NOV 4, 1973Whitman Auditorium, Brooklyn CollegeSunday · New York, NY, United States
Frank Zappa played Whitman Auditorium, Brooklyn College in New York, NY, United States, on Sunday, 4 November 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 28 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
- 05Inca Roads
- 06Audience Participationlisted as audience participation
- 07Penguin In Bondageincludes: Kung Fu
- 08T'Mershi Duween
- 09Dog/Meatlisted as Dog Meat
- 10RDNZL
- 11I'm The Slime
- 12Big Swifty
Late show
- 01soundcheck intro
- 02Cosmik Debris
- 03Village Of The Sun
- 04Echidna's Arf
- 05Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?includes: Happy Birthday
- 06Pygmy Twylyte
- 07The Idiot Bastard Son
- 08Cheepnis
- 09Montana
- 10improvisationslisted as Improvisations
- 11Dupree's Paradise
- 12Dickie's Such An Asshole
- 13Mr. Green Geneslisted as Mr Green Genes
- 14King Kong
- 15Chunga's Revenge
- 16Mr. 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: 65 min, Aud, B+ || Late show: 95 min, Aud, A-/B+