Whether he’s touring with the Pixies or solo as Frank Black, Charles Thompson travels around ... his first guitar (Hyannis), formed his first band (Amherst), and now lives when he’s not ...

Tom Fowler, the bassist for Frank Zappa ... as well as jazz fusion band, Air Pocket, which featured his brothers Bruce, Walt and Steve. He also played with Ray Charles from 1993 to 2004 and ...

Tom Fowler, the bassist best known for playing with Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention as well as Ray Charles ... fell over when he played the big 5/16 lick on the bass!