FZ chronology: 1976-1980

1976

January 6, 1976

Rehearsal

Kaiser Rolls (Du Jour) [70]

January 11-February 5, 1976
Pacific Tour

	The Mothers Of Invention: FZ—guitar, vocals André Lewis—keyboards, vocals Napoleon Murphy Brock—sax, vocals Roy Estrada—bass, vocals Terry Bozzio—drums, vocals
January 20, 1976	Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia 8-track	FZ:OZ [70] Tryin' To Grow A Chin [AAAFNRAA]
February 3, 1976	Kosei Nenkin Kaikan, Osaka, Japan 4-track	Black Napkins [22] [66] Hands With A Hammer [54] Zoot Allures (first part) [54] Ship Ahoy (Zoot Allures outro) [32] [73] aka A Little Green Rosetta (second part) [65]
February 5, 1976	Nihon Seinenkan, Tokyo, Japan	Zoot Allures [66] How Could I Be Such A Fool? (1st half) [70]

February 13-March 13, 1976
Europe

March 3, 1976

Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen, Denmark (early show)
Nagra 2-track
Engineer: Davy Moire

Lonely Person Devices [59]

May, 1976	Herb Cohen fired
c. April-June, 1976	Record Plant, LA Engineers: Michael Braunstein, Davey Moire
	Record Plant, LA FZ—guitar Dave Parlato—bass Terry Bozzio—drums	Filthy Habits [25] [65] Zoot Allures [22] [66] The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution (basic track) [25] [65] Friendly Little Finger (drum track) [22]
	Record Plant, LA FZ—guitar, bass Terry Bozzio—drums	Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station [22] The Torture Never Stops [22] [41] Ms. Pinky [22] [41] Find Her Finer [22] [92] Friendly Little Finger (overdubs) [22] Wonderful Wino (overdubs) [22] Disco Boy [22] [67] [92]
	Record Plant, LA FZ—guitar, keyboards, vocals Terry Bozzio—vocals Davey Moire—vocals Don Van Vliet—harmonica Ruth Underwood—marimba, synth Roy Estrada—vocals Ruben Ladron de Guevara—vocals Lou Ann Neill—harp André Lewis—vocals Sparkie Parker—vocals	Zoot Allures (overdubs) [22]
	Record Plant, LA Patrick O'Hearn—acoustic & electric bass	The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution (bass overdubs) [25] [65] Flambay aka Flambé (bass overdubs) [25] [65] Spider Of Destiny (bass overdubs) [25] [65] Rubber Shirt (bass?) [26] Planet Of My Dreams (bass overdubs) [40]
	Record Plant, LA Davey Moire—vocals Eddie Jobson—keyboards, yodeling Don Brewer—bongos	Lemme Take You To The Beach (overdubs) [24] [65]
c. May, 1976	Grand Funk Railroad The Swamp, Fenton, MI Engineer: FZ	basic tracks [Good Singin' Good Playin']
May, 1976	Grand Funk Railroad The Record Plant, LA Engineers: Michael Braunstein, Davey Moire	vocals [Good Singin' Good Playin']
July 1, 1976	The Swamp, Fenton, MI FZ—guitar overdub	"Out To Get You" [Good Singin' Good Playin']
August 9, 1976	Grand Funk Railroad Good Singin' Good Playin' (LP, MCA 2216) produced by FZ

October 2-November 25, 1976
US East Coast & Canada

	Zappa Band: FZ—guitar, vocals Ray White—guitar, vocals Bianca—keyboards, vocals (until November 11) Eddie Jobson—keyboards, violin Patrick O'Hearn—bass Terry Bozzio—drums, vocals
October 28, 1976	The Mike Douglas Show, NBC TV FZ with The Mike Douglas Show Band	Black Napkins
October 29, 1976	Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Record Plant Mobile 16-track analog	Wind Up Workin' In A Gas Station [59] Philly '76 [86]
October 29, 1976	Zappa Zoot Allures (LP, Warner Bros. BS 2970)
November 12, 1976	Erie County Fieldhose, Erie, PA Bianca's last known gig with the band
c. November 15, 1976	Bianca leaves the group.
November 19, 1976	Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan	BTB II: Conceptual Continuity [B27]

December 11, 1976

Saturday Night Live, NBC TV
Zappa & The SNL Band:
FZ—guitar, vocals
Ray White—guitar, vocals
Eddie Jobson—keyboards, violin
Don Grolnick—keyboards
Alan Rubin—trumpet
Tom Malone—trombone
Ronnie Cuber—baritone sax
Lou Marini—tenor sax
Mauricio Smith—alto sax
Ruth Underwood—percussion
Daoud Shaw—percussion
Patrick O'Hearn—bass
Terry Bozzio—drums, vocals
Don Pardo—sophisticated narration*
John Belushi—be-bop samurai**

