The Mothers Of Invention: FZ—guitar, vocals Jean-Luc Ponty—violin George Duke—keyboards, vocals Ian Underwood—alto sax Bruce Fowler—trombone Ruth Underwood—percussion Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums |
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March 12, 1973 | Ruben And The Jets For Real (LP, Mercury SRM-1-659) Produced by FZ |
March 19, 1973 | Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene FZ—guitar George Duke—keyboards Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums |
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March 20, 1973 | Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene FZ—guitar George Duke—keyboards Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums |
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March 23, 1973 | Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA Engineer: Barry Keene |
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March 24, 1973 | San Diego, CA |
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April 3, 1973 | Whitney Studios, Glendale Engineer: Kerry McNabb FZ—guitar, vocals Jean-Luc Ponty—violin George Duke—keyboards Sal Marquez—trumpet Ian Underwood—alto sax Bruce Fowler—trombone Ruth Underwood—percussion Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums |
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April 4, 1973 | Whitney Studios, Glendale Engineer: Kerry McNabb FZ—guitar, vocals Jean-Luc Ponty—violin? George Duke—keyboards Ian Underwood—alto sax Bruce Fowler—trombone Ruth Underwood—percussion Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums |
Live engineer: Steve Desper | ||
May 12, 1973 | Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI Engineer: Steve Desper |
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May 19, 1973 | Great McGonigle's Seaside Park, Annapolis, MD Engineer: Steve Desper |
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May 26, 1973 | Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene FZ—guitar Ian Underwood—woodwinds, keyboards |
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May 28, 1973 | Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene |
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May 29, 1973 | Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene FZ—guitar George Duke—keyboards Ruth Underwood—percussion Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums |
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May 30, 1973 | Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene FZ—guitar George Duke—keyboards Sal Marquez—trumpet Bruce Fowler—trombone Ruth Underwood—percussion Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums |
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May 31, 1973 | Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene Tina Turner—background vocals Linda Sims—background vocals Debbie Wilson—background vocals Ricky Lancelotti—vocals (probably) |
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June 1, 1973 | Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene FZ—guitar Sal Marquez—trumpet Bruce Fowler—trombone Ian Underwood—woodwinds |
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May-June 1973 | Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA Engineer: Barry Keene |
June 1973 | Paramount Studios, Los Angeles, CA Engineers: FZ & Kerry McNabb Over-Nite Sensation (1973) Mixing & editing |
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Live engineer: Steve Desper | ||
June 24, 1973 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia 4-track |
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June 25, 1973 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia 4-track |
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June 1973 | GTK, Australia |
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The Mothers Of Invention: FZ—guitar, vocals Jean-Luc Ponty—violin George Duke—keyboards, vocals Ian Underwood—alto sax Bruce Fowler—trombone Ruth Underwood—percussion Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums Live & recording engineer: Kerry McNabb |
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August 21, 1973 | Solliden, Skansen, Stockholm, Sweden | |
August 23, 1973 | Finlandia-talo, Helsinki, Finland (early show) Engineer: Kerry McNabb |
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August 23, 1973 | Finlandia-talo, Helsinki, Finland (late show) Engineer: Kerry McNabb |
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August 24, 1973 | Finlandia-talo, Helsinki, Finland Engineer: Kerry McNabb |
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September 7, 1973 | The Mothers Over-Nite Sensation (LP, DiscReet MS 2149) |
1973 | Paramount Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA or Bolic Sound, Inglewood, CA |
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September 26, 1973 | Paramount Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA George Duke—keyboards |
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early 1974 | Paramount Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA Engineer: Kerry McNabb including: Ray Collins—back-up vocals Ruben Ladron de Guevara—back-up vocals Robert "Frog" Camarena—back-up vocals |
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January 23, 1974 | Paramount Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA Napoleon Murphy Brock—tenor sax, vocals George Duke—keyboards, vocals Bruce Fowler—trombone |
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The Mothers Of Invention: FZ—guitar, vocals Jeff Simmons—guitar, vocals Napoleon Murphy Brock—tenor sax, vocals George Duke—keyboards, vocals Bruce Fowler—trombone Ruth Underwood—percussion Tom Fowler—bass Ralph Humphrey—drums Chester Thompson—drums |
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March 18, 1974 | Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, UT 4-track Engineer: Bob Ludwig |
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March 21, 1974 | City Auditorium, Colorado Springs, CO 4-track Engineer: Bob Ludwig |
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March 22, 1974 | Frank Zappa Apostrophe (') (LP, DiscReet DS 2175) | |
1974 |
May 15, 1974 | Ahmet Emuukha Rodan Zappa is born |
prob. early (or Spring) 1974 | The M.O.I. rehearsal studio, Los Angeles, CA FZ—guitar, vocals Jeff Simmons—guitar, vocals George Duke—keyboards, vocals Ruth Underwood—percussion Tom Fowler—bass Chester Thompson—drums Robert "Frog" Camarena—back-up vocals Tony Duran—slide guitar (probably) |
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The Mothers OF Invention: FZ—guitar, vocals Napoleon Murphy Brock—tenor sax, vocals George Duke—keyboards, vocals Ruth Underwood—percussion Tom Fowler—bass Chester Thompson—drums |
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August 27, 1974 | "A Token Of His Extreme" KCET TV, Los Angeles, CA Remote facility: Wally Heider Recording engineer: Kerry McNabb P.A. Mix: Brian Krokus |
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December 5-26, 1974 | Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO 24-track Engineer: Kerry McNabb FZ—guitar George Duke—keyboards Ruth Underwood—percussion, synthesizer James "Birdlegs" Youmans—bass, acoustic guitar Chester Thompson—drums |
