SEP 16, 1974Congress Centrum HamburgMonday · Hamburg, Germany
Frank Zappa played Congress Centrum Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany, on Monday, 16 September 1974. With him on stage: Chester Thompson, Napoleon Murphy Brock, George Duke, Tom Fowler, Ruth Underwood and James "Bird Legs" Youmans. The documented setlist runs to 14 songs. An audience recording circulates, best grade B+.
Setlist
- 01Tush Tush Tush
- 02Stink-Footlisted as Stinkfoot
- 03Inca Roads
- 04Penguin In Bondage
- 05T'Mershi Duween
- 06Dog/Meatlisted as Dog Meat
- 07Cosmik Debris→ quotes: Hearts And Flowers as intro
- 08Florentine Pogen
- 09Montana
- 10improvisations→ quotes: Beethoven's 9th, incl. One-Shot riff
- 11Dupree's Paradise→ quotes: Louie Louie
- 12Approximate
- 13Pygmy Twylyteincludes: Dummy Up, Room Service; q. Mozart Piano Sonata
- 14Tush Tush Tush
Line-up · 4d2
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Chester Thompsondrums
- Napoleon Murphy Brocktenor saxophone, vocals
- George Dukekeyboards, vocals
- Tom Fowlerbass
- Ruth Underwoodpercussion
- James "Bird Legs" Youmansbass, substitute
Recording
AudB+
130 min, Aud, B+
At Congress Centrum Hamburg · 8 dates
- FEB 20, 19761975 - 1976
- JAN 24, 19771976 - 1977
- JAN 30, 1978"Sheik Yerbouti" tours
- FEB 28, 19791979 European tour
- JUN 4, 19801980 Spring - Summer tours
- JUN 8, 19821981 - 1982
- MAY 6, 19881988 - The last tour