Los Angeles native Nolan found himself in some interesting company for the backing band on this session- former Mothers Of Invention members Jimmy Carl Black (drums), Roy Estrada (bass) (from the original lineup), and Lowell George (guitar) (from a late period lineup and also the founder of Little Feat, who Nolan also guested with!) after their acrimonious parting of ways with Frank Zappa.
Not surprising, as the Mothers musicians got their start playing r&b in clubs in southern California. These guys did a fine job on this record that has a last gasp of the late 60's sound.
I really dig Nolan's pleading vocals and lyrics on this excellent record.
from 1972...
NOLAN PORTER - IF I COULD ONLY BE SURE
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Nice track, but I'm not sure how "acrimonious" Franks Zappa's disbanding the Mothers actually was. Both Estrada and Black later worked again with Zappa, and George was in the band for about 15 minutes before forming Little Feat, and he also did some production work for Zappa after that.
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