Art Tripp

drums · percussion

159 nights · 1968–1969

Art Tripp played with Frank Zappa on 159 documented nights between 24 February 1968 and 29 November 1969, in 5 line-ups.

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About

Percussionist and second drummer of the late-60s Mothers (1968–69), bringing conservatory chops to Uncle Meat-era mayhem.

Beyond Zappa

Ex-Cincinnati Symphony percussionist who left the Mothers to become "Ed Marimba" in Captain Beefheart's Magic Band (Lick My Decals Off, Baby; Clear Spot); later a chiropractor.

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Runs with Zappa

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
Frank Zappa & FriendsOCT 23, 1969 – NOV 29, 19698 nights

On stage with

Ian Underwood159 nights
Bunk Gardner151 nights
Don Preston151 nights
Jimmy Carl Black151 nights
Motorhead Sherwood151 nights
Roy Estrada151 nights
Buzz Gardner72 nights
Ray Collins53 nights
Lowell George39 nights
Jeff Simmons8 nights
Roland Kirk3 nights
Joe Habao Texidor2 nights
Art Garfunkel1 night
Dick Barber1 night
Don Cherry1 night

nights on stage together

Most played on Art Tripp’s nights

Every documented night · 159

1968×84

FEB 24, 1968Reid Athletic Center, Colgate University, Hamilton, United States
FEB 25, 1968War Memorial Theater, Syracuse, United States
FEB 29, 1968Hilton Hotel, New York, United States
MAR 15, 1968Thee Image, Miami Beach, United States
MAR 16, 1968Thee Image, Miami Beach, United States
MAR 17, 1968Kaleidoscope, Louisville, United States
MAR 22, 1968Electric Factory, Philadelphia, United States
MAR 23, 1968Electric Factory, Philadelphia, United States
MAR 24, 1968Electric Factory, Philadelphia, United States
MAR 30, 1968Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, United States
APR 3, 1968Fullerton, United States
APR 9, 1968International Amphitheatre, Chicago, United States
APR 10, 1968Grande Ballroom, Detroit, United States
APR 19, 1968Fillmore East, New York, United States
APR 20, 1968Fillmore East, New York, United States
APR 26, 1968Taft Auditorium, Cincinnati, United States
APR 27, 1968Coliseum, Chicago, United States
APR 28, 1968Grande Ballroom, Detroit, United States
MAY 3, 1968The Dog, Denver, United States
MAY 4, 1968Star Theatre, Phoenix, United States
MAY 10, 1968Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, United States
MAY 11, 1968Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, United States
MAY 17, 1968Blue Law, Torrance, United States
MAY 18, 1968Gulfstream Race Track, Hallandale, United States
MAY 18, 1968Blue Law, Torrance, United States
MAY 19, 1968Wreck Bar, Hallandale, United States
MAY 19, 1968Blue Law, Torrance, United States
MAY 25, 1968Selland Arena, Fresno, United States
MAY 25, 1968Santa Clara Co. Fairgrounds, San Jose, United States
MAY 29, 1968Lagoon, Farmington, United States
MAY 31, 1968Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, United States
JUN 1, 1968Community Concourse, San Diego, United States
JUN 3, 1968Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, United States
JUN 6, 1968Fillmore West, San Francisco, United States
JUN 7, 1968Winterland, San Francisco, United States
JUN 8, 1968Winterland, San Francisco, United States
JUN 14, 1968Tucson, United States
JUN 15, 1968Convention Center, Anaheim, United States
JUN 21, 1968Indiana Beach Ballroom, Monticello, United States
JUN 22, 1968Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, United States
JUN 25, 1968Steve Allen TV Show (taping; broadcast Jul 24), Los Angeles, United States
JUN 27, 1968Wrigley Stadium, Los Angeles, United States
JUN 28, 1968Cheetah, Los Angeles, United States
JUN 29, 1968Cheetah, Los Angeles, United States
JUN 30, 1968Cheetah, Los Angeles, United States
JUL 14, 1968Cheetah, Los Angeles, United States
JUL 23, 1968Whisky a Go Go, Los Angeles, United States
JUL 26, 1968St. Louis, United States
JUL 27, 1968St. Louis, United States
AUG 3, 1968Wollman Rink, Central Park, New York, United States
AUG 8, 1968Rhode Island Auditorium, Providence, United States
AUG 9, 1968The Scene, Milwaukee, United States
AUG 10, 1968The Scene, Milwaukee, United States
AUG 14, 1968Kinetic Playground, Chicago, United States
AUG 15, 1968Kinetic Playground, Chicago, United States
AUG 16, 1968Kinetic Playground, Chicago, United States
AUG 17, 1968Kinetic Playground, Chicago, United States
AUG 24, 1968Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, United States
AUG 25, 1968Kerrisdale Arena, Vancouver, Canada
AUG 30, 1968Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, United States
AUG 31, 1968The Catacombs, Houston, United States
SEP 9, 1968Joey Bishop TV Show, Los Angeles, United States
SEP 15, 1968Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States
SEP 17, 1968Los Angeles, United States
SEP 27, 1968Olympia am Wasserturm, Essen, Germany
SEP 28, 1968Grugahalle, Essen, Germany
SEP 29, 1968Kongresshalle, Frankfurt, Germany
OCT 1, 1968Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden
OCT 3, 1968Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen, Denmark
OCT 5, 1968Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
OCT 6, 1968Beat Club, Bremen, Germany
OCT 9, 1968Deutsches Museum Kongressaal, Munich, Germany
OCT 10, 1968TV studio, Paris, France
OCT 12, 1968Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria
OCT 16, 1968Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany
OCT 20, 1968Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
OCT 23, 1968Colour Me Pop, BBC2 TV show, London, United Kingdom
OCT 25, 1968Royal Festival Hall, London, United Kingdom
OCT 26, 1968Olympia, Paris, France
NOV 8, 1968Titan Gymnasium, Cal State Fullerton, Fullerton, United States
NOV 29, 1968Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, United States
NOV 30, 1968Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
DEC 6, 1968Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, United States
DEC 7, 1968Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, United States

