APR 11, 1975Bridges Auditorium, Pomona CollegeFriday · Claremont, CA, United States
Frank Zappa played Bridges Auditorium, Pomona College in Claremont, CA, United States, on Friday, 11 April 1975. With him on stage: Terry Bozzio, Captain Beefheart, Napoleon Murphy Brock, George Duke, Bruce Fowler, Tom Fowler and Denny Walley. The documented setlist runs to 35 songs over 2 shows, opening with “A Token Of My Extreme” and closing with “The Torture Never Stops”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B-.
Setlist
Early Show
- 01intro
- 02A Token Of My Extreme
- 03Stink-Footlisted as Stinkfoot
- 04Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
- 05Velvet Sunrise
- 06Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brown
- 07Sleeping In A Jar
- 08Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
- 09Echidna's Arf
- 10improvisations→ quotes: Don't Be Shy, Under Milk Wood
- 11Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?
- 12Advance Romance
- 13Portuguese Lunar Landing
- 14Debra Kadabra
- 15Florentine Pogen
- 16Orange Claw Hammer
- 17George's Boogie
- 18I'm Not Satisfied
- 19Willie The Pimp
Late show
- 01intro
- 02A Token Of My Extreme
- 03Stink-Footlisted as Stinkfoot
- 04Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
- 05Velvet Sunrise
- 06Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brown
- 07Sleeping In A Jar
- 08Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
- 09Echidna's Arf
- 10improvisations
- 11Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?
- 12Advance Romanceincludes: 200 Years Old
- 13Portuguese Lunar Landing
- 14Debra Kadabra
- 15Florentine Pogen
- 16The Torture Never Stops
Line-up · 5a
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Terry Bozziodrums
- Captain Beefheartsoprano saxophone, harmonica, vocals
- Napoleon Murphy Brocktenor saxophone, vocals
- George Dukekeyboards, vocals
- Bruce Fowlertrombone
- Tom Fowlerbass
- Denny Walleyguitar
Recording
AudB-
Early Show: 115 min, Aud, B- || Late show: 115 min, Aud, B-/C+
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