Jimmy Carl Black
Jimmy Carl Black (born James Inckanish Jr., Feb. 1, 1938 in El Paso Texas - 31 October 2008). Drums, percussion, trumpet.
- 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
- Freak Out!
- Absolutely Free
- We're Only In It For The Money
- Lumpy Gravy
- Cruising With Ruben & The Jets
- Uncle Meat
- 200 Motels
- Burnt Weeny Sandwich
- You Are What You Is
- The Ark (BTB)
- 'Tis The Season To Be Jelly (BTB)
- Electric Aunt Jemima (BTB)
- Our Man In Nirvana (BTB)
- 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
- Joe's Corsage
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).
