1978 + 1981

Frank Zappa		Mixed 2


Disc 1  -  79.29
1	Intro Guitar Solo		11.20	78-Oct-15  1st show
2	Easy Meat			 5.29	"
3	City Of Tiny Lights		 9.47	"
4	A Pound For A Brown		15.34	"
5	Yo Mama				13.26	"
6	Zoot Allures			 8.42	81-Nov-6
7	Drowning Witch			 8.13	"
8	What's New In Baltimore?	 4.06	"
9	Moggio				 2.50	"



78-Oct-15:	SUNY - Stony Brook, NY


81-Nov-6:	Civic Center - Hartford, CT



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


78-Oct-15 (1st show):
Another one of those concerts that have earned October '78 a reputation as 
being one of the best months ever for FZ solos. Tonight we meet a very 
inspired FZ, who along with the rest of guys delivers some mighty fine playing. 
What happens in between the instrumental workouts is more or less forgettable, 
but who cares - we're here to hear the boys play! This is also the first concert 
after Ike's departure, and I can't say I miss him. As in Passaic two days earlier, 
the opening solo gives us a hint that FZ is "on" tonight. The vamp is an unusual 
one, a reggae-tinted little thing in C major, and FZ goes on and on for more than 
10 min, ranging from great to excellent. Easy Meat and City Of Tiny Lights bring 
wonderfully monstrous FZ solos, but they both look like little kitties compared 
to the beast that jumps out of Pound For A Brown. You can tell that Frank's fingers 
are itching - he's not supposed to solo here, but after Ed's nice solo, the urge 
obviously gets too big and FZ mangles out an absolutely sick solo. Cool interplay 
with Vinnie and the bass players. We also get some of the usual great keyboard 
adventures, before Bobby Brown takes us back to planet Earth. The set closes with 
another guitar tour-de-force - a 14 min Yo Mama. Another solo that must be heard 
to be believed - the old three-step rocket we all know and love - simply amazing! 


81-Nov-6:  no reviews