SEP 15, 1972DeutschlandhalleFriday · Berlin, Germany
Frank Zappa played Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany, on Friday, 15 September 1972. With him on stage (the Grand Wazoo line-up): Jim Gordon, Mike Altschul, Earle Dumler, Tony Duran, Glenn Ferris, Bruce Fowler, Jerry Kessler, Tom Malone, Sal Marquez, Joanne McNab, Malcolm McNab, Jay Migliori, Charles Owens, Dave Parlato, Tom Raney, Ray Reed, Ken Shroyer, Ian Underwood and Ruth Underwood. The documented setlist runs to 13 songs, opening with “The New Brown Clouds” and closing with “Chunga's Revenge”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A/A-.
Setlist
- 01intros
- 02The New Brown Cloudslisted as New Brown Clouds
- 03Big Swifty
- 04Approximate
- 05For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers)listed as For Calvin And His Next Two Hitch-hikers
- 06Think It Over
- 07The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary
- 08Dog/Meatlisted as Dog Meat
- 09improvisations
- 10Blues For A Minute
- 11Penis Dimension
- 12Variant I Processional Marchlisted as Variant Processional March
- 13Chunga's Revenge
Line-up · Grand Wazoo
- Frank Zappaguitar
- Jim Gordondrums
- Mike Altschulpiccolo, bass clarinet
- Earle Dumleroboe, sarrusophone
- Tony Duranguitar
- Glenn Ferristrombone
- Bruce Fowlertrombone
- Jerry Kesslercello
- Tom Malonetuba, trumpet
- Sal Marqueztrumpet
- Joanne McNabbassoon
- Malcolm McNabtrumpet
- Jay Migliorisaxophone
- Charles Owenssaxophone
- Dave Parlatobass
- Tom Raneypercussion
- Ray Reedsaxophone
- Ken Shroyertrombone
- Ian Underwoodkeyboards
- Ruth Underwoodpercussion
Recording
AudA/A-
130 min, Aud, A/A-
At Deutschlandhalle · 11 dates
- NOV 24, 1971night 1 of 2 · MOI with Flo & Eddie
- NOV 25, 1971night 2 of 2 · MOI with Flo & Eddie
- SEP 14, 1974"Roxy & Elsewhere"
- MAR 4, 19761975 - 1976
- FEB 7, 19771976 - 1977
- FEB 15, 1978"Sheik Yerbouti" tours
- SEP 7, 19781978 World tour
- MAY 26, 19801980 Spring - Summer tours
- MAY 12, 19821981 - 1982
- APR 12, 19881988 - The last tour