Zappa - The Black Page Performance Clip

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    With unfettered access to the Zappa family trust and all archival footage, ZAPPA explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away from the political turbulence of its time. Alex Winter’s assembly features appearances by Frank’s widow Gail Zappa and several of Frank’s musical collaborators including Mike Keneally, Ian Underwood, Steve Vai, Pamela Des Barres, Bunk Gardner, David Harrington, Scott Thunes, Ruth Underwood, Ray White and others.
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Комментарии • 160

  • @denvergrantz2480
    @denvergrantz2480 3 года назад +239

    Ruth Underwood is a national treasure.

    • @LisaBellaDonnaMusic
      @LisaBellaDonnaMusic 3 года назад +4

      TRUTH

    • @bebomuzy9564
      @bebomuzy9564 3 года назад +7

      international

    • @std882
      @std882 3 года назад +2

      ABSOLUTELY!!!

    • @johnpaglia8231
      @johnpaglia8231 2 года назад +2

      That's the truth DG. 100%

    • @twinsmm1
      @twinsmm1 10 месяцев назад +1

      I wrote the same exact thing. Not wanting to copycat, deleted it after seeing this comment. funny how we saw the exact same thing.

  • @ytnsanw
    @ytnsanw 3 года назад +114

    Ruth Underwood is one of those rare people whose beauty, kindness and generosity of spirit just shines just out from within. A rare talent and an even more rare human being.

  • @duderino1950
    @duderino1950 3 года назад +76

    Professionally speaking, Ruth and Frank were meant for each other.

  • @KhalDrogo76
    @KhalDrogo76 Год назад +26

    Ruth is so ridiculously underappreciated she is a musical treasure...her contributions to Franks music are as important as Vinnie and Vai and Bozzio but her instrument not being a common popular one she doesn't get nearly the magazine covers and coverage. What a musical powerhouse I'm constantly amazed by her performances listening back to FZs catalog

    • @tomkitchen9457
      @tomkitchen9457 6 месяцев назад

      Wouldn't it have been wonderful if she'd done a solo album?

  • @mu99ins
    @mu99ins 3 года назад +27

    The Black Page sounds gorgeous on the piano.

    • @kumoyuki
      @kumoyuki 4 месяца назад +1

      hearing her play it on piano, I immediately became convinced that after he heard Bozzio master it on drums, Zappa's first thought was "Ruth could do amazing things with that on the marimba". Zappa's little explanation on _Live in NY_ *almost* says as much...

    • @metallicaandjusticeforall.9111
      @metallicaandjusticeforall.9111 25 дней назад

      I think black page was prophetic for Jazz from Hell.

  • @davexxx5175
    @davexxx5175 3 года назад +41

    This woman is amazing both as a musician and as a person.
    She's also got a beautiful smile! Great woman!

  • @LL-vy5bj
    @LL-vy5bj 5 месяцев назад +6

    Ruth breaking into laughter after finishing the piece is such a testament to the strength of Franks music. After decades it still makes his most dedicated musician feel so much by playing it.

  • @brandom1953
    @brandom1953 3 года назад +21

    When Ruth said "And what I'm hearing was put on this earth for me...it was for me!" It gave me chills and brought tears to my eyes simultaneously. So glad these two got together.
    I loved hearing the piano reduction of this amazing piece of music that will absolutely live on.

    • @elsarovira2985
      @elsarovira2985 Год назад +1

      existe completa solo piano en la version 40th annyversary Zappa in New York

  • @mmartak
    @mmartak 3 года назад +30

    I want to hear this full performance. Sounds like she mastered it in one take. Not entirely surprising, since she probably rehearsed it every day in her sleep. What an incredible musician.

    • @elsarovira2985
      @elsarovira2985 Год назад +4

      existe completa solo piano en la version 40th annyversary Zappa in New York

    • @pixelsnob
      @pixelsnob Месяц назад

      ​@@elsarovira2985Oh wow nice -- ¡mil gracias!

