1988 european tour

♦ Late 1987 rehearsals

Frank Zappa's Band, February - June 1988

FZ, Ike Willis, Mike Keneally, Scott Thunes, Chad Wackerman, Ed Mann, Bobby Martin, Bruce Fowler, Walt Fowler, Paul Carman, Albert Wing, Kurt McGettrick.

Song properties for this tour:

• The Closer You Are always includes Johnny Darling at the end;
• The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley = Let's Make The Water Turn Black / Harry, You're A Beast / The Orange County Lumber Truck / Oh No / Theme from Lumpy Gravy;
• Packard Goose Medley = Packard Goose / Royal March from L'Histoire Du Soldat / Bela Bartok's Piano Concerto No 3;
• Texas Motel Medley = Norwegian Jim (Norwegian Wood) / Lousiana Hooker With Herpes (Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds) / Texas Motel (Strawberry Fields Forever);
• The Torture Never Stops Medley = The Torture Never Stops / Theme from Bonanza / The Torture Never Stops pt. II / Lonesome Cowboy Burt (or Jim) / The Torture Never Stops pt. III;
• Trouble Every Day in the European performances always includes a Thirteen vamp;
• Who Needs The Peace Corps always includes I Left My Heart In San Francisco at the end;
• Why Don't You Like Me is a revised version, with different lyrics, of Tell Me You Love Me.

February - March 1988 1988 US tour

1988 02 02 - palace theater, albany, ny, 135 min, aud, b+.

The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, Dickie's Such An Asshole, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, Why Don't You Like Me?, The Torture Never Stops Medley, presidential popularity poll, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, We're Turning Again, King Kong (incl. Teenage Wind), Stairway To Heaven, Dancin' Fool, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus (with improvisational coda), Strictly Genteel

1988 02 04 - Beacon Theatre, New York, NY

Audience video exists.

The Black Page, Dickie's Such An Asshole, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, Packard Goose Medley, The Torture Never Stops, Why Don't You Like Me, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, We're Turning Again, King Kong, Stairway To Heaven, Dancin' Fool, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus (q: Echidna's Arf), Strictly Genteel

1988 02 05 - Beacon Theatre, New York, NY

135 min, aud, a-/b+.

Partial audience video exists.

The Black Page, Chana In De Bushwop, Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Dickie's Such An Asshole, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Catholic Girls, Crew Slut, Andy, Inca Roads, The Illinois Enema Bandit (q: Wooly Bully)

1988 02 06 - Beacon Theatre, New York, NY

140 min, aud, a-.

With Dweezil Zappa on guitar (*)

Stinkfoot, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Bamboozled By Love, Peaches En Regalia, Heavy Duty Judy, We're Turning Again, Packard Goose Medley, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, The Torture Never Stops Medley, King Kong, Stairway To Heaven, The Closer You Are, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Whipping Post*, Watermelon In Easter Hay

1988 02 08 - Warner Theatre, Washington, DC

150 min, aud, a-/b+.

The Black Page, Dickie's Such An Asshole, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, City Of Tiny Lights, A A Pound For A Brown, Cosmik Debris, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, We're Turning Again, The Torture Never Stops Medley (q: T'Mershi Duween), King Kong (q: Bolero, The Dangerous Kitchen, Happy Birthday To You, Frere Jacques, Harbor Lights),, Stairway To Heaven, Packard Goose Medley, I Am The Walrus, Strictly Genteel, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1988 02 09 - Warner Theatre, Washington, DC

140 min, aud, a-/b+.

With Greg Bolognese on vocals (*).

Stinkfoot, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Dickie's Such An Asshole [parts on BTHW ], When The Lie's So Big [parts on BTHW ], Planet Of The Baritone Women [parts on BTHW ], Any Kind Of Pain [parts on BTHW ], Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk [parts on BTHW ], Sofa, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads, Black Napkins, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights (q: Beer Barrel Polka), A Pound For A Brown (q: City Of Tiny Lights; incl. parts of When Yuppies Go To Hell [ MAJNH ] and Fire And Chains [ MAJNH ]), I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Bamboozled By Love (q: Big Swifty, Hall Of The Mountain King, Sweet Leilani), Peaches En Regalia, Catholic Girls, Crew Slut*, The Illinois Enema Bandit (q: Cruising For Burgers, Louie Louie)

1988 02 10 - Warner Theatre, Washington, DC

140 min, aud, a/a-.

With Daniel Schorr on vocals (*).

A 5 min FM fragment has the Daniel Schorr performance.

