You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1
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You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 is a double disc
set of live tracks by Frank Zappa
. It was released in 1988 (see 1988 in music
) under the label Rykodisc
.
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set of live tracks by Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed...
. It was released in 1988 (see 1988 in music
1988 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988.-January-March:* January 1 – André Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra plays its first concert....
) under the label Rykodisc
Rykodisc
Rykodisc Records is an American record label. It is owned by Warner Music Group, operates as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.-Company history:...
.
Disc one
- "The Florida Airport Tape" (Kaylan, Volman, Zappa) – 1:03
- Recorded at an airport in Florida, June 1970.
- "Once Upon a Time" – 4:37
- Recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, London, UK December 10, 1971
- "Sofa #1" – 2:53
- Recorded at the Rainbow Theatre, London, UK December 10, 1971
- "The Mammy Anthem" – 5:41
- Recorded at Le Patinoire des Vernets, Geneva, Switzerland July 1, 1982 & Stadio Communale, Palermo, Sicily July 14, 1982
- "You Didn't Try to Call Me" – 3:39
- Recorded at the Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany July 3, 1980
- "Diseases of the Band" – 2:22
- Recorded at Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK February 19, 1979
- "Tryin' to Grow a Chin" – 3:44
- Recorded at Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK February 18, 1979, 2nd show
- "Let's Make the Water Turn Black/Harry, You're a Beast/The Orange County Lumber Truck" – 3:27
- Recorded at The Ballroom, Stratford, Connecticut February 16, 1969
- "The Groupie Routine" – 5:41
- Recorded at Pauley Pavilion, UCLA, California August 7, 1971
- "Ruthie-Ruthie" (Berry, Brock) – 2:57
- Recorded at Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey November 8, 1974
- "Babbette" – 3:35
- Recorded at Capitol Theatre, Passaic, New Jersey November 8, 1974
- "I'm the Slime" – 3:13
- Recorded at The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA December 8–10, 1973
- "Big Swifty" – 8:46
- Recorded at The Roxy, Los Angeles, CA December 8–10, 1973
- "Don't Eat the Yellow Snow/Nanook Rubs It/St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast/Father O'Blivion/Rollo" – 20:16
- Recorded at Hammersmith Apollo (Hammersmith Odeon), London, UK February 18–19, 1979
Disc two
- "Plastic People" (Berry, Zappa) – 4:38
- Recorded at The Factory, The Bronx, NYC February 13, 1969
- "The Torture Never Stops" – 15:48
- Unknown venue, 1978
- "Fine Girl" – 2:55
- Recorded at Parco Redecesio, Milan July 7, 1982
- "Zomby Woof" – 5:39
- Recorded at Parco Redecesio, Milan, Italy July 7, 1982 Guitar solo: Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK June 19, 1982; late show
- "Sweet Leilani" (Owens) – 2:39
- Recorded at The Ballroom, Stratford, Connecticut February 16, 1969
- "Oh No" – 4:34
- Recorded at The Ballroom, Stratford, Connecticut February 16, 1969
- "Be in My Video" – 3:29
- Recorded at The Pier, NYC August 26, 1984 with a conversation between Aynsley DunbarAynsley DunbarAynsley Thomas Dunbar is an English drummer. He has worked with some of the top names in rock, including Eric Burdon, John Mayall, Frank Zappa, Ian Hunter, Lou Reed, Jefferson Starship, Jeff Beck, David Bowie, Whitesnake, Sammy Hagar, UFO, and Journey...
and two unknown Girls from 1970
- Recorded at The Pier, NYC August 26, 1984 with a conversation between Aynsley Dunbar
- "The Deathless Horsie" – 5:29
- Recorded at The Pier, NYC August 26, 1984
- "The Dangerous Kitchen" – 1:49
- Recorded at The Pier, NYC August 26, 1984
- "Dumb All Over" – 4:20
- Recorded at The Palladium, NYC October 31, 1981; early show
- "Heavenly Bank Account" – 4:05
- Recorded at The Palladium, NYC October 31, 1981; early show
- "Suicide Chump" – 4:55
- Recorded at The Palladium, NYC October 31, 1981; early show
- "Tell Me You Love Me" – 2:09
- Recorded at Stadio Communale, Pistoia, Italy July 5, 1982
- "Sofa #2" – 3:00
- Recorded at Stadio Communale, Pistoia, Italy July 8, 1982 & Ex Mattatoio do Testaccio, Rome, Italy July 9, 1982
Personnel
- Frank ZappaFrank ZappaFrank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed...