  • @kevinogracia1615
    @kevinogracia1615 Год назад +8

    She is bad ass!
    Not only percussion, BUT, pianist.
    I'm in heaven.
    Peace on earth.

  • @lzvideo
    @lzvideo 2 года назад +12

    An awesome musician (Ruth), and Frank is nothing short of revolutionary composer. What a beautiful piece. And way too often overlooked, beside the rhythms, the melody is pure magic.

  • @Internutt2023
    @Internutt2023 2 года назад +24

    A lot of people didn't "get" Frank, but the fact that Ruth, being such a wonderful person, and talented musician (along with quite a few others), chose to hitch a good part of her career to performing his work and was happy to do so, is all of the validation that I need to listen to it. Ruth is almost always seen to be smiling either performing his music, or discussing her career playing for him.

    • @garrettbaker2320
      @garrettbaker2320 10 месяцев назад

      There's an interview where she plays "Inca Roads" for the first time in years and if she made a mistake I didn't catch it.

    • @bikingfencer
      @bikingfencer 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@garrettbaker2320she says that she made 3, but who knew?

  • @alancumming6407
    @alancumming6407 3 года назад +6

    Ruth Underwood demonstrating the fantastic melodic and rhythmic scope of almost all of Zappa Music.

  • @78zappaf
    @78zappaf 3 года назад +52

    Wish Ruth could appear at least just once with the Zappa plays Zappa band.

    • @plasticdadaii8225
      @plasticdadaii8225 3 года назад +9

      Too dangerous to their careers. She'd show them up!

    • @BlackWhirlies
      @BlackWhirlies 3 года назад +1

      @@plasticdadaii8225 Never thought I'd hear myself say this, but Dweezil's musicians have generally been of a higher standard than Frank's.

    • @plasticdadaii8225
      @plasticdadaii8225 3 года назад +4

      @@BlackWhirlies They punch the clock and never variate. I understand why for both reasons. Just for the ability to hear it live with new sound systems is good enough.

    • @BlackWhirlies
      @BlackWhirlies 3 года назад +7

      @@plasticdadaii8225 I saw Frank 7 times and he was always amazing (my favourite was the '79 band with Vinnie) but the last ZPZ show I went to was nothing short of jaw drop stunning.

    • @reidwhitton6248
      @reidwhitton6248 3 года назад +5

      @@BlackWhirlies I don't think so. Many who played with Frank are legendary artists of the highest caliber. My most admired musician from Dweezil's band is Sheila Gonzalez.

  • @Secretbeachborder
    @Secretbeachborder 3 года назад +21

    she's the best. I cried like a baby.....

  • @sheldoncooper8199
    @sheldoncooper8199 3 года назад +13

    I hope more and more people arround the world will discover Frank Zappa during the next 20 years.
    It took me 1/2 my Life to find his music. But now i think he s the greatest composer of the Past 80 years.

  • @richardmerriam7044
    @richardmerriam7044 20 дней назад

    What told me the story about Frank Zappa was when his earliest work was rejected by the LA Philharmonic. It was at that time that he got busy. REALLY BUSY. Thank you Ruth.

  • @joeg46Highlands
    @joeg46Highlands 3 года назад +13

    "It was put on the earth for me; just for me"
    How many of Zappa's pieces were written solely because he had one musician who could play and understand that stuff? If you ran a public poll on "women in rock" how many mentions would Ruth Underwood get? And yet it is this aspect of Zappa's music that excites contemporary players. This clip is the only performance of this complex piece online that makes sense to me.

  • @BryanEddy09
    @BryanEddy09 3 года назад +18

    That's Ruth 💘 ha ha That's truth !

  • @joeyday576
    @joeyday576 3 года назад +22

    I would love to hear more performances of FZ material in this stripped down style.