December 26-29, 1976
New York City, NY

December 26-29, 1976	Zappa Band: FZ—guitar, vocals Ray White—guitar, vocals Eddie Jobson—keyboards, violin Randy Brecker—trumpet Tom Malone—trombone Michael Brecker—tenor sax Ronnie Cuber—baritone sax Lou Marini—alto sax Ruth Underwood—percussion Dave Samuels—percussion Patrick O'Hearn—bass Terry Bozzio—drums, vocals + Don Pardo—sophisticated narration
December 26, 1976	The Palladium, NYC, NY Fedco Remote (24-track analog) Engineer: Bob Liftin	America Drinks [#112] Punky's Whips [23] [65] [#112] (parts) I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth [#112] (parts) Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me [23] [65] [#112] (parts) I'm The Slime [23] (parts) Pound For A Brown [23] The Purple Lagoon [#112] Manx Needs Women [#112] (parts) Cruisin' For Burgers [#112] (parts) Black Napkins [59] (1976 parts) [#112]
December 27, 1976	The Palladium, NYC, NY Fedco Remote (24-track analog) Engineer: Bob Liftin	The Torture Never Stops [#112] Black Page #2 [#112] (parts) Punky's Whips [23] [65] [#112] [#112] (parts) I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth aka Läther [23] [65] [#112] [#112] (parts) Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me [23] [65] [#112] [#112] (parts) The Illinois Enema Bandit [#112] (parts) Sofa [23] [#112] I'm The Slime [23] (parts) Pound For A Brown [#112] (parts) The Purple Lagoon [23] [65] [#112] [#112] (parts) Manx Needs Women [#112] (parts) Titties & Beer [#112] Cruisin' For Burgers [#112] (parts)
December 28, 1976	The Palladium, NYC, NY Fedco Remote (24-track analog) Engineer: Bob Liftin	Peaches En Regalia [#112] Black Page #2 [23] [#112] Punky's Whips [23] [65] [#112] (parts) I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth aka Läther [23] [65] [#112] [#112] (parts) Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me [23] [#112] [#112] (parts) The Illinois Enema Bandit [#112] (parts) Sofa [#112] The Black Page Drum Solo [23] [#112] Black Page #1 [23] [65] [#112] Big Leg Emma [23] [65] [#112] The Purple Lagoon [23] [65] [#112] (parts) Dinah-Moe Humm [#112] (parts) Montana [#112]
December 29, 1976	The Palladium, NYC, NY Fedco Remote (24-track analog) Engineer: Bob Liftin	The Torture Never Stops [23] Black Page #2 [#112] (parts) Penis Dimension [#112] Punky's Whips [23] [65] [#112] [#112] (parts) I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth aka Läther [23] [65] [#112] [#112] [#112] (parts) Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me [23] [65] [#112] [#112] (parts) The Illinois Enema Bandit [23] [65] [#112] Sofa [23] [#112] (end) I'm The Slime [#112] Pound For A Brown [#112] (parts) The Black Page Drum Solo/Black Page #1 [#112] Big Leg Emma [#112] The Purple Lagoon [23] [65] [#112] [#112] (parts) Find Her finer [#112] Manx Needs Women [23] [#112] Titties & Beer [23] [65] [67] [#112] [#112] Cruising For Burgers [23] [#112] Dinah-Moe Humm [#112] (parts) Black Napkins [#112]

1977

January 13-February 17, 1977
Europe

January-February, 1977	Zappa Band: FZ—guitar, vocals Ray White—guitar, vocals Eddie Jobson—keyboards, violin Patrick O'Hearn—bass Terry Bozzio—drums, vocals
February 6, 1977	Sportshalle, Cologne, Germany	Broken Hearts Are For Assholes (parts) [65]
February 10, 1977	Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK Manor Mobile Engineer: Alan P.	Broken Hearts Are For Assholes (parts) [65]
February 16, 1977	Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK Manor Mobile Engineer: Alan P.	Tryin' To Grow A Chin [65] Broken Hearts Are For Assholes (parts) [65]
February 17, 1977	Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK Manor Mobile Engineer: Alan P.	Pink Napkins (Black Napkins solo) [32] Leather Goods [65] including Duck Duck Goose (part one) [65]
January-February, 1977	Unknown locations (prob. February 9-10 or 16-17, London, UK)	Broken Hearts Are For Assholes (parts) [65]

c. April 1977	The Record Plant, LA Engineers: Rick Smith & Davey Moire FZ—guitar overdubs Ruth Underwood—percussion overdubs John Bergamo—percussion overdubs Ed Mann—percussion overdubs Lou Anne Neill—osmotic harp overdubs	Zappa In New York (overdubs) [23]
June 30, 1977	Zappa In New York announced as "imminent," but delayed.
c. 1977	Patrick O'Hearn—voice Terry Bozzio—voice Davey Moire—voice	What Ever Happened To All The Fun In The World [26] We've Got To Get Into Something Real aka Wait A Minute [26] Sheik Yerbouti (dialog) [26] Easy Meat (dialog) [30] Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (dialog) [31] Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More (dialog) [32] Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (dialog) [33] Läther (dialog) [65]
1977	Robert Charlebois Swing Charlebois Swing (LP, Canadian Solution SN 939) including Petroleum (Charlebois) with FZ on guitar
	Peter Wolf audition
	Tommy Mars audition

