Difference between revisions of "Bobby Martin"
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| − | + | '''Robert Martin''', nicknamed '''Bobby Martin''' was a singer and multi-instrumentalist who joined [[The Mothers]] in the summer of 1981. | |
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| + | ==Album contributions== | ||
*[[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch]] | *[[Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch]] | ||
*[[The Man From Utopia]] | *[[The Man From Utopia]] | ||
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*[[Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show]] | *[[Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show]] | ||
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*[[Dub Room Special]] | *[[Dub Room Special]] | ||
*[[Does Humor Belong In Music?]] | *[[Does Humor Belong In Music?]] | ||
*[[Video From Hell]] | *[[Video From Hell]] | ||
| + | ==Later career== | ||
| + | Bobby Martin is a member of [[The Band From Utopia]]. He wrote liner notes for the album ''Frank Zappa - Halloween 81'' (2020). He also played on [[Purple Cucumber - A Tribute]]. | ||
| − | Bobby Martin | + | ==Zappa about Bobby Martin== |
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| + | '''Frank Zappa''': ''"[[Bobby Martin]] has a habit of forgetting the words to certain songs, rather consistently. | ||
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| + | '''Den Simms:''': '''He has to stay after school afterwards.''' | ||
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| + | '''Frank Zappa:''': '''Well ... the ... .''' | ||
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| + | '''Den Simms:''' ''"I remember you saying that, I believe in Hartford or somewhere. I think later on, you made a mistake, and somebody in the audience passed you a note that said something like, "Are you gonna have to stay after school after this one", or something like that happened, didn't it?"'' | ||
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| + | - Frank Zappa, ''[[They're Doing the Interview of the Century, Part 1]]'', [[Den Simms]], Eric Buxton, Rob Samler, ''[[Society Pages]]'', April 1990. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Robert Martin Sez Hello|1996 interview]] | ||
| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Robert Martin (singer)]] | ||
[[Category:Bandmembers|Martin, Bobby]] | [[Category:Bandmembers|Martin, Bobby]] | ||
[[Category:Singers|Martin, Bobby]] | [[Category:Singers|Martin, Bobby]] | ||
[[Category:Harpists|Martin, Bobby]] | [[Category:Harpists|Martin, Bobby]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Horn players|Martin, Bobby]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Saxophonists|Martin, Bobby]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Keyboardists|Martin, Bobby]] | ||
Revision as of 16:08, 5 June 2026
Robert Martin, nicknamed Bobby Martin was a singer and multi-instrumentalist who joined The Mothers in the summer of 1981.
Contents
Album contributions
- Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch
- The Man From Utopia
- Them Or Us
- Thing-Fish
- Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention
- Does Humor Belong In Music?, Jazz From Hell
- Frank Zappa: Guitar
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1
- Broadway The Hard Way
- You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3
- The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life
- Make A Jazz Noise Here
- 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
- As An Am (BTB)
- Trance-Fusion
- The Dub Room Special
- Zappa '88: The Last U.S. Show
Video appearances
Later career
Bobby Martin is a member of The Band From Utopia. He wrote liner notes for the album Frank Zappa - Halloween 81 (2020). He also played on Purple Cucumber - A Tribute.
Zappa about Bobby Martin
Frank Zappa: "Bobby Martin has a habit of forgetting the words to certain songs, rather consistently.
Den Simms:: He has to stay after school afterwards.
Frank Zappa:: Well ... the ... .
Den Simms: "I remember you saying that, I believe in Hartford or somewhere. I think later on, you made a mistake, and somebody in the audience passed you a note that said something like, "Are you gonna have to stay after school after this one", or something like that happened, didn't it?"
- Frank Zappa, They're Doing the Interview of the Century, Part 1, Den Simms, Eric Buxton, Rob Samler, Society Pages, April 1990.
