ZAPPA GIGS

Jeff Simmons

bass · vocals · guitar · harmonica

132 nights · 1969–1974

Jeff Simmons played with Frank Zappa on 131 documented nights between 23 October 1969 and 27 August 1974, in 6 line-ups. Jeff Simmons also joined the band as a special guest on 8 December 1973 at Roxy, Los Angeles.

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About

Bassist and vocalist 1969–71 — he quit on the eve of 200 Motels (immortalized in "Jeff quits" lore), then returned for the 1974 tenth-anniversary band.

Beyond Zappa

His FZ-produced solo album Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up (Straight, 1969) is a cult classic; earlier in Seattle psych band Easy Chair.

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Runs with Zappa

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nights on stage together

Most played on Jeff Simmons’ nights

  1. Call Any Vegetable×24
  2. Cosmik Debris×23
  3. Penguin In Bondage×23
  4. King Kong×22
  5. Pygmy Twylyte×22
  6. Cheepnis×21
  7. Dupree's Paradise×21
  8. Montana×21
  9. The Idiot Bastard Son×20
  10. Dog/Meat×18
  11. T'Mershi Duween×18
  12. The Air×18

Every documented night · 132

1969×8

  1. OCT 23, 1969Speakeasy, London, United Kingdom
  2. OCT 24, 1969Festival Actuel, Amougies, Belgium
  3. OCT 25, 1969Festival Actuel, Amougies, Belgium
  4. OCT 26, 1969Festival Actuel, Amougies, Belgium
  5. OCT 27, 1969Festival Actuel, Amougies, Belgium
  6. OCT 28, 1969Festival Actuel, Amougies, Belgium
  7. NOV 28, 1969Thee Experience, Los Angeles, United States
  8. NOV 29, 1969Thee Experience, Los Angeles, United States

1970×63

  1. MAY 5, 1970Cinderella Ballroom, Appleton, United States
  2. MAY 6, 1970Auditorium Theater, Chicago, United States
  3. MAY 7, 1970Cincinnati, United States
  4. MAY 8, 1970Fillmore East, New York, United States
  5. MAY 9, 1970Fillmore East, New York, United States
  6. MAY 10, 1970Academy Of Music, Philadelphia, United States
  7. MAY 15, 1970Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, Los Angeles, United States
  8. JUN 12, 1970Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, United States
  9. JUN 13, 1970Atlanta Stadium, Atlanta, United States
  10. JUN 18, 1970VPRO TV, Uddel, Netherlands
  11. JUN 19, 1970Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  12. JUN 20, 1970Speakeasy, London, United Kingdom
  13. JUN 28, 1970Bath + West Showground, Shepton Mallet, United Kingdom
  14. JUL 1, 1970Ravinia Outdoor Music Center, Highland Park, United States
  15. JUL 3, 1970Middlearth, Indianapolis, United States
  16. JUL 4, 1970Middlearth, Indianapolis, United States
  17. JUL 5, 1970Tyrone Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, United States
  18. AUG 21, 1970Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, United States
  19. SEP 17, 1970Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, Canada
  20. SEP 17, 1970Coliseum, Spokane, United States
  21. SEP 18, 1970Kinsmen Field House, Edmonton, Canada
  22. SEP 19, 1970Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada
  23. SEP 20, 1970Moore Theater, Seattle, United States
  24. SEP 22, 1970Pamplin Sports Arena, Lewis + Clark College, Portland, United States
  25. SEP 25, 1970Pepperland, San Rafael, United States
  26. SEP 26, 1970Pepperland, San Rafael, United States
  27. OCT 4, 1970Peterson Gym, San Diego State College, San Diego, United States
  28. OCT 8, 1970Memorial Center, Trinity University, San Antonio, United States
  29. OCT 9, 1970Tully Gymnasium, Florida State University, Tallahassee, United States
  30. OCT 16, 1970Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, United States
  31. OCT 17, 1970Hamilton College, Clinton, United States
  32. OCT 17, 1970Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, United States
  33. OCT 18, 1970Boston Tea Party, Boston, United States
  34. OCT 19, 1970Clark University, Worcester, United States
  35. OCT 21, 1970Music Hall, Cincinnati, United States
  36. OCT 22, 1970Hamer Hall, California State College, California, United States
  37. OCT 23, 1970Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, United States
  38. OCT 24, 1970Fieldhouse, Beloit College, Beloit, United States
  39. OCT 25, 1970Depot, Minneapolis, United States
  40. NOV 5, 1970Fillmore West, San Francisco, United States
  41. NOV 6, 1970Fillmore West, San Francisco, United States
  42. NOV 7, 1970Fillmore West, San Francisco, United States
  43. NOV 13, 1970Fillmore East, New York, United States
  44. NOV 14, 1970Fillmore East, New York, United States
  45. NOV 15, 1970University Of Maine, Gorham, United States
  46. NOV 18, 1970Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
  47. NOV 19, 1970Fountain Street Church, Grand Rapids, United States
  48. NOV 20, 1970Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, United States
  49. NOV 21, 1970Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  50. NOV 26, 1970Mountford Hall, Liverpool, United Kingdom
  51. NOV 27, 1970Free Trade Hall, Manchester, United Kingdom
  52. NOV 29, 1970Coliseum, London, United Kingdom
  53. DEC 1, 1970Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden
  54. DEC 2, 1970K.B.-Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  55. DEC 4, 1970Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
  56. DEC 5, 1970Kongresshalle, Frankfurt, Germany
  57. DEC 6, 1970Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  58. DEC 8, 1970Rheinhalle, Duesseldorf, Germany
  59. DEC 10, 1970De Doelen, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  60. DEC 12, 1970Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria
  61. DEC 13, 1970Circus Krone, Munich, Germany
  62. DEC 15, 1970Gaumont Palace, Paris, France
  63. DEC 16, 1970Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussels, Belgium

