JUL 19, 1974Circle Star TheatreFriday · San Carlos, CA, United States
night 1 / 3Frank Zappa played Circle Star Theatre in San Carlos, CA, United States, on Friday, 19 July 1974, night 1 of 3. With him on stage: Chester Thompson, Napoleon Murphy Brock, George Duke, Tom Fowler, Ruth Underwood, Jeff Simmons, Mick Rogers, Mike Urso and James "Bird Legs" Youmans. The documented setlist runs to 15 songs, opening with “Cosmik Debris” and closing with “Trouble Every Day”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B+.
Setlist
- 01intros
- 02Cosmik Debris
- 03Pygmy Twylyteincludes: Dummy Up
- 04The Idiot Bastard Son
- 05Cheepnis
- 06Cheepnisincludes: clear version, with Poodle Story
- 07Montana
- 08improvisationsincludes: with more dogs stories, q. Dirty Love
- 09Dupree's Paradise
- 10Penguin In Bondage
- 11T'Mershi Duween
- 12Dog/Meatlisted as Dog Meat
- 13RDNZL
- 14Village Of The Sun
- 15Trouble Every Day→ quotes: RDNZL
Line-up · 4d
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Chester Thompsondrums
- Napoleon Murphy Brocktenor saxophone, vocals
- George Dukekeyboards, vocals
- Tom Fowlerbass
- Ruth Underwoodpercussion
- Jeff Simmonsguitar, harmonica, vocals
- Mick Rogersbass, substitute
- Mike Ursobass, substitute
- James "Bird Legs" Youmansbass, substitute
Recording
AudB+
100 min, Aud, B+
At Circle Star Theatre · 4 dates
- JUL 20, 1974night 2 of 3 · "Roxy & Elsewhere"
- JUL 21, 1974night 3 of 3 · "Roxy & Elsewhere"
- DEC 21, 19841984 - 20th Anniversary World tour