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Donald Ward Preston, born 9/21/1932 in Flint, MI, into a family of musicians, studied music from an early age. At age 12, Don was thrown out of school for hypnotising several students and a nun (he was learning magic at the time). Preston: "The nuns used to beat my hands with a big ruler when I made mistakes playing the piano. Because of this weird treatment, I began to like strange and dissonant music." For his stint in the Army in Trieste, Italy, Don shared a room with [[Buzz Gardner]]. Preston played bass and keyboards in a number of jazz bands, before joining [[The Mothers]] in 1966.
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<blockquote>When I met Zappa he was kind of a nerd, but he was smart enough to disguise that by street talk and being into R&B.</blockquote>
  
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As an off and on member of several Mothers line-ups, Don Preston provided piano, keyboards, synthesizer, and/or vocal for [[Absolutely Free]], [[We're Only In It For The Money]], [[Cruising With Ruben & The Jets]], [[Uncle Meat]], [[Burnt Weeny Sandwich]], [[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]], [[Fillmore East, June 1971]] [[Just Another Band From L.A.]], [[Waka/Jawaka]], [[The Grand Wazoo]], [[Roxy & Elsewhere]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6]], [[Playground Psychotics]], [[Ahead Of Their Time]], [[The Lost Episodes ]], [[Mystery Disc]], and [[Quaudiophiliac]]; also for the [[Beat The Boots]] series disks [[The Ark (BTB)]], [[Unmitigated Audacity (BTB)]], [['Tis The Season To Be Jelly (BTB)]], [[Electric Aunt Jemima (BTB)]], [[Swiss Cheese/Fire! (BTB)]], & [[Our Man In Nirvana (BTB)]]. Don can be seen in the Zappa movies [[200 Motels (The Film)]], [[Uncle Meat (The Film)]], [[Video From Hell]] and [[The True Story Of 200 Motels]].
 
  
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Scored various Hollywood films, including "Apocalypse Now" by Francis Ford Coppola.
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[[Don Preston|Donald Ward Preston]] Born 21st September 1932 in Flint, MI, into a family of musicians, studied music from an early age.  
  
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Don is a bandmember of [[The Grandmothers]].
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During is military service he was stationed at Trieste, Italy, where he shared a room with [[Buzz Gardner]], his musical career started playing piano with Herbie Mann. Throughout the 1950's he played with various artists ranging from Nat King Cole to Paul and Carla Bley.
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By the 1960's [[Don Preston|Preston]] was experimenting with new developments in electronic keyboards.
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As a member of several [[The Mothers|Mothers]] line-ups [[Don Preston|Preston]] provided piano, keyboards, synthesizer, and/or vocal for:
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[[Absolutely Free]]
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[We're Only In It For The Money]]
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[[Cruising With Ruben & The Jets]]
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[[Uncle Meat]]
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[[Burnt Weeny Sandwich]]
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[[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]]
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[[Fillmore East, June 1971]]
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[[Just Another Band From L.A.]]
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[[Waka/Jawaka]]
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[[The Grand Wazoo]]
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[[Roxy & Elsewhere]]
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[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]]
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[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3]]
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[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4]]
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[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5]]
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[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6]]
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[[Playground Psychotics]]
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[[Ahead Of Their Time]]
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[[The Lost Episodes ]]
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[[Mystery Disc]]
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[[Quaudiophiliac]]
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[[The Ark (BTB)]]
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[[Unmitigated Audacity (BTB)]]
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[['Tis The Season To Be Jelly (BTB)]]
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[[Electric Aunt Jemima (BTB)]]
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[[Swiss Cheese/Fire! (BTB)]]
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[[Our Man In Nirvana (BTB)]]
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Don can be seen in the Zappa movies:
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[[200 Motels (The Film)]]
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[[Uncle Meat (The Film)]]
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[[Video From Hell]]
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[[The True Story Of 200 Motels]]
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He played keyboard on the soundtrack of Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now".
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He is a bandmember of [[The Grandmothers]].
  
 
[[Category:Bandmembers|Preston, Don]]
 
[[Category:Bandmembers|Preston, Don]]
 
[[Category:Musicians|Preston, Don]]
 
[[Category:Musicians|Preston, Don]]

Revision as of 04:40, 1 April 2006

When I met Zappa he was kind of a nerd, but he was smart enough to disguise that by street talk and being into R&B.


Donald Ward Preston Born 21st September 1932 in Flint, MI, into a family of musicians, studied music from an early age.

During is military service he was stationed at Trieste, Italy, where he shared a room with Buzz Gardner, his musical career started playing piano with Herbie Mann. Throughout the 1950's he played with various artists ranging from Nat King Cole to Paul and Carla Bley.

By the 1960's Preston was experimenting with new developments in electronic keyboards.

As a member of several Mothers line-ups Preston provided piano, keyboards, synthesizer, and/or vocal for:

Absolutely Free

[We're Only In It For The Money]]

Cruising With Ruben & The Jets

Uncle Meat

Burnt Weeny Sandwich

Weasels Ripped My Flesh

Fillmore East, June 1971

Just Another Band From L.A.

Waka/Jawaka

The Grand Wazoo

Roxy & Elsewhere

You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1

You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3

You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4

You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5

You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6

Playground Psychotics

Ahead Of Their Time

The Lost Episodes

Mystery Disc

Quaudiophiliac

The Ark (BTB)

Unmitigated Audacity (BTB)

'Tis The Season To Be Jelly (BTB)

Electric Aunt Jemima (BTB)

Swiss Cheese/Fire! (BTB)

Our Man In Nirvana (BTB)

Don can be seen in the Zappa movies:

200 Motels (The Film)

Uncle Meat (The Film)

Video From Hell

The True Story Of 200 Motels


He played keyboard on the soundtrack of Francis Ford Coppola's "Apocalypse Now".

He is a bandmember of The Grandmothers.

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