ZERO

With John Cipollina:
Sleeping Lady, Fairfax, CA, August 31, 1984
The Stone, San Francisco, December 26, 1984
Cabaret, Cotati, January 2, 1985
New George's, San Rafael, April 11, 1985
New George's, San Rafael, July 17, 1985
Here Goes Nothin'
The Ritz, New York City, March 2, 1986
Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA, March 23, 1986
River Theater, Guerneville, CA, September 6, 1986
Ranch Rock 86, Pyramid Lake, NV, September 7, 1986
Bogey's, Albany, NY, December 6, 1986
Chi Chi Club, San Francisco, CA, January 3, 1987
Empire Rock Club, Philadelphia, PA, February 27, 1987
Bogey's, Albany, NY, February 28, 1987
Molly's, Boston, MA, March 1, 1987
Zero (Live at the Fillmore, March 18, 1987)
Chi Chi Club, San Francisco, CA, April 24, 1987
The Bayou, Washington, 5-3-87
Community Center, Bolinas, CA, May 24, 1987
New Horizon Cafe, Richmond, VA, June 18th, 1987
Agora Ballroom, Hartford, CT, June 24, 1987
John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, June 27, 1987
Nothin' Goes Here
Live - Go Hear Nothin'
Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia, PA, May 26, 1988
Wilmer's Park, Brandywine, MD, May 27, 1988
Molly's, Boston, MA, May 29, 1988
Chi Chi Club, San Francisco, CA, July 2, 1988
The Bandshell, Golden Gate Park, SF, July 16, 1988
Without John Cipollina:
Chi Chi Club, San Francisco, CA, September 24, 1988
Chi Chi Club, San Francisco, CA, October 8, 1988
Chi Chi Club, San Francisco, CA, October 29, 1988
Chi Chi Club, San Francisco, CA, November 26, 1988
Chi Chi Club, San Francisco, CA, December 30, 1988
Sensations, Boyertown, PA, April 12, 1989
Ambler Cafe, Ambler, PA, April 13, 1989
Lloyd's Restaurant, Hartford, CT, April 16, 1989
23 East Cabaret, Ardmore, PA, November 18, 1989
Sweetwater Saloon, Mill Valley, CA, May 26th, 1990
23 East Cabaret, Ardmore, PA, June 20, 1990
Acorn Club, Bethlehem, PA, June 21, 1990
Last Day Saloon, San Francisco, CA, August 24th, 1990
River Festival at Midway Beach, Guerneville, CA, August 25, 1990
Last Day Saloon, San Francisco, CA, September 15th, 1990
Zero Blues
Johshas, Breckenridge, Colorado, January 23rd, 1991
Sweetwater Saloon, Mill Valley, CA, April 5th, 1991
Wetlands, New York City, NY, June 8th, 1991
The Bayou, Washington, DC, June 13th, 1991
Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia, PA, June 15th, 1991
Starry Plough, Berkeley, CA, September 7th, 1991
Rock Candy, Seattle, WA, October 12th, 1991
Last Day Saloon, San Francisco, CA, December 29th, 1991
Starry Plough, Berkeley, CA, March 21st, 1992
Rexville Grange, La Conner, WA, April 4th, 1992
8X10 Club, Baltimore, MD, May 3rd, 1992
The Bayou, Washington, DC, May 4th, 1992
Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia, PA, May 5th, 1992
23 East Cabaret, Ardmore, PA, May 5th, 1992
Hamilton College, Clinton, NY, May 8th, 1992
Starry Plough, Berkeley, CA, June 6th, 1992
Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, July 31st, 1992
Great American Music Hall, October 14, 1992
Great American Music Hall, October 15, 1992
Great American Music Hall, October 16, 1992
Chance in A Million
Midway Beach, Guerneville, CA, October 17th, 1992
Humboldt State University Practice Fields, Arcata, California, October 23rd, 1992
Ashland Armory, Ashland, Oregon, October 24th, 1992
WOW Hall, Eugene, OR, October 25, 1992
Last Day Saloon, San Francisco, CA, November 20th, 1992
Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, February 6th, 1993
Humpty's, Tahoe City, CA, February 12th, 1993
The Wherehouse, Stateline, NV, February 13th, 1993
EMU Ballroom, University of Oregon, OR, March 5th, 1993
Fenix Underground, Seattle, WA, March 6th, 1993
Watsonville Vet Center, Watsonville, CA, March 13th, 1993
Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, April 2nd, 1993
The Fox Theater, Boulder, CO, April 23rd, 1993
Tangueray's, Fort Collins, CO, April 24th, 1993
Last Day Saloon, San Francisco, CA, May 7th, 1993
Woodacre Improvement Club, Woodacre, CA, June 19th, 1993
WOW Hall, Eugene, OR, July 13, 1993
Hilton Ballroom, Eugene, OR, August 21st, 1993
Monsoon's, Flagstaff, AZ, September 25th, 1993
Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, October 2nd, 1993
New Georges, San Francisco, CA, November 6th, 1993
WOW Hall, Eugene OR, December 3rd, 1993
Ballard Firehouse, Seattle, WA, December 4, 1993
Blue Star Cafe, Hartford, CT, December 11, 1993
The Blue Star Cafe, Hartford, CT, December 12th, 1993
Mystic Theater, Petaluma, CA, December 30th, 1993
Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA, January 8th, 1994
New George's, San Rafael, CA, January 29th, 1994
Phoenix Theater, Petaluma, CA, March 11th, 1994
Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA, March 12th, 1994
Wow Hall, Eugene, OR, April 30th, 1994
New George's, San Rafael, CA, May 29th, 1994
Wetlands, New York City, NY, June 4th, 1994
Blue Star Cafe, Hartford, CT, June 11th, 1994
Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA, June 24th, 1994
New Georges, San Rafael, CA, July 30th, 1994
Alberto's, Mountain View, CA, September 30th, 1994
Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA, October 21st, 1994
WOW Hall, Eugene, OR, November 3, 1994
Union Square, San Francisco, CA, December 4th, 1994
Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA, January 27th, 1995
New George's, San Rafael, CA, February 4th, 1995
Wow Hall, Eugene, OR, February 20th, 1995
New George's, San Rafael, CA, March 10th, 1995
Brew & Beet, Arcata, CA, March 31st, 1995
Brew & Beet, Arcata, CA, April 1st, 1995
Mr. Q's, Tiburon, CA, April 8, 1995
The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA, April 14th, 1995
Irvine Auditorium, Philadelphia, PA, April 23rd, 1995
Arbutus Town Hall, Baltimore, MD, April 24th, 1995
Johnny D's, Somerville, MA, April 26th, 1995
Blue Star Cafe, Hartford, CT, April 28th, 1995
White Rabbit - *Set 2 Only*, Austin, TX, June 14th, 1995
Humpty's, Tahoe City, CA, June 29th, 1995
Shady Grove, Oregon Country Fair, Veneta OR, July 8th, 1995
Mainstage, Old Renaissance Faire Grounds, Veneta, OR, July 9th, 1995
The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA, August 11th, 1995
Cubby Bear, Chicago, IL, September 1st, 1995
Cabooze, Minneapolis, MN, September 3rd, 1995
Brickworks, Chico, CA, September 10th, 1995
Arbutus Town Hall, Baltimore, MD, October 19th, 1995
Blue Star Cafe, Hartford, CT, October 21st, 1995
Blue Star Cafe, Hartford, CT, October 22nd, 1995
Hilton Ballroom, Eugene, OR, October 28th, 1995
Sweetwater Saloon, Mill Valley, CA, November 3rd, 1995
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, December 30th, 1995
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, December 31st, 1995
Sweetwater Saloon, January 6, 1996
Palookaville, January 13, 1996
White Rabbit, February 2, 1996
White Rabbit, February 3, 1996
The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, February 16, 1996
Palookaville, Santa Cruz, CA, February 24, 1996
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, March 16, 1996
Sweetwater Saloon, Mill Valley, CA, March 28, 1996
Sweetwater Saloon, March 29, 1996
Sweetwater Saloon, March 29, 1996
Sweetwater Saloon, March 30, 1996
Cubby Bear, April 27, 1996
East End, April 28, 1996
Hilton Ballroom, May 2, 1996
Fairfax Outdoor Festival, June 9, 1996
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, June 15, 1996
Fairfax Pavilian,, July 5, 1996
Manhattens, Colorado Springs, CO, July 10, 1996
Little Bear Pub, July 11, 1996
Mishiwaka Amph, July 12, 1996
Fox Theatre, July 13, 1996
Herman's Hideaway, July 14, 1996
Humpty's, July 20, 1996
Redwood Amphitheater, July 27, 1996
Conde's Redwood, August 3, 1996
The Bottom Line, August 9, 1996
Big Boulder Ski Area, Pocono's Musical Gathering, August 10, 1996
The Fillmore, August 16, 1996
The Fillmore, August 17, 1996
Sebastopol Community Center, August 31, 1996
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, September 21, 1996
Hall Of Flowers, September 28, 1996
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, October 25, 1996
The Cannery, October 30, 1996
New George's, November 15, 1996
New Georges, San Francisco, CA, November 16th, 1996
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, December 31, 1996
The Catalyst, February 22, 1997
San Jose Live, February 24, 1997
The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA, March 1st, 1997 (Sat)
Backstage, Seattle, VA, March 26, 1997
Crystal Ballroom, March 27, 1997
Mateel Community Center, March 29, 1997
Maritime Hall, April 18, 1997
Hefe's Night Club, April 26, 1997
Humboldt State University, April 26, 1997
The Catalyst, May 30, 1997
Mt. Shasta Music Festival, June 7, 1997
Mt. Shasta Music Festival, June 8, 1997
Firefighter's Benefit, June 21, 1997
Maritime Hall, August 15, 1997
Art & Wine Festival, August 31, 1997
Fillmore Auditorium, September 13, 1997
Shank Hall, September 16, 1997
House of Blues, September 18, 1997
Gunnerz, September 19, 1997
The Vogue Theater, September 23, 1997
Wilbert's, September 26, 1997
Ripley's, September 27, 1997
Stella Blue's, October 11, 1997
Alachua Music Festival, October 12, 1997
Media Play CD Release Party, Gainesville, FL, October 13, 1997
Brick City Music Hall, Gainesville, FL, October 14, 1997
Brick City Music Hall, Gainesville, FL, October 15, 1997
Georgia Theatre, October 16, 1997
Black Mountain Music Festival, October 17, 1997
Black Mountain Music Festival, October 18, 1997
Ziggy's, October 18, 1997
Variety Playhous, October 19, 1997
Terrapin Station, October 22, 1997
Brownie's, October 23, 1997
Wetlands Preserve, October 24, 1997
McKenzie Ballroom, October 31, 1997
Crystal Ballroom, November 1, 1997
Fenix, Seattle, WA, November 2, 1997
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, November 21, 1997
The Catalyst, November 22, 1997
Quixote's True Blue, December 11, 1997
Nick's, December 12, 1997
Fox Theater, December 12, 1997
Double Diamond, December 13, 1997
Little Bear, December 14, 1997
Rafters, Crested Butte, CO, December 15, 1997
Mystic Theater, December 31, 1997
Zero
Ventura Theatre, Ventura, CA, January 18th, 1998
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, January 31st, 1998
