The Pit - Revision history

Spider of Destiny at 17:36, 27 July 2026

2026-07-27T17:36:53Z

Spider of Destiny at 17:32, 27 July 2026

2026-07-27T17:32:39Z

Jason.Kreitzer at 03:21, 22 July 2021

2021-07-22T03:21:11Z

Jason.Kreitzer at 16:34, 17 July 2021

2021-07-17T16:34:02Z

Maroual at 23:46, 3 October 2007

2007-10-03T23:46:58Z

Emdebe: Pit, The

2007-02-20T16:37:49Z

Pit, The

Emdebe: removed obsolete Category:Geography

2007-02-20T16:34:57Z

removed obsolete Category:Geography

Dunk at 07:00, 5 June 2005

2005-06-05T07:00:58Z

Emdebe: Category:Geography

2005-06-04T17:27:32Z

Category:Geography

Dunk at 07:33, 4 June 2005

2005-06-04T07:33:55Z

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 [[Category:Restaurants|Pit]]
-[[Category:Restaurants|1962]]
+[[Category:1962|Pit]]
-[[Category:Restaurants|1963]]
+[[Category:1963|Pit]]

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-[[The Pit]] was a restaurant FZ's [[Francis Zappa|father]] purchased in 1962 or 63 on Foothill Boulevard, Upland, California.
+'''The Pit''' was a restaurant FZ's [[Francis Zappa|father]] purchased in 1962 or 1963 on Foothill Boulevard, Upland, [[California]].
-<blockquote>It was your basic run-of-the-mill American-style food place, serving such delicacies as hamburgers, fries, Cokes, and generous portions of different kinds of meats and pastas.
+[[Category:Restaurants|Pit]]
+[[Category:Restaurants|1962]]
-[[Francis Zappa|Dad]] loved to cook, and [[Rose Marie Zappa|Mom]] worked the counter, although I don't think she took as much interest in it as [[Francis Zappa|Dad]]. In the morning, she would get me and [[Carl Zappa|Carl]] off to school and then head back to serve the locals burgers, fries and other deep-fried treats.
+[[Category:Restaurants|1963]]

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 Frank took a lot of interest in the restaurant. He took charge of the rear of the place and installed bamboo curtains on the windows. The fire department quickly ordered them removed. Undaunted, Frank set up a stage and brought in some musicians to play on the weekends for the local college students and anyone else who was invited or just happened to come by.
-As it turned out, this would be the only time in my life that I was on stage with Frank. One night I sang a couple of songs, one with [[Ray Collins]], who became one of the originals [[The Mothers|Mothers Of Invention]]. We performed [[Don "Sugarcane" Harris|I'm Leaving It All Up To You]] and then I sang 'Long Tall Texan.' The crowd went wild. Frank seemed proud of me and glad I was on stage with him.</blockquote><div align="right">[[Candy Zappa]]</div>
+As it turned out, this would be the only time in my life that I was on stage with Frank. One night I sang a couple of songs, one with [[Ray Collins]], who became one of the originals [[The Mothers|Mothers Of Invention]]. We performed [[Don "Sugarcane" Harris|I'm Leaving It All Up To You]] and then I sang 'Long Tall Texan.' The crowd went wild. Frank seemed proud of me and glad I was on stage with him.</blockquote><div align="right">[[Patrice Zappa|Candy Zappa]]</div>
 [[Category:Clubs And Bars|Pit]]

