OCT 1, 1974Festhalle MustermesseTuesday · Basel, Switzerland
Frank Zappa played Festhalle Mustermesse in Basel, Switzerland, on Tuesday, 1 October 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 24 songs over 2 shows. A soundboard recording circulates, best grade A.
Setlist
Early show
- 01Tush Tush Tush
- 02Stink-Footlisted as Stinkfoot
- 03Inca Roads
- 04Cosmik Debris→ quotes: It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal
- 05Approximate
- 06Florentine Pogen
- 07Penguin In Bondage
- 08T'Mershi Duween
- 09Dog/Meatlisted as Dog Meat
- 10Building A Girl
- 11Camarillo Brillo
- 12Oh No
- 13Trouble Every Day→ quotes: RDNZLtape: incl. Venusian Time Bandits, Q
Late show
- 01Tush Tush Tush
- 02Stink-Footlisted as Stinkfoot
- 03RDNZL
- 04Village Of The Sun
- 05Echidna's Arf
- 06Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?→ quotes: Hearts And Flowers
- 07Montana
- 08improvisationsincludes: The Booger Man
- 09Dupree's Paradise→ quotes: Stanley Chevrolet jingle, Follow Your Heart
- 10Pygmy Twylyte→ quotes: Louie Louie, incl. Mozart Sonata, Dummy Up, Room Service
- 11Tush Tush Tush→ quotes: Vaya Con Dios
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
SBDA
Early show: 95 min, SBD, A || Early show: 90 min, Aud, B+/B || Late show: 105 min, SBD, A-