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Jimmy Carl Black, born James Inckanish Jr., Feb. 1, 1938 in El Paso Texas, was the drummer for the original Mothers Of Invention line-up - known as "the Indian of the group". JCB provided drums and vocal for the first 8 MOI releases, as well as the [[200 Motels]] release. Once the original MOI was disbanded, Jimmy appeared on other Zappa releases: [[You Are What You Is]], [[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]], [[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]], [[Ahead Of Their Time]], [[The Lost Episodes]], [[Mystery Disc]], and [[Joe's Corsage]]. He also provides drums and vocals for the [[Beat The Boots]] series disks [[The Ark (BTB)]], [['Tis The Season To Be Jelly (BTB)]], [[Electric Aunt Jemima (BTB)]], and [[Our Man In Nirvana (BTB)]].
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'''Jimmy Carl Black''' (born James Inckanish Jr., Feb. 1, 1938 in El Paso Texas - 31 October 2008).
  
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*The Keys - '''Stretch Pants''' / '''A Matter of Time''' - Ultimate Records (1962)
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He was the drummer for the original [[The Mothers|Mothers Of Invention]] line-up - known as "the Indian of the group". JCB provided drums and vocal (on [[Lonesome Cowboy Burt]]) for the first 8 MOI releases, as well as the [[200 Motels]] release. Once the original MOI was disbanded, Jimmy appeared on other Zappa releases
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==Jimmy Carl Black Played On==
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*[[Freak Out!]] 
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*[[Absolutely Free]] 
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*[[We're Only In It For The Money]]
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*[[Lumpy Gravy]]
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*[[Cruising With Ruben & The Jets]] 
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*[[Uncle Meat]]
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*[[200 Motels]]
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*[[Burnt Weeny Sandwich]]
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*[[You Are What You Is]]
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*[[The Ark (BTB)]]
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*[['Tis The Season To Be Jelly (BTB)]]
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*[[Electric Aunt Jemima (BTB)]]
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*[[Our Man In Nirvana (BTB)]]
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*[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 1]]
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*[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 4]]
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*[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 5]]
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*[[You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 6]]
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*[[Ahead Of Their Time]]
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*[[The Lost Episodes]]
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*[[Mystery Disc]]
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*[[Joe's Corsage]]
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A bet between Jimmy Carl Black and [[Bunk Gardner]] about Gardner showing his ass on the tour bus inspired the title of ''[[A Pound For A Brown On The Bus]]''.<ref>http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/notes/Uncle_Meat.html#Pound</ref>
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As of 2004, Jimmy was singing for the UK tribute band [[The Muffin Men]] at an age of 66. [[Don Preston]] and Jimmy Carl Black performed on [[Eugene Chadbourne]]]'s albums ''10 Most Wanted'' (1993) and ''Locked in a Dutch Coffeeshop'' (1994).
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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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==External links==
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* [[Wikipedia:Jimmy Carl Black]]
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[[Category:Bandmembers|Black, Jimmy Carl]]
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[[Category:Singers|Black, Jimmy Carl]]
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[[Category:The Real Frank Zappa Book (The List)|Black, Jimmy Carl]]
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[[Category:Drums|Black, Jimmy Carl]]
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[[Category:We're Only In It For the Money (The List)|Black]]

Revision as of 03:51, 22 January 2021

Jimmy Carl Black (born James Inckanish Jr., Feb. 1, 1938 in El Paso Texas - 31 October 2008).

  • The Keys - Stretch Pants / A Matter of Time - Ultimate Records (1962)

He was the drummer for the original Mothers Of Invention line-up - known as "the Indian of the group". JCB provided drums and vocal (on Lonesome Cowboy Burt) for the first 8 MOI releases, as well as the 200 Motels release. Once the original MOI was disbanded, Jimmy appeared on other Zappa releases

Jimmy Carl Black Played On

A bet between Jimmy Carl Black and Bunk Gardner about Gardner showing his ass on the tour bus inspired the title of A Pound For A Brown On The Bus.[1]

As of 2004, Jimmy was singing for the UK tribute band The Muffin Men at an age of 66. Don Preston and Jimmy Carl Black performed on Eugene Chadbourne]'s albums 10 Most Wanted (1993) and Locked in a Dutch Coffeeshop (1994).

From the "biographical trivia" section on the Freak Out! (1966) album: ... Moved into my recording studio, joined forces with Ray, Jim and 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 used to be a carpenter and a bartender and sing with Little Julian Herrera & The Tigers (note the falsetto part in 'I REMEMBER LINDA')... been singing R&B for ten to twelve years. 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" all night... it must have hurt him deeply when they rejected him. 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 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.

External links

  • http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/notes/Uncle_Meat.html#Pound