1973×1

  1. DEC 8, 1973Roxy, Los Angeles, United Statesguest

1974×60

  1. FEB 15, 1974Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, United States
  2. FEB 16, 1974Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
  3. FEB 17, 1974Robertson Gymnasium, UCSB, Santa Barbara, United States
  4. FEB 23, 1974Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States
  5. MAR 1, 1974Fox Theatre, Atlanta, United States
  6. MAR 2, 1974Memphis, United States
  7. MAR 3, 1974Oklahoma City, United States
  8. MAR 4, 1974Coliseum, Austin, United States
  9. MAR 5, 1974Convention Center, Dallas, United States
  10. MAR 8, 1974Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall, Kansas City, United States
  11. MAR 9, 1974Travel and Transport Building, State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, United States
  12. MAR 10, 1974Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, United States
  13. MAR 14, 1974Agrodome, Vancouver, Canada
  14. MAR 15, 1974Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, United States
  15. MAR 16, 1974Paramount Northwest Theatre, Portland, United States
  16. MAR 18, 1974Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, United States
  17. MAR 19, 1974Boise, United States
  18. MAR 21, 1974Colorado Springs, United States
  19. MAR 23, 1974Coliseum, Denver, United States
  20. APR 19, 1974Fieldhouse, Grand Valley State Colleges, Allendale, United States
  21. APR 20, 1974Sports Arena, Toledo, United States
  22. APR 21, 1974Northern Michigan University, Marquette, United States
  23. APR 23, 1974Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, United States
  24. APR 24, 1974Convention Center, Indianapolis, United States
  25. APR 26, 1974University Of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, United States
  26. APR 27, 1974Carl Sandburg Auditorium, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, United States
  27. APR 28, 1974Ferris State College, Big Rapids, United States
  28. APR 30, 1974Ritchie Coliseum, University Of Maryland, College Park, United States
  29. MAY 1, 1974Broome County Arena, Binghamton, United States
  30. MAY 3, 1974Geneva Theater, Geneva, United States
  31. MAY 4, 1974Constitution Hall, Washington, United States
  32. MAY 5, 1974Gymnasium, UMBC, Catonsville, United States
  33. MAY 7, 1974Convention Center, Louisville, United States
  34. MAY 8, 1974Edinboro State College, Edinboro, United States
  35. MAY 10, 1974I.M.A. Auditorium, Flint, United States
  36. MAY 11, 1974Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  37. MAY 12, 1974Convocation Center, Notre Dame University, South Bend, United States
  38. JUN 21, 1974DiscReet Rehearsal Studio – the 'Premore' video shoot, Los Angeles, United States
  39. JUN 28, 1974Centre Municipal des Congres de Quebec, Hilton Hotel, Quebec, Canada
  40. JUN 29, 1974Place des Nations, Man + His World, Montreal, Canada
  41. JUL 1, 1974Civic Center Arena, Ottawa, Canada
  42. JUL 2, 1974Cobo Hall, Detroit, United States
  43. JUL 3, 1974University Union Auditorium, Illinois State University, Normal, United States
  44. JUL 5, 1974Ambassador Theater, St. Louis, United States
  45. JUL 6, 1974Robinson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, United States
  46. JUL 9, 1974North Hall, Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, United States
  47. JUL 10, 1974Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, United States
  48. JUL 12, 1974Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, United States
  49. JUL 13, 1974Bayfront Center Arena, St. Petersburg, United States
  50. JUL 14, 1974Morgan Auditorium, University Of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, United States
  51. JUL 15, 1974St. Bernard Civic Auditorium, Chalmette, United States
  52. JUL 17, 1974Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, United States
  53. JUL 19, 1974Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, United States
  54. JUL 20, 1974Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, United States
  55. JUL 21, 1974Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, United States
  56. AUG 8, 1974Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States
  57. AUG 11, 1974Golden Hall, San Diego, United States
  58. AUG 16, 1974Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, United States
  59. AUG 17, 1974Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, United States
  60. AUG 27, 1974KCET-TV Studio, Los Angeles, United States