– engineer, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, vocals, producer, main performer, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Mark VolmanMark VolmanMark Volman is an American rock and roll singer, best known as a founding member of the 1960s band The Turtles. At times during his career he has used the pseudonym "The Phlorescent Leech"...
– vocals - Howard KaylanHoward KaylanHoward Kaylan is an American rock and roll musician, best known as a founding member and lead singer of the 1960s band, The Turtles, and "Eddie" of 1970's rock band Flo & Eddie.-Early days:...
– vocals - Chad WackermanChad WackermanChad Wackerman is a jazz, jazz fusion and rock drummer; arguably best known in the United States for his work as a drummer and percussionist in Frank Zappa's band...
– vocals - Ray Collins – guitar, vocals
- Ike Willis – guitar, vocals
- Lowell GeorgeLowell GeorgeLowell Thomas George was an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer, who was the main guitarist and songwriter for the rock band Little Feat.- Early years :...
– guitar, vocals - Ray White – guitar, vocals
- Adrian BelewAdrian BelewAdrian Belew is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer...
– guitar, vocals - Warren CuccurulloWarren CuccurulloWarren Bruce Cuccurullo in Brooklyn, New York is an American rock musician who worked with Frank Zappa, was a founding member of Missing Persons, and has been a long term member of Duran Duran. He also has some notoriety in the porn industry after making nude appearances in a magazine and...
– guitar, organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with... - Ian UnderwoodIan UnderwoodIan Robertson Underwood is a woodwind and keyboards player. He began his career by playing San Francisco Bay Area coffeehouses and bars with his improvisational group the Jazz Mice in the mid 1960s before he became a member of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention in 1967 for their third studio...
– guitar, wind, keyboards - Steve VaiSteve VaiSteven Siro "Steve" Vai is a three time Grammy Award-winning American guitarist, songwriter and producer who has sold over 15 million albums. Steve Vai is widely known as a flamboyant guitar virtuoso....
– guitar - Dweezil ZappaDweezil ZappaDweezil Zappa is an American rock guitarist and occasional actor.-Early life:Zappa was born in Los Angeles, California, the son of musician Frank Zappa and Adelaide Gail Sloatman, who worked in business. He is the second of four siblings: his older sister, Moon, younger sister Diva and younger...
– guitar - Denny Walley – slide guitarSlide guitarSlide guitar or bottleneck guitar is a particular method or technique for playing the guitar. The term slide refers to the motion of the slide against the strings, while bottleneck refers to the original material of choice for such slides: the necks of glass bottles...
, vocals - Jim Sherwood – guitar, wind, vocals
- Scott ThunesScott ThunesScott Thunes is a former bass player with Frank Zappa, Wayne Kramer, Steve Vai, Andy Prieboy, Mike Keneally, Fear, The Waterboys and others....
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, synthesizerSynthesizerA synthesizer is an electronic instrument capable of producing sounds by generating electrical signals of different frequencies. These electrical signals are played through a loudspeaker or set of headphones...
, vocals - Jim Pons – bass guitar, vocals
- Roy EstradaRoy EstradaRoy Estrada is an American musician and backing vocalist, best known for his bass guitar work with Frank Zappa and for co-founding Little Feat.-Biography:With drummer Jimmy Carl Black and Ray Collins, Estrada was an original member of Frank Zappa's...
– bass guitar, vocals - Jeff SimmonsJeff Simmons (musician)Jeff Simmons, born May 1949 in Seattle, Washington, is a rock musician and former member of Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention. Simmons provided bass, guitar, and backing vocals for the group between 1970 and 1971. He left The Mothers just prior to the filming of 200 Motels in mid 1971...
