AUG 21, 1970Civic AuditoriumFriday · Santa Monica, CA, United States
Frank Zappa played Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, CA, United States, on Friday, 21 August 1970. With him on stage (the Vaudeville band #1 line-up): Aynsley Dunbar, George Duke, Howard Kaylan, Jeff Simmons, Ian Underwood and Mark Volman. The documented setlist runs to 26 songs, opening with “Agon” and closing with “Mom & Dad”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A-.
Setlist
- 01introlisted as Intro→ quotes: Earth Angel
- 02Agon
- 03Call Any Vegetable
- 04Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brown
- 05Sleeping In A Jar
- 06Sharleena
- 07The Air
- 08Dog Breath
- 09Mother People
- 10You Didn't Try To Call Me
- 11King Kong
- 12Road Ladies
- 13What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morninglisted as What Will This Morning Bring Me This Evening?
- 14What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Arelisted as What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are?
- 15Bwana Dik
- 16Latex Solar Beef
- 17Daddy, Daddy, Daddylisted as Daddy Daddy Daddy
- 18Do You Like My New Car?
- 19Happy Together
- 20What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morninglisted as What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning?
- 21Would You Go All The Way?
- 22Rudy Wants To Buy Yez A Drink
- 23intro→ quotes: Pirate Jenny, Surfin' USA, and Merry-Go-Round
- 24Wonderful Wino
- 25Concentration Moon
- 26Mom & Dad
Line-up · Vaudeville band #1
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Aynsley Dunbardrums
- George Dukekeyboards, trombone
- Howard Kaylanvocals
- Jeff Simmonsbass, vocals
- Ian Underwoodkeyboards, alto saxophone
- Mark Volmanvocals, guitar
Recording
AudA-
100 min, Aud, A-
Official release
Released as:
The Mothers 1970
At Civic Auditorium · 5 dates
- AUG 16, 1974night 1 of 2
- AUG 17, 1974night 2 of 2
- DEC 11, 19801980 Fall tour
- DEC 11, 19811981 - 1982