Bands: The Jack & Jim Show ->The Grandmothers
[Note: Background Colors = blue: rehearsing/recording; = pink: bad event; = lilac: good event]
Date | City | Venue | Comments /Sources |
JCB and The Blues? Ref - '93 AFN Vicenza radio show | |||
Muffin Records (Reinhard Pruess) deal to release Dreams on Long Play; 1st contact with Roddie Gilliard of Muffin Men | |||
Ya Hosna: | |||
Mar 4: Italy | Biella | An evening with Ya Hozna - meets Sandro; On Utube (April 3?) | |
Jack & Jim Show: | 1st Coffeeshop Tour 15 gigs in 15 towns - 15 days[JCB] | ||
Holland: | Rotterdam | Around 14th April --> 15 Gigs | |
? | Arnhem | ||
? | Utrecht | ||
? | Tilburg | ||
? | Nijmegen | Sleeping Beauty | |
Belgium | Gent | Democrazy | |
Holland: | Enschede | "Dutch Zappa Day" | |
| Haarlem | ||
| near Amsterdam | ||
Switzerland | Solothurn | ||
... Apr 24... |
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Germany: | Villingen--Schwenningen | Villingen-Schwenningen, two towns merged in 1972 "We played Villingen the first night and Schwenningen the second night." [FMS] | |
| Kirchheim | Kirchheim Teck | Source: killuglyradio - see Screenshot (.png) |
...28... Switzerland:
| Zurich | Rote Fabrik? | 3 venues |
April 29 | Zurich | J & J Show interview with M. Vanci Stirnemann | |
April 30 | Bern | ||
6 days (1st wk of May) Germany | Stuttgart |
| With Reinhard Preuss for "6 days of promotional stuff" in Stuttgart incl Live broadcast Interview - May 4 - Radio Ohr, Offenbach: [JCB] |
7 days Italy | Roma |
| Recording with Sandro Oliva |
Jack & Jim Show: | With radio shows in Manchester, Glasgow, London(live) and an Interview with JCB by BBC tv about FZ & Beefheart | ||
England | Brighton | 1st gig on south coast [JCB] | |
Jun 8-11 | London | Bass Clef | 3 nites [JCB] |
Jun 12 | Sheffield | (Source: T’ Mershi Duween June 1993 Issue 31) | |
Jun 13 | Leeds | ||
Jun 14 Scotland | Glasgow | Radio show (also gig?) | |
Jun 15 | York | ||
Jun 16 | Manchester | Swinging Sporran | [Source: R. Gilliard] |
Jun 17 Wales | Newport | TJ's | (Source: T’ Mershi Duween Aug? 1993 Issue 32) |
Jun 18 | Hebden Bridge | (Source: T’ Mershi Duween June 1993 Issue 31, but no date); Stockwell, London on 18 June 1993 (A. Greenaway) | |
Jun 19 | Reading | ||
Jun 20 | Belfast, N Ireland | flew London - Belfast - London [JCB] | |
Jun 21 | London |
| "30 minute live radio show" playing brushes on phonebooks; bonus earnings when BBC TV popped in for a quick interview re Frank & Beefheart |
Grandmothers: | |||
June 22-23 |
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| Fly in from London: 2 days rehearsal |
Italy Jun 24 | Arrezo | Fly to Rome: Arezzo Wave Festival - booked by S. Oliva; June 24 (see T’ Mershi Duween Issue 31 June 1993); Poster [R.Preuss] | |
Jun 25 | Rome | Stadio Centrale | Open Air Jazz festival; (K7 live recording?: - The Grandmothers 6/26/) |
Jun 26-29 |
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| 4 days with Sandro Oliva in Rome - rehearsing |
Grandmothers: | |||
Summer Tour | (10 Gigs)? | ||
Switzerland July 01 |
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| Press Conference |
July 02 | Bern | Reithalle | |
Germany: | Play 9 gigs with Muffin Men opening: 1st -Solingen [JCB] | ||
Mon July 5 | Solingen | Getaway | unitedmutations/grandmothers |
Wed July 7 | Bremen | Modernes | Jimmy 1st sings with the Muffins - Willie The Pimp [source: R. Gilliard] |
Thu July 8 | Arnsberg | The Cult | |
Fri July 9 | Münster | Cascade | Muffin Men - 5th Anniv. Booklet: with GMs |
July 13 | Hamburg | Fabrik | unitedmutations/grandmothers ["not with Muffinz" - R. Gilliard] |
July 15 | Köln | Live Music Hall | unitedmutations/grandmothers |
Fri July 16 | Karlsruhe | Subway | |
Sat July 17 | Stuttgart (Ostfildern-Ruit) | Zentrum Zinsholz | Zappatag #5 [JCB Memoirs]; Rudolph Deistler (Letter-3.12.01) says Filderstadt; R.Rruess, email 18 Oct 2013: gives name as Ostfildern-Ruit |
Fri July 23 | Freiburg | Jazzhaus | Reviews from 'Badische Zeitung' [source: T.V.Schmitt, Freiburg] |
Sun July 25 | Kirchheim/Teck | ZuckerFabric | "concert 'villa'" on the 26th, according to unitedmutations/grandmothers "there were sessions and a few party gigs in Kircheim during the time we recorded 'Say Cheese". Jimmy recorded with us during the sessions. There is some YouTube footage on my page of us jamming with Don and Bunk at one of these party nights, it shows Jimmy clearly enjoying himself in the audience." [R. Gilliard] |
