DEC 15, 1970Gaumont PalaceTuesday · Paris, France

Frank Zappa played Gaumont Palace in Paris, France, on Tuesday, 15 December 1970. With him on stage (the Vaudeville band #1 line-up): Aynsley Dunbar, George Duke, Howard Kaylan, Jeff Simmons, Ian Underwood, Mark Volman and Jean-Luc Ponty. The documented setlist runs to 14 songs, opening with “Call Any Vegetable” and closing with “Who Are The Brain Police?”. A soundboard recording circulates, best grade A.

Setlist

1. 01Call Any Vegetable
2. 02The Sanzini Brothers
3. 03Penis Dimension
4. 04Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brown
5. 05Sleeping In A Jar
6. 06Porko The Magnificentincludes: There's No Business Like Show Business, I Can't Give You Anything But Love
7. 07Sharleena
8. 08improvisationsincludes: La Marseillaise
9. 09The Air
10. 10Dog Breath
11. 11Mother People
12. 12You Didn't Try To Call Me
13. 13King Kongincludes: Ain't She Sweet?, Blue Danube, and Suite: Judy Blue Eyes
14. 14Who Are The Brain Police?

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

Special guests

• Jean-Luc Pontyguest

Recording

SBDA

105 min, SBD, A

Official release

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