APR 19, 1975Capitol TheatreSaturday · Passaic, NJ, United States
Frank Zappa played Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ, United States, on Saturday, 19 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 24 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top” and closing with “Willie The Pimp”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B+/B.
Setlist
Early show
- 01improvisationslisted as Improvisations
- 02Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top
- 03A Token Of My Extreme
- 04Stink-Footlisted as Stinkfoot
- 05I'm Not Satisfied
- 06Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
- 07Velvet Sunrise
- 08Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brownincludes: Mr Green Genes
- 09Chunga's Revengeincludes: Crazy Little Thing
- 10Let's Make The Water Turn Black
- 11Willie The Pimp
Late Show
- 01improvisationslisted as Improvisations
- 02Debra Kadabra
- 03Florentine Pogen
- 04Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead
- 05Echidna's Arf
- 06improvisations→ quotes: Debra Kadabra
- 07Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?includes: Louie Louie
- 08Advance Romance
- 09Orange Claw Hammer
- 10improvisationsincludes: Uncle Meat, q: Debra Kadabra
- 11A Token Of My Extreme
- 12The Torture Never Stops
- 13Willie The Pimp
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+/B
Early show: 100 min, Aud, B+/B || Late Show: 110 min, Aud, B+/B
At Capitol Theatre · 8 dates
- OCT 31, 1972Grand and Petit Wazoo
- MAY 9, 1973MOI with JL Ponty
- NOV 8, 1974"Roxy & Elsewhere"
- NOV 18, 1974
- OCT 25, 19751975 - 1976
- NOV 5, 1975
- OCT 13, 19781978 World tour