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The Mothers Of Invention Fall 1965 - Summer 1966 / Fall 1967 / Dec 1967 - Nov 1968 / Nov 1968 - Aug 1969
Hot Rats Line-up, Fall 1969 (Studio)/Spring 1970 (Live)
The Mothers Of Invention Spring 1970 / June 1970 - April 1971 / May - December 1971
The Grand Wazoo Orchestra September 1972
The Petit Wazoo Orchestra October - December 1972
The Mothers Of Invention Feb - Sep 1973 / Oct 1973 - Mar 1974 / Apr - May 1974 / July - Dec 1974 / Apr-May 1975
Recording Sessions Of "Orchestral Favourites"
The Mothers Of Invention Sep 1975 - Mar 1976
Frank Zappa's Band Oct 1976 - Mar 1977 / Dec 26 - Dec 29 1976 / Sep 1977 - Apr 1978 / July 1978 - April 1979 / Jan - Jul 1980 / Jul - Dec 1980 / Sep 1981 - Jul 1982
Ensemble InterContemporain directed by Pierre Boulez
Frank Zappa's Band Jul - Dec 1984 / Feb - Jun 1988
== The Mothers Of Invention Fall 1965 - Summer 1966 == Top
FZ, Ray Collins, Elliot Ingber, Roy Estrada, Jimmy Carl Black
??-Jun 1966, Fillmore auditorium, San Francisco, CA 4 min, AUD, B+/B (Tape)
24/25?-Jun 1966, Fillmore auditorium, San Francisco, CA 15 min, SBD, A- (Tape )
== The Mothers Of Invention Fall 1967 == Top
FZ, Ray Collins, Roy Estrada, Jimmy Carl Black, Billy Mundi, Ian Underwood, Don Preston, Bunk Gardner, Motorhead Sherwood.
30-May 1967 (3-Dec-1967 ???), Garrick Theater, NYC 45 min, SBD, A/A- (Tape) Pigs and Repugant
30-Sep 1967, Konserthuset, Stockholm, Sweden 37 min, FM, B (CD BTB 1) 'Tis the season to be Jelly)
== The Mothers Of Invention Dec 1967 - Nov 1968 == Top
FZ, Ray Collins (quit somewhere between Apr and Aug 3 1968), Roy Estrada, Jimmy Carl Black, Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Ian Underwood, Don Preston, Bunk Gardner, Motorhead Sherwood.
??-Jan 1968, Family Dog, Denver, Co 55 min, Stage?, A-/B+ (CD BTB 2) Electric Aunt Jemima
4-Jul 1968, The Ark, Boston, Ma 50 min, SBD, A- (CD BTB 1) The Ark
25-Oct 1968, Royal Festival Hall, London, England 26 min, SBD, B+/B (LP) Trick or treat
8-Nov 1968, Fullerton College, Los Angeles, Ca 71 min, SBD/Stage?, B+ (CD BTB 2) Our Man in Nirvana
== The Mothers Of Invention Nov 1968 - Aug 1969 == Top
FZ, Lowell George (quit somewhere between May 23 and Jun 5 1969), Roy Estrada, Jimmy Carl Black, Arthur Dyer Tripp III, Ian Underwood, Don Preston, Bunk Gardner, Motorhead Sherwood, Buzz Gardner.
02-Aug-1969, Central Park?, NYC? 45 min, SBD, B (Tape)
== Hot Rats Line-up, Fall 1969 (Studio)/Spring 1970 (Live) == Top
FZ, Sugarcane Harris, Max Benett, Aynsley Dunbar, Ian Underwood.
7-Mar 1970, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, Ca 51 min, Aud, B+ (CDR(mp3)) For Sharleena
== The Mothers Of Invention Spring 1970 == Top
FZ, Ray Collins, Jeff Simmons, Aynsley Dunbar, Billy Mundi, Ian Underwood, Don Preston (LA Philharmonic Concert), Motorhead Sherwood
15-May 1970, UCLA, LA, Ca 45 min, Aud, B- (Tape) 200 motels live with Zubin Mehta & LA Philarmonic
== The Mothers Of Invention June 1970 - April 1971 == Top
FZ, Mark Volman, Howard Kaylan, Jeff Simmons, Aynsley Dunbar, Ian Underwood, George Duke.