September 8-November 20, 1977
US & Canada

	Zappa Band: FZ—guitar, vocals Adrian Belew—guitar, vocals Tommy Mars—keyboards, vocals Peter Wolf—keyboards Ed Mann—percussion, vocals Patrick O'Hearn—bass, vocals Terry Bozzio—drums, vocals P.A. Mix: Davey Moire
October 28, 1977	The Palladium, NYC, early show RCA Truck Engineer: Kerry McNabb	Halloween 77 [#110] Bowling On Charen (Wild Love solo) [77]
October 28, 1977	The Palladium, NYC, late show RCA Truck Engineer: Kerry McNabb	Halloween 77 [#110]
October 29, 1977	The Palladium, NYC, early show RCA Truck Engineer: Kerry McNabb	Halloween 77 [#110] Jones Crusher [37] [95] Punky's Whips (parts) [37] [95] Broken Hearts Are For Assholes [95]
October 29, 1977	The Palladium, NYC, late show RCA Truck Engineer: Kerry McNabb	Halloween 77 [#110]
October 30, 1977	The Palladium, NYC RCA Truck Engineer: Kerry McNabb	Halloween 77 [#110] Jewish Princess (basic track) [26] [67] Disco Boy [37] [95] The Poodle Lecture [59] [95] Is That Guy Kidding Or What? [59] [95] City Of Tiny Lites [95] Pound For A Brown (keyboards solo) [95] King Kong [95] [95] Muffin Man (parts) [95]
October 31, 1977	The Palladium, NYC RCA Truck Engineer: Kerry McNabb	Halloween 77 [#110] Jones Crusher (basic track) [26] The Black Page #2 [37] [95] Titties & Beer [37] [95] Dinah-Moe Humm [37] [95] Punky's Whips (parts) [37] [95] Tryin' To Grow A Chin [59] Pound For A Brown (bass solo) [95] (gas mask) [95] Bobby Brown [95] Conehead [95] Camarillo Brillo [95] Muffin Man (parts) [95] San Ber'dino [95] Black Napkins [95]
October 28-31, 1977	The Palladium, NYC RCA Truck Engineer: Kerry McNabb	Intro Rap [37] Dickie's Such An Asshole (final dialog) [54] Baby Snakes (the movie) AAAFNRAA—Baby Snakes—The Compleat Soundtrack [95]
October 31, 1977	Läther (4LP, Zappa SRZ-4-1500) (original release date: cancelled)

December, 1977

FZ plays Läther, the whole 4LP album, on the air at KROQ-FM, LA

December 31, 1977
Los Angeles, CA

1978

Early 1978

Rehearsals at Sheperton Studios, London, UK

January 24-March 1, 1978
Europe

January 25, 1978	Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK Basing Street Truck Engineer: Peter Henderson	I Have Been In You (basic track) [26] Flakes (basic track) [26] Baby Snakes (basic track) [26] [37] Jones Crusher [89] The Little House I Used To Live In [89] Dong Work For Yuda [89] Black Napkins [89] San Ber'dino [89]
January 26, 1978	Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK Basing Street Truck Engineer: Peter Henderson	I Have Been In You [89] Punky's Whips [89] Titties 'N Beer [89] Audience Participation [89] The Black Page #2 [89] Bobby Brown [89] Envelopes [89] Terry Firma [89] Disco Boy [89] Dinah-Moe Humm [89] Camarillo Brillo [89] Muffin Man [89] City Of Tiny Lites [AAAFNRAAAA]
January 27, 1978	Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK Basing Street Truck Engineer: Peter Henderson	Broken Hearts Are For Assholes (basic track) [26] Bobby Brown (basic track) [26] [67] Tryin' To Grow A Chin (basic track) (prob.) [26] City Of Tiny Lights (basic track) (prob.) [26] Yo' Mama (part of the basic track for the solo) [26] Convocation/The Purple Lagoon [89] Dancin' Fool [89] Watermelon In Easter Hay [89]
February 15, 1978	Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany Scully 4-track analog	Rat Tomago (solo from The Torture Never Stops) [26] The Sheik Yerbouti Tango (solo from The Little House I Used To Live In) [26]
February 24, 1978	Rhein-Neckar Stadion, Eppelheim, Germany Scully 4-track analog Recording engineer: Davey Moire	Watermelon In Easter Hay [66] Heidelberg [83] aka A Solo From Heidelberg [The Guitar World According To Frank Zappa]
February 25, 1978	Hemmerleinhalle, Neunkirchen am Brand, Germany Scully 4-track analog Recording engineer: Davey Moire	Yo' Mama (guitar solo) [26] White Person [59] The Torture Never Stops [51]
February 28, 1978	Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK Manor Truck Engineer: Peter Henderson	Dancin' Fool (basic track) [26] [AAAFNRAAA] Wild Love (basic track) [26] [73] Yo' Mama (vocal sections basic track) [26] Peaches En Regalia [89] The Torture Never Stops [89] Tryin' To Grow A Chin [89] City Of Tiny Lites [89] Baby Snakes [89] Pound For A Brown [89] Flakes [89] Broken Hearts Are For Assholes [89] King Kong [89]
January 25-27 or February 28, 1978	Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK	I'm So Cute (basic track) [26]

