FZ album(s) in which song has appeared

• Uncle Meat (1969), as Dog Breath, In The Year Of The Plague, recorded at Apostolic Studios, NYC, 1967-1968
  • same version on Video From Hell (1987)
  • same version on Uncle Meat (The Movie) (1988)
  • same version on Meat Light (2016), as Dog Breath, In The Year Of The Plague
  • same version, different edit, on Meat Light (2016), as Dog Breath, In The Year Of The Plague
  • same version, different edit, released as a single (Bizarre/Reprise 0840, September 1, 1969), also available on Meat Light (2016), as Dog Breath (Single Version—Stereo)
  • same version, different mix and edit, on Meat Light (2016), as Dog Breath (Instrumental)
• Roxy—The Movie (2015), some basic tracks sped up as background music for a hidden track, probably recorded at Apostolic Studios, NYC, 1967-1968
• Uncle Meat (1969), as The Dog Breath Variations, recorded at Apostolic Studios, NYC, 1967-1968
  • same version on Meat Light (2016), as The Dog Breath Variations
  • same version on Meat Light (2016), as The Dog Breath Variations
  • same version, different mix, on Meat Light (2016), as The Dog Breath Variations (Mix Outtake)
• Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970), quoted (or viceversa) in Dwarf Nebula Processional March & Dwarf Nebula, recorded at Apostolic Studios, NYC, 1968
  • same version on Strictly Genteel (1997)
• BTB II: Electric Aunt Jemima (1992), as part of Little House I Used To Live In, performed in Denver, CO, May 3, 1968
• BTB II: Electric Aunt Jemima (1992), as Dog Breath, performed in Amsterdam, October 20, 1968
• Road Tapes, Venue #3 (2016), as Dog Breath, performed in Minneapolis, MN, July 5, 1970
• BTB II: Disconnected Synapses (1992), as The Dog Breath, performed in Paris, December 15, 1970
• Just Another Band From L.A. (1972), as Dog Breath, performed in LA, August 7, 1971
  • same version on Zappa Picks By Jon Fishman Of Phish (2002)
  • same version on Zappa Picks By Larry LaLonde Of Primus (2002)
• Carnegie Hall (2011), as Dog Breath, performed in NYC, October 11, 1971
• BTB II: Swiss Cheese/Fire! (1992), as part of Magdalena/Dog Breath, performed in Montreux, December 4, 1971
• Road Tapes, Venue #2 (2013), as Dog Breath and The Dog Breath Variations, performed in Helsinki, August 23, 1973
• Halloween 73 (2019), as Dog Breath and The Dog Breath Variations, recorded in Los Angeles, CA, October 20, 1973
• Halloween 73 (2019), as The Dog Breath Variations, performed in Chicago, IL, October 31, 1973, early show
  • same version on Halloween 73 Highlights (2019)
• The Roxy Performances (2018), as The Dog Breath Variations, performed in Los Angeles, December 8, 1973
• The Roxy Performances (2018), as The Dog Breath Variations, performed in Los Angeles, December 9, 1973, early show
  • same performance on Roxy By Proxy (2014), as part of Dog Breath Variations/Uncle Meat
  • same performance on Roxy—The Movie (2015), as part of Dog/Meat (The Dog Breath Variations/Uncle Meat)
    • same version on Roxy—The Soundtrack (2015), as part of Dog/Meat (The Dog Breath Variations/Uncle Meat)
• The Roxy Performances (2018), as The Dog Breath Variations, performed in Los Angeles, December 10, 1973, early show
• The Roxy Performances (2018), as The Dog Breath Variations, performed in Los Angeles, December 10, 1973, late show
  • same performance on Beat The Boots III: Disc Five (2009), as The Dog Breath Variations
• The Dub Room Special! (2007), as The Dog Breath Variations, performed in Los Angeles, August 27, 1974
  • same version on The Dub Room Special! (video) (1982), as part of "Kim?"/The Dog Breath Variations/Uncle Meat
  • same version on A Token Of His Extreme (2013), as part of The Dog Breath Variations/Uncle Meat
  • same version on A Token Of His Extreme Soundtrack (2013), as part of The Dog Breath Variations/Uncle Meat
• You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 2 (1988), as The Dog Breath Variations, performed in Helsinki, September 1974
• Orchestral Favorites 40th Anniversary (2019), as part of Dog/Meat, performed at Royce Hall, UCLA, September 18, 1975
• The Yellow Shark (1993), as Dog Breath Variations, performed in September 1992
  • same version on Strictly Genteel (1997)

