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Guitarist Jon Larsen's The Jimmy Carl Black Story is a follow-up to his earlier Strange News from Mars, once again featuring former Frank Zappa drummer Jimmy Carl Black reprises his role as a spacy narrator, reading text written by Larsen with a fair amount of references toward Zappa's songs from the early years, especially excerpts from "Lonesome Cowboy Burt" on 200 Motels. Unfortunately, this time the music isn't as strong as the first volume, with Larsen songs often coming across as early-'70s Zappa-lite, a watered-down imitation of the sextet that the late guitarist led with George Duke and marimba player/percussionist Ruth Underwood, but without a saxophone (a harmonica is used at times). The music ranges from soft fusion to reggae and light rock, but none of the tunes ever stick in one's memory for long. The second disc is a "rockumentary," essentially, a lengthy audio interview with Black. Sadly, Jimmy Carl Black lost his battle with cancer around the time of this CD's release.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Rob Waring, FeaturedArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Ola Kvernberg, FeaturedArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Rob Waring, FeaturedArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
Knut Reiersrud, FeaturedArtist - NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Rob Waring, FeaturedArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
Knut Reiersrud, FeaturedArtist - NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
Knut Reiersrud, FeaturedArtist - NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
Knut Reiersrud, FeaturedArtist - NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Ola Kvernberg, FeaturedArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
Knut Reiersrud, FeaturedArtist - NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
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NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
NONE, MusicPublisher - Jon Larsen, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carl Black, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
Album review
Guitarist Jon Larsen's The Jimmy Carl Black Story is a follow-up to his earlier Strange News from Mars, once again featuring former Frank Zappa drummer Jimmy Carl Black reprises his role as a spacy narrator, reading text written by Larsen with a fair amount of references toward Zappa's songs from the early years, especially excerpts from "Lonesome Cowboy Burt" on 200 Motels. Unfortunately, this time the music isn't as strong as the first volume, with Larsen songs often coming across as early-'70s Zappa-lite, a watered-down imitation of the sextet that the late guitarist led with George Duke and marimba player/percussionist Ruth Underwood, but without a saxophone (a harmonica is used at times). The music ranges from soft fusion to reggae and light rock, but none of the tunes ever stick in one's memory for long. The second disc is a "rockumentary," essentially, a lengthy audio interview with Black. Sadly, Jimmy Carl Black lost his battle with cancer around the time of this CD's release.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 33 track(s)
- Total length: 02:13:16
- Main artists: Jon + Larsen Jimmy Carl Black
- Composer: Jon + Larsen
- Label: Hot Club Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
(C) 2008 Hot Club Records (P) 2008 Hot Club Records
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