DEC 2, 1972Cowtown BallroomSaturday · Kansas City, MO, United States
Frank Zappa played Cowtown Ballroom in Kansas City, MO, United States, on Saturday, 2 December 1972. With him on stage (the Petit Wazoo line-up): Jim Gordon, Gary Barone, Earle Dumler, Tony Duran, Glenn Ferris, Bruce Fowler, Tom Malone, Malcolm McNab, Dave Parlato, Maury Baker and Charles Lloyd. The documented setlist runs to 17 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Rollo” and closing with “Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A-.
Setlist
Early show
- 01Rollotape: RSD, LD
- 02Duke Of Prunes
- 03Montana
- 04Little Dots
- 05Cosmik Debris
- 06Kansas City Shuffletape: parts on LD
- 07Farther Oblivion
- 08America Drinks
Late show
- 01Johnny's Theme
- 02intros
- 03Been To Kansas City In A Minortape: ID
- 04Mr. Green Geneslisted as Mr Green Genes
- 05Rollo
- 06Imaginary Diseases
- 07Cosmik Debris
- 08Chunga's Revenge
- 09Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?
Line-up · Petit Wazoo
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Jim Gordondrums
- Gary Baronetrumpet
- Earle Dumleroboe, saxophone, sarrusophone
- Tony Duranguitar
- Glenn Ferristrombone
- Bruce Fowlertrombone
- Tom Malonetuba, trumpet, trombone, saxophone
- Malcolm McNabtrumpet
- Dave Parlatobass
- Maury Bakerdrums, substitute
- Charles Lloydflute, substitute
Recording
AudA-
Early show: 70 min, Aud, A- || Late show: 75 min, Aud, A-
Official release
Released as:
Little Dots
At Cowtown Ballroom · 2 dates
- OCT 23, 1971MOI with Flo & Eddie