OCT 23, 1971Cowtown BallroomSaturday · Kansas City, MO, United States
Frank Zappa played Cowtown Ballroom in Kansas City, MO, United States, on Saturday, 23 October 1971. With him on stage (the Vaudeville band #2 line-up): Aynsley Dunbar, Howard Kaylan, Jim Pons, Ian Underwood, Mark Volman and Don Preston. The documented setlist runs to 17 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Call Any Vegetable” and closing with “Who Are The Brain Police?”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B-.
Setlist
Early show
- 01Call Any Vegetable
- 02Anyway The Wind Blows
- 03Magdalena
- 04Dog Breath
- 05King Kong
- 06200 Motels Finale
- 07improvisationsincludes: It Can't Happen Here
Late show
- 01Peaches En Regalia
- 02Tears Began To Fall
- 03Shove It Right In
- 04Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brown
- 05Sleeping In A Jar
- 06Wonderful Wino
- 07Sharleena
- 08Cruisin' For Burgerslisted as Cruising For Burgers
- 09Billy The Mountain
- 10Who Are The Brain Police?
Line-up · Vaudeville band #2
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Aynsley Dunbardrums
- Howard Kaylanvocals
- Jim Ponsbass, vocals
- Ian Underwoodkeyboards, alto saxophone
- Mark Volmanvocals, guitar
- Don Prestonkeyboards
Recording
AudB-
Early show: 65 min, Aud, B- || Late show: 90 min, Aud, B+
At Cowtown Ballroom · 2 dates
- DEC 2, 1972Grand and Petit Wazoo