING guitar solo and when I went to check who was playing it -- it was HIM! I was SHOCKED. The man could PLAY. I mean REALLY play. He just chose to write some off the wall kooky stuff because I suppose he was entertained by it. But he was capable of playing DAMNED well. Have you heard Black Napkins? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mbSbn5SS27-8goE.html Have you seen his performance on Saturday Night Live -- I am the Slime? Back in the 70s he was telling us the media is crap. 50 years later we all know it. Have you seen him in a suit defending free speech? Man was a genius. Ahead of his time.
@darioinfini3 жыл бұрын
@@arlingtonhynes Eh, I don't know that he'd approve of it. Surprises me how some people do. But not the people who are really paying attention. And I can't speak to his albums, I don't own any. There are many songs of his that I don't care for, but many that are simply outstanding. Point being he is clearly capable of playing and writing on a high level, and he was a brilliant thinker when most people were completely blind and ignorant. Hence summary judgment: Genius.
@jamesabrams69083 жыл бұрын
I'm impressed that the xylophone piece was written. Zappa was so precise. But the music flows like they just knew what to play. Even the drummers had to know how to read.
@bobfarmer91203 жыл бұрын
Early to mid 70’s Zappa band was killer.... difficult to match .... Ruth was am integral part of that.
@jonlyksett83403 жыл бұрын
I was very fortunate to have a master class with Ruth way back in the early 70’s. She was a true master of mallet percussion and a very genuine person. Watching this gave me chills remembering sitting not ten feet away as she demonstrated things that seemed impossible to my classmates and me.
@jasonbone51212 жыл бұрын
How cool! Thanks for sharing your experience!
@unknown_norie Жыл бұрын
But.... I've got the crystal ball.
@anderson.ziemmer3 жыл бұрын
Ruth is perhaps the most incredible musician to play with Zappa! Her parts are always totally nuts and difficult, but she could always play those with a sincere smile! Love her so much
@FatDirector14 жыл бұрын
Even if everyone on the planet said out loud that Ruth Underwood is a great percussionist, she would still be underappreciated in my opinion!
@d5uncr3 жыл бұрын
She's a pretty decent piano player as well kzfaq.info/get/bejne/sNedlrF8ucveg4E.html
@bobreece58425 жыл бұрын
Ruth and Ian. What a team.
@ER-me1ii2 жыл бұрын
More Ruth please. Never get tired of Ruth. She’s a musical treasure.
@b.scottfarthingsworth3 жыл бұрын
We love Ruth forever
@dougsmith76163 жыл бұрын
"What this means to Frank". Not only can she play it, she can say it.
@augustmartin339318 күн бұрын
Hearing her voice intonation is really inspiring. She has no 'grit' in her tone. She still sounds so youthful. She speaks like she has no 'real' regrets in life.
@inflamedcarnie Жыл бұрын
I just showed this video to my daughter, who became interested in playing xylophone for the school band. I may have caused the opposite effect, since the complexity just scared her off.
@blzbob79365 жыл бұрын
Please get back into the scene Ruth! Your presence on any stage with Dweez or any of the other dedicated bands, would be a lovely experience for all who admire your talent. x
@markuschelios68913 жыл бұрын
Ruth is a rare and beautiful gem.
@volkerjanssen79052 жыл бұрын
Ruth Underwoods percussions to me have always defined the sound of Zappa.
@lastdaysguitar2 жыл бұрын
Ruth Underwood and Gary Burton are underappreciated masters of an instrument that will never be considered "rock" yet added so much to the overall sound!
@Digitalaudiodesign4 жыл бұрын
cannot believe that she has'nt been playing in the last 30 years! What a gifted human being!
@farshimelt3 жыл бұрын
She hasn't been playing Zappa's music in 30 yrs. She's still playing or she couldn't execute those parts.
@Digitalaudiodesign3 жыл бұрын
@@farshimelt "3 mistakes, one for each decade I have been away from Franks music and the instrument" I find that hard to believe seeing how effortlessly she plays the parts.
@maddierosemusic3 жыл бұрын
@@farshimelt Nope, she said she hung up the mallets after Apostrophe - since there was no further 'UP' for her. Then Frank called when he was sick and asked her to come play for him one last time - took her two weeks to practice and get some of her chops back. You can see she is not playing as fast or furious as she did almost 50 years ago - I am a marimba player as well. But Ruth - well, her play speaks for itself!
@namcat532 жыл бұрын
10 seconds of Ruth playing Zappa absolutely and positively blows away the cover band dead and company.
