Frank Zappa Introcious
FZ:
Hello
Before we start, I'd like to introduce the members of the group to you and have them play a little bit, so that we know everything works. And Kerry, can you please put some vocal in this monitor box here? There isn't any
Over there, with a pink jerkin and the little sticks in her hand, is Ruth Underwood, who plays vibes
Marimba
Bongos!
Those bongos are not coming out. Play 'em again
Somebody find out why the bongos are not coming out. Well, meanwhile, the timpani
Doesn't sound like the timpani are coming out either
Ruth:
I think the bongos are on
FZ:
Try the bongos then
Bongos audible. Try the timpani again
Timpani audible
Bass drum
Gong
Pathetic. And now, ladies and gentlemen, Ralph Humphrey on drumset
And cowbells
More cowbells please
Yes, yes, yes. And George Duke on keyboard instruments
Including synthesizer
Hammond organ
Is that coming out out there? It doesn't sound like it
Hit the organ again
That's better. Okay. Clavinet
Wonderful. Grand piano
Suave! And on electric bass, Tom Fowler
And on violin, Jean-Luc Ponty
Trombone, Bruce Fowler
Bass clarinet, Ian Underwood
Also on synthesizer, Ian Underwood
Well, I think we've checked everything. Is this coming out? Must be
The name— The name of the first song we're going to play is "The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue." And then it goes into another song called "Kung Fu." And then it goes into another song called "Penguin In Bondage." And then it goes into another song called "Exercise #4." And then it goes into another song called "Dog Breath." And then it goes into another song called "The Dog Breath Variations." And then it goes into another song called "Uncle Meat." And then it goes into another song called "RDNZL." And then it stops
(Take it slow? Yeah, take it, take it slow, so we get a accurate performance of "Kung Fu." Okay? With a real groove to it, you know. One, two, three; two, two, three . . . )
