I've done every tour with them since then and will always be with them as long as they're together.

My drum sticks are in the "Hall of Fame." I know that.

I got married about three years ago again to a wonderful German woman. Her name is Monika and she is beautiful. She is one of the biggest women Zappa fans I have ever met in my life.

Hendrix was big in England. We all became good friends and I am still in touch with Noel Redding.

I think that the old Mothers started that trend of rehearsing long hours. We went as long as the later bands did except we didn't get paid for it like they did.

As far as me knowing if Frank was a genius - in those days, I thought Einstein was the only genius around.

I was hoping for it to be possibly a movie career as I still would like to see that happen. I enjoyed making 200 Motels and did try out for a few things when I lived in LA, but nothing ever happened. I'm still hoping though.