JUL 21, 1974Circle Star TheatreSunday · San Carlos, CA, United States
night 3 / 3Frank Zappa played Circle Star Theatre in San Carlos, CA, United States, on Sunday, 21 July 1974, night 3 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 “Approximate” and closing with “Stink-Foot”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B+.
Setlist
- 01intros→ quotes: Dragnet
- 02Approximate
- 03Cosmik Debris
- 04Gloria
- 05Inca Roads
- 06Andy
- 07Special Amplifier-Fixing Music
- 08Montana
- 09improvisations→ quotes: Uncle Meat, RDNZL
- 10Dupree's Paradise→ quotes: It Ain't Necessarily So
- 11Echidna's Arf
- 12Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?
- 13Dog/Meatlisted as Dog Meat
- 14Caravan
- 15Stink-Footlisted as Stinkfoot→ quotes: Mystery Tune
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+
115 min, Aud, B+
At Circle Star Theatre · 4 dates
- JUL 19, 1974night 1 of 3 · "Roxy & Elsewhere"
- JUL 20, 1974night 2 of 3 · "Roxy & Elsewhere"
- DEC 21, 19841984 - 20th Anniversary World tour