AUG 11, 1974Golden HallSunday · San Diego, CA, United States
Frank Zappa played Golden Hall in San Diego, CA, United States, on Sunday, 11 August 1974. With him on stage: Chester Thompson, Napoleon Murphy Brock, George Duke, Tom Fowler, Ruth Underwood, Jeff Simmons, Mick Rogers, Mike Urso, James "Bird Legs" Youmans and Tom Waits. The documented setlist runs to 16 songs, opening with “Uncle Meat soundcheck” and closing with “Apostrophe'”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B-/C+.
Setlist
- 01Uncle Meat soundcheck
- 02Pygmy Twylyte
- 03Cosmik Debris
- 04Help, I'm A Rocklisted as Help I'm A Rock→ quotes: God Bless America
- 05Ol'55 preamble
- 06Montana
- 07improvisations
- 08Dupree's Paradise
- 09Penguin In Bondage
- 10T'Mershi Duween
- 11Dog/Meatlisted as Dog Meat
- 12The Mud Sharklisted as Mudsharkincludes: The Hook
- 13Inca Roads
- 14Blues
- 15Camarillo Brillo
- 16Apostrophe'listed as Apostrophe
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
Special guests
- Tom Waitsguest
Recording
AudB-/C+
130 min, Aud, B-/C+