March 3, 1978	Zappa Zappa In New York (2LP, DiscReet 2D 2290)
c. 1978	Zappa basement FZ—synthesizers	Basement Music #1 [64] Basement Music #2 [73]
c. April, 1978	Village Recorders, LA Engineer: Joe Chiccarelli FZ—lead guitar, vocals Tommy Mars—keyboards, vocals Terry Bozzio—percussion, vocals Ed Mann—percussion, vocals David Ocker—clarinets Napoleon M. Brock—background vocals André Lewis—background vocals Randy Thornton—background vocals Davey Moire—background vocals	Sheik Yerbouti (overdubs) [26] including: Wild Love (overdubs) [26] [73] Drooling Midrange Accountants On Easter Hay (prob.) [73]
[April] 7-8, 1978	Cherokee Studios, LA FZ Tommy Mars	Baby Snakes [26] I'm So Cute [26]
[April] 8-9, 1978	Kendun Studios, Burbank FZ Tommy Mars	Bobby Brown [26] Broken Hearts Are For Assholes [26]
[April] 9-10, 1978	Kendun Studios, Burbank FZ Tommy Mars	Wild Love [26] [73]
[April] 10-11, 1978	Village Recorders, LA FZ Ed Mann	Bobby Brown [26]
[April] 11-12, 1978	Village Recorders, LA FZ	Broken Hearts Are For Assholes [26]
[April] 14-15, 1978	Village Recorders, LA FZ	I Have Been In You [26]
[April] 15-16, 1978	Village Recorders, LA FZ Ed Mann	Watermelon In Easter Hay Wild Love [26] [73] Flakes [26]
[April] 16, 1978	Village Recorders, LA FZ	Tryin' To Grow A Chin [26] City Of Tiny Lites [26] Baby Snakes [26]
[April] 17-18, 1978	Village Recorders, LA FZ Tommy Mars	Yo' Mama [26] Bobby Brown [26] Wild Love [26] [73] I Have Been In You [26]
[April] 18-19, 1978	Village Recorders, LA FZ Tommy Mars	Yo' Mama [26] Broken Hearts Are For Assholes [26]
[April] 21, 1978	Village Recorders, LA FZ Terry Bozzio	The Revenge Of The Knick Knack People Flakes [26]
[April] 22, 1978	Village Recorders, LA FZ Tommy Mars	Yo' Mama [26]
[April] 23-24, 1978	Village Recorders, LA FZ Tommy Mars Ed Mann Davey Moire	Jewish Princess [26]
April, 1978?	Village Recorders, LA?	Jones Crusher [26] Dancin' Fool [26]
April 30, 1978	Village Recorders, LA Engineer: Joe Chiccarelli	Venusian Time Bandits (guitar solo from Trouble Every Day) (4-channel mix) [73] Basement Music #2 (4-channel mix) [73]
May 1, 1978	Village Recorders, LA Tommy Mars—piano	The Black Page #2 [#112] Strictly Genteel (Keyboard OD Version) [#113]
May 10, 1978	Village Recorders, LA Engineer: Joe Chiccarelli	Drooling Midrange Accountants On Easter Hay (4-channel mix) [73] Wild Love (4-channel mix) [73]
May 15, 1978	Village Recorders, LA Engineer: Joe Chiccarelli	Ship Ahoy (4-channel mix) [73]
May 23, 1978	Village Recorders, LA Engineer: Joe Chiccarelli	Naval Aviation In Art? (4-channel mix) [73] Lumpy Gravy (4-channel mix) [73]
May 24, 1978	Village Recorders, LA Engineer: Joe Chiccarelli	Rollo (4-channel mix) [73]

June 15, 1978	Culver City, LA Arthur Barrow audition
June 19-August, 1978	Culver City, LA Rehearsals

August 26-September 9, 1978
Europe

	Zappa Band: FZ—guitar, vocals Ike Willis—guitar, vocals Denny Walley—guitar, vocals Tommy Mars—keyboards Peter Wolf—keyboards Ed Mann—percussion Arthur Barrow—bass Vinnie Colaiuta—drums
c. August-September, 1978	Circus Krone, Munich, Germany	We Don't Mess Around BTB II: At The Circus [B24]
September 3, 1978	Ludwigsparkstadion, Saarbrücken, Germany	BTB I: Saarbrücken 1978 [B17]

September 15-October 31, 1978
US East Coast & Canada

	Zappa Band: FZ—guitar, vocals Ike Willis—guitar, vocals (until October 14) Denny Walley—guitar, vocals Tommy Mars—keyboards Peter Wolf—keyboards Ed Mann—percussion Patrick O'Hearn—bass (since October 13) Arthur Barrow—bass Vinnie Colaiuta—drums
September 15, 1978	Frank Zappa Studio Tan (LP, DiscReet DSK 2291)
September 29, 1978	Uptown Theatre, Chicago, IL (late show)	Twenty-One [#108] Dancin' Fool [#108] Easy Meat [#108] Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me? [#108] Keep It Greasey [#108] Village Of The Sun [#108] The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing [#108] Bamboozled By Love [#108] Sy Borg [#108] Little House I Used To Live In [#108] Paroxysmal Splendor [#108] Yo' Mama [#108] Magic Fingers [#108] Don't Eat The Yellow Snow [#108] Strictly Genteel [#108] Black Napkins [#108]
October 13, 1978	Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey Patrick O'Hearn joins the band	Suicide Chump (video) [71]
October 14, 1978	Cole Fieldhouse, College Park, Maryland Ike Willis last gig of 1978
October 21, 1978	Saturday Night Live, NBC TV FZ—vocals Denny Walley—guitar, vocals Tommy Mars—keyboards, vocals Peter Wolf—keyboards Ed Mann—percussion Patrick O'Hearn—bass Arthur Barrow—bass Vinnie Colaiuta—drums + Alan Rubin—trumpet Tom Malone—trombone Lew Del Gatto—alto sax Lou Marini—tenor & soprano sax Howard Johnson—baritone sax + John Belushi—be-bop samurai*	Dancin' Fool (video) [71] The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing Rollo*
October 23, 1978	Flint Flint (LP, Columbia JC-35574) featuring FZ guitar on "Better You Than Me" and "You'll Never Be The Same"
October 27, 1978	The Palladium, NYC Record Plant Mobile (24-track analog) Recording engineer: Joe Chiccarelli L. Shankar—guest violin*	Dance Contest [30] Theme From The 3rd Movement of Sinister Footwear (guitar solo) [34] Thirteen (violin solo) [59]* Easy Meat [71] Magic Fingers (parts) [71] Dinah-Moe Humm [71] Camarillo Brillo [71] Muffin Man [71]
October 28, 1978	The Palladium, NYC Record Plant Mobile (24-track analog) Recording engineer: Joe Chiccarelli L. Shankar—guest violin*	Pound For A Brown—solos [57] Conehead [71]*
October 29, 1978	The Palladium, NYC Record Plant Mobile (24-track analog) Recording engineer: Joe Chiccarelli	I Have Been In You [59] Lobster Girl [59]
October 31, 1978	The Palladium, NYC Record Plant Mobile (24-track analog) Recording engineer: Joe Chiccarelli L. Shankar—guest violin*	Little Rubber Girl [57] Thirteen (guitar solo) [59]* Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance [59]* NYC Audience [71] Ancient Armaments [71] [AAAFNRAAA] Dancin' Fool [71] Magic Fingers (parts) [71] Don't Eat The Yellow Snow [71] "Zeets" (Colaiuta) [71] Stink-Foot [71] Black Napkins (The Deathless Horsie) [71]*

c. 1978-1979

Halloween '78 Re-Mix
Ocean West and/or Village Recorders, LA
Re-mix engineer: Joe Chiccarelli