  • @eprn1n2
    @eprn1n2 Год назад +1

    Yes! The music was exactly for you! I’ve loved it for the last 45 years!

  • @stevebradley704
    @stevebradley704 2 года назад +2

    That was glorious.

  • @zaperfan
    @zaperfan 3 года назад +7

    It was put on this earth for me Just that statement is emotional. Thank you, Ruth.

  • @bosprocket
    @bosprocket 7 месяцев назад +1

    someone, somehow has to convince Ruth, the family trust, Dweezil or whoever to make a record called "Ruth Underwood plays the music of Frank Zappa" i don't care if she plays it on marimba, piano or little kiddies toy xylophone with the coloured keys!! her feel for and deep understanding of Franks music just blows my mind!

  • @sheldoncooper8199
    @sheldoncooper8199 3 года назад +6

    I love Ruth Underwood s playing on Roxy and Elsewhere its Legendary.

  • @larryseyer
    @larryseyer 3 месяца назад

    I can think of only two women musicians who have completely blown me away.
    One is Barbara Dennerlein.
    And the other is Ruth Underwood.
    Both are the pinnacle of musicians worldwide.

  • @Kohntarkosz
    @Kohntarkosz 3 месяца назад

    Imagine having to play that and NAIL it every single night, on tour! Happy birthday, Ruth!

  • @Kfinnerty6853
    @Kfinnerty6853 2 года назад +1

    What a talent. My youth in the late 80s was spent listening to FZ and this incredibly talented lady. Just sublime.

  • @michaelledford4751
    @michaelledford4751 2 года назад +1

    Ruth still has the exact same captivating yet shy sexy smile she had when Frank would bring out her personality on stage & i just love it ,what a fantastic multi instrumentalist this woman is .

  • @markusantonio4866
    @markusantonio4866 3 года назад +1

    Black Page done on the piano. Beautiful

  • @chamberpaint
    @chamberpaint 3 года назад +8

    “And ladies & gentlemen...on marimba...Ruth Underwood & her two friends!” Frank always loved teasing this modest master musician, who may have had some remarkably beautiful physical attributes, but her musicianship was unmatched in her execution of his complex compositions. She’s a beauty, and a brilliant musician. Also a fabulous dame. *Ruth...if you read this..it’s me, Pete, sending you love from across the years. 💗🎶💗

  • @openwaters
    @openwaters Год назад +1

    Perfect. She is.. You are perfect.
    Ruth.

  • @doc2earth
    @doc2earth 2 года назад +1

    So beautiful......just all of it!

  • @waltgzerod5565
    @waltgzerod5565 Месяц назад

    I Love Ruth Underwood, George Duke, Ainsley Dunbar, Vinnie Calliutto, Flo & Eddie, Warren Wotssizname, Ike Willis & the rest I can't recall their names right now & ESPECIALLY the Catalyst that put them all together, Mr, Frank Zappa, Genius!!
    OH!!! Captain Beefheart!!
    I AM THE SLIME!!

  • @ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1
    @ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1 Год назад +1

    She's simply an ace of a person...

  • @pianist007
    @pianist007 2 года назад +1

    Who in their right mind would put a dislike to that video? Some people are strange!!

  • @AlexReynard
    @AlexReynard 3 года назад +4

    Ruth Underwood's smile is as bright as a rainbow. :)

  • @stevebinning977
    @stevebinning977 3 года назад +2

    The 1974/75 band, of which Ruth was a member, was one of Frank's greatest line ups and that's saying something.

    • @alancumming6407
      @alancumming6407 3 года назад

      If you can just change your date to 1973 because that's when I saw that band at Wembley. Best Zappa band for me too.

  • @americanAlienBoy
    @americanAlienBoy 7 месяцев назад

    I just listened to "One Size Fits All" for about the 500th time. Her work on that is mind blowing. As is the rest of the band's.

  • @Ihitthings3
    @Ihitthings3 6 месяцев назад

    Truly an amazing musician!

