FZ chronology

1970

January 8, 1970	Record Plant, LA Stan Agol—remix engineer	Help, I'm A Rock [78] It Can't Happen Here [78] Wowie Zowie [79] Who Are The Brain Police? [79] Hungry Freaks, Daddy [79] Cream Cheese [79]
February 8, 1970	Sports Arena, San Diego, CA: FZ—guitar, vocals Ian Underwood—keyboards, sax Max Bennett—bass Ed Greene—drums
February 9, 1970	The Mothers Of Invention Burnt Weeny Sandwich (LP, Bizarre/Reprise RS 6370)
February 16, 1970	Jeff Simmons Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up (LP, Straight STS 1057) produced by LaMarr Bruister
c. February, 1970?	Thee Experience, LA: FZ—guitar, vocals Captain Beefheart—harmonica, vocals Don Sugarcane Harris—violin Ian Underwood—guitar, keyboards, sax Max Bennett—bass Ed Greene—drums?

March-April, 1970
Hot Rats Band

	Hot Rats Band: FZ—guitar, vocals Don Sugarcane Harris—violin, vocals Ian Underwood—keyboards, sax Max Bennett—bass Aynsley Dunbar—drums
March 1, 1970	FZ's Basement FZ—guitar Ian Underwood—keyboards Max Bennett—bass Aynsley Dunbar—drums	Chunga Basement [73]
March 4, 1970	The Record Plant, LA, CA FZ—guitar, vocals Don Sugarcane Harris—violin, vocals Ian Underwood—keyboards, sax Max Bennett—bass Aynsley Dunbar—drums	Sharleena [64] Love Will Make You Lose Your Mind The Clap [11] I'm A Rolling Stone
March 9, 1970	The Record Plant, LA, CA FZ—guitar, vocals Don Sugarcane Harris—violin, vocals Ian Underwood—keyboards, sax Max Bennett—bass Aynsley Dunbar—drums	Twinkle Tits Chunga's Revenge [11]
March 10, 1970	The Record Plant, LA, CA FZ—guitar, vocals Ian Underwood—keyboards, sax Max Bennett—bass Aynsley Dunbar—drums	Khaki Sack Bass And Drum Song
March 11, 1970	The Record Plant, LA, CA FZ—guitar, vocals Don Sugarcane Harris—violin, vocals Ian Underwood—keyboards, sax	Sharleena [64] The Clap [11] Twinkle Tits I'm A Rolling Stone
c. March 4-11, 1970		Transylvania Boogie [11] Stink-Foot (basic track?) [18]

May, 1970
MOI Reunion Tour

	The Mothers Of Invention: FZ—guitar, vocals Ray Collins—vocals Don Preston—keyboards Ian Underwood—alto sax Motorhead—baritone sax Jeff Simmons—bass, vocals Billy Mundi—drums Aynsley Dunbar—drums
c. May, 1970	Shooting of Uncle Meat at Zappa's house, Hollywood Ranch Market and Wadleigh Maurice edit room
May 15, 1970	The Mothers Of Invention with the L.A. Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Zubin Mehta Contempo 70 Pauley Pavilion, UCLA	200 Motels

May 25, 1970

Jean-Luc Ponty King Kong (LP, Pacific Jazz ST 20172) arranged and composed by FZ

June 12-July 5, 1970
Europe & US Tour

	The Mothers: FZ—guitar, vocals Howard Kaylan—vocals Mark Volman—vocals George Duke—keyboards, trombone Ian Underwood—keyboards, alto sax Jeff Simmons—bass, vocals Aynsley Dunbar—drums
June, 1970	Florida	The Florida Airport Tape (Volman/Kaylan/FZ) [51]
June, 1970	Trident Studios, London Engineer: Roy Baker	Sharleena [11] Wonderful Wino
June 18, 1970	VPRO TV, Uddel, Netherlands	Mother People [B24] Wonderful Wino [B24]
July 5, 1970	Tyrone Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota	The Nancy & Mary Music [11]