@ertlk246 жыл бұрын
Ruth, the public needs more of your insight and teaching. Please do more of these instructional videos! You are the only musician that I'm aware of that has actually "taught Frank." Thank you!
@markducharme95185 жыл бұрын
With all due respect, I think many if not all of the musicians that Frank gathered around him, at some point in time, taught him something. I believe his appetite for exploring new things was voracious and as such he liked to tap the minds of other creative people and share with and learn from as many as he could.
@Briansmusic-4 жыл бұрын
Arthur Barrow actually teaches a Zappa college course in Texas. Check out his book Of Course I said Yes.
@ornleifs2 жыл бұрын
I hope she will write a book about her Zappa days - she wrote the liner notes to Roxy by Proxy and it's the best liner notes of any Zappa album.
@davidcooke8005 Жыл бұрын
My dad told me once, long ago. You can tell how good a person is at something by how easy they make it look. Seeing this makes me think 'I can do that, it looks easy!, when in reality, watching me strum a G chord is like watching crippled puppies struggling to walk. Ruth is setting unrealistic music expectations on my young, impressionable mind.
@danthemanoftheland Жыл бұрын
True dat!
@effsixteenblock503 жыл бұрын
Would love it if Ruth could start a YT channel and just do whatever she felt like. She'd definitely have a grateful audience.
@lobserve13 жыл бұрын
Frank had an incredible knack for getting talent musicians to be able to play his unique music but also making use of their strengths and styles in his compositions. A master of synergy.
@robertflowers66213 жыл бұрын
I can't stop watching her play, such amazing touch and dexterity she has while handling two mallets in each hand. And I can't even master eating with chopsticks...
@rayinpau.s.a.63514 ай бұрын
Ruth has a style of her own . Always loved her sound . Thank You Ruth !
@zaperfan6 жыл бұрын
Ruth you are amazing
@brianjaccob41253 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ruth! always loved that song.
@Aldoborzoni3 жыл бұрын
Loved you then and love you now. Thank you for all the amazing music you made with Zappa!
@Davidtibi43532 жыл бұрын
In the mid 70’s up thru early 80’s, I was fortunate enough to see Frank & The Mothers numerous times. Ruth Underwood was and is, a monster player,..mesmerizing talent
@BOOMER-DAD5 жыл бұрын
I suddenly want pancakes
@muddshshshark5 жыл бұрын
I'll steal the margarine
@762mal513 жыл бұрын
@@muddshshshark Dominus vobiskum
@MWL44663 жыл бұрын
St. Alphonso St. Alphonso St. Alphonso 🎶
@fortunatoofamontillado10593 жыл бұрын
MMMMMMMMM ... pancakes!!
@funkyalfonso3 жыл бұрын
lagom I demand a muffin.
@MrTortureneverstops16 жыл бұрын
I was in love with Ruth when I was a teenager !
@kipponi5 жыл бұрын
Yeah and she got curvy body back then. Amazing player too. Zappa's music not for faint hearted peoples.
@suzycc4 жыл бұрын
@Crimson Lens OFFICIAL watch the roxy movie
@paulieplayspoorly3 жыл бұрын
We all were
@illukka3 жыл бұрын
@@paulieplayspoorly yes we were, she is still hot thou!!
@andrewbintang45913 жыл бұрын
"well, 3 mistakes - one for each decade that i've been away from the instrument" lol so self aware but yet after all those years she still doesn't realize that it was actually her who brought that magic to frank's music. goosebumps whenever i hear her play...
@The_Mimewar7 ай бұрын
THIS WAS SO COOL TO SEE! She’s incredible!!
@BillBraskyy2 жыл бұрын
I love seeing her play live in the old videos!! She has so much energy and can be looking elsewhere and bouncing to the rhythm and laugh, all while still maintaining AMAZING accuracy and with so much flair! She's very intelligent and extremely talented.
@yournamehere6719 Жыл бұрын
When you see the old videos, it's so obvious that she was/ is basically just an uber-talented band nerd, all excited to be playing this crazy stuff like it's some sort of inside joke for musicians (which it is...). It's the enthusiasm you see, and the talent you hear. Not just Ruth, but so many of the musicians he picked up over the years.
@JeremyNoblitt3 жыл бұрын
I dunno who's more of a mad genius, Frank for inventing this music, or Ruth for understanding his madness.
