SEP 14, 1973Empire Pool, WembleyFriday · London, United Kingdom
Frank Zappa played Empire Pool, Wembley in London, United Kingdom, on Friday, 14 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 19 songs, opening with “T'Mershi Duween” and closing with “Mr. Green Genes”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B+/B.
Setlist
- 01soundcheck intro
- 02T'Mershi Duween
- 03Be-Bop Tango→ quotes: Holiday In Berlin
- 04Cosmik Debris
- 05The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecuelisted as Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue
- 06Kung Fu
- 07Penguin In Bondage
- 08Dog/Meatlisted as Dog Meat
- 09RDNZL
- 10Inca Roads
- 11Echidna's Arf
- 12Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?
- 13Be-Bop Tango Reprise
- 14T'Mershi Duween reprise
- 15improvisationslisted as impovisations
- 16Dupree's Paradise→ quotes: Holiday In Berlin, T'Mershi Duween, incl. Nowhere riff
- 17Brown Shoes Don't Make It→ quotes: Sweet Leilani
- 18Chunga's Revenge
- 19Mr. Green Geneslisted as Mr Green Genes
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
AudB+/B
115 min, Aud, B+/B