Malraux

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Hot Ptha, You misunderstood me. I truly want to know who copied Geronimo Black. I do not know who did, and would like to know. On the contrary, I think you have chosen to misunderstand me. If you are looking for a list of players who 'copied' Jimmy Carl Black's drumming and compositional style, then I cannot provide one, just as I cannot provide a list of players who 'copied' the drumming style of Elvin Jones, or those who copied Zappa's compositional style, yet their influence is quite obvious in numerous, nay thousands of recordings!. I am speaking, as I am sure you are aware, of innovators and copyists. "Geronimo Black" was an iconoclastic recording in many ways and a look at the background of the band members will give a clue as to why. This was and IS a unique album, not a clone - that is what I mean by innovation. Those who follow are not innovators. Surely not so hard to understand! Malraux.

Hot Ptah, If you had not noticed, the music industry, in all its genres, is made up of very few innovators and countless thousands of copyists. One Zappa, thousands of copyists. One Joni Mitchell, thousands of copyists. One John Coltrane, thousands of copyists. One Pat Metheny, thousands of copyists. One Laura Nyro, thousands of copyists. One Keith Jarrett, thousands of copyists.......et al. Just take your pick. It is of course not a sin to be a copyist, the industry flourishes on more than innovators. Malraux

"Geronimo Black", the self-named release by the band formed by Jimmy Carl Black in the early 70's is available on CD these days. A very powerful collection of uniquely composed songs and music which have lost none of their strength, even after thirty-five years of competition from an avalanche of genre-style copyists. Malraux

Hello Bev, A guitarist who is imo deserving of mention is Terry Smith. He is greatly under-recorded but his work with the 70's UK rock/jazz band "IF" showcases his prodigious talents as does his late 70's album "Terry Smith with the Tony Lee Trio". It is very hard to find, but worth the search. Pat Martino has always raised my pulse. A remarkable player with a sense of innovation that elevates him above the bundles of copyists. A aneurism in his brain stripped him of his memory in the 70's and he re-taught himself to play by listening to his own recordings. A remarkable man and a gifted player. As for Lenny Breau, well, what can you say. A guitarists guitarist. I woke up one morning in the mid 70's when I was living in Vancouver to find him in my apartment in with a chubby girl. Never quite worked out how either of them got there. Must have had something to do with an unlocked door. Malraux