– bass guitar - Tom Fowler – bass guitar
- Patrick O'Hearn – wind, bass guitar
- Arthur Barrow – keyboards, bass guitar
- Peter WolfPeter WolfPeter Wolf is an American Rhythm and Blues, Soul and Rock and Roll musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983; and for a successful musical solo career to date with writing partner Will Jennings.- Life and career :Wolf was born in the Bronx, New York...
– keyboards - Allan Zavod – keyboards
- Don PrestonDon PrestonDonald Ward Preston also known as Dom DeWilde or Biff Debrie born September 21, 1932 in Flint, Michigan. Preston is an American jazz and rock and roll musician.-Biography:Preston was born into a family of musicians and began studying music at an early age...
– keyboards - Ruth UnderwoodRuth UnderwoodRuth Underwood is a retired professional musician, best known for playing xylophone, marimba, vibraphone and other percussion instruments in Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention from 1967 to 1977....
– keyboards, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Bobby Martin – keyboards, vocals, saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
- Tommy MarsTommy MarsTommy Mars is a keyboard player, best known for his work with Frank Zappa.Born in Connecticut, U.S.A., 26 October 1951 Mars began piano lessons at age eight, and later his instrument range expanded to various keyboards and synthesizers. Mars graduated in 1972 from the Hartt College of Music in...
– keyboards, vocals - George DukeGeorge DukeGeorge Duke is a multi-faceted American musician, known as a keyboard pioneer, composer, singer and producer in both jazz and popular mainstream musical genres. He has worked with numerous acclaimed artists as arranger, music director, writer and co-writer, record producer and professor of music...
– keyboards, vocals - Motorhead Sherwood – baritone saxophoneBaritone saxophoneThe baritone saxophone, often called "bari sax" , is one of the largest and lowest pitched members of the saxophone family. It was invented by Adolphe Sax. The baritone is distinguished from smaller sizes of saxophone by the extra loop near its mouthpiece...
- Napoleon Murphy BrockNapoleon Murphy BrockNapoleon Murphy Brock is an American singer, saxophonist and flute player who is best known for his work with Frank Zappa in the 1970s, including the albums One Size Fits All, Roxy and Elsewhere, and Bongo Fury...
– saxophone, vocals - Bunk Gardner – tenor saxophoneTenor saxophoneThe tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
, trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air... - Bruce FowlerBruce FowlerBruce Lambourne Fowler is a prominent American trombone player and composer. He notably played trombone on many Frank Zappa records, as well as with Captain Beefheart, and in the Fowler Brothers Band...
– tromboneTromboneThe trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate... - Vinnie ColaiutaVinnie ColaiutaVincent Colaiuta is an American drummer based in Los Angeles. Originally from Republic, Pennsylvania, he began playing drums as a child and received his first full drum kit from his parents at the age of 14...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Ralph Humphrey – drums
- Art Tripp – drums
- David Logerman – drums
- Aynsley DunbarAynsley DunbarAynsley Thomas Dunbar is an English drummer. He has worked with some of the top names in rock, including Eric Burdon, John Mayall, Frank Zappa, Ian Hunter, Lou Reed, Jefferson Starship, Jeff Beck, David Bowie, Whitesnake, Sammy Hagar, UFO, and Journey...
– drums - Terry BozzioTerry BozzioTerry John Bozzio is an American drummer best known for his work with Missing Persons and Frank Zappa.-Biography:Terry Bozzio was born December 27, 1950 in San Francisco, California. He started at age 6 playing makeshift drum sets. At the age of 13 he saw The Beatles premier performance on The Ed...
– drums - Chester ThompsonChester ThompsonChester Cortez Thompson is an American drummer and session musician.-Biography:Thompson made his name as a session drummer, going on to play in Frank Zappa's touring band and with Weather Report...
– drums - Jimmy Carl BlackJimmy Carl BlackJimmy Carl Black , born James Inkanish, Jr., was a drummer and vocalist for The Mothers of Invention.-Career: 1960s-1990s:Born in El Paso, Texas, Black was of Cheyenne heritage...
– drums, percussion - Ed Mann – percussion