Hawaiian Hut, Waikiki, HI, March 4th, 1998
Crown Room of the Naniloa Hotel, Hilo, HI, March 6th, 1998
Beach near Royal Waikaloan, Royal Waikaloan, Kona, HI, March 7th, 1998
Kings Room, Royal Waikaloan, Kona, HI, March 8th, 1998
Chester's Place, Fayetteville, AR, March 20th, 1998
Chester's Place, Fayetteville, AR, March 21st, 1998
Chester's Place, Fayetteville, AR, March 22nd, 1998
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, March 27th, 1998
Cal-Neva Lodge, North Lake, Tahoe, CA, April 25th, 1998
319 Club, Chico, CA, May 1st, 1998
Cafe Tomo, Arcata, CA, May 3rd, 1998
Ventura Theater, Ventura, CA, May 5th, 1998
House of Blues, W. Hollywood, CA, May 8th, 1998
Hookahville, Kirkersville, OH, May 23, 1998
CubbyBear, Chicago, IL, May 24th, 1998
Wilmer's Park, Brandywine, MD, May 29th, 1998
Wetlands, New York, NY, May 30th, 1998
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, June 6th, 1998
San Geronimo Cultural Center, San Geronimo, CA, September 12th, 1998
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, December 18th, 1998
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, December 19th, 1998
Live - Nothin' Lasts Forever
Beach near Royal Waikaloan, Kona, HI, February 13th, 1999
Maui Brews, Lahaina, HI, February 17th, 1999
Lahaina Civic Center, Lahaina, Maui, HI, February 18th, 1999
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, April 9th, 1999
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, April 10th, 1999
McKenzie Ballroom, Springfield, OR, July 7th, 1999
McKenzie Ballroom, Springfield, OR, July 8th, 1999
Mainstage/Shady Grove, Oregon Country Fair, Veneta, OR, July 9th, 1999
Valley Cultural Center, San Geronimo, CA, September 18th, 1999
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, December 17th, 1999
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, December 18th, 1999
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, December 31st, 1999
Broadway Studios, SF, June 2nd, 2000
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, November 10th, 2000
Maritime Hall, San Francisco, CA, November 11th, 2000
Double Zero
Zero Jam, Tower Theatre, December 30th, 2004
Zero II:
Mystic Theater, Petaluma, CA, November 4th, 2005
Chance in a Million Reunion:
Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver, CO, March 9, 2006
Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver, CO, March 10, 2006
Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver, CO, March 11, 2006
Harmony Festival 2006, Santa Rosa, CA, June 10, 2006
Late Night Funk & Jamhouse, High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, CA, June 29, 2006
Big Meadow Stage, High Sierra Music Festival, Quincy, CA, June 30, 2006
Oregon Country Fair, Veneta, Oregon, July 8, 2006
Gathering Of The Vibes, Indian Lookout Country Club, Mariaville, NY, August 20, 2006
The Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, November 17, 2006
WOW Hall, Portland, OR, November 18, 2006
Teatro dell'Opera, Jamcruise 5, January 3, 2007
Teatro dell'Opera, Jamcruise 5, January 4, 2007
Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver, CO, January 18, 2007
Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver, CO, January 19, 2007
Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom, Denver, CO, January 20, 2007
The Fillmore, San Francisco CA, February 2, 2007
The Fillmore, San Francisco CA, February 3, 2007
The State Theatre, Falls Church, VA, April 18, 2007
The Rams Head Live, Baltimore, MD, April 19, 2007
Gramercy Theatre, New York, NY, April 20, 2007
Vanderbilt Ave @ Grand Central Terminal (Earth Fair), New York, NY, April 21, 2007
SEVA, Grand Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, May 18, 2007
The Crown Room, Crystal Bay Club, Crystal Bay, NV, May 19, 2007
The Crown Room, Crystal Bay Club, Crystal Bay, NV, May 20, 2007
The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA, May 25, 2007
Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, CA, May 26, 2007
Grateful Fest 8, Nelson Ledges Quarry Park, OH, July 6, 2007
Gathering Of The Vibes, Seaside Park, Bridgeport, CT, August 10, 2007
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Soundboard versions of many of these shows can be purchased on CD, or as a download in MP3 and FLAC formats, from
DigitalSoundboard.net.
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Zero Family
Sleeping Lady, Fairfax, CA, August 31, 1984
| Tracks |
| Disc One |
| 1. | Tangled Hangers | 6:26 |
| 2. | Baby, Baby | 6:56 |
| 3. | Smells Like Girls Drums | 5:43 |
| 4. | Severe Tire Damage | 10:38 |
| 5. | blues | 10:04 |
| 6. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 6:39 |
| Total | 46:31 |
| Disc Two |
| 1. | Cissy Strut | 10:21 |
| 2. | The Train | 5:49 |
| 3. | Straight Jackets | 9:26 |
| 4. | Rigor Mortis | 8:18 |
| 5. | Try A Little Tenderness | 6:50 |
| 6. | Golden Road | 5:43 |
| Total | 46:31 |
Zero's first gig
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar |
| John Cipollina | Guitar |
| Greg Anton | Drums |
| John Farey | Keyboards |
| Steve Wolf | Bass |
The Stone, San Francisco, December 26, 1984
| Tracks |
| 1. | Baby, Baby | 7:02 |
| 2. | Tear Tags | 8:10 |
| 3. | Tangled Hangers | 6:03 |
| 4. | Higher Ground | 8:27 |
| 5. | Smells Like Girls | 6:06 |
| 6. | Severe Tire Damage | 9:04 |
| 7. | Let's Get It On | 4:38 |
| 8. | Straight Jackets | 8:11 |
| 9. | Try A Little Tenderness | 5:22 |
| Total | 63:09 |
Opening for Kingfish, this show was right before Martin joined the band
Source: Nak 700>D-5 cass master > DAT. Recorded by Bob Menke. Thanks to Dr. Bob for the Dat
Transfer: Tascam DA-20 > HHB 850 > CDRW > EAC > Cool Edit Pro > CD WAV > SHN
Transfered by Sean Hawkins: sean_hawkins@hotmail.com
Notes: Boosted levels and applied fades to beginning and end of set
Cabaret, Cotati, San Francisco, January 2, 1985
| Tracks |
| 1. | | 5:05 |
| 2. | | 7:37 |
| 3. | | 5:07 |
| 4. | Higher Ground | 6:01 |
| 5. | | 3:59 |
| 6. | | 7:46 |
| 7. | (crowd noise) | 1:06 |
| 8. | Let's Get It On | 4:01 |
| 9. | ? Try A Little Tenderness | 4:17 |
| 10. | | 8:50 |
| 11. | (tuning, band intro's) | 1:24 |
| 12. | Little Wing | 3:28 |
| Total | 65 |
NB: The setlist on Setlist.com lists just 7 tracks:
Baby Baby, Tear Tags Off Mattresses, Tangled Hangers, Walk On,
Smells Like Girl's Drums, Severe Tire Damage, The Train
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar |
| John Cipollina | Guitar |
| Greg Anton | Drums |
| John Farey | Keyboards, Vocals |
| Steve Wolf | Bass |
New George's, San Rafael, April 11, 1985
| Tracks |
| 1 | (instrumental) | |
| 2 | Born Under A Bad Sign | |
| 3 | (instrumental) | |
| 4 | Higher Ground | |
| 5 | Try A Little Tenderness | |
| 6 | Golden Road | |
| 7 | Baby Baby | |
| 8 | Let's Get It On? | |
| 9 | Severe Tire Damage? | |
| 10 | Little Wing | |
| 11 | (instrumental) | |
NB: Track details from Setlist.com
Total duration: 80 minutes
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar |
| John Cipollina | Guitar |
| Greg Anton | Drums |
| John Farey | Keyboards, ? Vocals |
| Steve Wolf | Bass |
New George's, San Rafael, July 17, 1985
| Tracks |
| 1 | Baby Baby * | 6:49 |
| 2 | Tangled Hangers > | 5:33 |
| 3 | Higher Ground | 9:39 |
| 4 | Gomorrah > | 8:36 |
| 5 | Little Wing ** | 5:38 |
| 6 | Tear Tags Off Mattresses > | 8:40 |
| 7 | Golden Road | 9:50 |
| | Total | 54:49 |
* Cut the beginning of Baby Baby
** Cut between Little Wing and Tear Tags (analog tape flip?)
Source: DAT label says "Aud-Master Cassette>DAT
( Sounds like a soundboard recording to me. wjlp 5-22-02 )
Transfer/SHN Info: Tascam DA20MKII > RME 98/6 PST > Sound Forge 5.0
( Resampled from 48 kHz to 44.1 kHz at 4/4 highest setting with anti-alias
filter )
> CDWAVE > mkwACT > SHN
Transfer/SHN done by William LaPier wjlapier@charter.net
| Personnel? |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar |
| John Cipollina | Guitar |
| Greg Anton | Drums |
| John Farey | Keyboards, ? Vocals |
| Steve Wolf | Bass |
Here Goes Nothin'
| Tracks |
| 1. | Golden Road | 5:53 | (G. Anton) |
| 2. | Little Wing | 4:52 | (J. Hendrix) |
| 3. | The Core | 5:53 | (E. Clapton/M. Levy) |
| 4. | Straight Jackets | 5:34 | (S. Kimock) |
| 5. | (Smells Like) Girls Drums | 4:11 | (S Kimock) |
| 6. | Showboat | 3:27 | (K. Godchaux/D. Godchaux) | CD only |
| 7. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 4:32 | (G. Anton) |
| 8. | Severe Tire Damage | 3:03 | (S. Kimock) |
| 9. | Goin' Down | 5:56 | (F. King) |
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | guitar | 1 - 9 |
| John Cipollina | guitar | 1 - 9 |
| Greg Anton | drums | 1 - 9 |
| John Farey | piano vocals trombone | 1 - 9 9 9 |
| Steve Wolf | bass | 1 5 6 7 8 |
| Bobby Vega | bass | 2 3 4 9 |
| Bruce Unsworth | tenor sax | 1 |
| Scott Roberts | percussion | 1 |
| Banana | organ | 2 |
| Alex Ligertwood | vocals percussion | 3 3 |
| Martin Fierro | tenor sax vocals soprano sax | 3 4 7 9 4 8 |
| Hadi al-Saadoon | trumpet | 3 4 9 |
| Donna Godchaux | vocals | 6 |
| Howie Howard | percussion | 6 7 |
Produced by Greg Anton
Deduced by Steve Kimock
Production and Recording • Brian Rizner and Paul Broucek;
Mx Master • Brian Rizner; Digital Remastering • Krieg Wunderlich;
Studios • Fantasy, Berkeley, CA; Bayview, Richmond, CA; and Alpha Omega, San Francisco, CA
Cover Art • Gary Kroman; Design Concept • George Frayne, aka Commander Cody
Spiritual Advice • Marty Levine; Wardrobe • Red "Liitle Dick" Cawley
Pit Boss • Dan Cort; Air Guitar • Chris Andrian
Full Support and Zero Underwear • Toni and Les
No Hands Clapping • Robyn
Thank You Cris Arguedas for making this possible
Management • Dave Cort; For Zero Information write: Whirled Productions, PO Box 299, Laguna, CA 94938
Thanks • Mike Bendinelli and Mesa Boogie; Carvin Musical Instruments; and Peavey Electronics
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[Booklet notes from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab CD]
Zero was founded on the musical partnership of Steve Kimock and Greg
Anton in 1980. At the same time, a music room, primatively, but comfortably
converted from a cattle shed, emerged from the depths of Marin County.
