DEC 8, 1973RoxySaturday · Los Angeles, CA, United States
Frank Zappa played Roxy in Los Angeles, CA, United States, on Saturday, 8 December 1973. With him on stage: Ralph Humphrey, Chester Thompson, Napoleon Murphy Brock, George Duke, Bruce Fowler, Tom Fowler, Ruth Underwood and Jeff Simmons. The documented setlist runs to 9 songs, opening with “Pygmy Twylyte” and closing with “Dog/Meat”. No recording is known to circulate.
Setlist
- 01intro
- 02Pygmy Twylyteas part of medley: Pygmy Twylyte / Dummy Up · 1/2
- 03Dummy Upas part of medley: Pygmy Twylyte / Dummy Up · 2/2→ quotes: Cheepnis
- 04Echidna's Arflisted as Echidna’s Arf
- 05Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?listed as Don’t You Ever Wash That Thing?
- 06Louie Louieincludes: Orgy Orgy
- 07Penguin In Bondage
- 08T'Mershi Duweenlisted as T’Mershi Duween
- 09Dog/Meatlisted as Dog Meat
Line-up · 4b
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Ralph Humphreydrums
- Chester Thompsondrums
- Napoleon Murphy Brocktenor saxophone, vocals
- George Dukekeyboards, vocals
- Bruce Fowlertrombone
- Tom Fowlerbass
- Ruth Underwoodpercussion
Special guests
- Jeff Simmonsguest
Recording
No known recording.
At Roxy · 5 dates
- DEC 9, 1973night 1 of 2 · "Roxy & Elsewhere"
- DEC 10, 1973night 2 of 2 · "Roxy & Elsewhere"
- DEC 11, 1973
- DEC 12, 1973