Feeling a bit bored today, I went to check out Charles Ulrich‘s fabulous Frank Zappa Gig List (version 04/04/04). Much as I appreciate this treasure of information, I’ve always deplored the fact that it wasn’t searchable in any way — I mean, you have to sort of drill into the “HTML version” quite a bit to find what you’re looking for. So, since I was bored, I grabbed the txt version and dropped it in a database. There’s quite a bit of flaws in the txt giglist formatting (superfluous tabs, bad date-formats, etc), but I’m weeding them out as we speak. Watch this site as, soon, it will offer a fully searchable, database-based version of the FZ Gig List!
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He didn’t visit Wales the twat
and just why WOULD anyone visit Wales ?
“Land of my Fathers’ – well they can keep it.”
You wouldn’t think a FZ list would be a hotbed of racialism wouldja? But there’s always one…Are you the bastard offspring of Anne Robinson then nazi boy?
Oh calm down ferchrissake ! (whoever you are that chooses to remain nameless)
Have you ever been to Wales ?
No, he didn’t visit Wales, thank god! If we want to see misogynistic right wing assholes we can go over the Severn Bridge and visit the english. And it only costs £4.60, considerably cheaper than a gig.
It gets worse ! you’re telling me that you’ve gotta pay TO LEAVE the place !!
Did FZ have something against Rwanda? I don’t believe he ever played there either.
I can see there is definitely a need to have the FZ gig list searchable! Leeds nill – Hull one! ;-)
You don’t travel much do you Guac? You pay to get INTO Wales. (I was thinking of the return journey of course but didn’t realise I would have to break it down to this level.) You really should get over your prejudice and visit Wales one day, it’s a great place. Just a shame about the annoying neighbours…
Wales, wales, bloody great fishes are wales. They swim in the sea, eat plankton for tea, oh bloody great fishes are wales.
– to the tune of the chorus of the welsh national anthem.
Ok, so they’re mammals, but why let only approximate facts get in the way of a good song.
Believe it or not Poohbear, I have been to Wales a number of times – all work related so it wasn’t a matter of choice. I found little to commend it and I’m equally happy to point out any failings – and there are many – in my neck of the woods; Scotland. I don’t have a problem with anyone else voicing their opinions about the place either – so you won’t find me jumping up and down shouting “racist !” about something so triflingly parochial.
But Zappahas been to Scotland Guac you fuckwit
But Zappa has been to Scotland Guac you fuckwit
Thank you Montana Wildhack – possibly the nicest thing that anyone’s repeated to me so far today.
Indeed Zappa did play Edinburgh Playhouse on 14/02/77 and Glasgow Apollo on 13/02/77 and 14/02/79 – I did not see him at any of those gigs.
I saw him at Wembley Arena on 17/06/80 and at Hammersmith Odeon on 19/06/82 ( and by the way I don’t like London either ).