ZAPPA GIGS

APR 20, 1968Fillmore EastSaturday · New York, NY, United States

night 2 / 2

The Sixties

Frank Zappa played Fillmore East in New York, NY, United States, on Saturday, 20 April 1968, night 2 of 2. With him on stage (the Mothers Of Invention, Feb–Aug 1968): Ray Collins, Bunk Gardner, Motorhead Sherwood, Ian Underwood, Don Preston, Roy Estrada, Jimmy Carl Black and Art Tripp. The documented setlist runs to 28 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Trouble Every Day” and closing with “Cruisin' For Burgers”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B-.

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Setlist

Early show

  1. 01intro
  2. 02improvisations→ quotes: Octandre, Interlude
  3. 03Trouble Every Day
  4. 04Status Back Baby
  5. 05Dead Air
  6. 06Brahms's Lullaby
  7. 07Louie Louieas part of medley: Louie Louie / Plastic People / You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' · 1/3
  8. 08Plastic Peopleas part of medley: Louie Louie / Plastic People / You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' · 2/3
  9. 09You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'as part of medley: Louie Louie / Plastic People / You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' · 3/3
  10. 10America Drinks
  11. 11King Kong
  12. 12Hungry Freaks, Daddylisted as Hungry Freaks Daddy

Late show

  1. 01jamlisted as Jamincludes: Blue Moon, I'm In The Mood For Love, q: Rite Of Spring
  2. 02Absolutely Free
  3. 03Duke Of Prunes
  4. 04jam
  5. 05You Didn't Try To Call Me
  6. 06Petrushka
  7. 07Bristol Stomp
  8. 08Baby Love
  9. 09Big Leg Emma
  10. 10Mellow Lounge Musicincludes: Easter Parade
  11. 11Hungry Freaks, Daddylisted as Hungry Freaks Daddy
  12. 12King Kong
  13. 13Hawaiian Musicincludes: Hawaiian Eye, Mystery Tune
  14. 14Shotgun→ quotes: Mystery Tune
  15. 15Holiday In Berlin
  16. 16Cruisin' For Burgerslisted as Cruising For Burgers→ quotes: Mystery Tune

Line-up · The Mothers Of Invention, Feb–Aug 1968

Recording

AudB-

Early show: 75 min, Aud, B- || Late show: 80 min, Aud, C+

At Fillmore East · 20 dates

  1. APR 19, 1968night 1 of 2 · The Sixties
  2. APR 26, 1968night 1 of 2
  3. APR 27, 1968night 2 of 2
  4. MAY 9, 1968
  5. MAY 13, 1968
  6. FEB 21, 1969night 1 of 2 · The Sixties
  7. FEB 22, 1969night 2 of 2 · The Sixties
  8. MAY 21, 1969
  9. JUN 13, 1969night 1 of 2 · The Sixties
  10. JUN 14, 1969night 2 of 2 · The Sixties
  11. MAY 8, 1970night 1 of 2 · Hot Rats • MOI reunion
  12. MAY 9, 1970night 2 of 2 · Hot Rats • MOI reunion
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