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Tag Archives: the muffin men
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 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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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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Let’s Help Out A Mother
Last week, Jimmy Carl Black had an operation to remove a tumour on his lung. Now, the tumour has turned out to be cancerous. Idiot Bastard Son, who spoke with Jimmy last Thursday writes: He sounded fairly chipper, but they … Continue reading
Interview With Jimmy Carl Black
A few months back Just a week ago, Andrew Greenaway did an interview with Jimmy Carl Black. Despite health problems, Jimmy’s in good spirits, performing with The Muffin Men and recording with various other artists across Europe. Just one project … Continue reading
Posted in Frank Zappa, In Writing, Interview, Music, Personal
Tagged grandmothers, jimmy carl black, the muffin men, Zappanale
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