OCT 31, 1973Auditorium TheatreWednesday · Chicago, IL, United States
Frank Zappa played Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, IL, United States, on Wednesday, 31 October 1973. With him on stage: Ralph Humphrey, Chester Thompson, Napoleon Murphy Brock, George Duke, Bruce Fowler, Tom Fowler and Ruth Underwood. The documented setlist runs to 34 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Pygmy Twylyte” and closing with “Mr. Green Genes”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B.
Setlist
Early show
- 01soundcheck intro
- 02Pygmy Twylyte
- 03The Idiot Bastard Son
- 04Cheepnis
- 05The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecuelisted as Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue
- 06Kung Fu
- 07Penguin In Bondage
- 08T'Mershi Duween
- 09Dog/Meatlisted as Dog Meat
- 10RDNZL
- 11Village Of The Sun
- 12Echidna's Arf
- 13Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?
- 14Montana
- 15improvisations
- 16Dupree's Paradise
- 17Dickie's Such An Asshole
Late show
- 01soundcheck intro
- 02Cosmik Debris
- 03Pygmy Twylyte
- 04The Idiot Bastard Son
- 05Cheepnis
- 06I'm The Slime
- 07Big Swifty
- 08Dickie's Such An Asshole
- 09Farther Oblivion
- 10Penguin In Bondage
- 11T'Mershi Duween
- 12RDNZL
- 13Inca Roads
- 14Mr. Green Geneslisted as Mr Green Genes
- 15King Kong
- 16Chunga's Revenge
- 17Mr. Green Geneslisted as Mr Green Genes
Line-up · 4b
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Ralph Humphreydrums
- Chester Thompsondrums
- Napoleon Murphy Brocktenor saxophone, vocals
- George Dukekeyboards, vocals
- Bruce Fowlertrombone
- Tom Fowlerbass
- Ruth Underwoodpercussion
Recording
AudB
Early show: 90 min, Aud, B || Late show: 110 min
Official release
Released as:
Halloween 73
At Auditorium Theatre · 12 dates
- NOV 21, 1970
- MAY 21, 1971MOI with Flo & Eddie
- NOV 21, 1971MOI with Flo & Eddie
- MAY 16, 1973MOI with JL Ponty
- MAY 11, 1974
- NOV 29, 1975night 1 of 2 · 1975 - 1976
- NOV 30, 1975night 2 of 2 · 1975 - 1976
- NOV 24, 1976night 1 of 2 · 1976 - 1977
- NOV 25, 1976night 2 of 2 · 1976 - 1977
- MAR 3, 1988night 1 of 2 · 1988 - The last tour
- MAR 4, 1988night 2 of 2 · 1988 - The last tour