1978 + 1979

Frank Zappa		Mixed 15


Disc 1  -  76.12
1	Torture Never Stops		7.17	78-Feb-15
2	Yo Mama				9.25	"
3	Deathless Horsie		8.58	78-Sep-21
4	Yo Mama				5.55	"
5	Black Napkins			5.08	"
6	Yo Mama				7.49	78-Oct-27 (late show)
7	Persona Non Grata		7.20	79-Mar-19



78-Feb-15:	Deutschlandhalle - Berlin, Germany  (sbd, 2nd gen)

78-Sep-21:	Mid Hudson Center - Poughkeepsie, NY  (sbd, 1st gen ?)

78-Oct-27:	Palladium - New York, NY  (1st gen ?)

79-Mar-19:	FParc de Penfeld - Brest, France




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-15:

This is probably the most famous concert of the tapes circulating 
on this tour, and with good reason. It's an excellent sounding tape, 
A- and close to A. It's got the full selection of frequently played 
1978 songs, all played very well. It's got some marvelous FZ guitar, 
as can be heard of Sheik Yerbouti.

Details? OK. Starts off with nice, tight versions of Dancin' Fool 
and Peaches. Then into The Torture Never Stops, with Rat Tomago, 
as heard on SY. This is a totally bitchin' solo, and sounds even 
better on this tape than it does on the album. Highlight of the 
first half.

Then comes Yo Mama, which is still discovering itself. FZ ends up 
playing a long, stretched out solo, ending up with a 3rd 'riff' 
that sounds a lot like the 'You Are What You Is' riff.



78-Sep-21:

Slow. There is really no other way to describe the September 21 show. 
And on some songs this works wonderfully, while on others it sends 
the show crashing to a halt. We start off with an interesting 
Deathless Horsie, with FZ's guitar just all over the map. He can't 
stay in one style for more than 30 seconds, and the effect is very 
interesting.

We then get two guitar vehicles to end the show, Yo Mama and 
Black Napkins, both of which have nice, serviceable Frank solos.



78-Oct-27 (late show):

But we do get another highlight, a really majestic Yo Mama. This 
version is right up there with the best performances from the 
spring tour, and is quite similar to the SY version in structure, 
the 3-stage-rocket. I think it was on the original "Warts 'n All", 
and is indeed worthy of release.



79-Mar-19:

The opening solo is quite good, with Frank taking a laid-back, 
relaxed approach he would use throughout the evening.