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-[[Ralphe Armstrong]] Bass Player. Born: 1956, Detroit.  Classically trained at Michigan's Interlochen School of Fine Arts for four years before joining the Mahavishnu Orchestra at the age of 17 (1973-1975).
+'''Ralphe Armstrong''' ([[Detroit]], 1956) is an American bass Player.
-He played with Zappa in London, Ontario, on December 5, 1975  and in Detroit, Michigan, on November 19, 1976
+He was classically trained at Michigan's Interlochen School of Fine Arts for four years before joining the Mahavishnu Orchestra at the age of 17 (1973-1975). He played with Zappa in London, Ontario, on December 5, 1975  and in Detroit, Michigan, on November 19, 1976.
-Joined ex Mahavishnu Orchestra violinist [[Jean-Luc Ponty]] for the Enigmatic Ocean album [Atlantic, 1977] and a Live album [Rhino, 1978], which he describes as the "best example of my electric bass playing on record."
+Armstrong joined ex Mahavishnu Orchestra violinist [[Jean-Luc Ponty]] for the Enigmatic Ocean album [Atlantic, 1977] and a Live album [Rhino, 1978], which he describes as the "best example of my electric bass playing on record."
 Having spent most of the 1980s raising his children he has returned to playing around Detroit and teaching at the Oberlin Conservatory.
 ==Zappa Albums==
-* [[An Evening In Detroit]]
+* ''[[An Evening In Detroit]]''
 * [[Conceptual Continuity (BTB)|Conceptual Continuity]]
 [[Category:Bandmembers|Armstrong, Ralphe]]
 [[Category:Bassists|Armstrong, Ralphe]]

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 Joined ex Mahavishnu Orchestra violinist [[Jean-Luc Ponty]] for the Enigmatic Ocean album [Atlantic, 1977] and a Live album [Rhino, 1978], which he describes as the "best example of my electric bass playing on record."
-Having spent most of the 1980's raising his children he has returned to playing around Detroit and teaching at the Oberlin Conservatory.
+Having spent most of the 1980s raising his children he has returned to playing around Detroit and teaching at the Oberlin Conservatory.
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 [[Category:Bandmembers|Armstrong, Ralphe]]
-[[Category:Musicians|Armstrong, Ralphe]]
+[[Category:Bassists|Armstrong, Ralphe]]

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 * [[Conceptual Continuity (BTB)|Conceptual Continuity]]
-[[Category:Bandmembers]]
+[[Category:Bandmembers|Armstrong, Ralphe]]
-[[Category:Musicians]]
+[[Category:Musicians|Armstrong, Ralphe]]

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−	Ralphe ~~(or Ralph)~~ Armstrong ~~is best known as bassist~~ for the Mahavishnu Orchestra (~~1974~~-1975). He played with Zappa in London, Ontario, on December 5, 1975 and in Detroit, Michigan, on November 19, 1976 - sitting in with the band.	+	[[Ralphe Armstrong]] Bass Player. Born: 1956, Detroit. Classically trained at Michigan's Interlochen School of Fine Arts for four years before joining the Mahavishnu Orchestra at the age of 17 (1973-1975).
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		+	He played with Zappa in London, Ontario, on December 5, 1975 and in Detroit, Michigan, on November 19, 1976
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		+	Joined ex Mahavishnu Orchestra violinist [[Jean-Luc Ponty]] for the Enigmatic Ocean album [Atlantic, 1977] and a Live album [Rhino, 1978], which he describes as the "best example of my electric bass playing on record."
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		+	Having spent most of the 1980's raising his children he has returned to playing around Detroit and teaching at the Oberlin Conservatory.
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		+	- sitting in with the band.

	==Zappa Albums==		==Zappa Albums==

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−	Ralphe Armstrong is best known as bassist for the Mahavishnu Orchestra (1974-1975). He played with Zappa in London, Ontario, on December 5, 1975 and in Detroit, Michigan, on November 19, 1976 - sitting in with the band.	+	Ralphe (or Ralph) Armstrong is best known as bassist for the Mahavishnu Orchestra (1974-1975). He played with Zappa in London, Ontario, on December 5, 1975 and in Detroit, Michigan, on November 19, 1976 - sitting in with the band.

	==Zappa Albums==		==Zappa Albums==

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	Ralphe Armstrong is best known as bassist for the Mahavishnu Orchestra (1974-1975). He played with Zappa in London, Ontario, on December 5, 1975 and in Detroit, Michigan, on November 19, 1976 - sitting in with the band.		Ralphe Armstrong is best known as bassist for the Mahavishnu Orchestra (1974-1975). He played with Zappa in London, Ontario, on December 5, 1975 and in Detroit, Michigan, on November 19, 1976 - sitting in with the band.
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		+	==Albums==
		+	* [[An Evening In Detroit]]
		+	* [[Conceptual Continuity (BTB)\|Conceptual Continuity]]

	[[Category:Bandmembers]]		[[Category:Bandmembers]]

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−	~~== Ralphe Armstrong ==~~
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	Ralphe Armstrong is best known as bassist for the Mahavishnu Orchestra (1974-1975). He played with Zappa in London, Ontario, on December 5, 1975 and in Detroit, Michigan, on November 19, 1976 - sitting in with the band.		Ralphe Armstrong is best known as bassist for the Mahavishnu Orchestra (1974-1975). He played with Zappa in London, Ontario, on December 5, 1975 and in Detroit, Michigan, on November 19, 1976 - sitting in with the band.

−	[[Category:~~Musicians~~]]	+	[[Category:Bandmembers]]

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	Ralphe Armstrong is best known as bassist for the Mahavishnu Orchestra (1974-1975). He played with Zappa in London, Ontario, on December 5, 1975 and in Detroit, Michigan, on November 19, 1976 - sitting in with the band.		Ralphe Armstrong is best known as bassist for the Mahavishnu Orchestra (1974-1975). He played with Zappa in London, Ontario, on December 5, 1975 and in Detroit, Michigan, on November 19, 1976 - sitting in with the band.
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		+	[[Category:Musicians]]