There Anton played drums and piano, Kimock, guitar and bass, and the
compositions were recorded on 16-track. "It's not worked out. It occurs,"
says Kimock.
Perhaps the free-flowing electric rockin' jazz/blues they were making
owes something to the creative spirit of the barn itself. These greywood
walls were freely festooned with emblazons from some of the richest dumps
on the West Coast. Brindled cows consorted with a sculptural panorama of
arcane farm ironmongery and found objects of American culture arranged in
ever changing compositions of contrast and enigma. A sign pointed to
"Nancy's Kitchen", where feasts of incredible delicacy insinuated grace
notes into the creative mix. The wine cellar was in the chicken coop.
Manager Dave Cort's office was in the saddle room. A crow alighted on a
fence post. The eagle circled overhead. The rehearsal hall was set, invested
with the aroma of anticipation, ready to rouse creative thunder into
reverberation with extended gesture of its surroundings.
To this pastoral haven were soon attracted some of the Bay area's most
distinctive musicians: John Cipollina (Quicksilver, Copperhead, Dinosaurs),
John Kahn (Jerry Garcia Band), Banana (Youngbloods), Martin Fierro (Mother
Earth, Jerry Garcia), Bobby Vega (Sly and the Family Stone), John Farey,
Steve Wolf... and soon an original brand of instrumental fusion emerged in
compositions like Golden Road and Girls Drums.
When producer Paul Broucek hooked them up with the wizard fusion engineer
Brian Rizner in 1984, a new partnership was formed and soon Zero was building
on the early tracks at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley. Now began the epoch of
the search for the perfect pizza which proceeded through combinations too
unimaginable to remember until the ideal result was achieved with
Pizza Jalapeno Zero, and between inventions, Here Goes Nothin'
was recorded. It contains some of the late John Cipollina's most textual
guitar work, and for a vocal gracenote, Donna Godchaux's last recorded
rock and roll song, Showboat, before she returned to her Gospel roots.
Here Goes Nothin' is the result of this evolutionary process.
Recording was integral to Zero from the beginning; the basics were laid down
before the band formed and started gigging. As they began performing live
gigs in the Bay Area, Zero crystallized its musical direction. "The tendency
is," says Kimock, "When you play instrumental music, it's got to be together
and you gotta have big charts and all that. The 'disorganization' of Zero
is what makes it happen. It's so untogether that everybody's forced to react
and to try and save it." Banana says, "We're not afraid of chaos and we're not
afraid of disasters and we're not afraid of cacophony. Most of the time we're
in tune with each other on a mental or artistic basic."
The road has taken Zero to strange places - an international barbecued
rib competition in Cleveland, an all-metal club in Boston, the Oregon Country
Faire - contrasts which reflect their ability to play shows with any number
of different bands: Ray Charles, Greg Allman, the Neville Brothers, Allen
Toussaint, Stephen Stills. They have been joined on stage by Paul Kantner,
Grace Slick, Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Jesse Colin Young, Norton Buffalo,
and Mimi Farina. Their music is accessible, a musical eclecticism which
intellectually baffles yet ultimately enthrals listeners.
Here Goes Nothin' was Zero's first record, originally released
in 1987. Since then the band has toured extensively and released a second
recording (1989), Nothin' Goes Here. This re-release puts two great
records by Zero in the catalog of Mobile Fidelity, whose Original Master
Recordings have made the label synonymous with quality and the perfect
vehicle for Zero.
- Alan Trist
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| Release History |
| Label | Cat No | Country | Format | Date | Notes |
| Relix | | US | LP | 1987 |
| | US | MC | |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFCD 778 | US | CD | 1990? | 1 extra track |
The Ritz, New York City, March 2, 1986
CD-R version, received August 2002
| Tracks |
| 1 | // Baby Baby | 6:39 |
| 2 | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 9:19 |
| 3 | Gomorrah | 6:06 |
| 4 | Little Wing | 4:02 |
| 5 | (bass solo) | 1:05 |
| 6 | Higher & Higher | 7:02 |
| 7 | Try A Little Tenderness | 5:12 |
| 8 | (band introductions) | 0:57 |
| 9 | Golden Road | 9:14 |
Total duration: 50 minutes
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar |
| John Cipollina | Guitar |
| Greg Anton | Drums |
| John Farey | Keyboards, ?Vocals |
| Bobby Vega | Bass |
| Martin Fierro | Sax |
The Ritz, New York City, March 2, 1986
LMA version
| Tracks |
| 1 | // Baby Baby > | 6:34 |
| 2 | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 9:16 |
| 3 | Gomorrah > | 6:05 |
| 4 | Little Wing | 4:03 |
| 5 | (bass solo) > | 1:04 |
| 6 | Higher & Higher | 7:21 |
| 7 | Try A Little Tenderness | 4:31 |
| 8 | (band introductions) | 1:17 |
| 9 | Golden Road | 9:01 |
| | Total | 49:15 |
Recording Info: SBD -> Cassette Master
Transfer Info: Cassette Master (Sony TC-WE475) -> Sony SBM1 (Modified) -> VX Pocket ->
Sony Vaio C1VP -> Samplitude v6.0 -> SHN
(1 Disc Audio / 1 Disc SHN)
Transfered and Edited By Charlie Miller, archive@kimock.com, 2003
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar |
| John Cipollina | Guitar |
| Greg Anton | Drums |
| John Farey | Keyboards, ?Vocals |
| Bobby Vega | Bass |
| Martin Fierro | Sax |
Kaiser Convention Center, Oakland, CA, March 23, 1986
| Tracks |
| 1 | Introduction | 0:15 |
| 2 | Baby Baby | 7:59 |
| 3 | Tangled Hangers | 5:47 |
| 4 | Higher Ground | 10:05 |
| 5 | STD (Severe Tire Damage) | 9:02 |
| 6 | Little Wing | 4:10 |
| 7 | Higher & Higher | 7:35 |
River Theater, Guerneville, CA, September 6, 1986
| Tracks |
| Disc One |
| 1. | Rigor Mortis | 10:57 |
| 2. | Baby Baby | 11:08 |
| 3. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 14:37 |
| 4. | Gomorrah | 8:03 |
| 5. | Tangled Hangers | 6:17 |
| Total | 51:06 |
| Disc Two |
| 6. | Try A Little Tenderness | 5:35 |
| 7. | Straight Jackets | 11:56 |
| 8. | (tuning) | 0:32 |
| 9. | Goin' Down | 7:41 |
| 10. | Severe Tire Damage / Little Wing | 15:42 |
| 11. | Higher & Higher | 9:51 |
| Total | 51:21 |
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar |
| John Cipollina | Guitar |
| Greg Anton | Drums |
| "Hoogy Bear" | Keyboards, ?Vocals |
| Bobby Vega | Bass |
| Martin Fierro | Sax |
| Hadi Al Sadoon | Trumpet |
Ranch Rock 86, Pyramid Lake, NV, September 7, 1986

| Tracks |
| Set 1 |
| 1. | Baby Baby | 9:51 |
| 2. | Tangled Hangers | 6:31 |
| 3. | Higher Ground | 10:13 |
| 4. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 11:17 |
| 5. | Little Wing | 4:17 |
| 6. | Straight Jackets | 11:57 |
| 7. | Golden Road | 9:54 |
| Total | 64:03 |
Source: SBD
EAC/SHN conversion by Kevin Tobin
Cipollina also played with Kingfish, Mickey and The
Twilights, Robert Hunter & The Mystery Band, and Problem
Child at this festival.
Ranch Rock 86, Pyramid Lake, NV, September 7, 1986
As circulated via DimeADozen, May 2005
| Tracks |
| Set 1 |
| 1. | Baby Baby | 9:51 |
| 2. | Tangled Hangers | 6:31 |
| 3. | Higher Ground * | 10:13 |
| 4. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 11:17 |
| 5. | Little Wing | 4:17 |
| 6. | Straight Jackets | 11:57 |
| 7. | Golden Road ** | 9:54 |
| Total | 64:03 |
Soundboard
Master reel to reel > behringer pro equalizer > tascam cd b. > cd > wav > flac
Notes: Problem Child played later in the day, Kimock played with Zero and
Kingfish, John Cipollina played with all bands, Bobby Vega played
with Mickey Hart and Robert Hunter
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | |
| John Cipollina | |
| Greg Anton | |
| Banana | |
| Bobby Vega | |
| Martin Fierro | |
| Greg Elmore | Drums | * |
Wavy Gravy David Tennenbaum Frank Vinnemucca | | ** |
Bogey's, Albany, NY, December 6, 1986
| Tracks |
| Set 1: |
| 1. | Back To The Chicken Shack | 3:34 |
| 2. | Baby Baby > (talk) | 8:06 |
| 3. | Tangled Hangers | 6:31 |
| 4. | Riding With The King | 5:58 |
| 5. | Gomorrah | 6:32 |
| 6. | Rigor Mortis | 6:51 |
| 7. | Chain Of Fools > (talk) | 6:39 |
| 8. | The Core | 9:12 |
| 9. | (talk) > Tear Tags Off Mattresses > (talk) | 12:15 |
| 10. | Severe Tire Damage | 8:37 |
| 11. | Little Wing | 5:02 |
| 12. | Drums > Straight Jackets | 8:20 |
| 13. | Straight Jackets continued > (talk) | 3:11 |
| 14. | As The Years Go Passing By | 7:45 |
| 15. | Higher and Higher | 9:24 |
| Set 2: | |
| 16. | (talk / tuning) | 2:30 |
| 17. | Rock Me Baby | 6:51 |
| 18. | (talk / tuning) | 1:36 |
| 19. | Try a Little Tenderness | 5:15 |
| 20. | Mona > (talk) | 16:16 |
| 21. | Golden Road > (talk) | 9:46 |
| ? Filler: | |
| 22. | Five B4 Funk | 12:20 |
| 23. | | 6:31 |
| 24. | | 6:28 |
Distributed as 3 discs:
| Disk 1 | 53:28 | 1 | - | 8 |
| Disk 2 | 54:39 | 9 | - | 15 |
| Disk 3 | 67:39 | 16 | - | 24 |
| Total | 175:46 | |
Comment: ?? is a slow blues number sung by Anna Rizzo
[Initial setlist from setlist.com, which only
goes up to Golden Road, so maybe the last 3 tracks on disc 3 are filler. They
could be by Zero, but, if so, I think it's without Cipollina. All 3 are
instrumentals. #23 has a lot of sax, and rather frenetic Hopkins-style
piano. #24 has a lot of pedal steel, and at the end someone says "Thanks
Pete".]