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 Frank took a lot of interest in the restaurant. He took charge of the rear of the place and installed bamboo curtains on the windows. The fire department quickly ordered them removed. Undaunted, Frank set up a stage and brought in some musicians to play on the weekends for the local college students and anyone else who was invited or just happened to come by.
-As it turned out, this would be the only time in my life that I was on stage with Frank. One night I sang a couple of songs, one with [[Ray Collins]], who became one of the originals [[Mothers Of Invention]]. We performed [[Don "Sugarcane" Harris|I'm Leaving It All Up To You]] and then I sang 'Long Tall Texan.' The crowd went wild. Frank seemed proud of me and glad I was on stage with him.</blockquote><div align="right">[[Candy Zappa]]</div>
+As it turned out, this would be the only time in my life that I was on stage with Frank. One night I sang a couple of songs, one with [[Ray Collins]], who became one of the originals [[The Mothers|Mothers Of Invention]]. We performed [[Don "Sugarcane" Harris|I'm Leaving It All Up To You]] and then I sang 'Long Tall Texan.' The crowd went wild. Frank seemed proud of me and glad I was on stage with him.</blockquote><div align="right">[[Candy Zappa]]</div>
-[[Category:Clubs And Bars|Pit, The]]
+[[Category:Clubs And Bars|Pit]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:46, 3 October 2007
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	As it turned out, this would be the only time in my life that I was on stage with Frank. One night I sang a couple of songs, one with [[Ray Collins]], who became one of the originals [[Mothers Of Invention]]. We performed [[Don "Sugarcane" Harris\|I'm Leaving It All Up To You]] and then I sang 'Long Tall Texan.' The crowd went wild. Frank seemed proud of me and glad I was on stage with him.</blockquote><div align="right">[[Candy Zappa]]</div>		As it turned out, this would be the only time in my life that I was on stage with Frank. One night I sang a couple of songs, one with [[Ray Collins]], who became one of the originals [[Mothers Of Invention]]. We performed [[Don "Sugarcane" Harris\|I'm Leaving It All Up To You]] and then I sang 'Long Tall Texan.' The crowd went wild. Frank seemed proud of me and glad I was on stage with him.</blockquote><div align="right">[[Candy Zappa]]</div>
−	[[Category:Clubs & Bars\|Pit, The]]	+	[[Category:Clubs And Bars\|Pit, The]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:37, 20 February 2007
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	As it turned out, this would be the only time in my life that I was on stage with Frank. One night I sang a couple of songs, one with [[Ray Collins]], who became one of the originals [[Mothers Of Invention]]. We performed [[Don "Sugarcane" Harris\|I'm Leaving It All Up To You]] and then I sang 'Long Tall Texan.' The crowd went wild. Frank seemed proud of me and glad I was on stage with him.</blockquote><div align="right">[[Candy Zappa]]</div>		As it turned out, this would be the only time in my life that I was on stage with Frank. One night I sang a couple of songs, one with [[Ray Collins]], who became one of the originals [[Mothers Of Invention]]. We performed [[Don "Sugarcane" Harris\|I'm Leaving It All Up To You]] and then I sang 'Long Tall Texan.' The crowd went wild. Frank seemed proud of me and glad I was on stage with him.</blockquote><div align="right">[[Candy Zappa]]</div>
−	[[Category:Clubs & Bars]]	+	[[Category:Clubs & Bars\|Pit, The]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 16:34, 20 February 2007
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	As it turned out, this would be the only time in my life that I was on stage with Frank. One night I sang a couple of songs, one with [[Ray Collins]], who became one of the originals [[Mothers Of Invention]]. We performed [[Don "Sugarcane" Harris\|I'm Leaving It All Up To You]] and then I sang 'Long Tall Texan.' The crowd went wild. Frank seemed proud of me and glad I was on stage with him.</blockquote><div align="right">[[Candy Zappa]]</div>		As it turned out, this would be the only time in my life that I was on stage with Frank. One night I sang a couple of songs, one with [[Ray Collins]], who became one of the originals [[Mothers Of Invention]]. We performed [[Don "Sugarcane" Harris\|I'm Leaving It All Up To You]] and then I sang 'Long Tall Texan.' The crowd went wild. Frank seemed proud of me and glad I was on stage with him.</blockquote><div align="right">[[Candy Zappa]]</div>
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 [[The Pit]] was a restaurant FZ's [[Francis Zappa|father]] purchased in 1962 or 63 on Foothill Boulevard, Upland, California.
-[[Candy Zappa]] recalls: "Frank put in a makeshift stage and the college crowd came in on Friday nights and he had some of his pre-Mothers band members there and I asked if I could sing a couple of songs with Ray."
 [[Category:Geography]]
 [[Category:Clubs & Bars]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 07:33, 4 June 2005
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−	FZ's [[Francis Zappa\|father]] purchased ~~a restaurant~~ in 1962 or 63 on Foothill Boulevard, Upland, California.	+	[[The Pit]] was a restaurant FZ's [[Francis Zappa\|father]] purchased in 1962 or 63 on Foothill Boulevard, Upland, California.

	[[Candy Zappa]] recalls: "Frank put in a makeshift stage and the college crowd came in on Friday nights and he had some of his pre-Mothers band members there and I asked if I could sing a couple of songs with Ray."		[[Candy Zappa]] recalls: "Frank put in a makeshift stage and the college crowd came in on Friday nights and he had some of his pre-Mothers band members there and I asked if I could sing a couple of songs with Ray."