1969×75

JAN 17, 1969Winterland, San Francisco, United States
JAN 18, 1969Winterland, San Francisco, United States
JAN 24, 1969Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, United States
JAN 25, 1969Shrine Exposition Hall, Los Angeles, United States
JAN 31, 1969War Memorial Auditorium, Boston, United States
FEB 7, 1969Thee Image, Miami Beach, United States
FEB 8, 1969Thee Image, Miami Beach, United States
FEB 9, 1969Thee Image, Miami Beach, United States
FEB 11, 1969Electric Factory, Philadelphia, United States
FEB 12, 1969Electric Factory, Philadelphia, United States
FEB 13, 1969Woolsey Hall, Yale University, New Haven, United States
FEB 14, 1969McMillin Theater, Columbia University, New York, United States
FEB 15, 1969Drew University, Madison, United States
FEB 16, 1969Ballroom, Stratford, United States
FEB 21, 1969Fillmore East, New York, United States
FEB 22, 1969Fillmore East, New York, United States
FEB 23, 1969Rock-Pile, Toronto, Canada
FEB 28, 1969The Factory, New York, United States
MAR 1, 1969Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, United States
MAR 2, 1969Arena, Philadelphia, United States
MAR 15, 1969Cal State University, Fullerton, United States
MAR 22, 1969Thee Experience, Los Angeles, United States
MAR 31, 1969Aquarius Theatre, Los Angeles, United States
APR 12, 1969Community Concourse, San Diego, United States
APR 18, 1969Agrodome, Vancouver, Canada
APR 19, 1969Eagles Auditorium, Seattle, United States
APR 25, 1969Colden Center, Queens College, New York, United States
APR 26, 1969Memorial Hall, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, United States
APR 27, 1969Civic Center, Baltimore, United States
MAY 2, 1969Clark Gymnasium, SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, United States
MAY 4, 1969Physical Education Center, University of Hartford, West Hartford, United States
MAY 17, 1969Ford Auditorium, Detroit, United States
MAY 19, 1969Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
MAY 23, 1969Memorial Chapel, Lawrence University, Appleton, United States
MAY 24, 1969Rock Pile, Toronto, Canada
MAY 30, 1969Town Hall, Birmingham, United Kingdom
MAY 31, 1969City Hall, Newcastle, United Kingdom
JUN 1, 1969Palace Theatre, Manchester, United Kingdom
JUN 3, 1969Colston Hall, Bristol, United Kingdom
JUN 5, 1969Guild Hall, Portsmouth, United Kingdom
JUN 6, 1969Royal Albert Hall, London, United Kingdom
JUN 7, 1969Olympia, Paris, France
JUN 13, 1969Fillmore East, New York, United States
JUN 14, 1969Fillmore East, New York, United States
JUN 27, 1969Mile High Stadium, Denver, United States
JUN 28, 1969Coliseum, Charlotte, United States
JUN 29, 1969Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, United States
JUL 3, 1969The Catacombs, Houston, United States
JUL 5, 1969Festival Field, Newport, United States
JUL 8, 1969The Ark, Boston, United States
JUL 11, 1969Spectrum Theater, Philadelphia, United States
JUL 12, 1969Laurel Race Track, Laurel, United States
JUL 13, 1969Tyrone Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, United States
AUG 1, 1969Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, United States
AUG 2, 1969Wollman Rink, Central Park, New York, United States
AUG 3, 1969Atlantic City Race Track, Atlantic City, United States
AUG 6, 1969Ravinia Outdoor Music Center, Highland Park, United States
AUG 8, 1969Carousel Theatre, Framingham, United States
AUG 9, 1969Majestic Hills Ski Resort, Fontana, United States
AUG 10, 1969Musicarnival, Warrensville Heights, United States
AUG 13, 1969Wonderland Gardens, London, Canada
AUG 15, 1969National Arts Center, Ottawa, Canada
AUG 16, 1969Canada Bandshell, Man + His World, Montreal, Canada
AUG 17, 1969Canada Bandshell, Man + His World, Montreal, Canada
AUG 18, 1969Canada Bandshell, Man + His World, Montreal, Canada
AUG 19, 1969CJOH-TV show, Ottawa, Canada
SEP 24, 1969Thee Experience, Los Angeles, United States
OCT 23, 1969Speakeasy, London, United Kingdom
OCT 24, 1969Festival Actuel, Amougies, Belgium
OCT 25, 1969Festival Actuel, Amougies, Belgium
OCT 26, 1969Festival Actuel, Amougies, Belgium
OCT 27, 1969Festival Actuel, Amougies, Belgium
OCT 28, 1969Festival Actuel, Amougies, Belgium
NOV 28, 1969Thee Experience, Los Angeles, United States
NOV 29, 1969Thee Experience, Los Angeles, United States