Dick Barber

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6 records
Cruising With Ruben & The Jets The Mothers Of Invention, 1968 We’re Only In It For The Money The Mothers Of Invention, 1968 Chunga’s Revenge Frank Zappa, 1970 200 Motels Frank Zappa, 1971 Fillmore East - June 1971 The Mothers, 1971 You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5 Frank Zappa, 1992

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Frank Zappa 6 records together Ian Underwood 6 records together The Mothers 5 records together Jimmy Carl Black 4 records together Aynsley Dunbar 3 records together Roy Estrada 3 records together Motorhead Sherwood 3 records together Bunk Gardner 3 records together Don Preston 3 records together George Duke 2 records together Billy Mundi 2 records together Jim Pons 2 records together

About

Dick Barber, a high school friend of Ronnie Williams, was Mothers’ road manager in the late 60’s and early 70’s.
Barber, the “Gnarler”, performed snorts and various vocal noises on several Frank Zappa recordings.
He also appears in “200 Motels (the Film)”, in the “Uncle Meat (The Film)” and “The True Story of 200 Motels” videos.