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | guitar |
| John Cipollina | guitar vocals | 20 |
| Greg Anton | drums |
| Bobby Vega | bass |
| Martin Fierro | sax |
| Banana | keyboards vocals | 4, 8, 15 |
| Anna Rizzo | vocals backing vocals | 7, 8, 14, 15, 17 4 |
| Hadi Al-Sadoon | trumpet |
Chi Chi Club, San Francisco, CA, January 3, 1987
| Tracks |
| Disc 1 |
| 1. | rock me baby (cuts into the song) | 4:19 |
| 2. | blues with a feeling | 6:14 |
| 3. | instrumental ? set break after this song | 9:11 |
| 4. | instrumental ? | 12:11 |
| 5. | instrumental ( little wing ) | 6:17 |
| 6. | going down | 6:41 |
| 7. | ? | 8:55 |
| 8. | instrumental(try alittle tenderness) | 5:22 |
| Total | 59:09 |
| Disc 2 |
| 1. | instrumental ? set break after this song | 17:32 |
| 2. | the core | 12:08 |
| 3. | riding with the king | 8:04 |
| 4. | gomorrah | 8:18 |
| 5. | love me like a man | 7:08 |
| 6. | mona | 12:14 |
| Total | 65:23 |
my friend rob taped this back in 1987 gave me a copy of the master
forgot what he told me about the show . mainly why it cuts into rock me baby . i am thinking he got there late or the show started earlier then they thought. anyway here is all the music that was on the two tapes he gave me .
nak 300 mics > sony d5
Empire Rock Club, Philadelphia, PA, February 27, 1987
| Tracks |
| 1. | | 0:40 |
| 2. | Baby Baby | 8:47 |
| 3. | Tangled Hangers | 7:31 |
| 4. | The Core | 9:27 |
| 5. | Little Wing | 4:54 |
| 6. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 9:27 |
| 7. | Try a Little Tenderness | 5:09 |
| 8. | Going Down | 8:50 |
| 9. | Straight Jackets | 12:22 |
| 10. | Golden Road | 9:57 |
| 11. | Pride of Man | 7:42 |
| Total | 84:52 |
Source: SBD > CassM > DAT
Lineage: Tascam DA20MKII > RME 96/8 PST > Sound Forge 5.0 ( Resampled from 48kHz to 44.1kHz with anti-alias filter and 4 of 4 setting ) > CDWAVE > mkwACT > SHN
Bogey's, Albany, NY, February 28, 1987
| Tracks |
| Set 2: |
| 1. | Gomorrah > (talk / tuning) | 7:46 |
| 2. | Higher and Higher | 8:00 |
| Set 3: |
| 3. | (tuning / talk) | 4:42 |
| 4. | Unchain My Heart > (talk) | 6:18 |
| 5. | Mona | 14:42 |
| 6. | (talk / tuning) > Golden Road | 12:05 |
| 7. | (talk) | 2:15 |
| 8. | Baby Baby | 9:25 |
| Total | 65:19 |
"This is part of the second and third sets of Zero at Bogie's 2/28/87
which has a great Mona; Cipollina does go off on this, as does everyone.
There's a short Greensleeves tease, then a snake charmer bit, and a rippin'
Bobby Vega jam during Mona. Sound quality is pretty great for an audience
recording."
"Just checked setlist.com and the setlist given doesn't include Golden Road,
though it's there on my copy. The comments (supplied by zappa) for this show
say: 'Hadi Al-Sadoon on Trumpet without Martin who was hospitalized in NYC'."
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | guitar |
| John Cipollina | guitar vocal | 5 |
| Greg Anton | drums |
| Bobby Vega | bass |
| John Farey | keyboards, vocals |
| Hadi Al-Sadoon | trumpet |
Molly's, Boston, MA, March 1, 1987
| Tracks |
| 1. | Little Wing | 5:25 |
| 2. | (tuning) | 2:35 |
| 3. | Try a Little Tenderness > Drums | 6:02 |
| 4. | Straight Jackets > Rigor Mortis | 14:12 |
| 5. | Severe Tire Damage | 9:54 |
| 6. | Bass solo > | 0:47 |
| 7. | Higher & Higher // | 9:49 |
| 8. | Gomorrah | 7:59 |
| 9. | Mona // | 1:57 |
| Encore: |
| | Golden Road | |
| Total | 58:44 |
Golden Road encore is missing
Source: SBD > CassM > DAT
Lineage: Tascam DA20MKII > RME 96/8 PST > Sound Forge 5.0 ( Resampled from 48kHz to 44.1kHz with anti alias filter and 4 of 4 setting ) > CDWAVE > mkwACT > SHN
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | guitar |
| John Cipollina | guitar | |
| Greg Anton | drums |
| Bobby Vega | bass |
| Banana | keyboards, vocals | |
| Hadi Al-Sadoon | trumpet |
Zero (Live at the Fillmore, March 18, 1987)
| Tracks |
| 1. | Tenderness | 5:51 | |
| 2. | The Core | 9:23 | |
| 3. | Tangled Hangers | 7:03 | (S. Wolf, S. Kimock) |
| 4. | Tear Jags | 11:57 | |
| 5. | Built For Comfort | 5:45 | |
| 6. | Do I Move You | 7:40 | |
| 7. | After Midnight | 9:44 | |
| Total: | 57:27 | |
Recorded live at the Fillmore, San Francisco, March 18, 1987
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar | |
| John Cipollina | Guitar | |
| John Farey | Keyboards | |
| Greg Anton | Drums | |
| Bobby Vega | Bass | |
| Martin Fierro | Saxophone | |
| Hadi al-Saadoon | Trumpet | |
| Merl Saunders | Vocals, Keyboards | 5 - 7 |
| Release History |
| Label | Cat No | Country | Format | Date | Notes |
| Oh Boy | 1-9165 | US | CD | | |
Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, March 18, 1987
As posted via DimeADozen, June 2007
| Tracks |
| 1. | Try a Little Tenderness | 5:51 | |
| 2. | The Core | 9:23 | |
| 3. | Tangled Hangers | 7:04 | (S. Wolf, S. Kimock) |
| 4. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 12:10 | |
| 5. | Built For Comfort | 5:33 | |
| 6. | Do I Move You | 7:40 | |
| 7. | After Midnight | 9:44 | |
| Total: | 57:25 | |
Recording Info: SBD -> ? -> CD
Transfer Info: CD -> Samplitude Professional v9.02 -> FLAC (1 Disc Audio / 1 Disc FLAC)
All Transfers and Mastering By Charlie Miller charlie@kimock.com April 2, 2007
Notes: -- Thanks to Rich Miller for the CD
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar | |
| John Cipollina | Guitar | |
| John Farey | Keyboards | |
| Greg Anton | Drums | |
| Bobby Vega | Bass | |
| Martin Fierro | Saxophone | |
| Hadi al-Saadoon | Trumpet | |
| Merl Saunders | Vocals, Keyboards | 5 - 7 |
The Bayou, Washington, 5-3-87
| Tracks |
| Set 1: |
| 1. | Baby Baby | |
| 2. | Tangled Hangers | |
| 3. | Rigor Mortis | |
| 4. | The Core | |
| 5. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | |
| 6. | Little Wing | |
| 7. | Higher & Higher | |
| Set 2: |
| 1. | Try a Little Tenderness | |
| 2. | Straight Jackets | |
| 3. | Severe Tire Damage | |
| 4. | Mona | |
| 5 | Golden Road | |
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | guitar |
| John Cipollina | guitar | |
| Greg Anton | drums |
| Bobby Vega | bass |
| Banana | keyboards, vocals | |
| Hadi Al-Sadoon | trumpet |
Chi Chi Club, San Francisco, CA, April 24, 1987
| Tracks |
| Set 1: |
| 1. | Rigor Mortis | 11:05 |
| 2. | Tangled Hangers | 5:35 |
| 3. | Higher Ground | 9:56 |
| 4. | Blues Thing | 12:44 |
| 5. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 13:24 |
| Set 2: |
| 6. | Baby I Love You | 9:04 |
| 7. | Gomorrah | 6:45 |
| 8. | Goin' Down | 8:23 |
| Total | 76:59 |
Community Center, Bolinas, CA, May 24, 1987
| Tracks |
| Disc 1 |
| 1. | Intro Jam | 7:12 | |
| 2. | Rigor Mortis | 6:48 | |
| 3. | Baby Baby | 8:36 | |
| 4. | Tangled Hangers | 5:57 | (S. Wolf, S. Kimock) |
| 5. | Riding with the King | 6:51 | |
| 6. | Severe Tire Damage | 8:35 | |
| 7. | Little Wing | 5:09 | (J. Hendrix) |
| 8. | Little Martha | 6:39 | |
| 9. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 12:56 | (G. Anton) |
| Total | 68:50 |
| Disc 2 |
| 1. | Try A Little Tenderness | 6:13 | |
| 2. | Goin' Down | 7:28 | (F. King) |
| 3. | Wondering Where You Are | 12:01 | |
| 4. | ? Higher Ground | 9:41 | |
| 5. | Try A Little Tenderness | 4:59 | |
| 6. | | 10:25 | |
| 7. | Little Wing | 7:04 | |
| 8. | | 11:59 | |
| Total | 68:55 |
The setlist on setlist.com stops at "Wondering
Where You Are", so, given the repetition of tracks, d2 t4-8 may be from a
different show.
