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Tag Archives: jimmy carl black
ALL ZAPPED OUT – Ben Watson Interview
Like him, hate him, despise him, abhor him – the one thing you cannot do with Ben Watson is ignore him. No matter what your position is when it comes to Frank Zappa – Ben Watson’s thought provoking, sometimes shocking, … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, Interview, Miscellany, Music, YouTubery
Tagged 2008, A concert for jimmy, Ben Watson, Frank Zappa, Interview, jimmy carl black, kindamuzik, the wire
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Tunes, Treats & Torrents – The Grandmothers
The first version of The Grandmothers came into being in 1980, formed by original Mothers of Invention and Soul Giants alumni Don Preston, Jimmy Carl Black and Bunk Gardner. From almost the start, the group was a thorn in Zappa‘s … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Interview, Music, Pop Cult
Tagged 1980, 1981, Amsterdam, bunk gardner, don preston, jimmy carl black, Santa Cruz, the grandmothers, torrent, zappateers
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Tunes, Treats & Torrents – The Muffin Men
Anyone who has followed my posts knows that I’m a avid downloader of torrents from Zappateers (and a fantastic bunch of freaks they are – I tip my hat to them for all the excellent Zappa torrents I’ve downloaded through … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Miscellany, Music, Zappanale
Tagged 1993, bunk gardner, don preston, Frank Zappa, jimmy carl black, the muffin men, torrents, tribute band, zappateers
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The Muffin Men @ Fairport & Elsewhere
In 2008, The Muffin Men – a British band, based in Liverpool, England which primarily plays the music of Frank Zappa – performed at Fairport’s Cropredy Convention, performing such Zappa classics as “Zoot Allures”, “Don’t Eat The Yellow Snow” and … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Interview, Miscellany, Music, Personal, YouTubery
Tagged 2001, 2002, 2008, beefheart covers, Co de Kloet, crossfire publications, Fairport's Cropredy Convention, Interview, jimmy carl black, live, the muffin men, Where’s The $%&§#@’ Beer?, zappa covers
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When Do We Get Paid? – Jimmy Carl Black
Since Jimmy Carl Black‘s passing, I have had the great opportunity to listen to much of the man’s post-Mothers of Invention recordings. Agree with me or not, JCB was a very unique musician in his own right. Many of his … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Music, YouTubery
Tagged eugene chadbourne, Frank Zappa, jimmy carl black, Mick Pini, roy estrada, sandro oliva, the grandmothers, the muffin men, Uwe Jesdinsky
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The Jack and Jim Show
Eugene Chadbourne and Jimmy Carl Black – the principle members of the Jack and Jim Show – perform a cover of Captain Beefheart‘s “Dropout Boogie” (first clip, below) at The Pit Inn, Shinjuku on June 6th, 2008 (available on their CD, … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Bizarre, Captain Beefheart, Interview, Music, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged avant garde, covers, eugene chadbourne, jimmy carl black, pachuco cadaver, the jack and jim show
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The Indian of the Group – Jimmy Carl Black
It was a year ago today (well, okay, a year and a month less two days)… Born in El Paso, Texas, of Cheyenne heritage, Jimmy Carl Black‘s trademark line, “Hi Boys and Girls, I’m Jimmy Carl Black, and I’m the … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Music, Personal, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 2002, 2007, indian of the group, jimmy carl black, sandro oliva, texas bluesman, the muffin men
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Zappa MTV Tribute, 1993
MTV News At Night (MTV ENGLAND) interviews Jimmy Carl Black and biographer MIchael Gray in this 9 minute, December, 1993 overview of Frank Zappa‘s life, works, and attitudes.
Posted in Frank Zappa, In The News, Interview, Pop Cult, YouTubery
Tagged 1993, jimmy carl black, michael gray, mtv, Zappa
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Jimmy’s Last Tour — Jimmy Carl Black & The Muffin Men
After stumbling across this 1993 promo video of Frank Zappa’s “Willie the Pimp” featuring Jimmy Carl Black and The Muffin Men (live with studio footage), I found the following Podcast on The Muffin Men homepage. The band reminisces about Jimmy’s … Continue reading
Posted in Alumni, Frank Zappa, Music, YouTubery
Tagged Alumni, audio, jimmy carl black, the muffin men, tribute/cover band, video
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You Ef What You Zee — The Eternal Question
In one of the previous posts, “The MOI – Conflicted Histories“, I was struck by one of the questions posed to Jimmy Carl Black:
Posted in Alumni, Bizarre, Frank Zappa, Heh Heh, Insane, Music, Personal, YouTubery
Tagged don preston, fanatical fans, jimmy carl black, novelty song, the eternal question, video, vile foamy ectoplasm, zappa alumni
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