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Elliot Ingber joined [[The Mothers]] in the Fall of 1965, shortly after their signing with Verve/MGM. One might call Elliot FZ's first 'stunt' guitarist... Ingber provided guitar for [[Freak Out!]], [[Lumpy Gravy]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5]], [[The Lost Episodes]], and [[Mystery Disc]]. He can be seen in the Zappa movies [[Uncle Meat (The Film)]] and [[Video From Hell]].
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[[File:Elliot Ingber.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Elliot Ingber.]]
  
Recorded an album [[Fraternity Of Man]] with [[Fraternity Of Man]] in 1968, containing a cover of "[[Oh No]] I Don't Believe It"...
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'''Elliot Ingber''' (24 August 1941) was an American rock guitarist. He was a member of [[Frank Zappa]]'s Mothers of Invention, [[Captain Beefheart]]'s [[Magic Band]] and Fraternity of Man.
  
From the "biographical trivia" section on the [[Freak Out!]] (1966) album: ''... Moved into my [[PAL Recording Studio | recording studio]], joined forces with [[Ray Collins | Ray]], [[Jimmy Carl Black | Jim]] and [[Roy Estrada | Roy]], schemed and plotted for a year, working in beer joints, blah, blah, starved a lot, etc... played a lot of freaky music & stayed vastly unpopular (though notorious). OWE OUR EXISTENCE to [[Mark Cheka]] for his initial encouragement and sterling example (and to a whole bunch of other people who are going to be bugged because their names aren't listed in detail, with addresses and pertinent facts about what they like about the government & their other fetishes). [[Ray Collins | Ray]] used to be a carpenter and a bartender and sing with [[Little Julian Herrera and the Tigers | Little Julian Herrera & The Tigers]] (note the falsetto part in 'I REMEMBER LINDA')... been singing R&B for ten to twelve years. [[Jimmy Carl Black | Jim]] got fired from some idiot band in [[Kansas]], forcing him to move to [[California]]. Lucky for us. Seems he just couldn't get turned on playing "[[Louie Louie | Louie, Louie]]" all night... it must have hurt him deeply when they rejected him. [[Roy Estrada | Roy]] is an asthmatic [[Pachuco]], good-natured excellent bass player, involved in the R&B scene here for about ten years. He is unbelievably tolerant. I don't understand it. [[Elliot Ingber | Elliot]] digs the blues. He has a big dimple in his chin. We made him grow beard to cover it up. He just got out of the Army. Lucky for the Army. THEY ARE ALL MUSICIANS.''
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==Frank Zappa==
  
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He joined [[The Mothers]] early in 1966, shortly before they signed with [[Verve Records|Verve]]. Ingber's guitar can be heard on the albums ''[[Freak Out!]]'', ''[[Lumpy Gravy]]'', ''[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5]]'', ''[[The Lost Episodes]]'' and ''[[Mystery Disc]]''. Ingber also recorded on the ''[[Boy Wonder I Love You]]'' sessions. He can be seen in the Zappa movies [[Uncle Meat (The Film)|Uncle Meat]] and [[Video From Hell]]. According to [[Jimmy Carl Black]] Ingber was fired after tripping on [[LSD]] on stage and not realizing that his amplifiers weren't working.
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==Post-Zappa career==
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After leaving [[The Mothers]] in 1967 he formed [[Fraternity Of Man]]. Joined [[Captain Beefheart]] in the early 1970s performing as [[Winged Eel Fingerling]].
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Elliot Ingber appeared in [[Frank Scheffer]]'s documentaries ''[[Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die]]'' (2000), ''[[Frank Zappa Phase II: The Big Note]]'' (2002) and ''[[Frank Zappa: Pioneer Of Future Music, parts 1 & 2]]'' (2007).
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He was mentioned and thanked in the liner notes of ''[[The MOFO Project/Object]]'' (2006) album. <ref>http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/notes/The_MOFO_Project_Object.html#Contributors</ref>
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==Quotes about Elliot Ingber==
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From the "biographical trivia" section on the [[Freak Out!]] (1966) album:
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<blockquote><p>''"...[[Elliot Ingber | Elliot]] digs the blues. He has a big dimple in his chin. We made him grow beard to cover it up. He just got out of the Army. Lucky for the Army."''</p></blockquote>
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==Sources==
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==External links==
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* [[Wikipedia:Elliot Ingber]]
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* [https://www.united-mutations.com/i/elliot_ingber.htm United Mutations page.]
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[[Category:Bandmembers|Ingber, Elliot]]
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[[Category:Guitarists|Ingber, Elliot]]
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[[Category:Tributes & Cover Bands|Ingber, Elliot]]

Revision as of 03:57, 23 September 2020

Elliot Ingber.

Elliot Ingber (24 August 1941) was an American rock guitarist. He was a member of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention, Captain Beefheart's Magic Band and Fraternity of Man.

Frank Zappa

He joined The Mothers early in 1966, shortly before they signed with Verve. Ingber's guitar can be heard on the albums Freak Out!, Lumpy Gravy, You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5, The Lost Episodes and Mystery Disc. Ingber also recorded on the Boy Wonder I Love You sessions. He can be seen in the Zappa movies Uncle Meat and Video From Hell. According to Jimmy Carl Black Ingber was fired after tripping on LSD on stage and not realizing that his amplifiers weren't working.

Post-Zappa career

After leaving The Mothers in 1967 he formed Fraternity Of Man. Joined Captain Beefheart in the early 1970s performing as Winged Eel Fingerling.

Elliot Ingber appeared in Frank Scheffer's documentaries Frank Zappa: The Present-Day Composer Refuses To Die (2000), Frank Zappa Phase II: The Big Note (2002) and Frank Zappa: Pioneer Of Future Music, parts 1 & 2 (2007).

He was mentioned and thanked in the liner notes of The MOFO Project/Object (2006) album. [1]

Quotes about Elliot Ingber

From the "biographical trivia" section on the Freak Out! (1966) album:

"... Elliot digs the blues. He has a big dimple in his chin. We made him grow beard to cover it up. He just got out of the Army. Lucky for the Army."

Sources

External links