APR 28, 1968Grande BallroomSunday · Detroit, MI, United States
Frank Zappa played Grande Ballroom in Detroit, MI, United States, on Sunday, 28 April 1968. 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 10 songs, opening with “Mr. Green Genes” and closing with “The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley”. A recording circulates, best grade A-.
Setlist
- 01Mr. Green Geneslisted as Mr Green Genes→ quotes: Petrushka
- 02Hungry Freaks, Daddylisted as Hungry Freaks Daddy
- 03America Drinks
- 04King Kong
- 05Handsome Cabin Boyas part of medley: Handsome Cabin Boy / Wedding Dress Song / Dog Breath / The Little House I Used To Live In · 1/4
- 06Wedding Dress Songas part of medley: Handsome Cabin Boy / Wedding Dress Song / Dog Breath / The Little House I Used To Live In · 2/4
- 07Dog Breathas part of medley: Handsome Cabin Boy / Wedding Dress Song / Dog Breath / The Little House I Used To Live In · 3/4
- 08The Little House I Used To Live Inlisted as Little House I Used To Live Inas part of medley: Handsome Cabin Boy / Wedding Dress Song / Dog Breath / The Little House I Used To Live In · 4/4
- 09Status Back Baby
- 10The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley→ quotes: Dog Breath
Line-up · The Mothers Of Invention, Feb–Aug 1968
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Ray Collinsvocals, tambourine
- Bunk Gardnerwoodwinds
- Motorhead Sherwoodbaritone saxophone
- Ian Underwoodkeyboards, woodwinds
- Don Prestonkeyboards
- Roy Estradabass, vocals
- Jimmy Carl Blackdrums
- Art Trippdrums, percussion
Recording
A-
Early show: 60 min, Stage, A-
At Grande Ballroom · 5 dates
- APR 10, 1968The Sixties
- MAY 9, 1969night 1 of 3
- MAY 10, 1969night 2 of 3
- MAY 11, 1969night 3 of 3