Jeff Cotton
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Jeff Cotton | |
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| Birth name | Jeffrey Ralph Cotton |
| Born | May 31, 1948 Tulare County, California, United States |
| Genres | Fusion, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Electric guitar |
| Years active | 1964–1975 |
Jeffrey Ralph Cotton (born May 31, 1948) is an American rock guitarist, known for his work as a member of Captain Beefheart's Magic Band.[1]
Career
Cotton first came to attention as guitarist with
Cotton contributed unique and challenging slide guitar to live performances, Strictly Personal, Mirror Man and Trout Mask Replica; for which he was renamed Antennae Jimmy Semens. He left the Magic Band in 1970 after being attacked by temporary drummer Jeff Burchell during a group "talk" and having ribs broken, and having experienced the reclusive 8 months of rehearsals for Trout Mask Replica during which Beefheart experimented on the group members with sleep deprivation, food deprivation, and physical violence in an attempt to break their mental state down.
He renewed his professional relationship with
In 2022 a 50 year recording hiatus ended with his first solo album, The Fantasy of Reality.[4]
Personal life
He has three children.[5]
Discography
With Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Notes | Magic Band personnel |
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| 1968 | Strictly Personal |
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| 1969 | Trout Mask Replica |
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| 1971 | Mirror Man |
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With MU
- MU (1971)
- The Last Album (1974, released 1981)
- Children of the Rainbow (1974, released 1985)
Solo
- The Fantasy of Reality (2022)
References
- AMG. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- AMG. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- AMG. Retrieved 17 May 2010.
- ^ "An Interview with Jeff Cotton of Captain Beefheart's Magic Band". 21 September 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Captain Beefheart guitarist Jeff Cotton talks jamming with Frank Zappa and "the eight months of emotional trauma" that went into making Trout Mask Replica". 16 September 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
External links
Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band (1964–1982)
The Magic Band (2003–2017)
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