MAY 12, 1974Convocation Center, Notre Dame UniversitySunday · South Bend, IN, United States

Frank Zappa played Convocation Center, Notre Dame University in South Bend, IN, United States, on Sunday, 12 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 24 songs, opening with “Cosmik Debris” and closing with “Camarillo Brillo”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A-.

Setlist

1. 01soundcheck intro
2. 02Cosmik Debris
3. 03Pygmy Twylyteincludes: Dummy Up
4. 04The Idiot Bastard Son
5. 05Cheepnis
6. 06Penguin In Bondage
7. 07Inca Roads
8. 08Montana
9. 09improvisationsincludes: The Booger Man, Room Service
10. 10Dupree's Paradise→ quotes: Sweet Leilani, Mystery Tune, Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?
11. 11It Can't Happen Here
12. 12Hungry Freaks, Daddylisted as Hungry Freaks Daddy
13. 13You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here
14. 14How Could I Be Such A Foollisted as How Could I Be Such A Fool?
15. 15I Ain't Got No Heart
16. 16I'm Not Satisfied
17. 17Wowie Zowie
18. 18Let's Make The Water Turn Black
19. 19Harry, You're A Beastlisted as Harry You're A Beast
20. 20The Orange County Lumber Truck
21. 21Oh No
22. 22Trouble Every Day→ quotes: Pygmy Twylyte
23. 23Louie Louie
24. 24Camarillo 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-

145 min, Aud, A-

Official release

Released as:

Zappa Erie

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