JUL 20, 1974Circle Star TheatreSaturday · San Carlos, CA, United States
night 2 / 3Frank Zappa played Circle Star Theatre in San Carlos, CA, United States, on Saturday, 20 July 1974, night 2 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 18 songs, opening with “Inca Roads” and closing with “Trouble Every Day”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B+.
Setlist
- 01intros
- 02Inca Roads
- 03Stink-Footlisted as Stinkfootincludes: world premiere
- 04Cosmik Debris
- 05Dinah-Moe Humm
- 06Pygmy Twylyteincludes: Dummy Up
- 07The Idiot Bastard Sonincludes: with Nixon lyrics
- 08Cheepnis
- 09Penguin In Bondage
- 10T'Mershi Duween
- 11Dog/Meatlisted as Dog Meat
- 12Montana
- 13improvisations
- 14Echidna's Arf
- 15Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?
- 16Anything You Wanna Do
- 17Oh No
- 18Trouble Every Day
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+
125 min, Aud, B+
At Circle Star Theatre · 4 dates
- JUL 19, 1974night 1 of 3 · "Roxy & Elsewhere"
- JUL 21, 1974night 3 of 3 · "Roxy & Elsewhere"
- DEC 21, 19841984 - 20th Anniversary World tour