Little Rubber Girl [57]
Pound For A Brown—solos [57]
I Have Been In You [59]
Lobster Girl [59]
Thirteen [59]
Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance [59]

December 2, 1978

The Nova Convention, NYC
FZ—narrator

The Talking Asshole (Burroughs) [The Nova Convention (Giorno Poetry Systems GPS 014-015)]

December 11, 1978-January 5, 1979

Mars, L.A.
Rehearsals

1979

January 19, 1979	Frank Zappa Sleep Dirt (LP, DiscReet DSK 2292)
January-February, 1979	London, UK	L. Shankar Touch Me There Dead Girls Of London (VM) (FZ/Shankar) [AAAFNRAAAAAM]
January 29-February 8, 1979	Rainbow Theater, London, UK Rehearsals

February 10-April 1, 1979
European Tour

	Zappa Band: FZ—guitar, vocals Ike Willis—guitar, vocals Denny Walley—guitar, vocals Warren Cuccurullo—guitar Tommy Mars—keyboards Peter Wolf—keyboards Ed Mann—percussion Arthur Barrow—bass Vinnie Colaiuta—drums
February 17, 1979	Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK Rolling Stones Mobile Recording engineer: Mick Glossop	Brown Shoes Don't Make It (parts) [30] [92] Treacherous Cretins (basic track) [31] Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (Inca Roads solo) [31] Why Johnny Can't Read (Pound For A Brown solo) [33] Nanook Rubs It (parts) [51]
February 18, 1979	Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (early show) Rolling Stones Mobile Recording engineer: Mick Glossop	Brown Shoes Don't Make It (parts) [30] [92] Peaches III (parts) [30] Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More (Inca Roads solo) [32] Nanook Rubs It (parts) [51] St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast (parts) [51] Father O'Blivion (parts) [51] Rollo [51] Dirty Love [59] Jumbo Go Away (parts) [AAAFNRAAAA]
February 18, 1979	Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (late show) Rolling Stones Mobile Recording engineer: Mick Glossop	For The Young Sophisticate [30] Brown Shoes Don't Make It (parts) [30] [92] Peaches III (parts) [30] Gee, I Like Your Pants (Inca Roads solo) [32] Tryin' To Grow A Chin [51] Nanook Rubs It (parts) [51] Father O'Blivion (parts) [51] Florentine Pogen (parts) [57]
February 19, 1979	Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK Rolling Stones Mobile Recording engineer: Mick Glossop	Bamboozled By Love [30] Brown Shoes Don't Make It (parts) [30] [92] Peaches III (parts) [30] five-five-FIVE (after-Conehead solo) [31] Canarsie (basic track?) [32] The Deathless Horsie [32] Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar (Inca Roads solo) [33] Diseases Of The Band [51] Don't Eat The Yellow Snow [51] Nanook Rubs It (parts) [51] St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast (parts) [51] Dead Girls Of London (FZ/Shankar) [AAAFNRAA] Jumbo Go Away (parts) [AAAFNRAAAA]
February 24, 1979	Nouvel Hippodrome, Paris, France	BTB I: Anyway The Wind Blows [B15]
March 3, 1979	Frank Zappa Sheik Yerbouti (2LP, Zappa SRZ-2-1501)
March 16, 1979	Pau, France	Treacherous Cretins [AAAFNRAAAA]
March 21, 1979	Rhein-Neckarhalle, Eppelheim, Germany	Toad-O Line (guitar solo from Inca Roads) [28] aka Occam's Razor [83] Ask Dr. Stupid (Easy Meat solo) [77]
March 23, 1979	Graz, Austria	He Used To Cut The Grass (guitar solo, probably) [29] Gorgeous Inca (Inca Roads solo) [AAAFNRAAA]
March 27, 1979	Rhein-Main-Halle, Wiesbaden, Germany (early show) Scully 4-track analog Recording engineer: Claus Wiedemann	Systems Of Edges (Inca Roads solo) [50]
March 27, 1979	Rhein-Main-Halle, Wiesbaden, Germany (late show) Scully 4-track analog Recording engineer: Claus Wiedemann	Packard Goose (2nd part of the guitar solo, from the late show Opening Solo) [29]
March 31, 1979	Rudi-Sedlmeyer Sporthalle, Munich, Germany (early show) Scully 4-track analog Recording engineer: Claus Wiedemann	Keep It Greasey (parts of the guitar solo) [29] (taken from City Of Tiny Lites) Outside Now (guitar solo) (taken from City Of Tiny Lites) [29]
March 31, 1979	Rudi-Sedlmeyer Sporthalle, Munich, Germany (late show) Scully 4-track analog Recording engineer: Claus Wiedemann	Keep It Greasey (parts of the guitar solo) [29] aka Outside Now (Original Solo) (taken from City Of Tiny Lites) [50]
April 1, 1979	Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland	Packard Goose (1st part of the guitar solo, from Easy Meat) [29] Outside Now (parts) [29]

