Frank Zappa played Rock Pile in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Saturday, 24 May 1969. With him on stage (the Mothers Of Invention, May–Sep 1969): Motorhead Sherwood, Buzz Gardner, Bunk Gardner, Ian Underwood, Don Preston, Roy Estrada, Jimmy Carl Black and Art Tripp. The documented setlist runs to 33 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Boogie In G” and closing with “Trouble Every Day”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B+/B.
Setlist
Early show
- 01intro
- 02Interlude
- 03Boogie In G
- 04improvisations
- 05My Musicincludes: Chucha
- 06Uncle Meat
- 07drum duet
- 08Run Home Slow
- 09Gas Mask
- 10The Little Marchlisted as Little March
- 11Right There
- 12Teddy Bears' Picnic
- 13Lohengrin
- 14Begin The Beguine
Late show
- 01My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama
- 02Charles Ives
- 03jam
- 04Some Ballet Music
- 05Uncle Meat
- 06drum duet
- 07Eye Of Agamotto
- 08jam
- 09Lonely Lonely Nights
- 10intro
- 11The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley
- 12instrumental
- 13The String Quartet
- 14Igor's Boogieas part of medley: Igor's Boogie / Little Doo-Wop · 1/2
- 15Little Doo-Woplisted as Little Doo-wopas part of medley: Igor's Boogie / Little Doo-Wop · 2/2
- 16Call Any Vegetable
- 17Redneck Eats
- 18Stone City
- 19Trouble Every Day
Line-up · The Mothers Of Invention, May–Sep 1969
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Motorhead Sherwoodbaritone saxophone
- Buzz Gardnertrumpet
- Bunk Gardnerwoodwinds
- Ian Underwoodkeyboards, woodwinds
- Don Prestonkeyboards
- Roy Estradabass, vocals
- Jimmy Carl Blackdrums
- Art Trippdrums, percussion
Recording
AudB+/B
Early show: 50 min, Stage, B+/B || Early show: 55 min, Aud, B+ || Late show: 95 min, Stage, B+