Mothers Frank Zappa - Just Another Band From LA

The Mothers or The Mothers Of Invention. teamed with gigging R&B group 'The Soul Giants' in 1964. The band included vocalist , bassist and drummer . Zappa emerged as their creative leader and the band became 'The Mothers' (as in mother-f**kers = good musicians). After signing to this was appended to 'The Mothers Of Invention' at the insistence of the label. Until Zappa founded his own label the appendage was usually added in mock deference and the band were usually referred to as 'The Mothers'. Guitarist then joined and, for much of their seminal 1960's albums, the group also included woodwind player , saxophonist , keyboardist , multi-instrumentalist and additional drummers and . Most of these artists appeared on "Freak Out!" (1966), "Absolutely Free" and "We're Only In It For The Money" (1967), "Cruising With Ruben & the Jets" (1968) and "Uncle Meat" (1969). During Zappa's jazz/classical rock period of 1969-1970, his works were augmented by violinists and , percussionist and drummers and . Most of these artists appeared on "Uncle Meat{;}American composer, lyricist, songwriter, guitarist, vocalist, bandleader, conductor, producer, filmmaker. Born 21 December 1940 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Died 4 December 1993 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Frank Vincent Zappa was of Italian origin, his grandfather having arrived in America from Partinico, Sicily. Frank Zappa grew to be one of the most accomplished composers of the rock idiom, his music combining an understanding and appreciation for such contemporary classical figures as , , and . These influences, coupled with an affection for late '50s doo-wop, rock & roll, and skillful guitar-heavy rock, dominated pop in the '70s. However, Zappa was also a keen satirist, whose reserves of scorn and parody seemed bottomless, and whose wicked sense of humor and absurdity continued to delight his numerous fans -- even when his lyrics crossed the broadest bounds of taste. Zappa was a prolific record-maker, astutely producing massive amounts of music on his own labels of , , and . And through distribution deals with and . This after long unhappy associations with industry giants like and the now-defunct . In the '80s, Zappa gained the rights to his old albums and began to reissue them, first on his own and then through . Throughout his recording career Zappa stayed consistently at the forefront of technology, investing in equipment, home-studio facilities and vault storage that would enable the fullest control over production of his works. In 1988 his official autobiography emerged and he embarked on a world tour. Sadly, that was the end of his live performing when, in late 1991, it was confirmed that Zappa was seriously ill with cancer. Nevertheless, his schedule of album releases continued to be rapid. The (ZFT) continued with his wife (aka ) as the figurehead of the ZFT, until her death in 2015. The ZFT produced numerous posthumous releases and remasters of the back catalog. The children inherited the ZFT and remain in the industry, the force behind "Zappa Plays Zappa" as well as an accomplished guitarist in his own right; , and the more reserved . Inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 (Performer).

Members

• Norma Jean Bell
• George Duke
• Frank Zappa
• Don Preston
• Jean-Luc Ponty
• Joel Peskin
• Chester Thompson
• Ernie Watts
• Kenny Shroyer
• Ian Underwood
• Don \"Sugarcane\" Harris
• Aynsley Dunbar
• Art Tripp
• Don Van Vliet
• Ruth Underwood
• Andre Lewis
• Roy Estrada
• Arthur Barrow
• Alan Estes
• Mark Volman
• Howard Kaylan
• James William Guercio
• Anthony Ortega
• Billy Byers
• Lowell George
• Napoleon M. Brock
• Elliot Ingber
• Bunk Gardner
• Ray Collins
• Jimmy Carl Black
• Buzz Gardner
• Denny Walley
• Motorhead Sherwood
• Earl Dumler
• Janet Ferguson
• Tony Duran
• Jeff Simmons
• Sal Marquez
• Mike Altschul
• Jim Pons
• Billy Mundi
• Suzy Creamcheese
• Tom Fowler
• Kurt McGettrick
• Ralph Humphrey
• Ernie Tack
• Robert 'Frog' Camarena
• Bob Zimmitti
• Alice Stuart
• Jim Fielder
• John Rotella
• Joanne Caldwell McNabb
• Ricky Lancelotti
• Alex Dmochowski
• Peter Wolf
• Henry Vestine
• Chunky
• Malcolm McNab
• Bob Harris
• Ruben Ladron De Guevara
• Steve Mann
• Tommy Mariano
• Bruce Fowler

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