1971, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980 + 1982

Frank Zappa		Mixed 16


Disc 1  -  79.52
1	Willie The Pimp			 5.09	71-June_5/6
2	Torture Never Stops		 5.53	76-Oct-27
3	Advance Romance *		 5.26	"
4	Torture Never Stops		 7.53	77-Nov-11
5	King Kong			 9.39	"
6	Punky's Whips			 2.32	"
7	Wild Love			12.02	"
8	Torture Never Stops		 5.21	78-Feb-5
9	Improvisations			 2.33	"
10	Yo Mama				 9.50	"
11	Watermelon In Easter Hay	 3.06	"
12	Torture Never Stops		 2.17	80-Dec-20
13	Zoot Allures			 8.08	82-July-7

*  w/ In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida excerpt



71-June_5/6:	Fillmore East - New York, NY

76-Oct-27:	Leroy Theater - Pawtucket, RI

77-Nov-11:	Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO

78-Feb-5:	Festehalle - Bern, Switzerland

80-Dec-20:	Moby Gym, Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO

82-July-7:	Parco Redecesio di Segrate - Milano, Italy



Notes on this material from the Frank Zappa Tape Reviewing Society 
(I sometimes only pick parts of the reviews that actually apply to 
the tracks above):


78-Feb-5:

This is your typical Spring '78 show. And for this tour, "a typical show" 
is definitely a compliment, meaning that it's a great concert, with lots of 
excellent jamming.

First song of real interest is, as usual, The Torture Never Stops. This is 
the tour for Torture solos, possibly in competition with fall '80. FZ's playing, 
as well as Terry's drumming, is very powerful.

Predictably, Yo Mama proves to be one of the highlights. The solo starts off 
nearly a capella, with just an organ in the background. FZ's playing is varied 
and inventive, getting more and more rhythmical and after a while, the rhythm 
section catches up. Terry and Patrick comes up with a great, wild groove, 
and the rest of the solo is more R&R than the majestic excursions we're used to. 
Terrific, nevertheless.

Some set lists report a Watermelon at the very end, but it's not on my tape.



82-July-7:

The Mosquito show is notable for being one of the best Zappa audience 
recordings ever, and because FZ released several portions of it. However, 
after this first time listening to the whole show, it seems that this is 
not among the top Italy 82 shows, although it's still far beyond the 
overall FZ average.

FZ chose this night to bring out some of the less-often played items, 
but they aren't the best 82 numbers. An exception to this is Zoot Allures, 
the only non-Mammy Anthem opener in Italy. FZ is still in Mammy mode for 
his solo, though, quickly degenerating into furious noise.