SEP 13, 1973Town HallThursday · Birmingham, United Kingdom
Frank Zappa played Town Hall in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on Thursday, 13 September 1973. With him on stage: Ralph Humphrey, George Duke, Bruce Fowler, Tom Fowler, Jean-Luc Ponty, Ian Underwood, Ruth Underwood, Ricky Lancelotti, Sal Marquez and Kin Vassy. The documented setlist runs to 17 songs, opening with “T'Mershi Duween” and closing with “Echidna's Arf”. An audience recording circulates, best grade C-.
Setlist
- 01soundcheck intro
- 02T'Mershi Duween
- 03Inca Roads
- 04The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecuelisted as Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue
- 05Kung Fu
- 06Penguin In Bondage
- 07Dog/Meatlisted as Dog Meat
- 08RDNZL
- 09Echidna's Arf
- 10Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?
- 11Montana
- 12improvisationsincludes: Nowhere riff
- 13Dupree's Paradise
- 14Big Swifty
- 15T'Mershi Duween
- 16Echidna's Arf
- 17improvisationsincludes: themes from Echidna's Arf, Nowhere riff, Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?, Willie The Pimp, King Kong, Brown Shoes Don't Make It, The Idiot Bastard Son
Line-up · 4a
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Ralph Humphreydrums
- George Dukekeyboards, vocals
- Bruce Fowlertrombone
- Tom Fowlerbass
- Jean-Luc Pontyviolin
- Ian Underwoodwoodwinds, synthesizer
- Ruth Underwoodpercussion
- Ricky Lancelottivocals
- Sal Marqueztrumpet, vocals
- Kin Vassyvocals
Recording
AudC-
85 min, Aud, C-
At Town Hall · 3 dates
- MAY 30, 1969The Sixties
- DEC 15, 1971