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James Carl Inkanish, Jr. (February 1, 1938 – November 1, 2008), known professionally as Jimmy Carl Black, was a drummer and vocalist for The Mothers of Invention.

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I think that the old Mothers started that trend of rehearsing long hours. We went as long as the later bands did except we didn't get paid for it like they did.

Long, Mother, Rehearsing, Think, Thinking, Trend

I've done every tour with them since then and will always be with them as long as they're together.

Done, Journey, Long, Together

I really don't have a theme when I start a sculpture. The rock guides me to the final sculpture. I think that is true for many creative sculpture artists.

Artist, Artists, Creative, Rocks, Sculpture, Thinking

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

Broke, Inspiring, Mothers, Mothers Day, Recordings

Frank was the BOSS and was not open to anything that was not from his head. There were no arguments about music because if you did, he would show you where the door was. Period.

Argument, Boss, Doors, Frank, Head, Period

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.

Mother, Mothers, Recorded, Song, Think, Thinking

I don't know how Frank presented the old Mothers, since I never read the book. There might be some opinions on what he said, but I - or anyone else - could not make any corrections to anything Frank did.

Book, Corrections, Know, Might, Mother, Read

First of all; Frank was the BOSS. We didn't question any of his motives or decisions at the time.

Boss, Decision, Decisions, Fog, Motives

I got married about three years ago again to a wonderful German woman. Her name is Monika and she is beautiful. She is one of the biggest women Zappa fans I have ever met in my life.

Beautiful, Married, Names, Wonderful, Years

I use Windows; '98 second edition and it works very good for me. You know, I just started on the computer about 9 months ago and am fascinated with the possibilities. I don't know what I would do without it now.

Computer, Know, Months, Possibilities, Use, Windows

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.

Constantly, Dear God, Friend, Jobs, Munich, Updated

My drum sticks are in the "Hall of Fame. " I know that.

Fame, Hall, Halls, Know, Sticks

I had pretty much raised my kids and my first wife and I were divorced, so I began, in earnest, to start my musical career again. Going for the big record deal and all of that.

Big, Careers, Kids, Pretty, Start, Wife

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