April 21-June 8, 1979	Village Recorders, LA Recording engineer: Joe Chiccarelli	Joe's Garage [28] [29] sessions
April 21, 1979	FZ—vocals Ike Willis—vocals Warren Cuccurullo—guitar, electric sitar Denny Walley—guitar, slide guitar Tommy Mars—keyboards Arthur Barrow—bass, guitar Vinnie Colaiuta—drums	Joe's Garage [28]
April 22, 1979	FZ Ike Willis Warren Cuccurullo Denny Walley Tommy Mars Arthur Barrow Vinnie Colaiuta Craig Steward—harmonica	Joe's Garage [28]
April 23, 1979	FZ Ike Willis Warren Cuccurullo Denny Walley Tommy Mars Arthur Barrow Vinnie Colaiuta Craig Steward	Crew Slut [28]
April 24-25, 1979	FZ Ike Willis Warren Cuccurullo Denny Walley Tommy Mars Arthur Barrow Vinnie Colaiuta Craig Steward	Crew Slut [28] Keep It Greasey [29]
April 25-26, 1979	FZ Ike Willis Warren Cuccurullo Peter Wolf—keyboards Arthur Barrow Vinnie Colaiuta	A Little Green Rosetta [29] Fembot (Wet T-Shirt Nite) [28] Rap T-Shirt
April 27, 1979	Jeff Hollie (Hollis)—tenor sax Marginal Chagrin (Earle Dumler)—baritone sax Stumuk (William Nugent)—bass sax	Joe's Garage [28] Catholic Girls [28] [67]
April 30, 1979	FZ Ike Willis Warren Cuccurullo Peter Wolf Arthur Barrow Vinnie Colaiuta	Sy Borg [29] Short Girls (Stick It Out) [29] Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up [28] Treacherous Cretins (overdubs) [31]
May 1-2, 1979	FZ Ike Willis Warren Cuccurullo Peter Wolf Arthur Barrow Vinnie Colaiuta	Packard Goose [29] Watermelon In Easter Hay [29] [66]
May 2-3, 1979	FZ Warren Cuccurullo Peter Wolf Arthur Barrow Vinnie Colaiuta	Catholic Girls [28] [67] Keep It Greasey [29]
May 3-4, 1979	FZ Warren Cuccurullo Peter Wolf Arthur Barrow Vinnie Colaiuta	A Token Of My Extreme [29]
May 4, 1979	Frank Zappa Orchestral Favorites (LP, DiscReet DSK 2294)
May 4-5, 1979	Vinnie Colaiuta	Catholic Girls [28] [67]
May 5-6, 1979	Vinnie Colaiuta	Catholic Girls [28] [67]
May 11-12, 1979	Patrick O'Hearn—bass	E Vamp From Groz Treacherous Cretins (overdubs) [31] Also (not listed): Outside Now [29] Canarsie (overdubs) [32]
May 12, 1979	Warren Cuccurullo	Treacherous Cretins (overdubs) [31]
May 17, 1979	Warren Cuccurullo	Treacherous Cretins (overdubs) [31]
May 24, 1979	Ike Willis Denny Walley	Watermelon In Easter Hay [29] [66] Catholic Girls [28] [67] Dong Work For Yuda (FZ/Smothers) [29]
May 25-26, 1979	Ike Willis Warren Cuccurullo	Packard Goose [29] Short Girls (Stick It Out) [29] Watermelon In Easter Hay [29] [66]
May 26-27, 1979	Warren Cuccurullo	O.D. Fembot (Wet T-Shirt Nite) [28] Packard Goose [29] A Little Green Rosetta [29]
May 28-29, 1979	Warren Cuccurullo	Joe's Garage [28] A Token Of My Extreme [29] A Little Green Rosetta [29]
May 29-30, 1979	Warren Cuccurullo	Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up [28] A Little Green Rosetta [29]
June 4, 1979	Peter Wolf	A Little Green Rosetta [29] #9 (Outside Now) [29] E Vamp
June 5, 1979	Peter Wolf Ike Willis Warren Cuccurullo Ed Mann—percussion	A Little Green Rosetta [29] Sy Borg [29]
June 7, 1979	Ed Mann	The Central Scrutinizer [28] [92]
June 8, 1979	Ed Mann	A Little Green Rosetta [29]
		Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? [28] He Used To Cut The Grass [29] [92] While You Were Out (drum track) [31] Canarsie (overdubs) [32] Stucco Homes (drum track) [33]
	Al Malkin—vocals	Joe's Garage [28] A Little Green Rosetta [29]
	Dale Bozzio—vocals	Catholic Girls [28] [67] Crew Slut [28] Wet T-Shirt Nite [28] Packard Goose [29]
	Terry Bozzio—vocals	Dong Work For Yuda (FZ/Smothers) [29]
1979	Recording engineer: Steve Nye Warren Cuccurullo—rhythm guitar	While You Were Out (overdubs) [31] Stucco Homes (overdubs) [33]
1979	Recording engineer: Steve Nye FZ—lead guitar	While You Were Out (overdubs) [31] Stucco Homes (overdubs) [33]
1979	Village Recorders, LA, and/or Kendun Studios, Burbank re-mix engineers Mick Glossop & Steve Nye	Joe's Garage [28] [29] (mixing & mastering)
June 13, 1979	Vienna Symphony Orchestra concert at Stadt Halle (cancelled)
June 18, 1979	The Nova Convention (2LP, Giorno Poetry Systems GPS 014-015) including The Talking Asshole (Burroughs) narrated by FZ