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This show, without d2 t4-8, is available as a free download in MP3 format, from
nugs.net.
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New Horizons Café, Richmond, VA, June 18, 1987
| Tracks |
| Disc 1 |
| 1. | crowd/tuning | 1:14 | |
| 2. | Baby Baby | 9:58 | |
| 3. | Tangled Hangers | 6:49 | (S. Wolf, S. Kimock) |
| 4. | The Core | 8:36 | |
| 5. | Many Rivers To Cross | 7:56 | |
| 6. | Riding with the King // | 5:26 | |
| Disc 1 Total | 40:02 |
| Disc 2 |
| 1. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 13:06 | (G. Anton) |
| 2. | Severe Tire Damage | 8:23 | |
| 3. | Little Wing | 4:03 | (J. Hendrix) |
| 4. | Goin' Down | 7:00 | (F. King) |
| 5. | Golden Road | 11:15 | |
| Disc 2 Total | 43:49 |
| Total | 83:52 |
Source: Soundboard -> Sony D5 Cassette
Transfer: Nakamichi CR-7A -> HHb CDR830 -> EAC -> CD Wave -> FLAC
Agora Ballroom, Hartford, CT, June 24, 1987
| Tracks |
| 1. | tuning | 0:04 | |
| 2. | Baby Baby > | 8:35 | |
| 3. | Tangled Hangers | 7:40 | (S. Wolf, S. Kimock) |
| 4. | The Core | 8:55 | |
| 5. | Many Rivers To Cross | 10:09 | (J. Cliff) |
| 6. | Riding with the King | 8:35 | |
| 7. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 13:06 | |
| 8. | Severe Tire Damage > Little Wing | 13:41 | |
| Total | 70:49 |
Source: Matrix mix > DAT > CDR > EAC > FLAC
John Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, June 27, 1987
| Tracks |
| 1. | The Core > Many Rivers To Cross >
Rigor Mortis > Tear Tags Off Mattresses > Little Wing | 40:37 |
| 2. | Golden Road | 12:08 |
| Total | 52:45 |
SBD > DAT > CD
Nothin' Goes Here
| Tracks |
| 1. | A Little Wind A Little Water | 4:45 | (Banana) |
| 2. | Tongue 'N' Groove | 5:34 | (S. Kimock, G. Anton, M. Fierro, Banana) |
| 3. | Gregg's Eggs | 8:47 | (G. Anton) |
| 4. | Many Rivers To Cross | 7:16 | (J. Cliff) |
| 5. | This is Your Brain on Drums | 5:09 | (B. Vega, S. Kimock, G. Anton, B. Rizner) |
| 6. | Tangled Hangers | 9:59 | (S. Wolf, S. Kimock) |
| 7. | Theme from Nancy Germany | 5:31 | (G. Anton) |
| 8. | This is Your Brain | 4:34 | (B. Vega) |
| 9. | Super Sonic Transport | 5:57 | (Banana) |
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | guitar | 1 - 9 |
| John Cipollina | guitar | 3 |
| Greg Anton | drums percussion '64 Corvette piano | 1 - 9 1 1 7 |
| John Kahn | bass | 1 2 4 6 7 |
| Bobby Vega | bass | 1 5 8 |
| Tony Saunders | bass | 9 |
| Banana | keyboards vocals | 1 2 3 4 6 7 9 9 |
| Martin Fierro | tenor sax vocals chinquederas soprano sax | 2 4 6 9 3 3 4 |
| Hadi al-Saadoon | trumpet | 1 3 6 |
| Ana Rizzo | vocals | 9 |
| Chickens | chickens | 3 |
| Marty Levine | salad bowl (first position) | 3 |
| Dave Cort | salad bowl (second position) | 3 |
Produced by Greg Anton and Steve Kimock
Recording, Mixing Production: Brian Rizner
Additional Engineering and Mixing: Karl Derfler
Studio Assistance: "Mooka" Rennick, Steve Savage, Alan Sudduth, Roy Siegal
Disc Mastering: Krieg Wunderlich
Live Mixing: Mike Gallanter
"Gregg's Eggs" recorded live by Chris Bruce, Jamie Cohen,
Peter Harvey
Photography: Rob Cohn
Cover Art: Kim Stuffelbeam
Graphics: Lisa Cort
Mood Producer: Marty Levine
In Order of Appearance: Red Cawley
Nourishment: Nancy May
Mayor: John Cipollina
Management: Dave Cort
Also starring:
Herb Belkin, Mike Grantham, Pat Fisch, Geoff Menin, Sean
McClosky, Hot Tomato Studio, Chris Andrian, Peyton Massey Prosthetics, Mickey
Hart, Dan Cort, Northshore Travel, Wavy Gravy, Nobody, Miss Keiko, Downtown
Deb, John Pincus, John Morgan, Alton Kelly, Jeff Jacobs, Dave Hunter, Friar
Myer Helprin, Paul Liberatore, Martin Aroney, Hartley Peavy, Mike Bendinelli,
and Mesa Boogie.
[TaXim Reissue Credits:]
Project Coordinator: Mike Somavilla
Tray card photo courtesy of the Zero archives
Art direction and design: Illa Schutte for Holthus Graphics, Asendorf
Licensed by Greg Anton
All songs published by '59 Chevy Music ASCAP except "Many Rivers To Cross"
published by Irving Music
For Zero information: Whirled Productions / Box 299 Lagunitas / California 94938
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[Booklet notes from Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab CD]
San Francisco: Zero had just finished blazing through their final set of
the night. The music floated, soaring, peaking, and exploding. The audience
was electrified. Drummer Greg Anton came off stage, dripping sweat, breathing
fire, amazed at the response: "These people are all looking at the stage
trying to figure out where the music is coming from. So are we... It's coming
from some point between us all." The Zero point, where it all rolls into one.
Zero Consciousness. Uncharted space. Free form improvisation that mixes
jazz, rock and rhythm and blues, creating great tender waves of power which
lead us with integrity into those realms where the structure of chaos is
warmed and defined. It's a mutual trust. And the audience allows itself to
be taken where it may, revelling in the freedom.
Yet there is form to this energy. Melody, laughing and weeping from
Steve Kimock's guitar; the whole range of fiery zest from the saxophone of
Martin Fierro and Hadi Al-Sadoon's trumpet; lyrical space and counterpoint
rhythm from Banana's keyboard; the dynamics and surprise of Greg Anton's
drumming. These musicians trust they will find each other in the void
and we trust them.
From San Francisco, founded on the enduring partnership of Anton and
Kimock in the late 70's. Zero evolved from the Heart of Gold Band which was
formed with the late Keith Godchaux, who was then stepping out on his own
from the Grateful Dead. Later they went in a more purely instrumental
direction, playing with several classic Bay Area bassists. With the addition
of Banana, who was the lyrical liverwurst of the Youngbloods, Zero became
a touring band in the 80's and put out their first record Here Goes
Nothin' to critical acclaim.
The late legendary guitarist John Cipollina was a constant member of
the band. He took the position of rhythm guitar, showing a dimension of
his talent new to lovers of his music. Nothin' Goes Here contains one
of the last performances by this great musician - on Gregg's Eggs,
the one live track on this album recorded at a benefit for the Seva
Foundation for the blind, in Harvard Square, Boston.
Zero recorded the rest of the album at Prairie Sun Studios in Cotati,
California, with engineer/producer Brian Rizner, a wizard of sound with a
history of creating fusion out of confusion, working with such bands as
Miles Davis, Steely Dan, Santana, John McLaughlin and Weather Report. His
partnership with Zero was perfect. The band went into the studio, set up
live, and just played. Five uninterrupted days and nights. The air was
thick, the wine flowed, gravity was non-existent. And Rizner could predict
the Zero Point! When harmonic convergence was ready to appear from the
arcane meanderings of the group's musical soul, he was always ready to
capture those transient crystallizations in a medium primed and ready.
"When is more important than what" said Steve Kimock, a
point of Zero Consciousness understood by Rizner. And also by John Kahn,
musical director and bass player with the Jerry Garcia Band, who
brought his eminent instrumental and studio skills to these sessions,
laying down fundamental touchstones for the odyssey. One night, another
long-time Zero bass player, Bobby Vega, came to Prairie Sun when everyone
was gone except Anton and Kimock. True Zero point happened - This is Your
Brain and This is Your Brain on Drums; and Rizner got it.
Such is the serendipity of readiness.
Nothin' Goes Here is a state-of-the-art 24 track recording. It is natural
that Zero should have teamed up with Mobile Fidelity whose Original Master
Recordings set the standard for quality of sound, worldwide. The feeling
of the music is live, and the ambience continues unhindered through
Mobile's manufacturing process, allowing the listener to become a sixth
member of the band.
Where nothing goes, everything is revealed. The variety and strength of
feeling the life has for itself is to be found and savored with the music of
Zero.
- Alan Trist
|
| Release History |
| Label | Cat No | Country | Format | Date | Notes |
| Whirled | | US | LP | 1989 |
| | US | MC | |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFCD 784 | US | CD | 1990 | |
| TaXim Records | TX 2067 | Germany | CD | 2002 |
Live - Go Hear Nothin'

| Tracks |
| 1. | Who Nose (aka Snot Nose) | 3:00 | (B. Vega) |
| 2. | Golden Road | 11:00 | (G. Anton) |
| 3. | Super Sonic Transport | 8:13 | (Banana) |
| 4. | Straight Jackets | 9:11 | (S. Kimock) |
| 5. | Severe Tire Damage | 12:10 | (S. Kimock) |
| 6. | Gregg's Eggs | 9:18 | (G. Anton) |
| 7. | Tangled Hangers | 13:34 | (S. Wolf, S. Kimock) |
| 8. | S. T. D. | 5:10 | (S. Kimock) |
Recorded live at:
WOW Hall, Portland, Oregon
Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, California
Pine Street Theater, Portland, Oregon
New George's, San Rafael, California
Chi Chi Club, San Francisco, California
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar | |
| John Cipollina | Guitar | |
| Greg Anton | Drums | |
| Martin Fierro | Saxophone, Percussion | |
| Banana | Keyboards, Vocals | |
| Bobby Vega | Bass | |
| John Kahn | Bass | |
| John Farey | Keyboards, Trombone | |
| Hadi al-Sadoon | Trumpet | |
Produced by Greg Anton and Steve Kimock
| Release History |
| Label | Cat No | Country | Format | Date | Notes |
| Whirled | | US | MC | 1991 |
| Whirled | WRR 1959 | US | CD | 1991 |
Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia, PA, May 26, 1988
Version received on CD-R, April 2002
| Tracks |
| Disk 1 |
| 1. | intro > Baby Baby | 8:30 |
| 2. | Tangled Hangers | 8:00 |
| 3. | The Core | 11:44 |
| 4. | Try A Little Tenderness | 5:21 |
| 5. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 10:12 |
| 6. | Little Wing | 8:21 |
| 7. | Can I Have You For Myself? * | 8:42 |
| Disc 1 Total | 60:54 |
| Disk 2 |
| 8. | Gregg's Eggs | 11:47 |
| 9. | Golden Road | 11:43 |
| -ooOoo- |
| 10. | Severe Tire Damage | 11:33 |
| Filler: Mystic Theater, Petaluma, February 27, 1993 |
| 11. | Roll Me Over | 11:43 |
| 12. | Same Old Blues | 19:06 |
| Disc 2 Total | 64:58 |
NB The version on LMA is a soundboard, dated May 25, and doesn't include Severe Tire Damage. There is a complete soundboard version in circulation.
