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Arthur Barrow

bass

203 nights · 1978–1980

Arthur Barrow played with Frank Zappa on 203 documented nights between 26 August 1978 and 11 December 1980, in the Saturday Night Live 1978 line-up.

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About

Bassist 1978–80 and FZ's "Clonemeister" — the rehearsal director who drilled the band's arrangements; he anchors Joe's Garage.

Beyond Zappa

Later a session player and programmer for Giorgio Moroder (Scarface, Top Gun sessions), Robby Krieger, and film-score work of his own.

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nights on stage together

Most played on Arthur Barrow’s nights

  1. Easy Meat×148
  2. Dancin' Fool×137
  3. The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing×136
  4. City Of Tiny Lites×132
  5. Keep It Greasy×131
  6. I Ain't Got No Heart×108
  7. Cosmik Debris×107
  8. Bobby Brown×103
  9. Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?×91
  10. Pick Me, I'm Clean×87
  11. Joe's Garage×85
  12. I Don't Wanna Get Drafted×78

Every documented night · 203

1978×41

  1. AUG 26, 1978Friedrichsau Festplatz, Ulm, Germany
  2. SEP 3, 1978Ludwigsparkstadion, Saarbruecken, Germany
  3. SEP 4, 1978Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
  4. SEP 5, 1978Folkets Park, Malmoe, Sweden
  5. SEP 7, 1978Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  6. SEP 8, 1978Circus Krone, Munich, Germany
  7. SEP 9, 1978Knebworth House Open Air Festival, Stevenage, United Kingdom
  8. SEP 15, 1978Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, United States
  9. SEP 16, 1978Bay Front Center Arena, St. Petersburg, United States
  10. SEP 17, 1978Fox Theatre, Atlanta, United States
  11. SEP 19, 1978Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, United States
  12. SEP 20, 1978Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, United States
  13. SEP 21, 1978Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, United States
  14. SEP 22, 1978Notre Dame University, South Bend, United States
  15. SEP 23, 1978Stanley Theater, Pittsburgh, United States
  16. SEP 24, 1978Assembly Hall, Indiana University, Bloomington, United States
  17. SEP 25, 1978Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, United States
  18. SEP 26, 1978Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, United States
  19. SEP 28, 1978Cobo Hall, Detroit, United States
  20. SEP 29, 1978Uptown Theatre, Chicago, United States
  21. SEP 30, 1978Fieldhouse, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, United States
  22. OCT 1, 1978Public Auditorium, Cleveland, United States
  23. OCT 3, 1978Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
  24. OCT 4, 1978Forum, Montreal, Canada
  25. OCT 6, 1978Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, United States
  26. OCT 8, 1978Palace Theater, Albany, United States
  27. OCT 9, 1978Civic Center, Providence, United States
  28. OCT 10, 1978Le Colisee, Quebec, Canada
  29. OCT 13, 1978Capitol Theatre, Passaic, United States
  30. OCT 14, 1978Cole Fieldhouse, University Of Maryland, College Park, United States
  31. OCT 15, 1978SUNY, Stony Brook, United States
  32. OCT 21, 1978Saturday Night Live, NBC TV, New York, United States
  33. OCT 23, 1978Spectrum Theater, Philadelphia, United States
  34. OCT 24, 1978Civic Center, Springfield, United States
  35. OCT 25, 1978North Shore Coliseum, Danvers, United States
  36. OCT 27, 1978Palladium, New York, United States
  37. OCT 28, 1978Palladium, New York, United States
  38. OCT 29, 1978Palladium, New York, United States
  39. OCT 31, 1978Palladium, New York, United States
  40. NOV 9, 1978Detroit, United States
  41. NOV 11, 1978Denver, United States