18-Jun 1970, Uddel, Netherlands 45min, FM, A+/A (CDR(LP) Live in Holland and elsewhere) (2 songs are Pittsburgh 1981)
13- or 14?-Nov 1970, Fillmore East, NYC At least two different 90 min tapes from either or both of these dates are circulating, both sharing pretty much the same material. Might also be the early&late show from 14-Nov. (Freaks and Motherf*%!!@#) (CD BTB, box I) (Tengo na minchia Tanta) (CD BTB, box II). All soundboard and sound quality about A.
15-Dec 1970, Palais Gaumont, Paris, France, SBD, A- (CD BTB 2) Disconnected Synapses
== The Mothers Of Invention May - December 1971 == Top
FZ, Mark Volman, Howard Kaylan, Jim Pons, Aynsley Dunbar, Ian Underwood, Don Preston, Bob Harris (U.S. Summer Tour Only).
4-Dec 1971, The Casino, Montreux, Switzerland 90 min, SBD, B+ (2 CD BTB 2) Swiss cheese / Fire !)
== The Grand Wazoo Orchestra September 1972 == Top
FZ, Tony Duran, Jerry Kessler, Dave Parlato, Jim Gordon, Tom Raney, Ruth Underwood, Ian Underwood, Bruce Fowler, Malcolm McNabb, Tom Malone, Earl Dumler, Glen Ferris, Sal Marquez, Ken Shroyer, Mike Altschul, Joanne McNabb, Jay Migliori, Ray Reed, Charles Owens.
10-Sep 1972, Hollywood bowl LA 76 min, Aud, B+/B (CDR(mp3))
16-Sep 1972, The Oval, London, UK 90 min, Aud, B+/B (Tape)
23-Sep 1972, Felt Forum, NYC 90 min, Aud, B+/B (Tape) Comic book extravaganza
== The Petit Wazoo Orchestra October - December 1972 == Top
FZ, Tony Duran, Dave Parlato, Jim Gordon, Bruce Fowler, Malcolm McNabb, Tom Malone, Earl Dumler, Glen Ferris, Gary Barone.
2-Dec 1972, Cowtown Palace, Kansas City, Mo Early Show: 70 min, Aud, B+/B (Tape)
2-Dec 1972, Cowtown Palace, Kansas City, Mo Late Show: 75 min, Aud, B+ (Tape)
29-Dec 1972 (I will check this date which is uncertain), Binghampton, NYC 30 min(Tape)
== The Mothers Of Invention Feb - Sep 1973 == Top
FZ, Jean Luc Ponty, Tom Fowler, Ralph Humphrey, Ruth Underwood, Ian Underwood, George Duke, Bruce Fowler, Sal Marquez (late Mar - Jul).
24-Feb 1973, Duke University, Durham, NC 90 min, Aud, B+/B CDR(tape) Dupree's paradise
11-Mar 1973, Texas Hall Auditorium, Arlington, Txb 90 min, Aud, A- (Tape)
24-Jun 1973, Horden Pavilion, Sydney, Australia 110 min, SBD, A (CDR(tape))
21-Aug 1973, Solliden, Skansen, Stockholm, Sweden 40 min, FM, B+ (CD BTB 1) Piquantique
== Mothers Of Invention Oct 1973 - Mar 1974 == Top
FZ, Tom Fowler, Ralph Humphrey, Chester Thompson, Ruth Underwood, Napoleon Murphy Brock, George Duke, Bruce Fowler, Jeff Simmons ('74 Dates Only)
26-Oct 1973, Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Tx 80 min, SBD, A- Tape
18-Nov 1973, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada 10 min, FM, A-Tape
== The Mothers Of Invention Apr - May 1974 == Top FZ, Jeff Simmons, Tom Fowler, Chester Thompson, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Don Preston, George Duke, Bruce Fowler, Walt Fowler.