King Kong vamp, Danny Boy*, It Ain't Necessarily So* / Summertime*, Royal March from Aida, Lohengrin, Carmen, 1812 Overture / There Goes My Baby, Peaches En Regalia, Dickie's Such An Asshole (q: It Ain't Necessarily So), When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain (q: It Ain't Necessarily So), Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley (q: It Ain't Necessarily So), Sinister Footwear [parts on MAJNH ], Bacon Fat, Stolen Moments, Porn War Jam, What's New In Baltimore?, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Trouble Every Day (q: Big Swifty), Penguin In Bondage (q: Bacon Fat), Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, Stairway To Heaven, Strictly Genteel

1988 02 12 - Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA

Soundcheck / rehearsal.

See soundcheck for 1988 02 14.

150 min, Aud, A/A-

The break between TOCLTM and Unle Remus includes a FZ rap only released in the vinyl version of BTHW .

Panty Rap / The Black Page [parts on MAJNH ], Dickie's Such An Asshole , When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women [parts on BTHW ], Any Kind Of Pain [parts on BTHW ], Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, What's New In Baltimore?, Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown (q: Girl From Ipanema), Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, Bamboozled By Love, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Uncle Remus, Catholic Girls [parts on YCDTOSA6 ], Crew Slut [parts on YCDTOSA6 ], Bobby Brown, Stairway To Heaven, Sofa

1988 02 13 - Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA

130 min, aud, a-/b+.

With Dweezil Zappa on guitar (*), introduction by Diva Zappa (**)

Stinkfoot (incl. Happy Birthday To You, q: Girl From Ipanema), We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Why Don't You Like Me? [parts on BTHW ], Bacon Fat, Stolen Moments, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Heavy Duty Judy, Zomby Woof, Chana In De Bushwop**, I Am The Walrus, Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue (q: Isn't It Romantic, Rhapsody In Blue), Jezebel Boy [ BTHW ], Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk [parts on BTHW ], Big Swifty (q: Laura), Advance Romance (q: Big Swifty, Isn't Romantic, Girl From Ipanema), The Closer You Are, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Whipping Post*, Strictly Genteel

1988 02 14 - Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA

50 min, aud / sbd, b+ / a.

Previously listed as 1988 02 12 The first 20 min are Aud, the rest is SBD. Also available as pro-shot video.

FZ solo incl. Watermelon In Easter Hay, FZ tries out tonight's loops, Sleep Dirt, Sofa, Girl From Ipanema, Zoot Allures

150 min, Aud, B+

With Reverend A. West (*)

The Black Page, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Alien Orifice, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk (q: Old Rugged Cross) [parts on BTHW ], When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Voter Registration Rap / A Few Moments With Brother A. West* [ TBBYNHIYL ], q: Dragnet, FZ conducts the audience / Ike demonstrates his artifacts / Approximate danced, The Closer You Are (a cappella), Montana, Why Don't You Like Me?, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, The Torture Never Stops Medley, King Kong, Stairway To Heaven, Zoot Allures, Peaches En Regalia, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1988 02 16 - Bushnell Memorial Hall, Hartford, CT

160 min, aud, a/a-.

The Black Page (q: Yankee Doodle Boy), Dickie's Such An Asshole, When The Lie's So Big (incl. Yankee Doodle Boy), Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Trouble Every Day (q: Smoke On The Water), Penguin In Bondage (q: Jingle Bells), Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel (incl. Sheik Yerbouti Tango riff; q: Girl From Ipanema), The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, What's New In Baltimore?, Packard Goose Medley, Alien Orifice, Inca Roads, Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, Happy Birthday To You, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, King Kong (q: I Love Lucy, Yankee Doodie, Entry Of The Gladiators, Girl From Ipanema), Stairway To Heaven (q: Yankee Doodle Boy), I Am The Walrus, Sofa, Cruising For Burgers, Crew Slut (q: T'Mershi Duween), Strictly Genteel (q: Batman)

1988 02 17 - Bushnell Memorial Hall, Hartford, CT

Stinkfoot, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Why Don't You Like Me? [parts on BTHW ], Bacon Fat, Stolen Moments, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown (q: T'Mershi Duween), Cosmik Debris, Packard Goose Medley, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Any Kind Of Pain, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Peaches En Regalia, Eat That Question, Black Napkins

1988 02 19 - Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA

5 min, aud, b+.

Sinister Footwear

145 min, Aud, A-

The Black Page, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Dickie's Such An Asshole, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Bacon Fat, Stolen Moments (q: The Black Page), Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, What's New In Baltimore?, Whipping Post (q: Black Napkins), I Am The Walrus, Advance Romance, Stairway To Heaven, Strictly Genteel

1988 02 20 - Orpheum Theater, Boston, MA

135 min, aud, a-.