| Personnel (1 - 10) |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar | |
| John Cipollina | Guitar | |
| Greg Anton | Drums | |
| Martin Fierro | Tenor & Soprano Saxophone | |
| Banana | Organ, Vocals | |
| Bobby Vega | Bass | |
| Billy Goodman | Slide Guitar, Vocal | * |
Chestnut Cabaret, Philadelphia, PA, May 26, 1988
Version posted on DimeADozen by zombiwoof, December 2007
| Tracks |
| Disk 1 |
| 1. | intro > Baby Baby | 8:33 |
| 2. | Tangled Hangers | 7:07 |
| 3. | The Core | 10:09 |
| 4. | Try A Little Tenderness | 6:29 |
| 5. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 10:00 |
| 6. | Little Wing | 6:57 |
| 7. | Can I Have You For Myself? * | 8:20 |
| Disc 1 Total | 57:35 |
| Disk 2 |
| 8. | Gregg's Eggs | 10:10 |
| 9. | Golden Road | 11:30 |
| 10. | Severe Tire Damage | 12:40 |
| Disc 2 Total | 34:20 |
small gaps after 5/6/9
1st gen aud.
Lineage: sony wmd5/nak 700 mics > maxell mx60 > sony hx pro/audio source eq one > philips cdr775 > eac > flac8
This was a fantastic night, with plenty of good cheer and joviality. I always loved this band, especially Cipollina, and all his many incarnations (more to come!) This was taped by my friend Pauly, while I took about a dozen photo's. Real fan boys we were...
Quality is very nice indeed, with perfect meters, and hardly any crowd interference, give this one a try!!!!
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar | |
| John Cipollina | Guitar | |
| Greg Anton | Drums | |
| Martin Fierro | Tenor & Soprano Saxophone | |
| Banana | Organ, Vocals | |
| Bobby Vega | Bass | |
| Billy Goodman | Slide Guitar, Vocal | * |
Wilmer's Park, Brandywine, MD, May 27, 1988
| Tracks |
| 1. | Baby Baby | 11:20 |
| 2. | Tangled Hangers | 9:28 |
| 3. | Riding with the King | 10:32 |
| 4. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 11:02 |
| 5. | Little Wing | 7:28 |
| 6. | Golden Road | 11:41 |
| Total | 61:33 |
Recorded By Tim Stiegler & Ron Keyser with Audio Technica 815's (super-hyper cardioids) from the Soundboard > Sony D5
Transfer: Master Cassette > Phillips digital cassette player > spdif > creative Labs soundblaster
card > Sound Forge V6.0 > CDWave Editor > CDR > EAC > FLAC
|
"Please note the sound from this show was terrible. It is my opinion that the soundman actually had no idea how to run sound. Unfortunately this is
more than obvious. This was confirmed with the soundboard we were running at the same time.
However for archival purposes this is a good show so you may want to add it to your collection."
|
Molly's, Boston, MA, May 29, 1988
| Tracks |
| Disk 1 |
| 1. | Baby I Love You | 9:51 |
| 2. | Tangled Hangers | 9:36 |
| 3. | Riding with the King | 8:54 |
| 4. | Many Rivers To Cross | 7:26 |
| 5. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 10:59 |
| 6. | Rigor Mortis | 11:25 |
| 7. | Try A Little Tenderness | 5:42 |
| 8. | Gregg's Eggs | 14:01 |
| Total | 77:57 |
| Disk 2 |
| 1. | Girl's Drums | 5:43 |
| 2. | The Core | 9:46 |
| 3. | Severe Tire Damage | 13:09 |
| 4. | Little Wing | 6:12 |
| 5. | Straight Jackets | 13:52 |
| 6. | Mona | 14:56 |
| 7. | [Golden Road] - missing | |
| Total | 63:40 |
Chi Chi Club, San Francisco, CA, July 2, 1988
| Tracks |
| Disk 1 |
| 1. | Many Rivers To Cross | 12:32 |
| 2. | Baby Baby | 9:16 |
| 3. | Tangled Hangers | 10:02 |
| 4. | Riding with the King | 9:18 |
| 5. | Rigor Mortis | 9:11 |
| 6. | Instrumental > | 7:15 |
| 7. | Gregg's Eggs | 10:43 |
| Disc 1 Total | 68:17 |
| Disk 2 |
| 1. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 13:19 |
| 2. | Try A Little Tenderness | 7:06 |
| 3. | The Core | 9:35 |
| 4. | Severe Tire Damage | 11:03 |
| 5. | Straight Jackets | 14:17 |
| 6. | Little Wing | 5:29 |
| Disc 2 Total | 60:49 |
| Disk 3 |
| 1. | Key to the Highway | 9:25 |
| 2. | Smells Like Girl's Drums | 5:35 |
| 3. | Golden Road | 13:29 |
| Disc 3 Total | 28:31 |
| Total | 157:37 |
No Bobby Vega
Power failure & tape flip during Riding with the King
Tape flip during Golden Road
Source: Sony stereo mic->Marantz 3-head cassette deck (Maxell XLII-S 90 tapes)
Lineage: Denon DRM-550(cassette masters) -> Sony PCM-R500 -> SEK'D Prodif Plus -> Samplitude Project -> CDWav -> FLAC frontend -> flac
Taped by: Jim Adams
Transferred by: Ray Brooks
NB On the LMA version, the d1t06, d1t07, d2t05 FLAC files are invalid
The Bandshell, Golden Gate Park, SF, July 16, 1988
| Tracks |
| 1. | Wavy Gravy's Zero Introduction | 2:52 |
| 2. | Golden Road | 8:30 |
| 3. | Little Wing | 5:01 |
| 4. | Wavy Gravy's Guests Introduction | 2:31 |
| 5. | Think * | 6:39 |
| 6. | Knockin' On Heaven's Door * | 7:34 |
| 7. | Goodnight Irene * | 9:08 |
| Total | 42:21 |
John Cipollina's last Zero show
| Personnel |
| John Cipollina | Guitar | |
| Banana | Keyboards, Vocals | |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar | |
| Greg Anton | Drums | |
| Martin Fierro | Saxophone | |
| Bobby Vega | Bass | |
| ?Dale Janson | | | |
| Hadi al-Sadoon | Trumpet | |
| Guests: | | |
| Jerry Garcia | | * |
| Merl Saunders | | * |
| Mickey Hart | | * |
| Norton Buffalo | | * |
| Marc Benno | | * |
Chi Chi Club, San Francisco, CA, September 24, 1988
| Tracks |
| Disk 1 |
| Set 1 |
| 1. | // Severe Tire Damage | |
| 2. | Super Sonic Transport | |
| 3. | Try A Little Tenderness | |
| 4. | Rigor Mortis | |
| 5. | A Little Wind A Little Water | |
| Disk 2 |
| Set 2 |
| 1. | Baby Baby | |
| 2. | Tongue 'N' Groove > | |
| 3. | The Core | |
| 4. | Many Rivers To Cross | |
| 5. | Gregg's Eggs | |
| 6. | Golden Road | |
w/ John Kahn
Chi Chi Club, San Francisco, CA, October 8, 1988
| Tracks |
| Disk 1 |
| Set 1 |
| 1. | // Rigor Mortis | |
| 2. | Riding with the King | |
| 3. | Many Rivers To Cross | |
| 4. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses // | |
| 5. | Try A Little Tenderness | |
| 6. | Tongue 'N' Groove | |
| 7. | A Little Wind A Little Water | |
| Disk 2 |
| Set 2 |
| 1. | Severe Tire Damage | |
| 2. | Baby Baby > Jam > Baby Baby | |
| 3. | The Core * | |
| 4. | As The Years Go Passing By * | |
| 5. | Gregg's Eggs | |
| 6. | Little Wing | |
| Disk 3 |
| 1. | Super Sonic Transport | |
| Set 3 |
| 2. | Chain of Fools * | |
| 3. | Higher & Higher * | |
Tape flip during Gregg's Eggs
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar | |
| Ho Kim | Guitar | |
| Martin Fierro | Tenor Saxophone | |
| Hadi Al-Sadoon | Trumpet | |
| Banana | Keyboards, Vocals | |
| John Kahn | Bass | |
| Greg Anton | Drums | |
| Anna Rizzo | Vocals | * |
Sensations, Boyertown, PA, April 12, 1989
| Tracks |
| Set 1 |
| 1. | Intro | |
| 2. | Baby Baby > | |
| 3. | Tangled Hangers | |
| 4. | The Core | |
| 5. | Tongue 'N' Groove * | |
| 6. | Super Sonic Transport | |
| Set 2 |
| 7. | Intro | |
| 8. | Severe Tire Damage ** | |
| 9. | Gregg's Eggs | |
| 10. | Riding with the King | |
| 11. | unknown | |
| 12. | instrumental | |
| 13. | Blues in the Bottom | |
| 14. | Golden Road | |
* Cut between The Core and Tongue 'N' Groove
** Cut before Severe Tire Damage
| Personnel |
| Greg Anton | Drums | |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar | |
| Banana | Keyboards, Vocals | |
| Tony Saunders | Bass | |
Ambler Cafe, Ambler, PA, April 13, 1989
| Tracks |
| 1. | Intro | |
| 2. | Baby Baby > | |
| 3. | Tangled Hangers | |
| 4. | Riding with the King | |
| 5. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | |
| 6. | Tongue 'N' Groove | |
| 7. | Super Sonic Transport | |
23 East Cabaret, Ardmore, PA, November 18, 1989
| Tracks |
| 1. | Intro | |
| 2. | Baby Baby | |
| 3. | Tangled Hangers | |
| 4. | Riding with the King | |
| 5. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | |
| 6. | Many Rivers to Cross | |
| 7. | I'd Rather Love You Than Anyone Else in Town | |
| 8. | Try A Little Tenderness | |
| 9. | The Core | |
| 10. | Little Wing | |
| 11. | Gregg's Eggs | |
| 12. | Golden Road | |
23 East Cabaret, Ardmore, PA, June 20, 1990
| Tracks |
| Disc 1 |
| Set 1: |
| 1. | intro | 0:36 |
| 2. | Cissy Strut | 10:06 |
| 3. | Tongue-n-Groove | 13:04 |
| 4. | Supersonic Transport | 9:28 |
| 5. | Many Rivers To Cross | 11:54 |
| Set 2: |
| 6. | intro > | 0:16 |
| 7. | intro > Tangled Hangers | 15:26 |
| 8. | Baby, Baby | 10:33 |
| Total | 71:28 |
| Disc 2 |
| 1. | The Core | 10:14 |
| 2. | Little Wing | 9:03 |
| 3. | Gregg's Eggs | 10:54 |
| Total | 30:13 |
Zero Blues

| Tracks (Cassette) |
| Side A |
| 1. | | 4:27 |
| 2. | | 11:54 |
| 3. | | 5:44 |
| 4. | | 3:25 |
| 5. | | 2:30 |
| Side B |
| 6. | | 5:21 |
| 7. | | 2:53 |
| 8. | | 5:34 |
| 9. | | 5:13 |
| 10. | | 7:29 |
| Total | 54:32 |
[According to the Zero History page on the Zero Family site, the tape includes
non-soundtrack tracks: an alternate take of "Theme from Nancy Germany" (Anton),
"Train Blues", an early version of "I Will Love You" (Hunter).]
