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I've been guilty of not really taking a lot of interest in the bit part players, and sometimes not even the big time players.
So, if its not a dumbass idea, I'm gonna put a picture of 'players' and a line of info about them, so I know who is who on vids etc and on album covers.
Starting with (in no order whatsoever)....

CHAD WACKERMAN
Drummer with FZ from 1981 to 1988, one of only three drummers throughout Zappa's career were able to play "Mo and Herb's vacation", and "The Black Page" successfully.


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PATRICK O'HEARN
1976, O'Hearn met met FZ, who offered him a job as bass player - a position he held for over two years, but didn't play on ZA.

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EDWIN / EDDIE JOBSON
Keyboardist and violinist, part of FZs band 1976-77, and didnt play on ZA.

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That tidbit about Wackerman being only 1 or 3 drummers able to play The Black Page and Mo 'N Herb's Vacation - how many Zappa drummers attempted those two songs after he wrote them?

JAMES "Birdlegs" YOUMAN
Played bass for One Size Fits All, Studio Tan, Sleep Dirt, and Läther, and sticky acoustic on 'sleep dirt'.



Fair point, but credit where its due eh?
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Roy Ralph Moleman Guacamole Guadalupe Hidalgo Estrada

Musician, songwriter, record producer, actor, convicted & incarcerated felon

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Hey Punk, did you just ask Brad to find 11,780 Republican votes down the back of the sofa?

AYNSLEY DUNBAR
Drummer on Chunga's Revenge, Fillmore East, 200 Motels, Just Another Band from L.A., Waka/Jawaka, The Grand Wazoo, Apostrophe etc.

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DENNY WALLEY

Slide guitarist on the 1975 Bongo Fury tour, worked with Frank Zappa again in 1978, provided guitar and / or vocals om lots of albums thereafter.

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GEORGE DUKE
Duke play keyboards on a number of FZ albums through the 1970s, born January 12, 1946 – died August 5, 2013.

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Great idea, Deucer. Gimme some Ike!

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It's still sad for me to see George knowing he's gone

He was so integral!

ian underwood … keyboards & woodwinds.
in my humble opinion, one of fz's most important collaborators.

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"bit of nostalgia for the old folks."

Bass - Peaches on Hot Rats

Born: Johnny Alexander Veliotes, Jr

Stage name; Shuggie Otis

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Hey Punk, did you just ask Brad to find 11,780 Republican votes down the back of the sofa?

ED MANN
keyboard / percussion, joined FZ band 1977, played on about 30 FZ albums, toured with project object too.

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Plook - Provide out of tune and key vocals from the audiance at several concerts 1977-84.

Nice.
I saw him with Banned From Utopia in 1999.

Something I find interesting about Denny Walley is that he first showed up with Geronimo Black, a band created by Jimmy Carl Black. This group, having three ex-MOI members - Jimmy Carl Black, Bunk Gardner & Buzz Gardner - would, after their first and only album, quickly change their name to The Grand Mothers. Anyway, if I heard it right, this is where Frank Zappa first heard Denny too and impressed, invited him to record what became One Size Fits All.

I think I saw a clip on youtube where Denny Walley says he grew up in Lancaster and was friends with Frank's brother, Carl (or Bobby).

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Frank, Denny, and Captain all grew up together, Denny was the one with the large record collection. (Can't recall source)

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Denny says me meet FZ firsrt time 1957 first time hearing JGW in FZ and BZ bedroom
http://www.on-point.be/a-day-with-frank-zappa/
top of page video About 6min

If i remember Beefheart had the big record collection where FZ would go and listen and Beefheart be shouting too his Mother get me a Pepsi,Think it is mentioned in Barry Miles Book.

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Arf you out of your fucking mind.

Not enough mug shots though...
http://rateyourmusic.com/list/groonrikk ... ank_zappa/
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Jeff Simmons
Bass, guitar, and backing vocals for the mothers between 1970 and 1971, returned for a time during 1972 and 1973. Albums include Chunga's Revenge, Waka/Jawaka, Roxy & Elsewhere.

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Bunk Gardner
John Leon "Bunk" Gardner played for MOI until the group disbanded in 1969 - plays woodwinds and tenor sax.

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Dave Parlato
Bass - for Zoot Allures, Studio Tan, Sleep Dirt, Orchestral Favorites, Tinseltown Rebellion, Läther, Frank Zappa Plays The Music Of Frank Zappa, Quaudiophiliac, Imaginary Diseases and Wazoo.

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