(Frank Zappa, 2 LPs, Barking Pumpkin D1 74212, April 26, 1988)
Produced, arranged & edited by Frank Zappa
Remote facility: UMRK Mobile & 4-track Scully to mix console
Recording engineers: Mark Pinske & Claus Wiedemann
Remix facility: UMRK
Remix engineer: Bob Stone
Photos by Sergio Albonico
Graphics by Jeff Fey
Fox Theater, San Diego, CA
December 12, 1981 (late show)
FZ—HENDRIX STRAT
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Steve Vai—stunt guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Guitar solo from Black Page
Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
June 26, 1982
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Steve Vai—stunt guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Guitar solo from Let's Move To Cleveland
Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA
November 10, 1984 (late show)
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Allan Zavod—keyboards
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
2nd guitar solo from Drowning Witch
Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
June 19, 1982 (late show)
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Steve Vai—stunt guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
includes a quotation from Heavy Duty Judy
Guitar solo from Zoot Allures
Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, Utah
December 7, 1981
FZ—HENDRIX STRAT
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Steve Vai—stunt guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
includes quotations from In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Doug Ingle), Le sacre du printemps (Stravinsky) and Taps (Butterfield)
Guitar solo from Let's Move To Cleveland
Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia
November 25, 1984
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Allan Zavod—keyboards
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Guitar solo from Whipping Post (Allman)
Hammersmith Odeon, London
September 25, 1984
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Allan Zavod—keyboards
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
includes a quotation from The Sheik Yerbouti Tango
Guitar solo from Zoot Allures
Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
May 21, 1982
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Steve Vai—stunt guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Frankie! Frankie!
"Who Are The Brain Police?"!
includes a quotation from Andy
Guitar solo from Let's Move To Cleveland
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Oregon
December 20, 1984
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Allan Zavod—keyboards
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
includes a quotation from The Radio Is Broken
Guitar solo from City Of Tiny Lites
Rudi-Sedlmeyer Sporthalle, Munich, Germany
March 31, 1979 (late show)
Scully 4-track
Recording engineer: Claus Wiedemann
FZ—CUSTOM SG
Denny Walley—slide guitar
Warren Cuccurullo—rhythm guitar
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Peter Wolf—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Arthur Barrow—bass
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums
Guitar solo from Advance Romance
La Patinoire, Bordeaux, France
June 1, 1982
FZ—LES PAUL CUSTOM
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Steve Vai—stunt guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards/vocals
Bobby Martin—keyboards/sax/vocals
Ed Mann—percussion
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
2nd guitar solo from Drowning Witch
Majestic Performing Arts Center, San Antonio, Texas
December 10, 1984
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Allan Zavod—keyboards
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
includes a quotation from Arjen's Bag (McLaughlin)
Guitar solo from City Of Tiny Lites
Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
June 24, 1982
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Steve Vai—stunt guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
includes quotation from King Kong and Big Swifty
Guitar solo from Hot-Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel
Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia
November 25, 1984
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Allan Zavod—keyboards
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Guitar solo from King Kong
Brondbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
May 11, 1982
FZ—LES PAUL CUSTOM
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Steve Vai—stunt guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Guitar solo from Black Page
Alte Oper, Frankfurt
June 11, 1982 (early show)
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Steve Vai—stunt guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Guitar solo from Let's Move To Cleveland
Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, Florida
November 30, 1984 (early show)
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Allan Zavod—keyboards
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Guitar solo from Easy Meat
Oscar Mayer Theater, Madison, Wisconsin
August 11, 1984
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Allan Zavod—keyboards
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Guitar solo from Ride My Face To Chicago
Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, Florida
November 30, 1984 (late show)
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Allan Zavod—keyboards
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
2nd guitar solo from Drowning Witch
Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
May 21, 1982
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Steve Vai—stunt guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
includes a quotation from In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Doug Ingle)
Guitar solo from Whipping Post (Allman)
Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia
November 25, 1984
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Allan Zavod—keyboards
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Guitar solo from Let's Move To Cleveland
Bismarck Theater, Chicago, IL
November 23, 1984 (late show)
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Allan Zavod—keyboards
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Guitar solo from Sharleena
Orpheum Theater, Memphis, Tennessee
December 4, 1984
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Allan Zavod—keyboards
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Guitar solo from Pound For A Brown
Fox Theater, San Diego, CA
December 12, 1981 (late show)
FZ—HENDRIX STRAT
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Steve Vai—stunt guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Guitar solo from King Kong
Berkeley Community Theater
December 10, 1981 (late show)
FZ—LES PAUL CUSTOM
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Steve Vai—stunt guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Guitar solo from Inca Roads
Rhein-Main-Halle, Wiesbaden, Germany
March 27, 1979 (early show)
Scully 4-track
Recording engineer: Claus Wiedemann
FZ—CUSTOM SG
Denny Walley—slide guitar
Warren Cuccurullo—rhythm guitar
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Peter Wolf—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Arthur Barrow—bass
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums
Guitar solo from Black Page
Parco Redecesio, Milan
July 7, 1982
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Steve Vai—stunt guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Guitar solo from City Of Tiny Lites
Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, Utah
December 7, 1981
FZ—LES PAUL CUSTOM
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Steve Vai—stunt guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY
August 16, 1984
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Allan Zavod—keyboards
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Guitar solo from Let's Move To Cleveland
Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
December 18, 1984 (late show)
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Allan Zavod—keyboards
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
Guitar solo from Let's Move To Cleveland
Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
May 22, 1982
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Steve Vai—stunt guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
includes It Ain't Necessarily So (Gershwin/Gershwin) and St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose)
Guitar solo from Pound For A Brown
Stadio Communale, Pistoia, Italy
July 8, 1982
FZ—CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Steve Vai—stunt guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bobby Martin—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Scott Thunes—bass
Chad Wackerman—drums
All compositions by Frank Zappa except as noted