[No information was included with the cassette; in fact there is no j-card
at all.
Most of the information shown here is repeated from the Zero History page on
the Zero Family web site.]
Recorded at the Zero Ranch
Produced by Greg Anton
Production overseer: Dave Hunter
| Tracks (Taxim CD) |
| 1. | Chainlink Dawn | (Greg Anton/Martin Fierro/Steve Kimock) | 4:13 |
| 2. | 3 Balls Blues | (Greg Anton) | 11:54 |
| 3. | In a Different Light | (Greg Anton/Martin Fierro/Steve Kimock/Liam Hanrahan) | 5:38 |
| 4. | The Wilderness of Time | (Steve Kimock) | 2:56 |
| 5. | Pale Through Shut Lids | (Greg Anton/Martin Fierro/Steve Kimock/Liam Hanrahan) | 2:14 |
| 6. | Out of Earshot | (Greg Anton) | 5:12 |
| 7. | Tied to the Trestle | (Greg Anton/Martin Fierro/Steve Kimock/Liam Hanrahan) | 2:45 |
| 8. | Meaning of a Man | (Greg Anton/Martin Fierro/Steve Kimock/Liam Hanrahan) | 5:32 |
| 9. | Rivers of the Moon | (Greg Anton) | 8:14 |
| Total | 49:01 |
ZERO BLUES
The movie The Pawnbroker came out in the mid-sixties. Rod Steiger plays a
man who looses his family in a concentration camp in situations that, for
me, are the worst living nightmares a person could bear. The character
survives, somehow makes his way to New York, and perseveres, enduring
incessant flashbacks of the horror.
David Friedkin wrote the screenplay. In 1991 his son, playwright Gregory
Friedkin, produced and directed The Pawnbroker for the Los Angeles stage.
He asked me to compose and record the music.
I remember sitting down to read the script, eleven at night, unfamiliar
with the story. My couch is about five feet from my piano. I read through
it, walked over, sat down, and played and wept until dawn. I have a family
of my own. I vividly remember the wet ivory keys, my hands trembling,
putting music to the images of a man being forced to watch helplessly
while atrocities are committed on his loved ones. It was as profound a
musical experience as I've ever had.
I put it on tape and got some of the players from Zero to add their
brilliance. The music that came out of it expresses profound sadness,
and, at the same time, the courage and uplifting power of survival in
our souls... as only music can.
Greg Anton, October 2002
So the darkness shall be the light
and the stillness the dancing
T. S. Elliot
Recorded at The Barn, Marin County, California, 1991
Sound engineering: Dave Hunter, Brian Risner
Digital editing and mastering: Peter Harenberg, .ham., Hamburg
Produced by: Greg Anton
Project Coordinator: Mike Somavilla
Song titles: Robert Hunter
Cover art: Maureen Hunter
Layout and design: Illa Schutte
Licensed by Greg Anton
Special thanks: Gregory Friedkin, Lillian Friedkin, Mike Somavilla,
Robert Hunter, Alan Trist, Dave Cort and Marty Levine
All songs published by '59 Chevy Music (ASCAP)
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | guitar | |
| Greg Anton | drums, piano, organ | |
| Martin Fierro | tenor saxophone, flute, arranging | |
|
| Additional musicians |
| Terry Haggerty | guitar | |
| Liam Hanrahan | bass | |
| Delilah Lewis | violin | |
| Doug Harmon | cello | |
| Isabel Tercero | voice | |
| Release History |
| Label | Cat No | Country | Format | Date |
| Whirled Records | | US | MC | 1992 |
| TaXim Records | TX 2070 | Germany | CD | 2002 |
Rock Candy, Seattle, WA, October 12th, 1991
| Tracks |
| One set only |
| 1. | Berm | 8:32 | |
| 2. | Tongue 'n' Groove | 15:42 | |
| 3. | Boogie On Reggae Woman | 12:48 | |
| 4. | Do I Move You | 11:21 | |
| 5. | Tangled Hangers | 15:27 | |
| 6. | High-Heeled Sneakers | 8:58 | |
| Disc 1 Total | 72:51 | |
| 7. | Rigor Mortis | 10:10 | |
| 8. | Finders Keepers | 15:16 | |
| 9. | Outro | 1:30 | |
| Disc 2 Total | 26:56 | |
Source: SBD > DAT > MC (XL II-S)
Transfer: MC > Aiwa AD-F850 > Ted's THC cables > Edirol U-5 (USB) > Wavelab 5.01a @ 24/96
Mastering: Wavelabe 5.01a (X-noise to dehiss; rebalance channels; Q-10 Paragraphic EQ to reduce the bass; L3 Multimaximzer to enhance gain; dither & resample to 16/44.1) > FLAC
This tape came labelled "Aud from D.A.T. Master" and the source says that it is a direct transfer. Mic info is unknown. A lossless DAT source does not circulate as of August 2005.
The first few seconds of audio are pretty weak, but it picks up quickly. The recording was very bass heavy, and it took a lot of EQ to balance it out. Tape flip after Do I Move You crossfaded with no music lost. The DAT tape was stopped after Tangled Hangers while technical problems were sorted out. Tough Mama opened.
Thanks for Carlisle for the cassette. Please check http://db.etree.org/shncirc/zero for a DAT transfer before downloading this one.
Great American Music Hall, October 14, 1992

| Tracks |
| Set 1 |
| 1. | Cole's Law > Tangled Hangers | 27:50 | (S. Kimock) (S. Wolf, S. Kimock) |
| 2. | Robert Hunter Intro | 1:50 | |
| 3. | Home on the Range | 11:20 | (R. Hunter, G. Anton, S. Kimock) |
| 4. | Catalina | 12:32 | (S. Kimock, R. Hunter, G. Anton) |
| 5. | Forever is Nowhere > Mercury Blues | 19:49 | (G. Anton) (K. C. Douglas, Robert Gedding) |
| Set 2 |
| 6. | End of the World Blues | 10:30 | (G. Anton, R. Hunter, S. Kimock) |
| 7. | Chance in a Million | 8:21 | (G. Anton, S. Kimock, R. Hunter) |
| 8. | Rigor Mortis | 15:36 | |
| 9. | Tongue 'n' Groove | 11:13 | (S. Kimock, G. Anton, M. Fierro, Banana) |
| 10. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 12:17 | (G. Anton) |
| 11. | Roll Me Over | 16:44 | (S. Kimock) |
| Encore: |
| 12. | Little Wing | 8:03 | (J. Hendrix) |
Distributed as 3 discs:
| Disk 1 | 73:28 | 1 | - | 5 |
| Disk 2 | 45:43 | 6 | - | 9 |
| Disk 3 | 37:07 | 10 | - | 12 |
[First of the 3 shows used for the "Chance in a Million" album]
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar |
| Greg Anton | Drums |
| Martin Fierro | Tenor Saxophone |
| Pete Sears | Keyboards, Background Vocals |
| ?Liam Hanrahan | Bass |
| Judge Murphy | Vocals |
| Guests: |
| ?Merl Saunders | Keyboards |
| ?Vince Welnick | Keyboards, Background Vocals |
| John Kahn | Bass |
| Nicky Hopkins | Keyboards |
| ?Bobby Vega | Bass |
Great American Music Hall, October 15, 1992

| Tracks |
| Set 1 |
| 1. | Cole's Law Berm | 27:18 | (S. Kimock) |
| 2. | Horses | 8:57 | (R. Hunter, G. Anton, S. Kimock) |
| 3. | Home on the Range | 11:51 | (R. Hunter, G. Anton, S. Kimock) |
| 4. | Golden Road | 13:14 | (G. Anton) |
| 5. | Forever is Nowhere > Mercury Blues | 20:19 | (G. Anton) (K. C. Douglas, Robert Gedding) |
| Set 2 |
| 6. | End of the World Blues | 12:55 | (G. Anton, R. Hunter, S. Kimock) |
| 7. | Chance in a Million | 7:36 | (G. Anton, S. Kimock, R. Hunter) |
| 8. | (short instrumental) | 0:59 | |
| 9. | Rigor Mortis | 10:56 | |
| 10. | Catalina | 12:39 | (S. Kimock, R. Hunter, G. Anton) |
| 11. | Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 16:41 | (G. Anton) |
| 12. | Roll Me Over Gregg's Eggs | 34:20 | (S. Kimock) (G. Anton) |
| 13. | Little Wing | 8:39 | (J. Hendrix) |
Distributed as 3 discs:
| Disk 1 | 61:25 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Disk 2 | 52:49 | 5 | - | 9 |
| Disk 3 | 72:33 | 10 | - | 13 |
[Second of the 3 shows used for the "Chance in a Million" album]
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar |
| Greg Anton | Drums |
| Martin Fierro | Tenor Saxophone |
| Pete Sears | Keyboards, Background Vocals |
| Liam Hanrahan | Bass |
| Judge Murphy | Vocals |
| Guests: |
| Vince Welnick | Keyboards, Background Vocals |
| Nicky Hopkins | Keyboards |
| ?Merl Saunders | Keyboards |
| ?Bobby Vega | Bass |
| ?John Kahn | Bass |
Great American Music Hall, October 16, 1992

| Tracks |
| Set 1 |