July 30, 1979

Diva Zappa is born

September 1, 1979	UMRK studio completed?
September 17, 1979	Zappa Joe's Garage Act I (LP, Zappa SRZ-1-1603)
September 24, 1979	L. Shankar Touch Me There (LP, Zappa SRZ-1-1602) produced by FZ
November 19, 1979	Frank Zappa Joe's Garage Acts II & III (2LP, Zappa SRZ-2-1502)
December 21, 1979	Victoria Theater, NYC	Baby Snakes (the movie)

January 28, 1980	Rehearsals
	FZ—guitar, vocals Ike Willis—guitar, vocals Ray White—guitar, vocals Tommy Mars—keyboards Arthur Barrow—bass Vinnie Colaiuta—drums
February 16-17, 1980	Ocean Way Recorders, Hollywood Recording engineer: Allen Sides FZ—guitar, vocals Tommy Mars—keyboards, vocals Arthur Barrow—bass Vinnie Colaiuta—drums Terry Bozzio—vocals Dale Bozzio—vocals Ike Willis—vocals Ray White—vocals	I Don't Wanna Get Drafted [64]
Early 1980	Vinnie Colaiuta quits; Sinclair Lott and then David Logeman replace him

	Zappa Band: FZ—guitar, vocals Ike Willis—guitar, vocals Ray White—guitar, vocals Tommy Mars—keyboards Arthur Barrow—bass David Logeman—drums
April 28, 1980	Frank Zappa I Don't Wanna Get Drafted / Ancient Armaments (7", Zappa ZR 1001)
April 29, 1980	Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA	Easy Meat (1st part, basic track) [30] I'm A Beautiful Guy (basic track) [34] Beauty Knows No Pain (basic track) [34] If Only She Woulda (basic track) [34]
May 8, 1980	Mudd Club, NYC Nagra 2-track "near the cash register behind the bar" Recording engineer: Claus Wiedemann	Love Of My Life (Mudd Club version) [57]

July 8-September, 1980	UMRK Recording engineers: Mark Pinske & Allen Sides FZ with:	You Are What You Is sessions
July 8, 1980	David Logeman
July 9, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Tommy Mars Arthur Barrow David Logeman
July 10, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Tommy Mars Arthur Barrow David Logeman
July 18, 1980	Ike Willis Tommy Mars Arthur Barrow David Logeman	Goblin Girl [34] [67] Teen-age Wind [34] Harder Than Your Husband [34] Bamboozled By Love
July 21, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Tommy Mars Arthur Barrow David Logeman	Beauty Knows No Pain [34] Charlie's Enormous Mouth [34]
July 22, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Tommy Mars Arthur Barrow David Logeman	Beauty Knows No Pain [34] Charlie's Enormous Mouth [34]
July 28, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Tommy Mars Arthur Barrow David Logeman	Beauty Knows No Pain [34] Charlie's Enormous Mouth [34] Fine Girl [30]
July 29, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Tommy Mars Arthur Barrow David Logeman	Teen-age Wind [34] Harder Than Your Husband [34]
August 1, 1980	Tommy Mars	Heavenly Bank Account [34] [92] The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing [34] [41] I Don't Wanna Get Drafted (Drafted Again) [34] Suicide Chump [34] If Only She Woulda [34] Jumbo Go Away [34]
August 4, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Tommy Mars Arthur Barrow	Treacherous Cretins The Deathless Horsie B-Flat Vamp
August 5, 1980	Ray White Tommy Mars Arthur Barrow David Logeman	Easy Meat [30]
August 6, 1980	Tommy Mars	Easy Meat [30] Young & Mond
August 7, 1980	Tommy Mars	Easy Meat [30] Young & Mond
August 8, 1980	Tommy Mars	Jumbo Go Away [34]
August 11, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Tommy Mars	You Are What You Is [34] [41] Mudd Club [34] [41] Dumb All Over [34] [92] Goblin Girl [34] [67]
August 12, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White	Doreen [34] Jumbo Go Away [34]
August 14, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White	You Are What You Is [34] [41] Mudd Club [34] [41] Dumb All Over [34] [92] Goblin Girl [34] [67]
August 15, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White	Society Pages [34] Beauty Knows No Pain [34] Conehead [34]
August 18-19, 1980	Denny Walley Craig Steward	Harder Than Your Husband [34] Bamboozled By Love Pick Me, I'm Clean The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing [34] [41]
August 19, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Denny Walley	Pick Me, I'm Clean The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing [34] [41] Society Pages [34] Mudd Club [34] [41]
August 20, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Bob Harris	Some More Like That (Fine Girl) [30]
August 21, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White	Teen-age Wind [34] Harder Than Your Husband [34]
August 22, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Denny Walley	Harder Than Your Husband [34] I Don't Wanna Get Drafted (Drafted Again) [34] Some More Like That (Fine Girl) [30] Doreen [34] Jumbo Go Away [34] Heavenly Bank Account [34] [92] Beauty Knows No Pain [34] I'm A Beautiful Guy [34]
August 23, 1980	Steve Vai	Persona Non Grata [34]
August 25, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Bob Harris	Beauty Knows No Pain [34]
August 26, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Bob Harris	Any Downers? [34] Conehead [34]
August 27, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Bob Harris	Charlie's Enormous Mouth [34] Goblin Girl [34] [67]
August 28, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Bob Harris	Some More Like That (Fine Girl) [30] Goblin Girl [34] [67]
August 29, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Bob Harris	If Only She Woulda [34] Suicide Chump [34] Heavenly Bank Account [34] [92]
August 30, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Bob Harris	Heavenly Bank Account [34] [92] Doreen [34] Easy Meat [30]
September 1, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Bob Harris	Teen-age Wind [34] You Are What You Is [34] [41] Dumb All Over [34] [92]
September 2, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White David Ocker	Persona Non Grata [34] Teen-age Wind [34]
September 2-3, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White David Ocker	Persona Non Grata [34]
September 3, 1980	Ike Willis Ray White Bob Harris
September 4, 1980	Steve Vai	Beauty Knows No Pain [34] I'm A Beautiful Guy [34]
September 5, 1980	Steve Vai	I'm A Beautiful Guy [34] Charlie's Enormous Mouth [34] Doreen [34]
September 6, 1980	Steve Vai	Doreen [34] Any Downers? [34] Conehead [34]
September 7, 1980	Steve Vai	I'm A Beautiful Guy [34] Beauty Knows No Pain [34] Charlie's Enormous Mouth [34]
September 8, 1980	Steve Vai	If Only She Woulda [34] Beauty Knows No Pain [34] I Don't Wanna Get Drafted (Drafted Again) [34]
September 9, 1980	Steve Vai	Persona Non Grata [34]
September 10, 1980	Steve Vai	You Are What You Is [34] [41]
September 11, 1980	Bob Harris	I Don't Wanna Get Drafted (Drafted Again) [34] Easy Meat [30] Beauty Knows No Pain [34]
September 15-October, 1980	Rehearsals

