Roy Estrada

About

Founding bassist and falsetto voice of the Mothers of Invention (1964–69), returning for stretches in 1975–76.

Beyond Zappa

Co-founded Little Feat with Lowell George and joined Beefheart's Magic Band as Orejón; his later life ended in disgrace with a long prison term for child sexual abuse.

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Runs with Zappa

• The "Original" Mothers Of Invention, 1965MAY 9, 1965 – NOV 6, 1965 · several line-ups filed as one; who played which night isn't recordedband's 3 nights
• The Mothers Of Invention, Jan–Mar 1966JAN 31, 1966 – FEB 24, 19665 nights
• The Mothers Of Invention, Apr–May 1966APR 7, 1966 – MAY 29, 196638 nights
• The Mothers Of Invention, Jun–Aug 1966JUN 3, 1966 – AUG 13, 19668 nights
• The Mothers Of Invention, Aug–Sep 1966SEP 9, 1966 – SEP 17, 19663 nights
• The Mothers Of Invention, Sep–Dec 1966SEP 27, 1966 – DEC 31, 196630 nights
• The Mothers Of Invention, Jan–Feb 1967JAN 7, 1967 – FEB 19, 196722 nights
• The Mothers Of Invention, Mar–May 1967MAR 3, 1967 – MAY 31, 196771 nights
• The Mothers Of Invention, Jun 1967JUN 1, 1967 – JUN 30, 196731 nights
• The Mothers Of Invention, Jul–Sep 1967JUL 1, 1967 – SEP 5, 196772 nights
• The Mothers Of Invention, Sep 1967–Feb 1968SEP 23, 1967 – FEB 18, 196833 nights
• The Mothers Of Invention, Feb–Aug 1968FEB 24, 1968 – AUG 10, 196853 nights
• The Mothers Of Invention, Aug–Nov 1968AUG 14, 1968 – OCT 26, 196826 nights
• The Mothers Of Invention, Nov 1968–May 1969NOV 8, 1968 – MAY 23, 196939 nights
• The Mothers Of Invention, May–Sep 1969MAY 24, 1969 – SEP 24, 196933 nights
• line-up 5bSEP 17, 1975 – OCT 31, 197524 nights
• line-up 5b2NOV 1, 1975 – DEC 9, 197526 nights
• line-up 5b3DEC 26, 1975 – MAR 13, 197641 nights

On stage with

• Jimmy Carl Black464 nights
• Don Preston413 nights
• Bunk Gardner410 nights
• Ray Collins294 nights
• Ian Underwood287 nights
• Billy Mundi262 nights
• Motorhead Sherwood184 nights
• Art Tripp151 nights
• Sandy Hurvitz ("Uncle Meat")103 nights
• Terry Bozzio94 nights
• Andre Lewis91 nights
• Napoleon Murphy Brock91 nights
• Buzz Gardner72 nights
• Jim Fielder52 nights
• Elliot Ingber46 nights

nights on stage together

Most played on Roy Estrada’s nights

1. Black Napkins×65
2. The Illinois Enema Bandit×63
3. Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?×62
4. Chunga's Revenge×59
5. Advance Romance×58
6. I'm Not Satisfied×58
7. Stink-Foot×58
8. Dirty Love×56
9. How Could I Be Such A Fool×56
10. I Ain't Got No Heart×55
11. Zoot Allures×47
12. San Ber'dino×41

Every documented night · 558