| 1. | Cole's Law > Tangled Hangers | 25:16 | (S. Kimock) (S. Wolf, S. Kimock) |
| 2. | Catalina | 8:55 | (S. Kimock, R. Hunter, G. Anton) |
| 3. | Home on the Range | 12:50 | (R. Hunter, G. Anton, S. Kimock) |
| 4. | Forever is Nowhere > Mercury Blues | 17:50 | (G. Anton) (K. C. Douglas, Robert Gedding) |
| Set 2 |
| 5. | Chance in a Million | 11:10 | (G. Anton, S. Kimock, R. Hunter) |
| 6. | End of the World Blues | 10:12 | (G. Anton, R. Hunter, S. Kimock) |
| 7. | Gregg's Eggs > | 8:35 | (G. Anton) |
| 8. | Baba O'Riley > | 3:31 | |
| 9. | Gregg's Eggs | 1:58 | (G. Anton) |
| 10. | Horses | 10:06 | (R. Hunter, G. Anton, S. Kimock) |
| 11. | Golden Road | 15:36 | (G. Anton) |
| 12. | Roll Me Over | 18:34 | (S. Kimock) |
| Encore: |
| 13. | Robert Hunter Intro > Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 13:53 | (G. Anton) |
| 14. | Little Wing | 7:07 | (J. Hendrix) |
Distributed as 3 discs:
| Disk 1 | 64:53 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Disk 2 | 45:33 | 5 | - | 10 |
| Disk 3 | 55:12 | 11 | - | 14 |
[Third of the 3 shows used for the "Chance in a Million" album]
| Personnel |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar |
| Greg Anton | Drums |
| Martin Fierro | Tenor Saxophone |
| Pete Sears | Keyboards, Background Vocals |
| Liam Hanrahan | Bass |
| Judge Murphy | Vocals |
| Guests: |
| ?Merl Saunders | Keyboards |
| ?Vince Welnick | Keyboards, Background Vocals |
| ?John Kahn | Bass |
| ?Nicky Hopkins | Keyboards |
| ?Bobby Vega | Bass |
Chance in a Million

| Tracks |
| 1. | Chance in a Million | 6:41 | (G. Anton, S. Kimock, R. Hunter) |
| 2. | Horses | 6:51 | (R. Hunter, G. Anton, S. Kimock) |
| 3. | Catalina | 7:47 | (S. Kimock, R. Hunter, G. Anton) |
| 4. | End of the World Blues | 7:47 | (G. Anton, R. Hunter, S. Kimock) |
| 5. | Home on the Range | 9:30 | (R. Hunter, G. Anton, S. Kimock) |
| 6. | Forever is Nowhere | 8:34 | (G. Anton) |
| 7. | Mercury Blues | 8:09 | (K. C. Douglas, Robert Gedding) |
| 8. | Roll Me After | 7:30 | (S. Kimock) |
| Personnel |
| Martin Fierro | Tenor Saxophone |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar |
| Greg Anton | Drums, Overdub Piano |
| Judge Murphy | Vocals |
| Pete Sears | Keyboards, Background Vocals |
| Bobby Vega | Bass |
| Liam Hanrahan | Bass |
| John Kahn | Bass |
| Vince Welnick | Keyboards, Background Vocals, Overdub Background Vocals |
| Nicky Hopkins | Keyboards |
| Robert Hunter | Lyrics |
| Kathryn Warner | Overdub Background Vocals |
Recorded Oct. 14th, 15th, 16th 1992, Live at
The Great American Music Hall San Francisco
Recorded by Dan Healy and Don Pearson
Live Mix: Howard Danchik
Monitors: Harry Popchik
With: Patty Healy, Chubb Carrier, Michael Shawn,
Bob Bralove, Randy Fleck, Robby Taylor, Alan Kraus,
Kenny Evans, Mesa Recording, Studio E, Ultra Sound,
Mooka Rennick, Arjan McNamara, Prairie Sun Recording.
Mixing, Matching and Production: Brian Rizner
Additional Mixing: Karl Derfler
Mastered by: Wally Traugott
Management: Dave Cort
Equipment & Road Manager: Rick Childs, Project Coordination: Marc Margolis,
Mood Producer: Marty Levine, Zero Underwear: Bobby Eisenberg and Symmetria
Keeping the band out of jail long enough to make this record: Chris P. Andrian
Electric Soul Guitar: John Cipollina
Produced by Greg Anton
Very special thank-you: Dennis McNally, G.D. Productions, Ken Eberhart,
Geoff Menin, Rick Bonde - The Tahoe Agency, Wavy Gravy (Hair Grows Nothin'),
Walter Karmazyn, Alan Trist, Peggy Ward, Kevin Esbensen, Banana,
Mike Grantham, Herb Belkin, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Colato Regal Tip Drumsticks,
Pro Piano, Peavey Electronics, Mesa Boogie, D'Addorio Strings, Relix, Ultra Woodshop
Guys Oley, Joe and Ed, Dan Cort, Larry Brauer, Ray Keck, Steve Fink, Dean Coley,
Roy Carter, Rob Cohn, Pete's Ears, Henry Kaiser, Stuart Wax, Chris Arguedas,
Lynne Murphy, Larry Natalini, German Herrera, Merl Saunders, Johnny Morgan Kimock,
Red Cawley, Antonia Cipollina, John Pincus, Mike Dolgushkin, Isabel Tercero, John Brennis,
Ken Stenvers, Krieg Wunderland, Tony Johnson and Hale Milgram.
Thanks for the hand: Alan Fuerstein, Peyton Massey Prosthetics,
Micky Hart, Peter Erskine, Rick Catanese, Joey Colato, Jan Deuro.
Great American Music Hall: Kurt Brouwer, Annie O'Toole, Jeff Bradshaw,
Claire Pister, Ted Hatsushi, Luther Manning and the entire staff for hosting the shows.
Photography by Ken Eberhart
Artwork: Richard Lang Design: HoMan Lee
This album is dedicated to the Zero children
We hope this music is helpful to modern people who tend to keep their energy
in their heads and dissipate it through excessive thinking and general
restlessness.
| Release History |
| Label | Cat No | Country | Format | Date |
| Whirled Records | WRR 1960 | US | CD | 1994 |
WOW Hall, Eugene, OR, October 25, 1992
| Tracks |
| Set 1 |
| 1. | Cole's Law | 13:20 | (S. Kimock) |
| 2. | Home on the Range | 12:34 | (R. Hunter, G. Anton, S. Kimock) |
| 3. | Chance in a Million | 7:18 | (G. Anton, S. Kimock, R. Hunter) |
| 4. | Forever is Nowhere | 13:21 | (G. Anton) |
| 5. | Baby, Baby | 12:03 | |
| 6. | Mercury Blues | 7:10 | (K. C. Douglas, Robert Gedding) |
| 7. | Let's All Get Stoned | 9:40 | |
| Set 2 |
| 8. | Golden Road | 15:50 | (G. Anton) |
| 9. | End of the World Blues | 11:04 | (G. Anton, R. Hunter, S. Kimock) |
| 10. | (chatter) | 0:20 | |
| 11. | Horses | 9:50 | (R. Hunter, G. Anton, S. Kimock) |
| 12. | Rigor Mortis | 19:00 | |
| 13. | Roll Me Over | 15:58 | (S. Kimock) |
| 14. | Gregg's Eggs > Cole's Law (Reprise) | 16:53 | (G. Anton) |
| 15. | Tongue'N'Groove | 10:59 | (S. Kimock, G. Anton, M. Fierro, Banana) |
| Filler: |
| 16. | Cissy Strut | 11:39 | |
| 17. | Golden Road | 16:16 | (G. Anton) |
Distributed as 3 discs:
| Disk 1 | 75:33 | 1 | - | 7 |
| Disk 2 | 56:07 | 8 | - | 12 |
| Disk 3 | 71:49 | 13 | - | 17 |
| Personnel? |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar |
| Greg Anton | Drums |
| Martin Fierro | Tenor Saxophone |
| Pete Sears | Keyboards, Background Vocals |
| Liam Hanrahan | Bass |
| Judge Murphy | Vocals |
Tangueray's, Fort Collins, CO, April 24th, 1993
| Tracks |
| Set 1 |
| 1. | Baby, Baby * | 11:50 | |
| 2. | Highway 61 > | 8:47 | |
| 3. | Home on the Range | 15:12 | (R. Hunter, G. Anton, S. Kimock) |
| 4. | Berm | 11:48 | |
| 5. | Roll Me Over > | 14:06 | (S. Kimock) |
| 6. | Jam > | 2:53 | |
| 7. | Mercury Blues | 6:34 | (K. C. Douglas, Robert Gedding) |
| Total | 71:13 | |
| Set 2 |
| 1. | End of the World Blues * | 14:32 | (G. Anton, R. Hunter, S. Kimock) |
| 2. | Did I Mention | 6:39 | |
| 3. | Catalina > | 13:40 | (S. Kimock, R. Hunter, G. Anton) |
| 4. | Drums > Tear Tags Off Mattresses | 18:11 | (G. Anton) |
| 5. | Horses > | 8:44 | (R. Hunter, G. Anton, S. Kimock) |
| 6. | Bass Jam > Gregg's Eggs > | 16:19 | (G. Anton) |
| Total | 78:08 | |
* - Baby, Baby and End Of The World Blues are from a DSBD source due to a dropout and the start of Set 2 being cut.
Source: {onstage} Neumann KM254's (DFC, XY) & AKG C61's (front-sides of stage/ 8' apart) > Mackie 1604 > Yamaha AD-20 > DAT
Lineage: D8 > SEK'D Prodif Plus > Samplitude Project & CDWav > SHN
Transfered by: Ray Brooks
| Personnel? |
| Steve Kimock | Guitar |
| Greg Anton | Drums |
| Martin Fierro | Tenor Saxophone |
| Pete Sears | Keyboards, Background Vocals |
| Liam Hanrahan | Bass |
| Judge Murphy | Vocals |
WOW Hall, Eugene, OR, November 3, 1994
| Tracks |
| 1. | Tangled Hangers Highway 61 Revisited | 29:28 | |
| 2. | Tell Me All About It | 11:41 | |
| 3. | Straight Jackets | 15:47 | |
| 4. | The Shape I'm In | 5:26 | |
| 5. | It's Up To You | 12:50 | |
| 6. | Godzilla | |