@michaelanthony90682 жыл бұрын
An article I read in the 70’s about Steely Dan explained the “2” chord and that Donald and Walter called it the “mu” chord and it became my go-to chord ever since. Ruth just made me say “ah-ha!” About Zappa ! Never realized that !
@colin67685 жыл бұрын
That song is mind blowing on so many different levels. Ralph Humphrey's drumming and Ruth Underwood's playing complement each other perfectly. Ruth Underwood is a brilliant percussionist. As a drummer I'm completely amazed every time I hear it - can't rate this song highly enough. You really had to be on top of your game to play with Zappa.
@chrisf153 Жыл бұрын
Ruth underwood. You were such a brilliant member of the mother's. I just love your brilliant playing. ❤
@darioinfini3 жыл бұрын
Mad genius. The world is a less colorful and less intelligent place without Frank. RIP good sir.
@redlady9353 жыл бұрын
❤️
@jakegodfrey43202 жыл бұрын
Ruth has a way of talking about the most complex music ever written in a way that is both engaging and understandable. Incredible musician. She needs to write a book or release some kind of instructional DVD!
@KingJorman Жыл бұрын
"the most complex music ever written" is a reach. sensationalism. why do people have to exaggerate and make it the mostest, bestest, most complexish? Okay, it's complex.
@leocorrea59353 жыл бұрын
omg, she's so talented and beautiful... ♥
@michaelhatfield90154 жыл бұрын
spoke to her on the phone once during her heyday with Frank, she was very generous with her time and her insight! She was the only mallet player I knew who could handle that pressure with Frank's meticulous chromaticism... it defies memorization!
@francotiscornia7083 жыл бұрын
hi michael! is there anywhere I could read your interview with Ruth? it would be so enriching!
@hickorymccay29943 жыл бұрын
Ed Mann and Art Tripp were also very good. Art Tripp also played Beefheart's music, which is possibly more difficult.
@tomfile31313 жыл бұрын
That's one amazing lady and musician.
@markrobinson11353 жыл бұрын
I got to see that band Frank Zappa Ruth Underwood George Duke at the circle Star theater in San Mateo California 1974 it blew the house down we got to hear them play Dynamo hum
@hevog3 жыл бұрын
I just love Ruth Underwood, always did and always will. Thank you for your wonderful music and your talent, Ruth.
@Bob-of-Zoid Жыл бұрын
Zappa always manages to 🤯, and Ruth pulled it off seamlessly! She freaking rocks!
@sdkee5 жыл бұрын
Wow. wish she'd do more of this.
@suginami1233 жыл бұрын
The genius. Ruth acknowledged. Wonderful.
@thepussies31836 жыл бұрын
most amazing music I say and i'll say it again, most amazing music
@kfl6113 жыл бұрын
she makes these look so effortless.......
@michaelledford47516 жыл бұрын
I'm working on Rollo right now on guitar and for the last few months ,it's an absolute nightmare to get right , Frank was the most constantly creative composer of the 20th century and I feel privileged to have attended every tour .
@XXXCRSPL3 жыл бұрын
Ruth is Amazing 👏
@markrichey9305 жыл бұрын
I loved everything you did with Zappa
@andrewdyke55615 жыл бұрын
My favorite zappa drummer
@GOVAUS15 жыл бұрын
Magic. Simply, magic.
@DannyELoi3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rickey Fitts. I love Frank and Ruth and all things Zappa. I know she has been retired for quite awhile. Have never seen her do a demonstration of anything. Especially St. Alphonso.
@tixximmi16 жыл бұрын
Saw Ruth with Frank in 73. What a great show it was. Saw Yes a month later but Frank blew them out of the water.
@jamesrobison61803 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ruth.
@michaelmcdonald30573 жыл бұрын
Nothing signifies Zappa"s sound more than Ruth Underwoods vibes. I wish I had taken up the instrument many years ago! Thank you for all your performances and especially your incredible live ones!
@Tekukuno8 ай бұрын
Ruth is fantastic!
@faithinverity85234 жыл бұрын
Amazing. So fun to watch her explain it. And even more fun to watch her play it. I miss those times.
@psychedeliccarrie5921 Жыл бұрын
I can tell just listening to her speak that Zappa probably had an insane amount of respect for her. Seriously talented and smart.
@stephenchase33525 жыл бұрын
great googly moogly. and that folks is the crux of the biscuit.
@scottdowning7996 ай бұрын
I have watched this so many times love listening to your musical genius and the genius of the late Frank Zappa thanks a lot Scott Downing truck driver out of Bakersfield,
@bryanmannoia84103 жыл бұрын
I think most Zappa fans would agree that it was Ruth that was the secret to the Zappa sound.