23-Nov 1973 late, Massey Hall Toronto, Canada 45 min, AUD, BTape
12-May 1974, Notre Dame University, South Bend, Id 47 min, Aud, B+ (CD BTB 1 Unmitigated Audacity)
== The Mothers Of Invention July - Dec 1974 == Top
FZ, Tom Fowler, Chester Thompson, Ruth Underwood, Napoleon Murphy Brock, George Duke, Jeff Simmons (first few dates only) Michael Urso/James "Bird Legs" Youman (very last dates only, replacements for Tom Fowler)
7-Aug 1974, KCET TV Los Angeles 70 min A (CDR)
7-Nov-1974, Harrisburg, Pa 95 min, SBD, A (Tape)
27-Nov 1974, St Paul Auditorium, St Paul, Mn 73min SBD B+ (CDR)
== The Mothers Of Invention Apr-May 1975 == Top
FZ, Denny Walley, Captain Beefheart, Tom Fowler, Terry Bozzio, Napoleon Murphy Brock, George Duke, Bruce Fowler.
23-May 1975, El Paso, Tx 90 min, SBD, A (Tape)
27-Apr 1975 E, 27-Apr 1975, Music Hall, Boston, Ma 72min Aud B+ (1 CD)
== Recording Sessions Of "Orchestral Favourites" == Top
..with The Abnuceals Emuukha Orchestra, conducted by Michael Zearott.
18-Sep 1975, Royce Hall, UCLA, L.A 90 min, Aud, B (Tape)
== The Mothers Of Invention Sep 1975 - Mar 1976 == Top
FZ, Roy Estrada, Terry Bozzio, Napoleon Murphy Brock, Andre Lewis, Norma Bell (late Oct - mid Dec).
29-Nov 1975 E, Waterbury, CT 77 min, Aud, B+ (1 CD)
3-Feb 1976, Kosei-Neinkin-Kaikan, Osaka, Japan 120 min, Aud, B+ (2 CD)The eyes of Osaka
== Frank Zappa's Band Oct 1976 - Mar 1977 == Top
FZ, Ray White, Patrick O'Hearn, Terry Bozzio, Eddie Jobson, Bianca Odin (until Nov 7)
29-Oct 1976, The Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pa 135 min, Aud, B+/B 2 CDR(tape)
19-Nov 1976, Cobo Hall, Detroit, Mi 70 min, Aud, A- (BTB 2 Conceptual Continuity) (CD)
== Frank Zappa's Band Dec 26 - Dec 29 1976 == Top
FZ, Ray White, Patrick O'Hearn, Terry Bozzio, Eddie Jobson, Ruth Underwood, Dave Samuels, Brecker Bros., Lou Marini, Ron Cuber, Tom Malone.
== Frank Zappa's Band Sep 1977 - Apr 1978 == Top FZ, Adrian Belew, Roy Estrada (US fall tour guest), Patrick O'Hearn, Terry Bozzio, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Peter Wolf.
28-Dec 1976, Palladium, NYC 180 min, Aud, B+ Tape
31-Oct 1977, Palladium, NYC 48 min, FM, A (CD) Donna you wanna
31-Dec 1977, UCLA, LA, Ca 100 min Aud, B (2 CDR) Punky's whip shown on stage
18-Feb 1978, Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden 135 min, Aud, B+ (2 CDR(tape))
== Frank Zappa's Band July 1978 - April 1979 == Top
FZ, Ike Willis (out between Oct 14-31), Patrick O'Hearn (a couple of October shows), Denny Walley, Warren Cucurullo (Halloween guest and spring tour member), L. Shankar (Berlin + Halloween guest), Arthur Barrow, Vinnie Colaiuta, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Peter Wolf.
1-Jul-1978 (8-Sep 1978) Circus Krone, Munich, Germany (BTB 2 At The Circus) 55 min, FM, A (CD)
3-Sep 1978, Saarbruecken, Germany (BTB 1 Saarbruecken '78) 70 min, SBD, B+ (CD)
21-Sep 1978, Mid Hudson Center, Poughkeepsie, NY 42 min, SBD/FM, A- CD Project-Object)
13-Oct 1978, Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ Late show: 90 min, Aud, B+ (Tape)
31-Oct 1978, Palladium, NYC 225 min, Aud, B- (3 CDR)
Jan-Feb 1979, URMK (Saddle bags) 90 min, Aud, B (Tape)
24-Feb 1979, Nouvel Hippodrome, Paris, France (BTB 1 Anyway the wind blows 90 min, SBD, A- (2 CD)
== Frank Zappa's Band Jan - Jul 1980 == Top
FZ, Ike Willis, Ray White, Arthur Barrow, David Logeman, Tommy Mars.
