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KBT3 King Bushwich the 33rd Tiki Socialite Ling Cod Beach, CA 90808 Joined: Jan 10, 2005 Posts: 1737	KBT3 King Bushwich the 33rd Posted posted on Tue, Dec 27, 2011 12:49 PM Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood May 8, 1942 – December 25, 2011 Played 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. The nickname "Motorhead" was coined by fellow Mothers member Ray Collins, who observed that Sherwood always seemed to be working on repairing cars, trucks or motorcycles, and joked that "it sounds like you've got a little motor in your head" UK Gardian: Jim Sherwood

Jim "Motorhead" Sherwood
May 8, 1942 – December 25, 2011

Played 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.

The nickname "Motorhead" was coined by fellow Mothers member Ray Collins, who observed that Sherwood always seemed to be working on repairing cars, trucks or motorcycles, and joked that "it sounds like you've got a little motor in your head"

UK Gardian: Jim Sherwood

Post #618820 by King Bushwich the 33rd on Tue, Dec 27, 2011 12:49 PM