July-August, 1970
FZ in Europe

July 23-25, 1970	Frank Zappa, Jean-Luc Pony & Mothers Of Invention: Riviera Festival Valbonne, Antibes, France FZ—guitar Jean-Luc Ponty—violin Alby Cullaz—bass Aldo Romano—drums	King Kong
August 8-9, 1970	Frank Zappa & Hot Rats: Pop Festival Saint Raphael Saint Raphael, France CANCELED
August 10, 1970	The Mothers Of Invention Weasels Ripped My Flesh (LP, Bizarre/Reprise MS 2028)

August 21-November 21, 1970
US Tour

	The Mothers: FZ—guitar, vocals Howard Kaylan—vocals Mark Volman—vocals George Duke—keyboards, trombone Ian Underwood—keyboards, alto sax Jeff Simmons—bass, vocals Aynsley Dunbar—drums
August 28-29, 1970	Whitney Studios, Glendale The Record Plant, LA	Would You Go All The Way? [11] Tell Me You Love Me [11] Rudy Wants To Buy Yez A Drink [11] Road Ladies [11] [92]
c. September-October, 1970	(Various locations)	Be In My Video (intro dialog) [51] A Typical Day On The Road, parts I & II [60] Don't Eat There (dialog) [60]
c. September 17, 1970	Airplane to Spokane, WA	"Here Comes The Gear, Lads" [60]
September 17, 1970	Spokane, WA	The Motel Lobby [60] Getting Stewed [60]
September 18, 1970	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	The Spew King [60]
September 19, 1970	Vancouver, BC, Canada	"The Living Garbage Truck" [60]
September 21, 1970	Portland, OR	The Motel Room [60] (prob.)
October 9, 1970	Tully Gymnasium, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida	The M.O.I. Anti-Smut Loyalty Oath [59] Diptheria Blues [60]
October 23, 1970	Frank Zappa Chunga's Revenge (LP, Bizarre/Reprise MS 2030)
November 5-7, 1970	Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA	You Got Your Armies [60] Going For The Money [60]
November 13, 1970	Fillmore East, NYC	BTB I: Freaks & Motherfu*#@%! [B13] BTB II: Tengo Na Minchia Tanta [B22]

November 26-December 17, 1970
European Tour

November 29, 1970	London	The London Cab Tape [60]
December 15, 1970	Gaumont Palace, Paris Jean-Luc Ponty—guest violin	BTB II: Disconnected Synapses [B21]

December, 1970

FZ moves to London

1971

January 18, 1971	Kensington Palace Hotel First script-reading of 200 Motels	It's A Good Thing We Get Paid To Do This [60] He's Watching Us [60] He's Right [60]
January, 1971	Jeff Simmons leaves The Mothers	Jeff Quits [60]
January, 1971	Martin Lickert fills in for the movie
January 28-February 5, 1971	Pinewood Studios, UK	200 Motels [13] 200 Motels The True Story of 200 Motels [60] The True Story of 200 Motels
February 8, 1971	"200 Motels" show at Royal Albert Hall, London, cancelled
April, 1971	Whitney Studios, Glendale Engineer: Barry Keene	200 Motels (overdubs) [13]