  • @paulvankleet
    @paulvankleet Год назад +1

    When I think of Zappa, I think too of you, Ruth

  • @twintriode
    @twintriode 3 года назад +1

    Amazing woman with amazing talent and ear.

  • @sheldoncooper8199
    @sheldoncooper8199 3 года назад +2

    Wow just Wow the Black Page Sounds soo different just played on the Piano.

  • @georgealanlpsandcds9311
    @georgealanlpsandcds9311 3 года назад +1

    Simply wonderful!

  • @Mr.Altavoz
    @Mr.Altavoz 4 месяца назад

    Lovely Ruth❤❤ That's Ruth😊

  • @alessandrorossini8704
    @alessandrorossini8704 3 года назад +1

    We love you sweet Ruth 🧡

  • @12yingyang
    @12yingyang 6 месяцев назад

    just wonderful

  • @chrisammons4456
    @chrisammons4456 2 года назад

    Beautiful as ever. Frank's music wouldn't have been what it is without her.

  • @chrisembry115
    @chrisembry115 2 месяца назад

    Thank you

  • @mysteriousplankton
    @mysteriousplankton 5 месяцев назад

    Wonderful. Beautiful. Difficult.

  • @gentle_goy23432
    @gentle_goy23432 7 месяцев назад

    Ruth, this is for you! And we will listen and enjoy!

  • @robertd8351
    @robertd8351 10 месяцев назад

    I think her amazing talent played a big part in the commercial success of Zappa's music.

  • @stevekimball7931
    @stevekimball7931 Год назад +1

    Ruth Underwood is a National Treasure.

  • @peterreimerMannaufderBank
    @peterreimerMannaufderBank 3 года назад

    Thank you, Ruth Underwood, for all the inspiring moments while working with Frank Zappa. When I feel like I'm locked in my head and running in circles while composing, all I have to do is put on "Apostrophe" or "One Size Fits All" and my head is free again after half an hour and I'm sitting in front of my speakers grinning blissfully.

  • @BLzBob.7268
    @BLzBob.7268 10 месяцев назад

    Wow. Only just found this. Always loved Ruth and her skills. I imagined Joni Mitchell singing over the BP piano piece. Wouldn't that be a beautiful duo. X

  • @marcelopretto3473
    @marcelopretto3473 Год назад

    LEGENDAS,POR FAVOR!!!!!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @markdearlove8634
    @markdearlove8634 3 года назад +1

    Awesome, well said. Love Zappa, love how Ruth portrays it in music and words

  • @bassistwd
    @bassistwd 3 года назад +2

    Thanks for your excellence!

  • @robertobrasini5294
    @robertobrasini5294 7 месяцев назад

    wonderful...

  • @cavemanrob
    @cavemanrob Год назад

    Amazed as ever by Ruth Underwood!

  • @frankmurphyburr3598
    @frankmurphyburr3598 Год назад

    Beautiful and supremely talented

  • @mannyfragoza9652
    @mannyfragoza9652 3 года назад +3

    sounds so much better with Keys then just Drums

  • @music-is-the-best4295
    @music-is-the-best4295 Год назад

    Beautyful

  • @robertochiang8057
    @robertochiang8057 2 года назад

    Ruth and Frank are great both!!!

  • @timothyferris3382
    @timothyferris3382 3 года назад

    Such a brilliant passionate musician!

  • @andrewdyke5561
    @andrewdyke5561 3 года назад

    Best thing about zappa to me

  • @javierrodriguez5577
    @javierrodriguez5577 2 года назад

    BEAUTIFULL MUSIC MADE FROM AND FOR BEAUTIFULL PEOPLE

  • @nasello8744
    @nasello8744 Год назад

    Ti adoro....

