Rockette Morton
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| Rockette Morton | |
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| Born | 1949 Salem, Illinois |
| Genre(s) | Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| Years active | 1963 - Present |
| Associated acts | Captain Beefheart Mallard |
| Website | rockettemorton.com |
Rockette Morton (aka Mark Boston) (born 1949 in Salem, Illinois, United States) is a musician. He played bass guitar for Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band in the 1960s and 1970s.
He has performed with numerous other bands as well. In 1963, after moving to Lancaster, California, he joined up with future member of the Magic Band, Bill Harkleroad (aka Zoot Horn Rollo) in a band named B.C. & The Cavemen. Later, while performing in the Magic Band, he played on such critically acclaimed albums as The Spotlight Kid and Trout Mask Replica (produced by Frank Zappa). His playing earned him nomination for Bass Player of the Year by Playboy Magazine in 1969.
In the book Lunar Notes, guitarist Bill Harkleroad details some of the tensions that arose between Captain Beefheart (aka Don Van Vliet) and members of the band. These tensions led to a split in 1974, when Mark Boston left to form Mallard with bandmates John French, Bill Harkleroad, John Thomas, and Art Tripp. Following the demise of Mallard, he continued performing in various bands as guitar player and bassist. Always interested in studio performance, he remained active in his own recording studio. Recently, members of The Magic Band have regrouped and are performing on a world tour. He has also released his solo-album Love Space. Of this album he said, "If you enjoy listening to this music even half as much as I enjoyed recording it I'll be happy".
[edit] Discography
[edit] Magic Band Albums
[edit] Solo Albums
- Love Space
[edit] Further reading
- Harkleroad, Bill (1998). Lunar Notes: Zoot Horn Rollo's Captain Beefheart Experience. Interlink Publishing. ISBN 0-946719-21-7.
