Search - Frank Zappa :: Uncle Meat

Official Release #6
Originally Released: March 1969
Produced by: FZ

The Mothers of Invention:
Frank Zappa: guitar, low grade vocals, percussion
Ray Collins: swell vocals
Jimmy Carl Black: drums, droll humor, poverty
Roy Estrada: electric bass, chesseburgers, Pachuco falsetto
Don (Dom De Wild) Preston: electric piano, tarot cards, brown rice
Billy (The Oozer) Mundi: drums on some pieces before he quit to join RHINOCEROS
Bunk (Sweetpants) Gardner: piccolo, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, alto sax, tenor sax, bassoon (all of these electric and/or non-electric depending)
Ian Underwood: electric organ, piano, harpsichord, celeste, flute, clarinet, alto sax, baritone sax, special assistance, copyist, industrial relations & teen appeal
Artie (With the Green Mustache) Tripp: drums, timpani, vibes, marimba, xylophone, wood blocks, bells, small chimes, cheerful outlook & specific enquiries
Euclid James (Motorhead/Motorishi) Sherwood: pop star, frenetic tenor sax stylings, tambourine, choreography, obstinance & equipment setter-upper when he's not hustling local groupies
Special thanks to:
Ruth Komanoff who plays marimba and vibes with Artie on many of the tracks, and
Nelcy Walker the soprano voice with Ray & Roy on Dog Breath & The Uncle Meat Variations
Uncredited:
Pamela Zarubica as Suzy Creamcheese