Ian: My name is Ian Underwood and I am the straight member of the group
(Ha ha ha!)
Suzy: Wowie Zowie!
Ian: One month ago I heard The Mothers of Invention at the theater. I heard them on two occasions, and on the second occasion I went up to Jim Black and I said, I like your music, and Id like to come down and play with you." Two days later I came up to the recording session, and Frank Zappa was sitting in the control room. I walked up and said, "Howd you do, my name is Ian Underwood and I like your music and Id like to play with your group." Frank Zappa says, "What can you do thats fantastic? I said, I can play alto saxophone and piano. He said, All right, whip it out.

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