Stinkfoot (with Jimmy Swaggart rap)[parts on MAJNH ], We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Inca Roads, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, Big Swifty, Packard Goose Medley, Find Her Finer, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, Why Don't You Like Me?, Outside Now, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Yo Cats, Catholic Girls, Crew Slut, Strictly Genteel, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1988 02 23 - Mid Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY

Stinkfoot [parts on MAJNH ], What's New In Baltimore?, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads, Eat That Question, Black Napkins, Packard Goose Medley, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Trouble Every Day [ TBBYNHIYL ], Penguin In Bondage (q: Jingle Bells) [ TBBYNHIYL ], Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, I Am The Walrus, Zomby Woof, Stairway To Heaven, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley (q: Watermelon In Easter Hay)

1988 02 25 - Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA

The Black Page, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Why Don't You Like Me? [parts on BTHW ], Dickie's Such An Asshole, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, The Torture Never Stops Medley [Lonesome Cowboy Burt on TBBYNHIYL ], Packard Goose Medley, Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, Bamboozled By Love, King Kong, Stairway To Heaven, Andy, Inca Roads, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Strictly Genteel

1988 02 26 - Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, MI

Previously listed as Detroit.

The Black Page, When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk [parts on BTHW ], Sofa, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Any Kind Of Pain, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Packard Goose Medley, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown (incl. Fire And Chains) [parts on King Kong, MAJNH ], What's New In Baltimore?, Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Stairway To Heaven, Promiscuous [ BTHW ], The Illinois Enema Bandit, Strictly Genteel

1988 02 27 - Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, MI

Soundcheck / rehearsals, 75 min, aud, b.

What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are?, Time Is On My Side, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Uncle Remus, Strictly Genteel, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Strawberry Fields Forever, Paperback Writer, Taxman, Within You Without You

130 min, Aud, A-

Stinkfoot, Andy, Inca Roads, Uncle Remus, Outside Now, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, Packard Goose Medley, Eat That Question, Black Napkins, Find Her Finer, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Norwegian Wood, King Kong (q: Whipping Post, Who Needs The Peace Corps?), Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, I Am The Walrus, Crew Slut (q: Smoke On The Water)

1988 02 28 - Royal Oak Music Theatre, Royal Oak, MI

140 min, aud, b+.

The Black Page, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Eric Dolphy Memorial [parts on TBBYNHIYL ], Advance Romance, Let's Move To Cleveland, Tinsel Town Rebellion, Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Heavy Duty Judy, Why Don't You Like Me?, Any Kind Of Pain, When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Texas Motel Medley, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Dancin' Fool, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, Watermelon In Easter Hay

1988 03 01 - Frauenthal Theatre, Muskegon, MI

120 min, aud, b.

Stinkfoot, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads, Bacon Fat [ BTHW ], Stolen Moments [parts on BTHW ], When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Texas Motel Medley, What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are? [parts on BTHW ], The Closer You Are, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Watermelon In Easter Hay

1988 03 03 - Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL

125 min, aud, a-.

With Mr. Sting on vocals (*).

The Black Page, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Any Kind Of Pain, Why Don't You Like Me? [parts on BTHW ], Texas Motel Medley, When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, Stolen Moments [parts on BTHW ], Murder By Numbers* [ BTHW ], I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Stairway To Heaven, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, Catholic Girls [parts on YCDTOSA6 ], Crew Slut [parts on YCDTOSA6 ], Strictly Genteel

1988 03 04 - Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL

120 min, aud, a.

Stinkfoot, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, What's New In Baltimore?, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, Inca Roads, Zoot Allures, Texas Motel Medley, What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are? (incl. Louisiana Hooker Reprise) [parts on BTHW ], Peaches En Regalia, The Torture Never Stops Medley (q: T'Mershi Duween), Yo Cats, Packard Goose Medley, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1988 03 05 - Music Hall, Cleveland, OH

145 min, aud, a-/b.

The Black Page (q: Bolero, Crimson & Clover), Dickie's Such An Asshole [parts on BTHW ], When The Lie's So Big [parts on BTHW ], Planet Of The Baritone Women [parts on BTHW ], Any Kind Of Pain (q: Punky's Whips) [parts on BTHW ], Texas Motel Medley, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, Let's Move To Cleveland, Packard Goose Medley, King Kong (q: My Favorite Things) [parts on MAJNH ], I Am The Walrus, Andy, Inca Roads, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Sharleena, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, The Illinois Enema Bandit (q: Chunga's Revenge)

1988 03 06 - Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, OH

The Black Page, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Any Kind Of Pain, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, The Untouchables, When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, Texas Motel Medley, Sharleena, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, The Untouchables, Strictly Genteel

1988 03 08 - Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA

35 min, aud, c.

