Jimmy Carl Black Quotes

• It was a wild time – a time that I don’t miss anymore. But then again, I’m 62 years old now and I think that lifestyle would probably put me where Frank’s at now.

  Jimmy Carl Black

• It would make me feel that creative art has a chance in this crazy world that we all live in.

  Jimmy Carl Black

• Most people are really cool and I really don’t mind talking to them and answering their questions.

  Jimmy Carl Black

• My drum sticks are in the “Hall of Fame.” I know that.

  Jimmy Carl Black

• My webmaster lives in Munich and is a very dear friend of mine. He is doing a great job on the site and it is constantly being updated and always will.

  Jimmy Carl Black

• The fans have been very nice to me and I might say that all those fans that Frank said went away is not so.

  Jimmy Carl Black

• Watch MTV and you can see what the music scene is like in England. The Spice Girls? Not a lot of creativity in the commercial area. There are still great musicians in England, but not a lot being heard that much.

  Jimmy Carl Black

• We are not a Zappa cover band. We only play Frank’s songs that were recorded by the Mothers of Invention and I think a lot of those songs were complex.

  Jimmy Carl Black

• We never got anything out of the recordings. I’m still as broke as I was when I was with the Mothers.

  Jimmy Carl Black

• When some guy shows up with a shopping bag full of records and CD’s and wants me to sign every one plus fifteen pieces of blank paper I wonder what the hell is he doing with all of that?

  Jimmy Carl Black

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Birth:	1st February, 1938
Death:	1st November, 2008
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Drummer

About

James Carl Inkanish, Jr., known professionally as Jimmy Carl Black was born in El Paso, Texas, USA. He was a drummer for The Mothers of Invention from 1964-1970. Best known for his work with Frank Zappa and original drummer in the first line-up of 'The Mothers', with his introductory line "Hi, boys and girls- I’m Jimmy Carl Black, and I’m the Indian of the group”. His albums list (with The Mothers of Invention) shown below: Freak Out!, Absolutely Free, We're Only in It for the Money, Cruising with Ruben & the Jets, Uncle Meat, Burnt Weeny Sandwich, and Weasels Ripped My Flesh. He worked as a drummer for other bands, including Geronimo Black, The Grandmothers, The Muffin Men, and The Farrell and Black Band.

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