  • @andrewfoster1641
    @andrewfoster1641 19 дней назад

    I'd love to hear Ruth wax factually and nostalgically on the electrification/computerization/keyboardification of percussion instruments. FZ once said that he got fed up with getting musicians to play his notes. A computer, he said, allowed him to tailor the notes and keep in perfect time. What would have happened if FZ were born today and never needed a band?

  •  Год назад

    How nice... Wonderful.

  • @MyUsernameIsAlsoBort
    @MyUsernameIsAlsoBort 3 года назад +4

    Love this documentary and love this scene, but I was sad that they didn't get Terry Bozzio anywhere in it, especially this scene. I mean, Zappa wrote the Black Page initially to stump Bozzio, so would've liked to hear him dish about it. Still a good movie though.

  • @keinerwill4158
    @keinerwill4158 3 года назад

    fantastic Ruth

  • @dec222
    @dec222 3 года назад

    Ruth is such a beast. Still a god-tier musician, just like always.

  • @bongofury5924
    @bongofury5924 3 года назад +1

    “Go Ruth, baby”.
    The Black Page on piano sounds exquisite......No offense, Pickle Boy.

  • @frenkcirillo1974
    @frenkcirillo1974 Год назад

    love

  • @grahamgoddard9860
    @grahamgoddard9860 3 года назад +2

    Nothing like Frank Zappa and nothing like Ruth Underwood.

  • @barbarablommestijn3528
    @barbarablommestijn3528 3 года назад

    best bit of the documemtary

  • @090nj2
    @090nj2 3 года назад

    *Happy Birthday Ruth❤️🎉*

  • @MBBerard1
    @MBBerard1 9 месяцев назад

    How can you not love Ruth??

  • @22tonypowers
    @22tonypowers 3 года назад

    brilliant!

  • @christopherlawley1842
    @christopherlawley1842 3 месяца назад

    Hang on. From memory?
    I have to go and sit down.

  • @periurban
    @periurban 3 года назад +1

    The film is NOT available everywhere, unless your everywhere is the USA.

  • @andrewdyke5561
    @andrewdyke5561 3 года назад +2

    I wish she would play with dweezil that would be unreal

  • @chrisembry115
    @chrisembry115 2 месяца назад +1

    I think that all my favorites are about a pancake breakfast.What does that say about me

  • @ZappaVednik
    @ZappaVednik Год назад

    don't cry for me Argentina)))😀

  • @CribNotes
    @CribNotes 3 месяца назад

    Holy shit, Ruth......

  • @1110Zappa
    @1110Zappa 3 года назад

    Love you Ruth 👊👈

  • @rockytheramone5604
    @rockytheramone5604 3 года назад +2

    Sorry ladies
    My heart belongs to Ruth

  • @gordiannot77
    @gordiannot77 3 года назад

    Love❤️

  • @robizoobi6016
    @robizoobi6016 2 года назад

    Ruth ❤️

  • @johnnyd63
    @johnnyd63 8 месяцев назад

    Ruthie, Ruthie...Where did you go?

  • @zacharydetrick7428
    @zacharydetrick7428 3 года назад +1

    Ruth is my hero

  • @matounet45
    @matounet45 8 месяцев назад

    Ruth a le même sourire 40 ans après

  • @michaelwosslert9524
    @michaelwosslert9524 5 месяцев назад

    On Ruth!

  • @tennesseekayakd255
    @tennesseekayakd255 3 месяца назад

    Wow

  • @stevekimball7931
    @stevekimball7931 Год назад +1

    Was that Joe travers drumming?

  • @faz0482
    @faz0482 3 года назад +1

    Not so much everywhere, I can’t see it Italy

  • @dariomaiello393
    @dariomaiello393 2 года назад

    ♥️✨

  • @metallicaandjusticeforall.9111
    @metallicaandjusticeforall.9111 25 дней назад

    I ear a lot of Jazz from Hell ❤

  • @martymandrell5961
    @martymandrell5961 3 года назад

    I think she among the top three that he ever had...............