Stinkfoot, Peaches En Regalia, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Eat That Question, Black Napkins, Texas Motel Medley, Sharleena, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Cruising For Burgers, Uncle Remus, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley

1988 03 09 - Shea's Theater, Buffalo, NY

The Black Page, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, What's New In Baltimore?, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Advance Romance, Bobby Brown, When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk [parts on BTHW ], Any Kind Of Pain, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Texas Motel Medley, King Kong, Stairway To Heaven [ TFZAAABB ], Watermelon In Easter Hay, The Untouchables, America The Beautiful

1988 03 11 - War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, NY

125 min, aud, b+.

Chunga's Revenge (q: Penguin In Bondage, Bolero, Carmen), Packard Goose Medley, Andy, Inca Roads, Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, Big Swifty (q: Bolero), Penguin In Bondage (q: Bolero), Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel (q: Bolero), When The Lie's So Big [parts on BTHW ], Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk [parts on BTHW ], Heavy Duty Judy, Find Her Finer, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Texas Motel Medley, Sofa, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven (q: Punky's Whips), America The Beautiful

1988 03 12 - Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, VT

50 min, aud, c+/c.

Chana In De Bushwop, Nig Biz, Bolero, The Untouchables (q: Dragnet, Theme from Sea Hunt), Cosmik Debris (q: Bolero), Why Don't You Like Me?, Can't Afford No Shoes, Chana In De Bushwop

The Black Page, Dickie's Such An Asshole, Any Kind Of Pain, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Advance Romance [parts on MAJNH ], Bobby Brown, Stolen Moments, When The Lie's So Big (q: What Kind Of Girl Do You Think We Are?), Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Zoot Allures, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Texas Motel Medley, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown [incl. parts of When Yuppies Go To Hell, MAJNH ], Stairway To Heaven, The Closer You Are, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou (q: March Of The Cuckoos), The Untouchables, America The Beautiful

1988 03 13 - Civic Center, Springfield, MA

105 min, aud, b.

FZ guitar workout and loops (incl: Octandre, Big Swifty, Inca Roads, Carmen, A Pound For A Brown), various instruments soundcheck (q: Black Napkins, What's New In Baltimore, Packard Goose, Inca Roads, Any Kind Of Pain, Eat That Question), Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue, Sofa, Stevie's Spanking, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Filthy Habits, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk Monologue (w/ Eric Buxton), (q: Money), The Black Page (q: Filthy Habits), Royal March from L'Histoire Du Soldat (incl. G Spot Tornado, Strictly Genteel), Disco Boy, Teenage Wind,Truck Driver Divorce, Advance Romance (q: Never On Sunday), Guitar Loops (q: A Pound For A Brown, Truck Driver Divorce), You Are What You Is (q: Never On Sunday), Mudd Club (q: Never On Sunday, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing), I'm The Slime (q: Never On Sunday)

130 min, Aud, B+

Stinkfoot, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Outside Now, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, Packard Goose Meedley [incl. Theme From The Bartok Piano Concert No. 3, MAJNH ], Any Kind Of Pain, When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, I Am The Walrus, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Texas Motel Medley, Sofa, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1988 03 15 - Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME

50 min, aud, b+.

FZ guitar workout (incl. Mystery Song #4, Broken Hearts Are For Assholes riff, Zoot Allures), FZ tries out tonight's loops (incl. Mystery Song #4), One Man One Vote (synclavier), Sofa, Bolero, Filthy Habits, King Kong, Sinister Footwear

The Black Page, Stainless The Maiden, Dickie's Such An Asshole, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, What's New In Baltimore?, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk [parts on BTHW ], Sofa, Panty Rap (incl. Inca Roads vamp), The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Packard Goose Medley, Sharleena, Texas Motel Medley, Inca Roads, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven

1988 03 16 - Civic Center, Providence, RI

125 min, aud, a/a-.

Stinkfoot, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Eat That Question, Black Napkins, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, Packard Goose Medley, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Big Swifty, The Untouchables [parts on BTHW ], Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Filthy Habits, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk [parts on BTHW ], Sofa, Texas Motel Medley, Sharleena, Whipping Post

1988 03 17 - Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena, Binghamton, NY

145 min, aud, a.

The Black Page, Dickie's Such An Asshole [parts on BTHW ], Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown (q. When Irish Eyes Are Smiling) [incl. Make A Sex Noise, YCDTOSA6 ], When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads, Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, Let's Move To Cleveland, When Irish Eyes Are Smiling [ TBBYNHIYL ], Theme from The Godfather [ TBBYNHIYL ], Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Stairway To Heaven, Texas Motel Medley, Sofa, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1988 03 19 - Memorial Hall, Muhlenburg College, Allentown, PA

75 min, aud, b+/b.