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December 9, 1974 | Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO |
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c. December 9, 1974 | Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO | |
December 12, 1974 | Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO | |
c. December 12, 1974 | Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO |
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December 20, 1974 | Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO |
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December 5-26, 1974 | Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO |
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December 5-26, 1974 | Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO FZ—acoustic guitar James "Birdlegs" Youmans—acoustic guitar |
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December 5-26, 1974 | Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO |
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December 27, 1974 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Engineers: Bob Hughes Bob M. |
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December 31, 1974 | Long Beach Arena, CA Tom Fowler is back |
January 3, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Recordist: Michael Braunstein Engineer: Gary O ? FZ—guitar Bruce Fowler—trombone Don Waldrop—trombone Jock Ellis—trombone Dana Hughes—bass trombone Earle Dumler—oboe JoAnn Caldwell McNab—bassoon Mike Altschul—woodwinds Graham Young—trumpet Malcolm McNab—trumpet Ray Reed—flute Victor Morosco—sax John Rotella—woodwinds |
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January 6, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA FZ—guitar George Duke—keyboards Pamela Goldsmith—viola Murray Adler—violin Sheldon Sanov—violin Jerry Kessler—cello Edward Meares—bass Bruce Fowler—trombone Don Waldrop—trombone Jock Ellis—trombone Dana Hughes—bass trombone Earle Dumler—oboe JoAnn Caldwell McNab—bassoon Mike Altschul—woodwinds Malcolm McNab—trumpet Jay Daversa trumpet Ray Reed—flute Victor Morosco—sax John Rotella—woodwinds Tom Fowler—bass Chester Thompson—drums |
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January 8, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA FZ—guitar George Duke—keyboards Napoleon Murphy Brock—tenor sax, vocals Tom Fowler—bass Chester Thompson—drums |
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January 9, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA FZ—guitar George Duke—keyboards Napoleon Murphy Brock—tenor sax, vocals Tom Fowler—bass Chester Thompson—drums |
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January 10, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA FZ—guitar John Berkman—piano Michael Zearott—piano Mike Altschul—woodwinds and/or contractor Alan Estes—percussion Emil Richards—percussion |
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January 13, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA FZ—guitar John Berkman—piano Michael Zearott—piano Mike Altschul—woodwinds and/or contractor Alan Estes—percussion Emil Richards—percussion |
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January 14, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA FZ—guitar John Berkman—piano Michael Zearott—piano Mike Altschul—woodwinds and/or contractor Alan Estes—percussion Emil Richards—percussion |
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January 15, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Engineers: Kerry McNabb, Michael Braunstein |
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January 17, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Engineers: Kerry McNabb, Michael Braunstein |
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January-February 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA |
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c. January-February 1975 | Johnny "Guitar" Watson—vocal overdubs | |
February 13, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Engineers: Kerry McNabb, Michael Braunstein |
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February 26, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA |
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February 27, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Engineers: Kerry McNabb, Michael Braunstein |
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March 1, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Engineers: Kerry McNabb, Michael Braunstein |
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March 3, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Engineer: Michael Braunstein Bruce Fowler—overdubs |
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March 4, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Engineer: Michael Braunstein Alan Estes—percussion overdubs Emil Richards—percussion overdubs |
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March 5, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Engineer: Michael Braunstein |
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March 10, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Engineers: Kerry McNabb, Michael Braunstein |
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March 27, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA Engineers: Kerry McNabb, Michael Braunstein |
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c. January-March 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA |
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Zappa/Beefheart/Mothers: FZ—guitar, vocals Captain Beefheart—harp, vocals Denny Walley—slide guitar, vocals George Duke—keyboards, vocals Napoleon Murphy Brock—sax, vocals Bruce Fowler—trombone Tom Fowler—bass Terry Bozzio—drums |
May 20-21, 1975 | Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas Record Plant Remote 16-track Engineer: Davey Moire |
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June 25, 1975 | Frank Zappa and The Mothers Of Invention One Size Fits All (LP, DiscReet DS 2216) | |
summer 1975 |
The Mothers Of Invention: (only rehearsals) FZ—guitar, vocals Robert "Frog" Camarena—guitar, vocals Denny Walley—guitar, vocals Novi Novog—viola, keyboards, vocals Napoleon Murphy Brock—sax, keyboards, vocals Roy Estrada—bass, vocals Terry Bozzio—drums, vocals |
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August 25, 1975 | 4-track |
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early September 1975 | cassette Recorded by Denny Walley |
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summer, 1975 | The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA |
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September 18, 1975 | Royce Hall, UCLA P.A. mix: Davey Moire Recording Engineer: Mike Stone Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra |
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September 17-19, 1975 | Royce Hall, UCLA Recording Engineer: Mike Stone Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra |
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