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Jeff Simmons, aka Robert Sumpner Jr. (along with another half dozen psuedonyms), first came to the attention of Frank Zappa as a member of the Seattle-based group Easy Chair. When the "chair"opened for the Mothers at the Seattle Arena,Frank's interest was piqued and as a result they were signed to Straight/Bizarre Records) 
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[[File:Jeff Simmons.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Jeff Simmons (standing).]]
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Easy Chair became part of the legendary Bizarre "Gala Pre-Xmas Bash" on December 6 & 7, 1968 (along with [[The Mothers]], [[Larry "Wild Man" Fischer]], the [[GTO's]], and [[Alice Cooper]]) at the Shrine Exposition Hall in Santa Monica.... Easy Chair were handed over to Jerry Yester and Zal Yanovsky for production but time dragged on and the band parted ways.
 
  
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Simmons was then signed to [[Straight]] to do two albums: one was a - mostly instrumental - soundtrack for the obscure biker film "Naked Angels"; and the other "[[Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up (The Album)|Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up]]". Zappa contributed generously to the 2nd album, under the pseudonym [[LaMarr Bruister]]. (FZ wrote the title track - which he later recorded for [[Joe's Garage Act I]], co-produced the album - with engineer Chris Huston, played lead guitar on '[[Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up]]' and 'Raye', and co-wrote [[Wonderful Wino]] with Simmons).
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'''Jeff Simmons''' (May 1949, Seattle, Washington) is an American rock musician. Simmons provided bass, guitar, and backing vocals for the Mothers of Invention between 1970 and 1971, returning on rhythm guitar in 1974.  
  
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Simmons was then tapped by Frank to play bass for a one-off "Hot Rats" concert, and soon after to join [[The Mothers]]. Though he played both bass and guitar in the MOI, Jeff considered himself honored to follow "such a great bassist as Roy".... Simmons is the transistional Mother and was equally at home with the rock and the jazz. Playing alongside [[Ray Collins]], [[Don Preston]], and his tutor for the Zappa book [[Ian Underwood]], Jeff cut his musical teeth with some of the heaviest including the great [[George Duke]], [[Aynsley Dunbar]] and the [[Fowler Bros]].
 
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All under the genius baton of FZ.
 
  
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Simmons provided bass, guitar, and/or vocal for [[Chunga's Revenge]], [[Waka/Jawaka]], [[Roxy & Elsewhere]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6]], and [[Playground Psychotics]]; also for the [[Beat The Boots]] series disks [[Freaks & Motherfuckers (BTB)]], [[Unmitigated Audacity (BTB)]], [[Piquantique (BTB)]], [[Disconnected Synapses (BTB)]], [[Tengo Na Minchia Tanta (BTB)]], & [[At The Circus (BTB)]].
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Jeff Simmons first came to the attention of Frank Zappa as a member of the Seattle-based group '''Easy Chair''' when they opened for the Mothers at the [[68/08/24 Seattle WA US Seattle Center Arena|Seattle Center]]. Zappa suggested they move to Los Angeles and they were booked for the Bizarre/Straight records show on [[68/12/06-07 Los Angeles CA US Shrine Exposition Hall|December 6 & 7, 1968  at the Shrine Exposition Hall]] in Santa Monica.  Jerry Yester and Zal Yanovsky were to produce an album by Easy Chair but disagreements and delays led to the group breaking up before any recordings were made.  
  
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Jeff can be seen in the Zappa movie [[True Story Of 200 Motels]]. His new album, "Blue Universe", is available at
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Simmons was then signed to [[Straight Records]] to record two albums: one a - mostly instrumental - soundtrack for the biker film ''"Naked Angels"'' (Straight STS 1056) and the other ''"[[Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up (The Album)|Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up]]"'' (Straight STS 1057 / Straight/Reprise RS 6391, February 9, 1970). Zappa contributed generously to the second album, under the pseudonym [[LaMarr Bruister]]. (Zappa  wrote the title track - which he later recorded for ''[[Joe's Garage Act I]]'', co-produced the album - with engineer Chris Huston, played lead guitar on ''[[Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up]]'' and ''Raye'', and co-wrote ''[[Wonderful Wino]]'' with Simmons).
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www.bluefoxrecords.com.
 