@mrmockatoo67863 жыл бұрын
Ruth, George Duke and Frank - that's the musical cream on top of a Zappa pie.
@LeSpulch4 жыл бұрын
Man she is such a disciplined musician
@farshimelt3 жыл бұрын
That's the crux of it.
@hednodsflyingoscillatorcir98273 жыл бұрын
One thing about great musicians and composers is....even when they are gone the legacy still goes on. That’s talent. Ruth 👍 Frank 👍👌
@mexton5 жыл бұрын
I Love Ruth!
@benbarletta29275 ай бұрын
Love Ruth's playing!!
@paulstanley5617 жыл бұрын
i love you, Ruth!
@ericcross78635 жыл бұрын
Amazing talent.......I love watching her perform
@bills.53539 жыл бұрын
Ruth You are wonderful and so talented. I remember your performance well!
@therubbersouls3 жыл бұрын
I saw Zappa at Winterland mid 70's and by far she was the most stunning visually and sonically.
@davidskirk7355 Жыл бұрын
it always blows my mind to think about how sharp everybody in Zappa's bands must've been in the middle of tour, constantly rehearsing and playing shows every night and getting tighter and tighter until their music making machines!
@antduude3 жыл бұрын
Of all the musicians who worked with Frank Zappa over the years, I really believe Ruth Underwood is probably the one who "got" Frank best. She was his muse, and in many ways, the one musician to whom he never had to explain what he was trying to do. She already knew. She understood him when she discovered him in New York and would go to his shows at the Garrick Theater, when the Mothers were the house band, endlessly. She passed on her Julliard musical education, threw her lot in with this brilliant, profane jokester and never looked back. The '73 - '77 period was arguably Frank's best work and Ruth was perfectly placed to be the inspiration and the vessel through which his best work would come out. Ruth and Frank were two of a kind.
@yournamehere6719 Жыл бұрын
Ian Underwood also got Frank at a fundamental level. Hot Rats is still my fav FZ album, and there is lots of Ian Underwood there, with all the horns & keyboard overdubbings.
@robustelement5 жыл бұрын
Amazing. Thank you Ruth.
@3bar3 жыл бұрын
Ruth is an amazing talent.
@gehegedrei7 жыл бұрын
Breathtaking.
@JamesMinerTattoo3 жыл бұрын
we all love you Ruth!
@peterm3964 Жыл бұрын
That is THE single most insightful thing I have ever learned about ANY composer . Thanks
@mikele231705 жыл бұрын
i love you, Ruth
@kevinsteel7875 Жыл бұрын
She is absolutely wonderful
@fcamiola4 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant. Another composer on FZ's level imo is Tim Smith of Cardiacs. If you don't know his work, check it out. He is also a GENIUS in many ways like Frank. You can study his music for years and years and learn many things. It was effortless for him to compose as is it was for Zappa. The creativity just poured out of these guys.
@jonaslind81234 жыл бұрын
I always considered Cardiacs the missing link between Zappa and XTC. :-)
@KingstonCzajkowski Жыл бұрын
@@jonaslind8123 That's a perfect description!
@kimhansen86153 жыл бұрын
For Ruth... That's Ruth! So happy to hear this piece played on the fly (including mistakes :-)), from my favorite Zappa era/lineup. Thanks Ruth.
@enochpeter3 жыл бұрын
Wait a minute: she played that after not playing for 30 years? What did the devil get out of that deal?
@risimurphy50833 жыл бұрын
the chance to hear it again
@Jubscleito3 жыл бұрын
@@risimurphy5083 damn!
@TheGrrson3 жыл бұрын
"Lemme dust this old thing off..." ***world explodes
@TheAskTrixieChannel3 жыл бұрын
Chrissy and three beers.
@iznasni3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@RevMikeBlack Жыл бұрын
I've been listening to Ruth Underwood for fifty years and I am still amazed at how well she plays mallet instruments.
@thudor13 жыл бұрын
Two Zappa songs with Ruth playing in them stick out in my head: "City Of Tiny Lights" and "Dancin' Fool".
@gostrum12 жыл бұрын
She didn’t play on Sheik Yerbouti
@thewordlove4316 Жыл бұрын
that should've been Ed Mann, at the time ...
@1000mg.3 жыл бұрын
god, I love to hear that again&again! It was my first Zappa album. Love u Ruth