MAY 8, 1974Edinboro State CollegeWednesday · Edinboro, PA, United States

Frank Zappa played Edinboro State College in Edinboro, PA, United States, on Wednesday, 8 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 20 songs, opening with “Cosmik Debris” and closing with “Camarillo Brillo”. A soundboard recording circulates, best grade A-/B+.

Setlist

1. 01soundcheck intro
2. 02Cosmik Debris
3. 03Pygmy Twylyteincludes: Dummy Up
4. 04The Idiot Bastard Son
5. 05Cheepnis
6. 06Inca Roads
7. 07Montana
8. 08improvisationsincludes: Octandre, Blue Moon, Lohengrin
9. 09Dupree's Paradiseincludes: Can't Afford No Shoes riff
10. 10It Can't Happen Here
11. 11Hungry Freaks, Daddylisted as Hungry Freaks Daddy
12. 12You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here
13. 13How Could I Be Such A Foollisted as How Could I Be Such A Fool?
14. 14Wowie Zowie
15. 15Let's Make The Water Turn Black
16. 16Harry, You're A Beastlisted as Harry You're A Beast
17. 17The Orange County Lumber Truck
18. 18Oh Notape: parts on Son Of Orange County, R&E
19. 19Trouble Every Daytape: R&E
20. 20Camarillo Brillo→ quotes: RDNZL

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

SBDA-/B+

120 min, SBD, A-/B+

Official release

Released as:

Zappa Erie

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