NOV 9, 1974Orpheum TheaterSaturday · Boston, MA, United States
Frank Zappa played Orpheum Theater in Boston, MA, United States, on Saturday, 9 November 1974. With him on stage: Chester Thompson, Napoleon Murphy Brock, George Duke, Tom Fowler, Ruth Underwood, James "Bird Legs" Youmans and Tom Waits. The documented setlist runs to 29 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Tush Tush Tush” and closing with “Trouble Every Day”. A soundboard recording circulates, best grade A/A-.
Setlist
Early show
- 01Tush Tush Tush
- 02Stink-Footlisted as Stinkfoot
- 03RDNZL
- 04Village Of The Sun
- 05Echidna's Arf
- 06Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?
- 07Po-Jama Peoplelisted as Po-jama People
- 08I'm Not Satisfied
- 09Penguin In Bondage
- 10T'Mershi Duween
- 11Dog/Meatlisted as Dog Meat
- 12Building A Girl
- 13Yellow Snow Suite
- 14Tush Tush Tush
- 15Camarillo Brillo
Late show
- 01Tush Tush Tush
- 02Stink-Footlisted as Stinkfoot
- 03Inca Roads
- 04Florentine Pogen
- 05Pygmy Twylyte
- 06The Idiot Bastard Son
- 07Cosmik Debris
- 08Montana
- 09The Booger Man
- 10Ol' 55
- 11Dupree's Paradiseincludes: Zoot Allures chords, q: Lohengrin
- 12Marty's Dance Song
- 13Oh No
- 14Trouble Every Day
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
Special guests
- Tom Waitsguest
Recording
SBDA/A-
Early show: 90 min, SBD, A/A- || Early show: 90 min, Aud, B || Late show: 75 min, SBD, A/A- || Late show: 65 min, Aud, B || Late show: 75 min, Aud, B+
At Orpheum Theater · 5 dates
- NOV 7, 1973"Roxy & Elsewhere"
- NOV 9, 19841984 - 20th Anniversary World tour
- FEB 19, 1988night 1 of 2 · 1988 - The last tour
- FEB 20, 1988night 2 of 2 · 1988 - The last tour