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Monday, January 03, 2011

Frank Zappa sets the record straight on the ca-ca rumors

By Mona Goldwater, Rock & Roll Correspondent

Frank Zappa once wrote, in response to persistent rumors that he defecated on stage (or ate s*** in a gross out contest):

"For the record, folks; I never took a s*** on stage and the closest I ever came to eating s*** anywhere was at a Holiday Inn buffet in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in 1973."

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Monday, December 31, 2007

Video: Ruth Underwood is interviewed about her work with Frank Zappa (includes video clips of Ruth at the mallets)

Here is a YouTube video from a very moving interview with the great marimbist Ruth Underwood, along with clips of her playing and the great story of how Frank Zappa convinced her to "go electric. " Also includes a brief clip of Dweezil Zappa and Napoleon Murphy Brock:

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