  
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FZ as a guest DJ in 1982 for BBC Radio 1, played "[[I'm In The Music Business]]": "''That was Jeff Simmons with 'I'm In The Music Business' and this is Frank Zappa being a fraudulent disc jockey on BBC 1.''" ("[[The Best Radio Show You've Ever Heard In Your Life!]]")
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Simmons played bass for a one-off ''"Hot Rats"'' band [[69/11/28-29 Los Angeles CA US Thee Experience|show at Thee Experience]], and soon became a regular with The Mothers playing bass and guitar for:
  
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''[[Chunga's Revenge]], [[Waka/Jawaka]], [[Roxy & Elsewhere]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6]]'', and ''[[Playground Psychotics]]''; also for the ''[[:Category:Beat The Boots|Beat The Boots]]'' series discs ''[[Freaks & Motherfuckers (BTB)|Freaks & Motherfuckers]], [[Unmitigated Audacity (BTB)|Unmitigated Audacity]], [[Piquantique (BTB)|Piquantique]], [[Disconnected Synapses (BTB)|Disconnected Synapses]], [[Tengo Ná Minchia Tanta (BTB)|Tengo Ná Minchia Tanta]]'', & ''[[At The Circus (BTB)|At The Circus]]''.
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[[Jeff Simmons]] - "[[Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up (The Album)|Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up]]" (LP, Straight STS 1057 / Straight/Reprise RS 6391, February 9, 1970)
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Simmons can be seen in the Zappa movie ''[[The True Story Of 200 Motels]]'', even though he "left the group just before the movie started"<ref>To quote [[Flo & Eddie|Mark Volman]] during the [[Mystery Roach]] section of [[200 Motels (The Film)|200 Motels]]</ref>.  Zappa played Simmons' ''"[[I'm In The Music Business]]"'' during the ''[[Star Special]]'' radio show.
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=Streams=
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[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47ClD7Zfroo Easy Chair first self financed album] (YouTube)
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Naked Angels soundtrack on [https://music.apple.com/album/the-original-soundtrack-from-naked-angels/485348624 AppleMusic] and [https://open.spotify.com/album/01iGNUMSM0fBOH1Hzszh0A?si=uleoAwtgR2-I6RytIP968A Spotify]
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Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up on [https://music.apple.com/album/lucille-has-messed-my-mind-up/281152344 Apple Music] and [https://open.spotify.com/album/5ln2qNld7Fc3ILi0NTUEzV?si=nzgHmmQ5R5W4PjNIBqf8Yg Spotify]
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==Notes==
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==External links==
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* [[Wikipedia:Jeff Simmons]]
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[[Category:Guitarists|Simmons]]

Latest revision as of 16:26, 2 January 2023

Jeff Simmons (standing).

Jeff Simmons (May 1949, Seattle, Washington) is an American rock musician. Simmons provided bass, guitar, and backing vocals for the Mothers of Invention between 1970 and 1971, returning on rhythm guitar in 1974.


Jeff Simmons first came to the attention of Frank Zappa as a member of the Seattle-based group Easy Chair when they opened for the Mothers at the Seattle Center. Zappa suggested they move to Los Angeles and they were booked for the Bizarre/Straight records show on December 6 & 7, 1968 at the Shrine Exposition Hall in Santa Monica. Jerry Yester and Zal Yanovsky were to produce an album by Easy Chair but disagreements and delays led to the group breaking up before any recordings were made.

Simmons was then signed to Straight Records to record two albums: one a - mostly instrumental - soundtrack for the biker film "Naked Angels" (Straight STS 1056) and the other "Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up" (Straight STS 1057 / Straight/Reprise RS 6391, February 9, 1970). Zappa contributed generously to the second album, under the pseudonym LaMarr Bruister. (Zappa wrote the title track - which he later recorded for Joe's Garage Act I, co-produced the album - with engineer Chris Huston, played lead guitar on Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up and Raye, and co-wrote Wonderful Wino with Simmons).

Simmons played bass for a one-off "Hot Rats" band show at Thee Experience, and soon became a regular with The Mothers playing bass and guitar for:

Chunga's Revenge, Waka/Jawaka, Roxy & Elsewhere, You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1, You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6, and Playground Psychotics; also for the Beat The Boots series discs Freaks & Motherfuckers, Unmitigated Audacity, Piquantique, Disconnected Synapses, Tengo Ná Minchia Tanta, & At The Circus.

Simmons can be seen in the Zappa movie The True Story Of 200 Motels, even though he "left the group just before the movie started"[1]. Zappa played Simmons' "I'm In The Music Business" during the Star Special radio show.

Streams

Easy Chair first self financed album (YouTube)

Naked Angels soundtrack on AppleMusic and Spotify

Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up on Apple Music and Spotify

Notes

  1. ↑ To quote Mark Volman during the Mystery Roach section of 200 Motels


External links

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