MAY 24, 1988Beethovensaal, LiederhalleTuesday · Stuttgart, Germany

Frank Zappa played Beethovensaal, Liederhalle in Stuttgart, Germany, on Tuesday, 24 May 1988. With him on stage: Chad Wackerman, Paul Carman, Bruce Fowler, Walt Fowler, Mike Keneally, Ed Mann, Robert Martin, Kurt McGettrick, Scott Thunes, Ike Willis and Albert Wing. The documented setlist runs to 25 songs, opening with “Stink-Foot” and closing with “Whipping Post”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A-/B+.

Setlist

1. 01Stink-Footlisted as Stinkfoot
2. 02What's New In Baltimore?
3. 03Planet Of The Baritone Women
4. 04Any Kind Of Pain
5. 05I Ain't Got No Heart
6. 06I Ain't Got No Heart
7. 07Let's Move To Cleveland
8. 08Find Her Finer
9. 09Filthy Habits
10. 10Cosmik Debris
11. 11T'Mershi Duweentape: MAJNH
12. 12Dupree's Paradisetape: parts on MAJNH
13. 13Marque-son's Chickenlisted as Marqueson's Chickentape: incl. Trance-Fusion, TRF
14. 14Pick Me, I'm Cleanlisted as Pick Me I'm Clean
15. 15Bamboozled By Love
16. 16Sofatape: TBBYNHIYL
17. 17Bobby Brown
18. 18Sharleena→ quotes: Over There
19. 19Rhymin' Man
20. 20Elvis Has Just Left The Buildingtape: parts on BTHW
21. 21Bolero
22. 22Peaches En Regalia
23. 23Stairway To Heaven
24. 24Star Wars Won't Worktape: MAJNH
25. 25Whipping Post

Line-up · 7c

• Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
• Chad Wackermandrums
• Paul Carmanalto saxophone
• Bruce Fowlertrombone
• Walt Fowlertrumpet
• Mike Keneallyguitar, keyboards, vocals
• Ed Mannpercussion
• Robert Martinkeyboards, vocals
• Kurt McGettrickbaritone saxophone
• Scott Thunesbass, synth bass
• Ike Willisguitar, vocals
• Albert Wingtenor saxophone

Recording

AudA-/B+

125 min, Aud, A-/B+

Official release

Appears on:

The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life

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