MAY 1, 1974Broome County ArenaWednesday · Binghamton, NY, United States
Frank Zappa played Broome County Arena in Binghamton, NY, United States, on Wednesday, 1 May 1974. With him on stage: Ralph Humphrey, Chester Thompson, Napoleon Murphy Brock, George Duke, Bruce Fowler, Tom Fowler, Walt Fowler, Don Preston and Jeff Simmons. The documented setlist runs to 23 songs, opening with “Cosmik Debris” and closing with “Camarillo Brillo”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A-.
Setlist
- 01soundcheck intro
- 02Cosmik Debris
- 03Pygmy Twylyteincludes: Dummy Up
- 04The Idiot Bastard Son
- 05Cheepnis→ quotes: Octandre
- 06Penguin In Bondage
- 07RDNZL
- 08Montana
- 09improvisationsincludes: Lohengrin, The Booger Man
- 10Dupree's Paradiseincludes: Can't Afford No Shoes riff
- 11It Can't Happen Here
- 12Hungry Freaks, Daddylisted as Hungry Freaks Daddy
- 13You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here
- 14How Could I Be Such A Foollisted as How Could I Be Such A Fool?
- 15I Ain't Got No Heart
- 16I'm Not Satisfied
- 17Wowie Zowie
- 18Let's Make The Water Turn Black
- 19Harry, You're A Beastlisted as Harry You're A Beast
- 20The Orange County Lumber Truck
- 21Oh No
- 22Trouble Every Day→ quotes: RDNZL
- 23Camarillo Brillo
Line-up · 4c
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Ralph Humphreydrums
- Chester Thompsondrums
- Napoleon Murphy Brocktenor saxophone, vocals
- George Dukekeyboards, vocals
- Bruce Fowlertrombone
- Tom Fowlerbass
- Walt Fowlertrumpet
- Don Prestonsynthesizer
- Jeff Simmonsguitar, harmonica, vocals
Recording
AudA-
115 min, Aud, A-