1979×41

  1. FEB 10, 1979Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  2. FEB 11, 1979Odeon Theatre, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  3. FEB 12, 1979Apollo Theater, Manchester, United Kingdom
  4. FEB 13, 1979City Hall, Newcastle, United Kingdom
  5. FEB 14, 1979Apollo Theater, Glasgow, United Kingdom
  6. FEB 16, 1979Brighton Centre, Brighton, United Kingdom
  7. FEB 17, 1979Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  8. FEB 18, 1979Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  9. FEB 19, 1979Hammersmith Odeon, London, United Kingdom
  10. FEB 21, 1979Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium
  11. FEB 23, 1979Nouvel Hippodrome, Porte de Pantin, Paris, France
  12. FEB 24, 1979Nouvel Hippodrome, Porte de Pantin, Paris, France
  13. FEB 25, 1979Palais Des Grottes, Cambrai, France
  14. FEB 26, 1979Wiesbaden, Germany
  15. FEB 27, 1979The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  16. FEB 28, 1979Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  17. MAR 1, 1979Falkoner Theatret, Copenhagen, Denmark
  18. MAR 2, 1979Ekeberghallen, Oslo, Norway
  19. MAR 3, 1979Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden
  20. MAR 5, 1979Falkonerteatret, Copenhagen, Denmark
  21. MAR 6, 1979Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
  22. MAR 8, 1979Hall Rhénus, Parc des Expositions, Strasbourg, France
  23. MAR 9, 1979Palais des Sports, Dijon, France
  24. MAR 11, 1979Palais des Sports, Lyon, France
  25. MAR 12, 1979Palais des Sports, Montpellier, France
  26. MAR 13, 1979Palacio Municipal de Deportes, Barcelona, Spain
  27. MAR 14, 1979Pabellon de Deportes del Real Madrid, Madrid, Spain
  28. MAR 16, 1979Parc des Expositions, Pau, France
  29. MAR 17, 1979Parc des Expositions, Bordeaux, France
  30. MAR 18, 1979Le Palais de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France
  31. MAR 19, 1979Parc de Penfeld, Brest, France
  32. MAR 21, 1979Rhein-Neckar-Halle, Eppelheim, Germany
  33. MAR 22, 1979Nibelungenhalle, Passau, Germany
  34. MAR 23, 1979Liebenau Stadion, Graz, Austria
  35. MAR 25, 1979Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
  36. MAR 26, 1979Eilenriedehalle, Hanover, Germany
  37. MAR 27, 1979Rhein-Main-Halle, Wiesbaden, Germany
  38. MAR 29, 1979Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
  39. MAR 30, 1979Hemmerleinhalle, Neunkirchen am Brand, Germany
  40. MAR 31, 1979Rudi-Sedlmeyer Sporthalle, Munich, Germany
  41. APR 1, 1979Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland

1980×121

  1. MAR 25, 1980Seattle Center Arena, Seattle, United States
  2. MAR 25, 1980Rainbow Tavern, Seattle, United States
  3. MAR 26, 1980Pacific Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada
  4. MAR 27, 1980McArthur Court, University Of Oregon, Eugene, United States
  5. MAR 29, 1980Paramount Theatre, Portland, United States
  6. MAR 30, 1980Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, United States
  7. APR 1, 1980Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
  8. APR 3, 1980Maples Pavilion, Stanford University, Stanford, United States
  9. APR 4, 1980Sports Arena, San Diego, United States
  10. APR 5, 1980Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, United States
  11. APR 6, 1980Sports Arena, Los Angeles, United States
  12. APR 8, 1980Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, United States
  13. APR 10, 1980Events Center, University Of Colorado, Boulder, United States
  14. APR 11, 1980Henry Levitt Arena, Wichita State University, Wichita, United States
  15. APR 12, 1980Civic Auditorium Music Hall, Omaha, United States
  16. APR 13, 1980Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall, Kansas City, United States
  17. APR 15, 1980Saenger Performing Arts Center, New Orleans, United States
  18. APR 17, 1980Jai Alai Fronton, Tampa, United States
  19. APR 18, 1980Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, United States
  20. APR 19, 1980gymnasium, University of Florida, Gainesville, United States
  21. APR 20, 1980Fox Theatre, Atlanta, United States
  22. APR 22, 1980Fieldhouse, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, United States
  23. APR 24, 1980Manley Field House, Syracuse University, Syracuse, United States
  24. APR 25, 1980Athletic Center, Rutgers University, Piscataway, United States
  25. APR 26, 1980Fieldhouse, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, United States
  26. APR 27, 1980Stabler Arena, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, United States
  27. APR 29, 1980Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  28. APR 30, 1980Dartmouth College, Hanover, United States
  29. MAY 2, 1980Civic Center, Providence, United States
  30. MAY 3, 1980Music Hall, Boston, United States
  31. MAY 4, 1980Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, United States
  32. MAY 6, 1980Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, United States
  33. MAY 7, 1980Fieldhouse, University Of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, United States
  34. MAY 8, 1980Mudd Club, New York, United States
  35. MAY 9, 1980Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, United States
  36. MAY 10, 1980Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  37. MAY 11, 1980Civic Center, Baltimore, United States
  38. MAY 23, 1980Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium
  39. MAY 24, 1980The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  40. MAY 26, 1980Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  41. MAY 27, 1980Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany
  42. MAY 28, 1980Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany
  43. MAY 30, 1980Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark
  44. MAY 31, 1980Drammenshallen, Drammen, Norway
  45. JUN 1, 1980Eriksdalshallen, Stockholm, Sweden
  46. JUN 2, 1980Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
  47. JUN 4, 1980Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  48. JUN 5, 1980Eilenriedehalle, Hanover, Germany
  49. JUN 7, 1980Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
  50. JUN 8, 1980Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
  51. JUN 9, 1980Philipshalle, Duesseldorf, Germany
  52. JUN 10, 1980Palais des Sports, Paris, France
  53. JUN 11, 1980Palais des Sports, Paris, France
  54. JUN 13, 1980Chapiteau Place du 1er Mai, Clermont-Ferrand, France
  55. JUN 14, 1980Palais de la Beaujoire, Nantes, France
  56. JUN 15, 1980Chapiteau Place du Boulingrin, Rouen, France
  57. JUN 17, 1980Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom
  58. JUN 18, 1980Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom
  59. JUN 20, 1980Theatre Antique, Orange, France
  60. JUN 21, 1980Le Patinoire des Vernets, Geneva, Switzerland
  61. JUN 22, 1980Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
  62. JUN 23, 1980Oberrheinhalle, Offenburg, Germany
  63. JUN 25, 1980Eisstadion, Mannheim, Germany
  64. JUN 26, 1980Hemmerleinhalle, Neunkirchen am Brand, Germany
  65. JUN 27, 1980Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
  66. JUN 28, 1980Messehalle, Sindelfingen, Germany
  67. JUN 30, 1980Theatre Antique, Vienne, France
  68. JUL 1, 1980sous chapiteau [=under a tent], Mulhouse, France
  69. JUL 2, 1980Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
  70. JUL 3, 1980Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
  71. OCT 1, 1980Seattle, United States
  72. OCT 5, 1980Paramount Theatre, Portland, United States
  73. OCT 6, 1980Reno, United States
  74. OCT 7, 1980Las Vegas, United States
  75. OCT 10, 1980Main Auditorium, University of Arizona, Tucson, United States
  76. OCT 12, 1980Johnson Gymnasium, UNM, Albuquerque, United States
  77. OCT 13, 1980Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, United States
  78. OCT 14, 1980Special Events Center, University of Texas, El Paso, United States
  79. OCT 16, 1980Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  80. OCT 17, 1980Convention Center Arena, Dallas, United States
  81. OCT 18, 1980Brady Theater, Tulsa, United States
  82. OCT 19, 1980Zoo Amphitheater, Oklahoma City, United States
  83. OCT 21, 1980Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, United States
  84. OCT 22, 1980Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, United States
  85. OCT 24, 1980Civic Center, Hartford, United States
  86. OCT 25, 1980Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, United States
  87. OCT 26, 1980SUNY, Stony Brook, United States
  88. OCT 27, 1980Kidsworld?, Charlottesville, United States
  89. OCT 28, 1980Palace Theater, Albany, United States
  90. OCT 30, 1980Palladium, New York, United States
  91. OCT 31, 1980Palladium, New York, United States
  92. NOV 1, 1980Palladium, New York, United States
  93. NOV 4, 1980Washington, United States
  94. NOV 5, 1980London Gardens, London, Canada
  95. NOV 6, 1980Forum, Montreal, Canada
  96. NOV 7, 1980Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, United States
  97. NOV 8, 1980Ocean State Performing Arts Center, Providence, United States
  98. NOV 10, 1980Richfield Coliseum, Richfield, United States
  99. NOV 11, 1980Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
  100. NOV 13, 1980Stanley Theater, Pittsburgh, United States
  101. NOV 14, 1980Athletic + Convention Center, Notre Dame University, South Bend, United States
  102. NOV 15, 1980Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, United States
  103. NOV 16, 1980Dane County Coliseum, Madison, United States
  104. NOV 17, 1980Minneapolis, United States
  105. NOV 18, 1980Civic Arena Bowl, St. Paul, United States
  106. NOV 20, 1980Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena, Green Bay, United States
  107. NOV 21, 1980University Union Auditorium, Illinois State University, Normal, United States
  108. NOV 22, 1980Louisville Gardens, Louisville, United States
  109. NOV 23, 1980Kiel Opera House, St. Louis, United States
  110. NOV 25, 1980Milwaukee Auditorium, Milwaukee, United States
  111. NOV 26, 1980Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, United States
  112. NOV 28, 1980Uptown Theatre, Chicago, United States
  113. NOV 29, 1980Uptown Theatre, Chicago, United States
  114. NOV 30, 1980Civic Center, Des Moines, United States
  115. DEC 2, 1980Moby Gym, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, United States
  116. DEC 3, 1980Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, United States
  117. DEC 5, 1980Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
  118. DEC 7, 1980Las Vegas, United States
  119. DEC 8, 1980Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, United States
  120. DEC 9, 1980Civic Theater, San Diego, United States
  121. DEC 11, 1980Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, United States