	Zappa Band: FZ—guitar, vocals Ike Willis—guitar, vocals Ray White—guitar, vocals Steve Vai—guitar Tommy Mars—keyboards Bob Harris—keyboards, trumpet, vocals Arthur Barrow—bass Vinnie Colaiuta—drums
October 11, 1980	KUNM, Albuquerque, NM FZ plays (parts of?) his next album called Crush All Boxes, re-worked later as (parts of?) You Are What You Is
October 16, 1980	Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, Texas UMRK Portable Studio (24-track analog) Recording engineer: George Douglas (the same for the rest of the tour except where indicated)	The Dangerous Kitchen (except last verse) [36]
October 17, 1980	Convention Center, Dallas, Texas	Pick Me, I'm Clean (2nd part) [30]
October 18, 1980	Brady Theater, Tulsa, Oklahoma	Hog Heaven (1st part; Easy Meat solo) [31]
October 25, 1980	Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, NY	Buffalo [80]
October 30, 1980	The Palladium, NYC	Beat It With Your Fist (The Torture Never Stops solo) [33] Another Variation Of the Formerly Secret (City Of Tiny Lights solo) [AAAFNRAAAAAM]
November 15, 1980	Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois	Now You See It—Now You Don't (probably opening solo) [30] The Jazz Discharge Party Hats (basic track) [36]
November 16, 1980	Dane County Coliseum, Madison, Wisconsin	The Madison Panty-Sniffing Festival [59]
December 3, 1980	Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, Utah (late show)	Tracy Is A Snob [59] Emperor Of Ohio [59]
December 5, 1980	Berkeley Community Theater Recording engineer: Tom Flye	Love Of My Life [30] I Ain't Got No Heart [30] Panty Rap [30] Tell Me You Love Me [30] The Blue Light (parts) [30] [41] Tinsel Town Rebellion [30] [92] Pick Me, I'm Clean (1st part) [30] Heavy Duty Judy [31] Pinocchio's Furniture (Chunga's Revenge solo) [33] Magic Fingers [59]
December 11, 1980	Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California Recording engineers: George Douglas with Thom Ehle	Easy Meat (solo and 2nd part) [30] The Blue Light (parts) [30] [41] Soup 'N Old Clothes (Illinois Enema Bandit solo) [31] Variations On The Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression (City Of Tiny Lites solo) [32] I'm So Cute [59] Ms. Pinky [59] You Are What You Is [AAAFNRAA]
October-December, 1980	Unidentified date & venue	Hog Heaven (2nd part; probably Easy Meat solo) [31]

FZ chronology

1976

January 11-February 5, 1976
Pacific Tour

February 13-March 13, 1976
Europe

October 2-November 25, 1976
US East Coast & Canada

December 26-29, 1976
New York City, NY

1977

January 13-February 17, 1977
Europe

September 8-November 20, 1977
US & Canada

December 31, 1977
Los Angeles, CA

1978

January 24-March 1, 1978
Europe

August 26-September 9, 1978
Europe

September 15-October 31, 1978
US East Coast & Canada

1979

February 10-April 1, 1979
European Tour

1980

March 25-May 11, 1980
US

May 23-July 3, 1980
Europe

October 10-December 11, 1980
US & Canada

FZ chronology

1976

January 11-February 5, 1976 Pacific Tour

February 13-March 13, 1976 Europe

October 2-November 25, 1976 US East Coast & Canada

December 26-29, 1976 New York City, NY

1977

January 13-February 17, 1977 Europe

September 8-November 20, 1977 US & Canada

December 31, 1977 Los Angeles, CA

1978

January 24-March 1, 1978 Europe

August 26-September 9, 1978 Europe

September 15-October 31, 1978 US East Coast & Canada

1979

February 10-April 1, 1979 European Tour

1980

March 25-May 11, 1980 US

May 23-July 3, 1980 Europe

October 10-December 11, 1980 US & Canada

January 11-February 5, 1976
Pacific Tour

February 13-March 13, 1976
Europe

October 2-November 25, 1976
US East Coast & Canada

December 26-29, 1976
New York City, NY

January 13-February 17, 1977
Europe

September 8-November 20, 1977
US & Canada

December 31, 1977
Los Angeles, CA

January 24-March 1, 1978
Europe

August 26-September 9, 1978
Europe

September 15-October 31, 1978
US East Coast & Canada

February 10-April 1, 1979
European Tour

March 25-May 11, 1980
US

May 23-July 3, 1980
Europe

October 10-December 11, 1980
US & Canada