FZ Guitar Workout & Loops (q: Beauty Knows No Pain, Mystery Song #4, Inca Roads, Supernaut), unknown synclavier piece, Stolen Moments, The Untouchables, Marqueson's Chicken, Zomby Woof, Stevie's Spanking, Sinister Footwear (incl. Stevie's Spanking), q: Envelopes, Mr Green Genes (incl. Florentine Pogen)

The Black Page, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Find Her Finer, Sinister Footwear [parts on MAJNH ], Stevie's Spanking [ MAJNH ], Any Kind Of Pain, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley [incl. Soul Polka, TRF ], When Irish Eyes Are Smiling, Theme from The Godfather, Packard Goose Medley, Zomby Woof [parts on TBBYNHIYL ], King Kong, Mr Green Genes, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads [incl. A Cold Dark Matter, TRF ], Stairway To Heaven, Texas Motel Medley, The Untouchables [parts on BTHW ], Strictly Genteel

1988 03 20 - Rothman Center, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Hackensack (a.k.a. Teaneck), NJ

55 min, aud, b-/c+.

FZ guitar workout (incl. The Squirm lick), FZ tries out tonight's loops, Sofa, A Pound For A Brown, Crew Slut, Mendelsohn's Wedding March, The Black Page, Marqueson's Chicken, Mr Green Genes, Florentine Pogen, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Zoot Allures, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, Filthy Habits

145 min, Aud, B+

Stinkfoot, The Untouchables, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Marqueson's Chicken, When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk [parts on BTHW ], Zoot Allures, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Big Swifty, The Torture Never Stops Medley [parts on TBBYNHIYL ], Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Texas Motel Medley, Whipping Post, Watermelon In Easter Hay

1988 03 21 - Landmark Theater, Syracuse, NY

The Black Page, Find Her Finer, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Zoot Allures, Mr Green Genes, Any Kind Of Pain, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama [ TFZAAABB ], Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue [parts on TBBYNHIYL ], The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Sharleena, Texas Motel Medley, Sofa, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Bolero

1988 03 23 - Towson Center, Towson, MD

45 min, aud, b+/b.

Bolero (incl. My Sharona)

155 min, Aud, A-

The Black Page, The Untouchables, Packard Goose Medley, What's New In Baltimore?, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Any Kind Of Pain, Planet Of The Baritone Women, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, When The Lie's So Big, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, I Am The Walrus, The Torture Never Stops Medley, I Am The Walrus, Big Swifty (q: Bolero, Moggio), Keep It Greasey, Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me? [ YCDTOSA6 ], Inca Roads, Stairway To Heaven, Texas Motel Medley, Bolero, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1988 03 25 - Nassau Colisseum, Uniondale, NY

With Dweezil Zappa on guitar (*), Reverend A. West (**) and Eric Buxton (***).

The Black Page, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Inca Roads, Sharleena, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Dickie's Such An Asshole, When The Lie's So Big [ FZFP ], Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk*** [parts on BTHW ], Sofa, Happy Birthday To You, Packard Goose Medley, The Torture Never Stops Medley, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, A Few Moments With Brother A. West** (incl. Old Rugged Cross), Texas Motel Medley, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven*, I Am The Walrus, Whipping Post*, Bolero, America The Beautiful [ FZFP ]

April - June 1988 1988 European tour

1988 04 09 - le stadium, bourges, france.

The Black Page, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Packard Goose Medley, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Inca Roads, Bolero, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Stairway To Heaven

1988 04 10 - Sportpaleis, Ghent, Belgium

The Black Page, Texas Motel Medley, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads, Bolero, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, Packard Goose Medley, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Stairway To Heaven, Watermelon In Easter Hay

1988 04 12 - Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany

The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, Any Kind Of Pain, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Eric Dolphy Memorial, I Am The Walrus, I Ain't Got No Heart, Andy, Inca Roads, Bolero, Texas Motel Medley, The Torture Never Stops, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Stairway To Heaven (q: Inca Roads), Bobby Brown, Whipping Post, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Strictly Genteel

1988 04 13 - Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany

115 min, aud, a.

Stinkfoot, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Heavy Duty Judy, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Truck Driver Divorce, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Advance Romance, Bobby Brown, Bolero, Big Swifty, Bamboozled By Love, Chana In De Bushwop, Sharleena, Sofa, Stairway To Heaven, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Watermelon In Easter Hay

1988 04 14 - Sporthalle, Köln, Germany

135 min, aud, a.

