Jim Pons
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Jim Pons as pictured in the sleeve of the album Just Another Band From L.A..
Jim Pons (Santa Monica, California, 14 March 1943), was an American bass guitarist and singer. He played bass as a member of The Leaves and The Turtles prior to joining The Mothers in the Spring of 1971.
Pons: "I had known Frank previous to my joining his band, so there was no formal audition. I was almost kind of like a friend of the family by then."
Jim provided bass and vocal for Fillmore East, June 1971, 200 Motels (vocal only), Just Another Band From L.A.,You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1, You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3, You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6, and Playground Psychotics; also for the Beat The Boots series disc Swiss Cheese/Fire! (BTB).
In 1973 he left the music industry.
