DEC 1, 1973Stony Brook Gym, SUNYSaturday · Stony Brook, NY, United States
Frank Zappa played Stony Brook Gym, SUNY in Stony Brook, NY, United States, on Saturday, 1 December 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 24 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Pygmy Twylyte” and closing with “Dickie's Such An Asshole”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A-/B+.
Setlist
Early show
- 01soundcheck intro
- 02Pygmy Twylyteincludes: Dummy Up
- 03The Idiot Bastard Son
- 04Cheepnis
- 05Penguin In Bondage
- 06T'Mershi Duween
- 07Dog/Meatlisted as Dog Meat
- 08RDNZL
- 09Village Of The Sun
- 10Echidna's Arf
- 11Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?
- 12I'm The Slime
- 13Big Swiftyincludes: Nowhere riff
- 14Inca Roads
- 15Chunga's Revenge
- 16Mr. Green Geneslisted as Mr Green Genes
Late show
- 01Babettelisted as Babbette
- 02What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body?
- 03Cosmik Debris
- 04Montana
- 05improvisations
- 06Dupree's Paradise
- 07Echidna's Arf
- 08Dickie's Such An Asshole
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
AudA-/B+
Early show: 85 min, Aud, A-/B+ || Late show: 60 min, Aud, B
At Stony Brook Gym, SUNY · 2 dates
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