Difference between revisions of "James William Guercio"
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| − | + | '''Jim Guercio''', born '''James William Guercio''', (born in 1945 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American music producer, musician, manager, film director and guitarist. | |
| − | + | ==Frank Zappa== | |
| − | He | + | Guercio was briefly hired to replace [[Ray Collins]] as a singer and guitarist, within the Mothers of Invention. He lent [[Roy Estrada]] a bass amp for the party gig from ''[[Mondo Hollywood]]''. Despite this brief career with Zappa, he still listed Guercio within the ''list of influences'' inside the sleeve of ''[[Freak Out!]]'', under the heading: ''These People Have Materially In Many Ways Contributed to Make Our Music What It Is. Please Don't Hold It Against Them''. |
| − | Guercio one | + | ==Later career== |
| + | Guercio made his name circa 1970 as producer of records by [[Blood, Sweat & Tears]] and Chicago Transit Authority (better known as Chicago). Guercio also produced an album in 1968 called ''"The Illinois Speed Press"'', which anticipated [[The Allman Brothers Band]] twin-guitar sound. He also directed one film: ''[[wikipedia:Electra Glide in Blue|Electra Glide in Blue]] (1973)''. | ||
| + | Guercio was also producer for Firesign Theatre and [[Moondog]]. In the 1970s he was bassist for [[Wikipedia:The Beach Boys|The Beach Boys]]. | ||
| − | [[Wikipedia:James William Guercio | + | He built [[Caribou Ranch|Caribou Studios]] in Colorado, where Zappa recorded in late 1974. |
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | * [[Wikipedia:James William Guercio]] | ||
[[Category:Bandmembers|Guercio, James William]] | [[Category:Bandmembers|Guercio, James William]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Bassists|Guercio, James William]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Guitarists|Guercio, James William]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Producers|Guercio, James William]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Managers|Guercio, James William]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Film Directors|Guercio, James William]] | ||
[[Category:Freak Out! (The List)|Guercio, James William]] | [[Category:Freak Out! (The List)|Guercio, James William]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:37, 19 July 2021
Jim Guercio, born James William Guercio, (born in 1945 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American music producer, musician, manager, film director and guitarist.
Frank Zappa
Guercio was briefly hired to replace Ray Collins as a singer and guitarist, within the Mothers of Invention. He lent Roy Estrada a bass amp for the party gig from Mondo Hollywood. Despite this brief career with Zappa, he still listed Guercio within the list of influences inside the sleeve of Freak Out!, under the heading: These People Have Materially In Many Ways Contributed to Make Our Music What It Is. Please Don't Hold It Against Them.
Later career
Guercio made his name circa 1970 as producer of records by Blood, Sweat & Tears and Chicago Transit Authority (better known as Chicago). Guercio also produced an album in 1968 called "The Illinois Speed Press", which anticipated The Allman Brothers Band twin-guitar sound. He also directed one film: Electra Glide in Blue (1973).
Guercio was also producer for Firesign Theatre and Moondog. In the 1970s he was bassist for The Beach Boys.
He built Caribou Studios in Colorado, where Zappa recorded in late 1974.