May 9-June 6, 1971
US Tour

	The Mothers: FZ—guitar, vocals Howard Kaylan—vocals Mark Volman—vocals Bob Harris—keyboards Ian Underwood—keyboards, alto sax Jim Pons—bass, vocals Aynsley Dunbar—drums
May 21, 1971	Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL	The Old Curiosity Shoppe [94]
May 25, 1971	Olympia Stadium, Detroit, MI	Junier Mintz Boogie (Latex Solar Beef solo) [single]
June 5-6, 1971	Fillmore East, NYC Engineer: Barry Keene Don Preston—guest moog*	Little House I Used To Live In [12] The Mud Shark [12] What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are? [12] [92] Bwana Dik [12] Latex Solar Beef [12] Willie The Pimp [12] Do You Like My New Car? [12] Happy Together (Bonner/Gordon) [12] Lonesome Electric Turkey (King Kong moog solo) [12]* Peaches En Regalia [12] Tears Began To Fall [12] Shove It Right In [59] Super Grease (MOI/FZ) [60] Status Back Baby [60] Concentration Moon Parts 1 & 2 [60] The Sanzini Brothers (Underwood/Volman/Kaylan) [60] Mom & Dad [60] Intro To Music For Low Budget Orchestra [60] Billy The Mountain [60]
June 6, 1971	Fillmore East, NYC Engineer: Barry Keene John Lennon—guest guitar & vocals Yoko Ono—guest vocals Don Preston—guest moog	Well (Ward) [60] [John & Yoko Some Time In New York City] Say Please & Aaawk (Lennon/Ono/FZ) [60] aka Jamrag [John & Yoko Some Time In New York City] Scumbag (Lennon/Ono/Kaylan/FZ) [60] [John & Yoko Some Time In New York City] A Small Eternity With Yoko Ono (Lennon/Ono) [60] aka Aü [John & Yoko Some Time In New York City]
c. June-July, 1971	Whitney Studios, Glendale Engineer: Toby Foster	Fillmore East—June 1971 (mix & overdubs) [12]

July 2-10, 1971
Canada Tour

August-October, 1971
US Tour

	The Mothers: FZ—guitar, vocals Howard Kaylan—vocals Mark Volman—vocals Don Preston—keyboards Ian Underwood—keyboards, alto sax Jim Pons—bass, vocals Aynsley Dunbar—drums
August 7, 1971	Pauley Pavilion, UCLA Engineer: Barry Keene	Billy The Mountain [14] Call Any Vegetable [14] Eddie, Are You Kidding? (Seiter/Volman/Kaylan/Zappa) [14] Magdalena (Kaylan/Zappa) [14] Dog Breath [14] The Groupie Routine [51] Lonesome Cowboy Nando (parts) [59] 200 Motels Finale [59] Divan [60]
August, 1971	Junier Mintz Tears Began To Fall / Junier Mintz Boogie (7", Straight 1027)
August 2, 1971	The Mothers Fillmore East—June 1971 (LP, Bizarre/Reprise MS 2042)
October 4, 1971	Frank Zappa Frank Zappa's 200 Motels (2LP, Bizarre/United Artists UAS 9956)
October 11, 1971	Carnegie Hall, NYC, NY	Carnegie Hall [91] The Subcutaneous Peril [94]
October 22, 1971	KBEY-FM, Kansas City, MO	Suzy Creamcheese (What's Got Into You) [79] "My Favorite Album" [85]

November-December, 1971
European Tour

December 4, 1971	Casino, Montreaux, Switzerland	BTB II: Swiss Cheese/Fire! [B25]
December 10, 1971	Rainbow Theatre, London, UK	Once Upon A Time [51] Sofa #1 [51] King Kong (sax & guitar solos) [54] Zanti Serenade [60] Sleeping In A Jar [60] Don't Eat There [60] Brixton Still Life [60] Wonderful Wino [60] Sharleena [60] Cruisin' For Burgers [60]

