Frank Zappa
“Someone Has Just Asked Me…” (Live From Edinboro, PA - May 8, 1974)
Howdy folks. Alright folks, here's the deal. I'm gonna get myself tuned up, then I'll introduce the band to you. And then we'll play you one hell of a show, ladies and gentlemen. Hey, it's rock 'n roll time, ladies and gentlemen. Over there on the end, with a golden instrument that goes in 'n out, Bruce Fowler. And on trumpet, Walt Fowler. And on bass, Tom Fowler. One tenor saxophone and lead vocals, Napoleon Murphy Brock. (Bum-dum-dum-dum, wha-what!) On synthеsizer, Don Preston. On drums, Ralph Humphrey. On drums, Chеster Thompson. On guitar and harmonica, Jeff Simmons. And on keyboards, George Duke. Someone has just asked me, "Where is Ruth Underwood?" Well, I'll tell you, Ruth Underwood is back in Los Angeles. Ruth is uh, well, how shall I say this? Ruth fell in love with somebody on the road and uh, had to go home and do something about it. Steven Mackintire I have a surprise for you! Your wife is having a B-A-B-Y and would love you to come down there and.. take a look at it. That- I repeat, Steven Mackintire.. is a dad! Let's have a big round of applause for Steven, congratulations Steven! Someone has just asked me, "Whatever happened to Aynsley Dunbar?" Aynsley Dunbar is probably at this very moment in a drug store, a thrifty drug store, buying some silver fingernail polish. Howie?! Someone has just asked me, "What ever happened to Howie?" Howie is uh, next to Mark somewhere. The name of this song, in response to a rapidly diminishing number of requests, is, "Cosmik Debris". One, two, three, four!