AUG 25, 1968Kerrisdale ArenaSunday · Vancouver, BC, Canada

Frank Zappa played Kerrisdale Arena in Vancouver, BC, Canada, on Sunday, 25 August 1968. With him on stage (the Mothers Of Invention, Aug–Nov 1968): Bunk Gardner, Motorhead Sherwood, Ian Underwood, Don Preston, Roy Estrada, Jimmy Carl Black and Art Tripp. The documented setlist runs to 13 songs, opening with “Help, I'm A Rock” and closing with “King Kong”. No recording is known to circulate.

Setlist

1. 01soundcheck / improvisationslisted as Soundcheck/improvisationsincludes: Gas Mask
2. 02Help, I'm A Rocklisted as Help I'm A Rockas part of medley: Help, I'm A Rock/Transylvania Boogie · 1/2
3. 03Transylvania Boogieas part of medley: Help, I'm A Rock/Transylvania Boogie · 2/2
4. 04improvisationslisted as Improvisations
5. 05Hungry Freaks, Daddylisted as Hungry Freaks Daddy
6. 06The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley
7. 07improvisationslisted as Improvisations
8. 08Trouble Every Day
9. 09Shortlyincludes: Holiday In Berlin
10. 10The String Quartet
11. 11Oh, In The Skylisted as In The Sky
12. 12Octandre
13. 13King Kong

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

• Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
• Bunk Gardnerwoodwinds
• Motorhead Sherwoodbaritone saxophone
• Ian Underwoodkeyboards, woodwinds
• Don Prestonkeyboards
• Roy Estradabass, vocals
• Jimmy Carl Blackdrums
• Art Trippdrums, percussion

Recording

No known recording.

Official release

Released as:

Road Tapes, Venue #1

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