Frank Zappa played Beat Club in Bremen, Germany, on Sunday, 6 October 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 11 songs, opening with “Boogie Shuffle” and closing with “Octandre”. An FM broadcast recording circulates, best grade A+.
Setlist
- 01soundcheck / tuninglisted as soundcheck/tuning
- 02improvisationslisted as Improvisations
- 03Boogie Shuffle
- 04King Kong
- 05The String Quartet
- 06instrumentallisted as Instrumental
- 07Uncle Meat
- 08Lohengrin
- 09Gas Mask
- 10Let's Make The Water Turn Black
- 11Octandre
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
FMA+
80 min, FM, A+