MAY 30, 1969Town HallFriday · Birmingham, United Kingdom
Frank Zappa played Town Hall in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on Friday, 30 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 17 songs, opening with “Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up” and closing with “Wipe Out”. A recording circulates, best grade B+/C-.
Setlist
- 01improvisationslisted as improvisation
- 02improvisationslisted as inprovisarion
- 03Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up
- 04Redneck Eats
- 05Sunshine Of Your Love
- 06The Orange County Lumber Truck Medleylisted as The Orange County Lumber Truck medley
- 07improvisationslisted as improvisation
- 08Bacon Fat
- 09Status Back Baby
- 10Oh, In The Skylisted as In The Sky
- 11Uncle Meat
- 12Some Ballet Music
- 13Redneck Eats
- 14Mozart Ballet
- 15Boogie In Glisted as Boogie in Gincludes: Dog Breath
- 16Wipe Out
- 17Wipe Outincludes: Begin The Beguine
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
B+/C-
80 min, Stage, B+/C-
Official release
Appears on:
Weasels Ripped My Flesh
At Town Hall · 3 dates
- DEC 15, 1971
- SEP 13, 1973MOI with JL Ponty