 

Tour(s) on which song is known to have been performed (main source: FZShows, v. 7.1)

• December, 1967-August, 1968 (MOI)—known performances: 1; known quotations: 2
• September-October, 1968 (2nd MOI European Tour)—known performances: 1
• November, 1968-May, 1969 (MOI)—known quotations: 1
• May-August, 1969 (MOI)—known quotations: 2
• June-December, 1970 (MOI)—known performances: 16
• August-October, 1971 (MOI)—known performances: 4
• November-December, 1971 (MOI European Tour)—known performances: 8
• September, 1972 (Grand Wazoo)—known performances: 5
• February-May, 1973 (MOI)—known performances: 18
• June-July, 1973 (MOI Pacific Tour)—known performances: 8
• August-September, 1973 (MOI European Tour)—known performances: 12
• October-December, 1973 (MOI)—known performances: 10
• February-March, 1974 (MOI)—known performances: 8; known quotations: 1
• June-August, 1974 (MOI)—known performances: 11
• September-October, 1974 (MOI European Tour)—known performances: 12
• October-December, 1974 (MOI)—known performances: 13
• September, 1975 (Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra)—known performances: 2
• October-December, 1984 (North America)—known quotations: 1
• 1987 (rehearsals)—known performances: 1
• September, 1992 (Ensemble Modern)—known performances: 9

 

Comments

Foggy G, "The Songs That Were Played," We're Only In It For The Touring

1968: Essentially performed as on "Uncle Meat", but without the vocals. The opening vocals- the screams- are present, but the remainder of the tune is performed as an instrumental. This tune pops up both as a stand alone song, and as part of a "Little House I Used To Live In" performance where half the band performs "Dog Breath", and the other half performs "Little House".

1970: Essentially performed as on "Disconnected Synapses" from Beat the Boots Volume II. Note that this is the short version, with vocals, but without the guitar solo and then reprise.

1972: This is the medley consisting of "Dog Breath Variations" and Uncle Meat". It is esentially performed as on YCDTOSA Volume II, allowing for obvious differences in instrumentation, and minus the opening guitar riff from "Dog Breath". Originally, this was conceived as a three part medley, with "Low Budget Symphony Orchestra" comprising the first part. This original medley, however, only lasts for the first two performances.

Dog Breath vs. The Dog Breath Variations

Dog Breath, In The Year Of The Plague (Uncle Meat, 1969)	The Dog Breath Variations (Uncle Meat, 1969)
0:00-1:02
1:02-1:20	0:00-0:17	"Primer mi carucha..."
1:20-1:29	0:17-0:24	"Fuzzy dice..."
	0:24-0:34
	0:34-0:42	Dwarf Nebula Processional March
1:29-1:46		"Primer mi carucha..."
1:46-1:55	0:42-0:49	"Fuzzy dice..."
	0:49-1:16
1:55-2:04		"Won't you please..."
2:04-2:21	1:16-1:29	"Primer mi carucha..."
2:21-2:30		"Fuzzy dice..."
2:30-3:59		The World's Greatest Sinner Original Soundtrack
	1:29-1:46

 

Conceptual Continuity

• Uncle Meat
• Memories Of El Monte

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• Flower Punk
• Uncle Meat
• Sam With The Showing Scalp Flat Top
• Lemme Take You To The Beach
• SEX

Hear my plea!

• Cheap Thrills
• Deseri
• Electric Aunt Jemima