The Black Page, Inca Roads, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown (incl. When Yuppies Go To Hell [parts on MAJNH ]), Packard Goose Medley, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Bamboozled By Love, Sofa, Bolero, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley

1988 04 16 - Brighton Center, Brighton, UK

Stinkfoot, Packard Goose Medley, Alien Orifice, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Bamboozled By Love, The Orange County Lumber Truck, When Yuppies Go To Hell, I Am The Walrus, Zoot Allures [ TBBYNHIYL ], When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, City Of Tiny Lights [incl. Scratch & Sniff, TRF ], A Pound For A Brown [parts on When Yuppies Go To Hell, MAJNH ], Sharleena, Texas Motel Medley, Stairway To Heaven, Bolero

1988 04 18 - Wembley Arena, London, England

The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, Mr Green Genes, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, City Of Tiny Lights, I Ain't Got No Heart, Let's Move To Cleveland, Bamboozled By Love, Big Swifty [parts on MAJNH ], Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven [parts on TBBYNHIYL ], Bolero, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Strictly Genteel

1988 04 19 - Wembley Arena, London, England

With Dweezil Zappa on guitar (*).

Stinkfoot, Dickie's Such An Asshole, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk [parts on BTHW ], Cruising For Burgers, Outside Now [parts on BTHW ], The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley [incl. parts of Oh No, MAJNH ], Texas Motel Medley (q: T'Mershi Duween), The Torture Never Stops Medley [parts on TBBYNHIYL , incl. Theme From Bonanza], Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, Stairway To Heaven, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Chunga's Revenge* [ TRF ], Bolero

1988 04 20 - National Exhibition Center, Birmingham, England

Heavy Duty Judy, Cosmik Debris, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Cruising For Burgers, Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, Stolen Moments, Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Eat That Question, Black Napkins, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Keep It Greasey, Sharleena, Dancin' Fool, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, Bolero

1988 04 22 - Carl-Diem-Halle, Würzburg, Germany

140 min, aud, a.

Heavy Duty Judy [parts on TBBYNHIYL ], Ring Of Fire [ TBBYNHIYL ], Packard Goose Medley, Cosmik Debris [ TBBYNHIYL ], Who Needs The Peace Corps? [parts on TBBYNHIYL , incl. I Left My Heart In San Francisco], What's New In Baltimore?, Inca Roads [parts on TBBYNHIYL ], Advance Romance, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Bamboozled By Love, The Torture Never Stops Medley [parts on TBBYNHIYL ], I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Stairway To Heaven, Ring Of Fire, Bolero, Bobby Brown, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Ring Of Fire, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1988 04 24 - Stadthalle, Bremen, Germany

115 min, aud, b+.

The Black Page, Advance Romance, Any Kind Of Pain, Find Her Finer, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown [parts on When Yuppies Go To Hell, MAJNH ], Cosmik Debris, Cruising For Burgers, Keep It Greasey, Sofa, Bolero, Crew Slut, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven

1988 04 25 - Falkoner Teatret, København, Denmark

Heavy Duty Judy, Packard Goose Medley, Alien Orifice, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain [parts on BTHW ], Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Texas Motel Medley, Sofa, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Find Her Finer, Big Swifty (q: My Sharona, The Radio Is Broken), Bamboozled By Love (q: When Yuppies Go To Hell), Bolero, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Mr Green Genes, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads

1988 04 26 - Olympen, Lund, Sweden

120 min, aud, a-.

The Black Page (q: Handsome Cabin Boy), Dickie's Such An Asshole [parts on BTHW ], Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights (q: Did You Ever See A Dream Walkin'?), A Pound For A Brown, The Dangerous Kitchen, What's New In Baltimore?, Outside Now, Eat That Question, Black Napkins, Disco Boy, Teenage Wind, Bamboozled By Love, Cruising For Burgers [parts on MAJNH ], Bolero, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Stairway To Heaven

1988 04 27 - Skedsmohallen, Oslo, Norway

Stinkfoot, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Packard Goose Medley, Alien Orifice, Sharleena, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley (q: Muffin Man), Advance Romance, Bobby Brown, Keep It Greasey, The Torture Never Stops Medley (q: Hall Of The Mountain King), Texas Motel Medley, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown (incl. Make A Sex Noise), Stairway To Heaven (q: Hall Of The Mountain King), Bolero, Rhymin' Man (world premiere), Sofa, Andy, Inca Roads, Strictly Genteel

1988 04 29 - Jäähalli, Helsinki, Finland

The Black Page, Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, What's New In Baltimore?, Sinister Footwear, Packard Goose Medley, Big Swifty, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Find Her Finer, Mr Green Genes, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads (q: Florentine Pogen), Sofa (q: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer), Dancin' Fool, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Bolero, (q: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer), Stairway To Heaven (q: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer)

1988 05 01 - Johanneshovs Isstadion, Stockholm, Sweden

145 min, sbd, a- 145 min, aud, a-.

