Jim Sherwood
Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood | |
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Birth name | Euclid James Sherwood |
Born | Los Angeles, California, United States | May 8, 1942
Died | December 25, 2011 | (aged 69)
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Years active | 1957–2011 |
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Euclid James "Motorhead" Sherwood (May 8, 1942 – December 25, 2011) was an American rock musician notable for playing soprano, tenor and baritone saxophone, tambourine, vocals and vocal sound effects in Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention. He appeared on all the albums of the original Mothers line-up and the 'posthumous' releases Burnt Weeny Sandwich and Weasels Ripped My Flesh, as well as certain subsequent Zappa albums. He also appeared in the films 200 Motels, Video from Hell and Uncle Meat.
Biography
Sherwood was born in
Sherwood and Zappa subsequently played together in the
Zappa disbanded the original Mothers line-up in 1969. Sherwood was one of several members that would play for him again in subsequent years, appearing on 1981's
The nickname "Motorhead" was coined by fellow Mothers member
In later years, Sherwood contributed to various projects alongside his fellow Mothers alumni, including records by The Grandmothers, Mothers keyboardist Don Preston, Ant-Bee and Sandro Oliva.
Death
Sherwood died December 25, 2011.[9][10] He is reported to have been suffering from an inoperable brain tumor and to have died in his sleep with no pain.[11]
Discography
With the Mothers of Invention
- Freak Out! (Verve, 1966) (guest musician)
- We're Only in It for the Money (Verve, 1968)
- Cruising with Ruben & the Jets (Verve, 1968)
- Uncle Meat (Bizarre, 1969)
- Burnt Weeny Sandwich (Bizarre, 1970)
- Weasels Ripped My Flesh (Bizarre, 1970)
- Ahead of Their Time (Rykodisc, 1993)
With Frank Zappa
- Lumpy Gravy (Verve, 1967)
- You Are What You Is (Barking Pumpkin, 1981)
- You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore (sampler) (Rykodisc, 1988)
- You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 (Rykodisc, 1988)
- You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 (Rykodisc, 1991)
- You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5 (Rykodisc, 1992)
- Civilization Phaze III (Barking Pumpkin, 1994)
- Läther (Rykodisc, 1996)
- Mystery Disc (Rykodisc, 1998)
- The MOFO Project/Object (Zappa, 2006)
With Ruben and the Jets
With The Grandmothers
- Grandmothers (Line, 1980)
- Fan Club Talk (Panda, 1981)
- Lookin' Up Granny's Dress (Rhino, 1982)
- A Mother of an Anthology (One Way, 1993)
With Ant-Bee
- Snorks & Wheezes (K7, 1993)
- The @x!#*% of.... (K7, 1993)
- With My Favorite "Vegetables" & Other Bizarre Muzik (Divine, 1994)
- Lunar Muzik (Divine Records, 1997)
- Electronic Church Muzik (Barking Moondog, 2011)
With Don Preston
- Vile Foamy Ectoplasm (Muffin, 1993)
With Sandro Oliva
- Who the Fuck Is Sandro Oliva?!? (Muffin, 1995)
Filmography
- 200 Motels (1971)
- Video from Hell (1985)
- Uncle Meat (1987)
- The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (1989)
References
- ^ ISBN 0-946719-51-9.
- ISBN 0-671-70572-5.
- ISBN 1-84354-092-4.
- The Late Show, first broadcast March 11, 1993
- Allmusic. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
- ^ Eder, Bruce. "Ruben & the Jets | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
- OCLC 31750298.
- Allmusic. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
- ^ "Jim Sherwood, Original Mother of Invention, Dies at 69", Rolling Stone, December 28, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
- ^ "Mothers of Invention Jim Sherwood Dies", music-news.com, December 27, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2011.
- ^ "Zappa.com • View topic - RIP Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood". forum.zappa.com. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
External links
- Jim Sherwood at Allmusic
- Euclid James "Motorhead" Sherwood at IMDb
- Jim Sherwood discography at Discogs