... Aug 07 | Kuhlungsborn, near Rostock | "former movie theater" | Zappanale #4 - Source: Zappanale handbook; filmed by NDR3; date from unitedmutations/grandmothers |
Holland Aug 08 | Groningen | unitedmutations/grandmothers | |
UK Aug 09 | London | Subterania | Source: Letter from R.Deistler of 3.12.01; "ragged...at that London hell-hole...in August 1993..."(T' Mershi Duween #43) |
... Aug 11 | Hildesheim, Holland | Vier Linden | unitedmutations/grandmothers |
7-8 days |
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| Recording - no product RStGermaine resigns [JCB] |
Jack & Jim Show: | JCB set off Sept 1st. | ||
Denmark Sep 03 | Haderslev | Musik 25 | |
... | Odense | Rhythm Room | & maybe another gig [JCB] |
... | Copenhagen | Cafe Rust | & Danish Radio [JCB] |
... (10 Gigs) ? |
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... Sweden | Gothenburg | ||
... Norway | Oslo | Cosmo? | |
... Sweden | Karlstad | ||
Sep 11 | Gavle | Club Latting | |
... Sweden | Stockholm | ||
Jack & Jim Show: | (JCB set off Oct 1st.) | ||
Holland Oct 01 | "Outside Brussels" | "Flemish part" [JCB] | |
Oct 02 | Venlo | with band Doorag - 1st of 3 occasions [JCB] | |
England Oct 03 | London | Bass Clef | |
Oct 04 | London | Swamp | Swamp should read Swan, ref 'The Arf Dossier', Vol 59, p8; ref. A.Greenaway brief of 28/09/13 |
Oct 05 | London | Bass Clef | 2nd Gig [JCB] |
France Oct 06 | Caen | Univ. Of Caen | Collage of newspaper cuttings |
Belgium Oct 07 | Brussels | University Club | Collage of newspaper cuttings; |
Oct 08 | Liege | Yellow Submarine | Collage of newspaper cuttings; "French part of Belgium" [JCB] |
Switzerland Oct 09 | Geneva | ||
Austria Oct 10 | Wels | ||
Oct 11 | Salzburg | Kulturgelande Nonntal | (Gunther Seiser); K7 Recording |
Oct 12 | Vienna | Pick up Husta in Zurich on way to Bern | |
Switzerland Oct 13 | Bern | ||
France Oct 14 | Grenoble | ||
Oct 15-16 | Paris | Instant Chavires a Montreuil | 2 nights forming a quintet with Achote; Collage of newspaper cuttings |
Switzerland Oct 17 | Lucerne | Boa-Bar | Collage of newspaper cuttings |
Germany Oct 20 | Bocham | after 2 days off in Bad Boll | |
France Oct 21 | Poitiers | Confort Moderne | Collage of newspaper cuttings |
Oct 22 | St Etienne | Marquee Cafe | Collage of newspaper cuttings |
Oct ? | Montpelier | Right after the show take nite train to Paris, Stuttgart next day (Bad Boll) [JCB] | |
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| Week off! |
Rehearsals |
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| 2 weeks studio rehearsals [Roland St Germain leaves GMs in Oct (his words)] |
Grandmothers: | (25 Gigs) - Reinhardt Pruess managing? | ||
Winter Tour - | Nov 18 to Dec 23 [JCB] | ||
Sweden | Umea |
| 2 days - Press conference 1st day, gig 2nd; |
Nov 20 | Stockholm | ||
Denmark | Copenhagen | ||
... | (Following list from Tour Schedule Nov 23-Dec 23) (See also Tour schedule from R. Preuss which differs slightly) | ||
Austria | Vienna | Rockhouse | |
Germany | Munich | Panzerhalle | |
Nov 25 | Fulda | Kreuz Saal | |
Nov 26 | Weimar | Weimarhalle | |
Nov 27 | Dresden | Scheune | |
Nov 28 | Cottbus | Glade (Glad) House | |
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| 4 Days off |
Dec 2 Holland | Amsterdam | Radio show | |
Germany | Lindau | Club Vaudeville | |
Dec 5 | Mainz | Kulturzentrum | KUZ [R.Preuss Tour List] |
Holland | Amsterdam | Parkers Club | Zappa dies - Interviews! |
Germany | Berlin | Knaack Klub | |
Dec 8 | Hameln | Sumpfblume | Burkhard Schempp ["THANX for ... |
(Day off) |
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| Television Interviews re FZ |
Germany Dec 10 | Dortmund | Live Station | VHS Tape; |
Dec 11 | Lubeck | Riders Cafe | |
Dec 12 | Hamburg | Market Hall | |
Dec 13 | Bamberg | Fischerhof | on 9th, 13th day off [R.Preuss Tour List] |
Dec 14 | Wuppertal | Bier Börse | K7 Recording |
Dec 15 - Day Off | Kirchheim | Villa | Sources: Letter of 3.12.2001 Email of 18.10 2013 |
Dec 16 Austria | Salzburg | Kulturgemeinde Nonntal | Photo: (Ref sandroliva.com) |
Switzerland Dec 17 | Zug | Jugendzentrum | K7 Live recording |
(Dec 18 | Travel Day) | ||
Belgium Dec 19 | Gent | Democrazy | K7 Live recording |
Germany Dec 20 | Marburg | KFZ | |
Dec 21 | Aschaffenburg | Colos Saal | Klimperkasten [R.Preuss Tour List] |
England Dec 22 | London | Bloomsbury Theatre | |
(Dec 23 |
| Travel Day) | |
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