Partial audience video exists. Guest appearances by Mats Öberg on Keyboards (*), Morgan Ågren on drums (*), and Dweezil Zappa on guitar (**). The SBD cuts during the post I'm The Walrus Jam

Heavy Duty Judy, Packard Goose Medley, Any Kind Of Pain (q: T'Mershi Duween), Trouble Every Day (q: T'Mershi Duween), Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Cosmik Debris, Inca Roads (q: Fernando), Advance Romance, Bobby Brown, Keep It Greasey, The Torture Never Stops Medley (q: Fernando) [incl. Gorgo, TRF ], Big Swifty* (incl. T'Mershi Duween, q: Sleep Dirt, Echidna's Arf ), Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Whipping Post** (q: Handsome Cabin Boy), I Am The Walrus (incl. Jam**), Sofa

1988 05 03, Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, Holland

The Black Page, I Ain't Got No Heart, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley [most on MAJNH ], Advance Romance, Find Her Finer, Big Swifty [parts on MAJNH ], Texas Motel Medley, Peaches En Regalia, Sinister Footwear [parts on MAJNH ], Packard Goose Medley, Heavy Duty Judy [parts on TBBYNHIYL ], Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Bolero [ TBBYNHIYL ], Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Stairway To Heaven, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit (q: Handsome Cabin Boy)

1988 05 04 - Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, Holland

Stinkfoot [parts on MAJNH ], Dickie's Such An Asshole, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Mr Green Genes, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads, Eat That Question, Black Napkins, Sharleena, Dupree's Paradise, Marqueson's Chicken, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, The Torture Never Stops, Keep It Greasey, Cruising For Burgers (q: Handsome Cabin Boy) [parts on MAJNH ], Sofa (q: Billy The Mountain), Crew Slut

1988 05 05 - Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany

The Black Page, The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing, Alien Orifice, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Outside Now, Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue, Bamboozled By Love, Zoot Allures, Cosmik Debris, Stolen Moments (q: Big Swifty), Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Cruising For Burgers, Dancin' Fool, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, Strictly Genteel, Watermelon In Easter Hay

1988 05 06 - Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

The Black Page, Mr Green Genes, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads, Eat That Question, Black Napkins, Sharleena, Dupree's Paradise, Let's Move To Cleveland, I Ain't Got No Heart, Find Her Finer, Big Swifty, Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Stairway To Heaven, The Torture Never Stops Medley, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Bolero

1988 05 08 - Stadthalle, Wien, Austria

135 min, aud, a/a-.

Partial audience video exist.

The Black Page, I Ain't Got No Heart, Packard Goose Medley, Any Kind Of Pain, Cosmik Debris, Inca Roads [solo on TBBYNHIYL ], Advance Romance, Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue (incl. Blue Danube variations) [parts on TBBYNHIYL ], Bamboozled By Love [ TFZABB ], Bolero, Eat That Question, Black Napkins [ MAJNH ], Trouble Every Day [ TFZAABB ], Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel [parts on BTHW , incl. Finding Higgs' Boson, TRF ], Peaches En Regalia [ TFZAMBB ], Stairway To Heaven [parts on TBBYNHIYL ], Sharleena, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, Whipping Post

1988 05 09 - Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, München, Germany

Stinkfoot, What's New In Baltimore?, Heavy Duty Judy, Find Her Finer [ TBBYNHIYL ], Big Swifty (incl. Lohengrin, Carmen, 1812 Overture) [parts on MAJNH ], Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage (q: Lohengrin), Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel [solo on BTHW ], Who Needs The Peace Corps? [parts on TBBYNHIYL ], Zomby Woof [parts on TBBYNHIYL ], King Kong [parts on MAJNH ], Mr Green Genes, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads, Cruising For Burgers, Rhymin' Man [ BTHW ], Dupree's Paradise, Let's Move To Cleveland (q: Lohengrin), Whipping Post*, I Am The Walrus* (incl. Jam [Bavarian Sunset, TRF ]), Sofa (q: Lohengrin)