1972

1972	Zappa Basement	Pumped And Waxed [94]
c. 1971-1972	Bolic Sound, Inglewood Engineer: Barry Keene	Just Another Band From L.A. [14] (mix)
Spring, 1972	FZ—guitar Tony Duran—guitar Ian Underwood—keyboards Sal Marquez—trumpet Malcolm McNab—trumpet Ken Shroyer—trombone Tony Ortega—woodwinds Alex Dmochowski—bass Aynsley Dunbar—drums	Joe's Domage [74]
March 26, 1972	Las Mothers Just Another Band From L.A. (LP, Bizarre/Reprise MS 2075)
April 14, 1972	Paramount Studios, LA FZ—guitar Tony Duran—guitar Don Preston—Minimoog Sal Marquez—trumpet Malcolm McNab—brass Bill Byers—trombone Ken Shroyer—brass Ernie Tack—brass Mike Altschul—woodwinds Earle Dumler—woodwinds Tony "Bat Man" Ortega—woodwinds JoAnn Caldwell McNab—woodwinds Johnny Rotella—woodwinds Fred Jackson—woodwinds Bob Zimmitti—percussion Alan Estes—percussion Erroneous—bass Aynsley Dunbar—drums	Think It Over (The Grand Wazoo) [16] For Calvin (And His Next Two Hitch-Hikers) [16]
April 17, 1972	Paramount Studios, LA FZ—guitar, percussion Tony Duran—slide guitar George Duke—keyboards Sal Marquez—trumpet Erroneous—bass Aynsley Dunbar—drums	Big Swifty (basic track) [15] Where Are You Coming From? (aka Your Mouth) (basic track) [15]
April 18, 1972	Paramount Studios, LA FZ—guitar, percussion Tony Duran—slide guitar George Duke—keyboards Sal Marquez—trumpet Erroneous—bass Aynsley Dunbar—drums	Blessed Relief (basic track) [16] Minimal Art
April 19, 1972	Paramount Studios, LA FZ—guitar Tony Duran—slide guitar* Jeff Simmons—guitar* "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow—pedal steel* Sal Marquez—trumpet Erroneous—bass Aynsley Dunbar—drums	It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal* [15] Waka/Jawaka (basic track) [15] [73]
April 21, 1972	Paramount Studios, LA FZ Sal Marquez	It Just Might Be A One-Shot Deal [15]
May 2, 1972	Ruben & The Jets Paramount Studios, LA Produced by FZ Sal Marquez—trumpet?	Spirit Of Love (?) Wedding Bells (Camarena) [Ruben & The Jets For Real] Flash Gordon (Mah Man Flash) (Guevara) [Ruben & The Jets For Real]
May 3, 1972	Ruben & The Jets Paramount Studios, LA Produced by FZ FZ—guitar Sal Marquez—trumpet? Jim Sherwood—baritone sax, tambourine Robert "Buffalo" Roberts—tenor sax Tony Duran—piano, slide guitar Elpidio Cobain—percussion Clarence Matsui—?	If I Could Only Be Your Love Again [Ruben & The Jets For Real]
May 5, 1972	Paramount Studios, LA FZ—guitar Sal Marquez—brass Mike Altschul—woodwinds Joel Peskin—woodwinds	Big Swifty (overdubs) [15] Blessed Relief (overdubs) [16]
April-May, 1972	FZ—guitar Sal Marquez—brass Ken Shroyer—trombone Ernie Watts—sax solo Mike Altschul—woodwinds George Duke—keyboards Erroneous—bass Aynsley Dunbar—drums	Cletus Awreetus-Awrightus [16]
April-May, 1972	FZ—guitar, percussion Sal Marquez—brass Mike Altschul—woodwinds Joel Peskin—woodwinds George Duke—keyboards Lee Clement—gong Erroneous—bass Aynsley Dunbar—drums	Eat That Question [16]
April-May, 1972	Don Preston—keyboards Bill Byers—trombone Ken Shroyer—trombone Mike Altschul—woodwinds	Waka/Jawaka (overdubs) [15] [73]
April-May, 1972	Mike Altschul—woodwinds Joel Peskin—woodwinds Sal Marquez—vocals Kris Peterson—vocals	Your Mouth (overdubs) [15]
April-May, 1972	FZ—guitar George Duke—keyboards Erroneous—bass Aynsley Dunbar—drums	Uncle Remus (prob. basic track) [18] Wonderful Wino (prob. basic track) [64]
June 19, 1972	John Lennon & Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band/Elephant's Memory Some Time In New York City (2LP, Applr SVBB-3392)
June 25, 1972	analog master	Finer Moments [94]
July 5, 1972	Frank Zappa/Hot Rats Waka/Jawaka (LP, Bizarre/Reprise MS 2094)
1972	Paramount Studios, LA FZ—bouzouki Jean-Luc Ponty—baritone violin	Canard Du Jour [33]
September 6, 1972	Hollywood Bowl, LA, CA Lukas Foss—conductor FZ—narrator Tim Buckley—soldier Ernest Fleischmann—devil Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra	L'Histoire du soldat (Stravinsky)

