NOV 20, 1970Veterans Memorial AuditoriumFriday · Columbus, OH, United States
Frank Zappa played Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Columbus, OH, United States, on Friday, 20 November 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 20 songs, opening with “Paladin Routine” and closing with “Who Are The Brain Police?”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A/B+.
Setlist
- 01Paladin Routine
- 02Call Any Vegetable
- 03It Can't Happen Here
- 04Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brown
- 05Sleeping In A Jar
- 06Porko The Magnificentincludes: December Bride, Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head, I Can't Give You Anything But Love
- 07Sharleena
- 08The Sanzini Brothers
- 09Penis Dimension
- 10Johnny's Theme
- 11Wonderful Wino
- 12Concentration Moon
- 13Mom & Dad
- 14The Air
- 15Dog Breath
- 16Mother People
- 17You Didn't Try To Call Me
- 18King Kong
- 19The Sanzini Brothers
- 20Who Are The Brain Police?listed as Who Are the Brain Police?→ quotes: This Town Is A Sealed Tuna Sandwich
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/B+
120 min, Aud, A/B+
At Veterans Memorial Auditorium · 10 dates
- MAR 7, 1973MOI with JL Ponty
- NOV 19, 1974"Roxy & Elsewhere"
- NOV 22, 1976
- OCT 5, 1977
- SEP 19, 19781978 World tour
- MAY 6, 19801980 Spring - Summer tours
- OCT 27, 19811981 - 1982
- NOV 17, 19811981 - 1982
- MAR 6, 19881988 - The last tour