24-May-1980 Ahoy Rotterdam, Netherland 70 min FM A CDR Ahoy Rotterdam 1980
== Frank Zappa's Band Jul - Dec 1980 == Top
FZ, Ike Willis, Steve Vai, Ray White, Arthur Barrow, Vinnie Colaiuta, Tommy Mars, Bob Harris.
3-Jul-1980 Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany 70 min FM A CDR Erdbeben in Munchen
5-Dec-1980 early, Berkeley community theater, Berkeley 90 min AUD B Tape
== Frank Zappa's Band Sep 1981 - Jul 1982 == Top
FZ, Steve Vai, Ray White, Scott Thunes, Chad Wackerman, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Bobby Martin.
31-Oct 1981, Palladium, NYC (part on BTB 1 As an am, see also 1-May-1982) FM A (CD 45 min)
17-Nov 1981, The Ritz, NYC 135 min, FM, A+/A (CDR)
11-Dec 1981, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Ca Late show: 90 min, Aud, A-/B+ (Tape)
06-Apr 1982, UMRK rehearsals 45 min, B (Tape)
21-May 1982, Sporthalle, Koln, Germany (parts are on BTB 1 As an am) Aud, B+ (CD)
== Ensemble InterContemporain directed by Pierre Boulez == Top
9-Jan-1984, Theatre de la Ville, Paris, 30 min, FM A CDR(tape) from my master tape
== Frank Zappa's Band Jul - Dec 1984 == Top
FZ, Ike Willis, Ray White, Scott Thunes, Chad Wackerman, Alan Zavod, Bobby Martin, Napoleon Murphy Brock (July only).
22-Jul 1984, Palace Theater, LA, Ca 89 min, SBD, A- (Tape)
1-Sep 1984, Saratoga Performing Arts Centre, Saratoga, NY 120 min, SBD, A+/A (2 CDR(tape) Kreeega bondola)
24-Sep 1984, Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK Late Show: 110 min, Aud, B 2 CDR( LP) Snake hips, etc...
2-Nov 1984, The Forum, Montreal, Canada 135 min, Aud, A- (2 CDR(tape))
== Frank Zappa's Band Feb - Jun 1988 == Top
FZ, Ike Willis, Mike Keneally, Scott Thunes, Chad Wackerman, Ed Mann, Bobby Martin, Bruce Fowler, Walt Fowler, Paul Carman, Albert Wing, Kurt McGettrick.
4-Mar 1988, Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, Il 135 min, Aud, A (Tape)
27-Apr 1988, Skedsmohallen, Oslo, Norway, 150 min, Aud, A- (2 CDR Norwegian rhapsody)
20-May 1988, Le Zenith, Paris, France 151 min, Aud, A- (Tape)
== Various == Top
We are the mothers and this is what we sound like (early out takes, some of them are on Lost episodes) A 42 min (LP)
40th birthday (live from 1973 to 1976, various places extracts from a 10 LP box) B/B- 120 min (3 LP)
Leatherette (3 sides with extracts from Läther + Dead girls of London w/ Van Morrison and 1 side of interviews) A 90 min (2 LP)
Pa's nose fell off at breakfast... (extracts from Läther) (LP)
Serious music (orchestral or assimilated stuff from 1963 to 1978, some of them are on Lost episodes) A 55 min (LP)
Chalk pie (a live album planned for release by FZ from 1981-1982, many unreleased tracks / versions, different mixes) A 70 min (CDR)
The guitar world according to Frank Zappa (a CDR(LP) which I made from a LP bootleg of the cassette only release. My bootleg is a bit different from what is discribed in the link) A 50 min
Crush all boxes CDR A 38 min
Trance Fusion CDR A 70 min
Apocrypha (a compilation of other bootlegs from 1963 to 1988) 262 min (4 CD)
last updated on 24/08/2001