September 10-24, 1972
US & Europe Grand Wazoo Tour

	Frank Zappa/Grand Wazoo/Mothers/Hot Rats: FZ—guitar, vocals Tony Duran—slide guitar Ian Underwood—synthesizer Malcolm McNab—trumpet Sal Marquez—trumpet Tom Malone—tuba Bruce Fowler—trombone Glenn Ferris—trombone Ken Shroyer—trombone Jay Migliori—flute, saxophone, clarinet Mike Altschul—piccolo, bass clarinet Ray Reed—saxophone, clarinet Charles Owens—saxophone, clarinet JoAnn Caldwell McNab—bassoon Earle Dumler—oboe Jerry Kessler—cello Tom Raney—percussion Ruth Underwood—percussion Dave Parlato—bass Jim Gordon—drums
September 24, 1972	Music Hall, Boston, MA	The Grand Wazoo (Think It Over) [82] Approximate [82] Big Swifty [82] The Adventures Of Greggery Peccary [82] Penis Dimension [82] Variant I Processional March [82]

October 27-December 15, 1972
US "Petit Wazoo" Tour

	Frank Zappa/The Mothers Of Invention (aka The 'Petit' Wazoo): FZ—guitar, vocals Tony Duran—slide guitar Malcolm McNab—trumpet Gary Barone—trumpet Tom Malone—tuba Bruce Fowler—trombone Glenn Ferris—trombone Earle Dumler—oboe Dave Parlato—bass Jim Gordon—drums
October 27, 1972	Forum, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Engineer: Barry Keene	Oddients [76] Montreal [76]
November 1, 1972	Palace Theatre, Waterbury, CT Engineer: Barry Keene	Imaginary Diseases [76]
November 7, 1972	Electric Ladyland Studios, NYC FZ—guitar Tony Duran—guitar Jack Bruce—bass* Jim Gordon—drums	Apostrophe' [18]* Down In De Dew (basic track) [65]
November 10, 1972	Irvine Auditorium, University Of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (early show) Engineer: Barry Keene	Rollo [76]
November 11, 1972	DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, DC (early show) Engineer: Barry Keene	D.C. Boogie [76] Trudgin' Across The Tundra [83]
November 27, 1972	The Mothers The Grand Wazoo (LP, Bizarre/Reprise MS 2093)
December 2, 1972	Cowtown Ballroom, Kansas City, MO (late show) Engineer: Barry Keene	Been To Kansas City In A Minor [76]
October 27-December 15, 1972	unknown date and venue Engineer: Barry Keene	Farther O'Blivion [76]

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This project researched & developed by Román García Albertos
http://globalia.net/donlope/fz/
WARNING: This is not a complete list of FZ concerts, as only those of special significance or which are represented in FZ's official output appear in this chronology. If you're looking for an exhaustive list of FZ concerts go to Charles Ulrich's Frank Zappa Gig List, and if you're looking for the complete known setlists go to Oscar Bianco's FZShows, v. 7.1.
Here's a list of main sources & contributions
Release dates taken from Greg Russo's book Cosmik Debris (The Son of Revised Edition)
Concert dates and venues taken from Charles Ulrich's Frank Zappa Gig List
Corrections & additions welcome
This page updated: 2013-01-27

FZ chronology

1970

March-April, 1970 Hot Rats Band

May, 1970 MOI Reunion Tour

June 12-July 5, 1970 Europe & US Tour

July-August, 1970 FZ in Europe

August 21-November 21, 1970 US Tour

November 26-December 17, 1970 European Tour