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Jim Pons

bass · vocals

57 nights · 1971

Jim Pons played with Frank Zappa on 57 documented nights between 18 May 1971 and 10 December 1971, in 2 line-ups.

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About

Bassist and vocalist 1971–73 — from Fillmore East through the Rainbow accident band; his is the interviewer voice in 200 Motels.

Beyond Zappa

Bassist of the Leaves ("Hey Joe") and the Turtles; left music to spend 30 years as film director for the New York Jets and Jacksonville Jaguars.

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nights on stage together

Most played on Jim Pons’ nights

  1. Magdalena×14
  2. Peaches En Regalia×14
  3. Pound For A Brown×14
  4. Sleeping In A Jar×14
  5. Anyway The Wind Blows×13
  6. Call Any Vegetable×13
  7. Tears Began To Fall×13
  8. Wonderful Wino×13
  9. Billy The Mountain×12
  10. Divan×12
  11. Dog Breath×12
  12. King Kong×12

Every documented night · 57

1971×57

  1. MAY 18, 1971Bridges Auditorium, Pomona College, Claremont, United States
  2. MAY 21, 1971Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  3. MAY 22, 1971Selby Field, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, United States
  4. MAY 23, 1971Ohio Theater, Columbus, United States
  5. MAY 25, 1971Olympia Stadium, Detroit, United States
  6. MAY 27, 1971Field House, University Of Wisconsin, Madison, United States
  7. MAY 29, 1971Baldwin Pavilion, Oakland University, Rochester, United States
  8. MAY 30, 1971Public Hall, Cleveland, United States
  9. JUN 1, 1971Watres Armory, Scranton, United States
  10. JUN 2, 1971Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, United States
  11. JUN 3, 1971State Farm Show Arena, Harrisburg, United States
  12. JUN 5, 1971Fillmore East, New York, United States
  13. JUN 6, 1971Fillmore East, New York, United States
  14. JUN 30, 1971Fenway Theater, Boston, United States
  15. JUL 2, 1971Le Colisee, Quebec, Canada
  16. JUL 3, 1971Civic Center Arena, Ottawa, Canada
  17. JUL 4, 1971Centre Paul Sauve, Montreal, Canada
  18. JUL 5, 1971CHOM-FM, Montreal, Canada
  19. JUL 8, 1971Arena, Winnipeg, Canada
  20. JUL 9, 1971Kinsmen Field House, Edmonton, Canada
  21. JUL 10, 1971Agrodome, Vancouver, Canada
  22. AUG 7, 1971Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, Los Angeles, United States
  23. AUG 25, 1971Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
  24. AUG 27, 1971Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, United States
  25. AUG 28, 1971Memorial Coliseum, Portland, United States
  26. AUG 29, 1971Kennedy Pavillion, Gonzaga University, Spokane, United States
  27. OCT 1, 1971Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, United States
  28. OCT 2, 1971Municipal Auditorium, Eureka, United States
  29. OCT 4, 1971Minidome Civic Auditorium, Virginia Beach, United States
  30. OCT 6, 1971Music Hall, Boston, United States
  31. OCT 8, 1971Arena, New Haven, United States
  32. OCT 9, 1971John M. Greene Hall, Smith College, Northampton, United States
  33. OCT 11, 1971Carnegie Hall, New York, United States
  34. OCT 13, 1971Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
  35. OCT 15, 1971Loew's State Theater, Providence, United States
  36. OCT 16, 1971Stony Brook Gym, SUNY, Stony Brook, United States
  37. OCT 17, 1971Lyric Theatre, Baltimore, United States
  38. OCT 19, 1971Coliseum, Indianapolis, United States
  39. OCT 20, 1971Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, United States
  40. OCT 21, 1971Fox Theatre, St. Louis, United States
  41. OCT 23, 1971Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, United States
  42. OCT 24, 1971Arena, University of Denver, Denver, United States
  43. NOV 19, 1971Folkets Hus, Stockholm, Sweden
  44. NOV 20, 1971Aarhus, Denmark
  45. NOV 21, 1971K.B.-Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  46. NOV 22, 1971Odense, Denmark
  47. NOV 23, 1971Rheinhalle, Duesseldorf, Germany
  48. NOV 24, 1971Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  49. NOV 25, 1971Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  50. NOV 26, 1971Musikhalle, Hamburg, Germany
  51. NOV 27, 1971The Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  52. NOV 28, 1971Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
  53. NOV 29, 1971Zirkus Krone, Munich, Germany
  54. DEC 2, 1971Konzerthaus, Vienna, Austria
  55. DEC 3, 1971Milan, Italy
  56. DEC 4, 1971Casino, Montreux, Switzerland
  57. DEC 10, 1971Rainbow Theatre, London, United Kingdom