1988 05 11 - Hallenstadion, Zürich, Switzerland

The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, Any Kind Of Pain, I Ain't Got No Heart, Outside Now, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Cosmik Debris, Dupree's Paradise, Let's Move To Cleveland, Trouble Every Day, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown (q: Carmen), The Torture Never Stops Medley, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Bolero, Stairway To Heaven (q: Rhymin' Man, Hallelujah I'm A Bum), I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1988 05 13 - Pabellon de los Deportes de La Casilla, Bilbao, Spain

No known unofficial recording of this show. The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, I Ain't Got No Heart, Black Napkins, Sharleena, Inca Roads, Advance Romance, Find Her Finer, Big Swifty, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown (incl. Take Me Out To The Ball Game[ YCDTOSA4 ]), Filthy Habits, Bolero, Elvis Has Just Left The Building, Sofa, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Watermelon In Easter Hay

1988 05 14 - Auditorio de la Casa de Campo, Madrid, Spain

120 min, aud, b+/b.

The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, Alien Orifice, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Cruising For Burgers, Find Her Finer, Big Swifty (q: Feelings, Four), Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Cosmik Debris, Inca Roads, Sharleena, Bamboozled By Love, Bolero, Crew Slut, The Closer You Are, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Whipping Post

1988 05 15 - Prado de San Sebastian, Sevilla, Spain

90 min, aud, b+.

The Black Page, Inca Roads, Advance Romance, Dupree's Paradise, Let's Move To Cleveland, Elvis Has Just Left The Building, Cosmik Debris, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, I Ain't Got No Heart, The Torture Never Stops Medley

The end of the show, from Texas Motel Medley on, is missing; possibly it was never taped: Texas Motel Medley, Strictly Genteel, Bolero, Stairway To Heaven, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Whipping Post

1988 05 17 - Palacio de Deportes, Barcelona, Spain

130 min, fm, a.

From a circulating TV broadcast.

The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, Sharleena, Bamboozled By Love, Black Napkins, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Sofa, Find Her Finer, Big Swifty, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Bolero, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Strictly Genteel

1988 05 18 - Le Zenith, Montpellier, France

115 min, aud, b.

The Black Page, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Let's Move To Cleveland [parts on TBBYNHIYL ], Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up, Dupree's Paradise, Oh No / Theme from Lumpy Gravy, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, Inca Roads, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Bolero, Cruising For Burgers, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Loops, Bamboozled By Love

1988 05 19 - Le Summum, Grenoble, France

115 min, aud, a-.

The Black Page [solo on MAJNH ], Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Cosmik Debris, Dupree's Paradise, Let's Move To Cleveland, Find Her Finer, Filthy Habits [parts on YCDTOSA4 ], Chana In De Bushwop (q: La Marseillaise), Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Easy Meat, King Kong (q: It Ain't Necessarily So, Summertime), Sharleena, Bamboozled By Love, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Elvis Has Just Left The Building, Loops, Sofa (q: April In Paris)

1988 05 20 - Le Zenith, Paris, France

145 min, aud, a/a-.

The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, Any Kind Of Pain, Dupree's Paradise, Inca Roads, Advance Romance, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Eat That Question, Black Napkins, Find Her Finer, Big Swifty (q: April In Paris), I Ain't Got No Heart, Sharleena, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Bolero, Bamboozled By Love, Loops, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Strictly Genteel

1988 05 23 - Hall Tivoli, Strasbourg, France

No known unofficial recording of this show. Stinkfoot, Dickie's Such An Asshole, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Mr Green Genes [ TBBYNHIYL ], Florentine Pogen [parts on TBBYNHIYL ], Andy, Inca Roads, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, T'Mershi Duween, Dupree's Paradise, Find Her Finer, Filthy Habits, You Are What You Is, Marqueson's Chicken (with Twenty-One vamp), Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Bolero, Watermelon In Easter Hay, Whipping Post, Loops

1988 05 24 - Beethovensaal, Liederhalle, Stuttgart, Germany

125 min, aud, a-/b+.

Stinkfoot, What's New In Baltimore?, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, I Ain't Got No Heart, I Ain't Got No Heart, Let's Move To Cleveland, Find Her Finer, Filthy Habits, Cosmik Debris, T'Mershi Duween [ MAJNH ], Dupree's Paradise [parts on MAJNH ], Marqueson's Chicken [incl. Trance-Fusion, TRF ], Pick Me I'm Clean, Bamboozled By Love, Sofa [ TBBYNHIYL ], q: Titties And Beer, Bobby Brown, Sharleena (q: Over There), Rhymin' Man, Elvis Has Just Left The Building [parts on BTHW ], Bolero, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Star Wars Won't Work [ MAJNH ], Whipping Post

1988 05 25 - Rosengarten, Mozartsaal, Mannheim, Germany

5 min, aud, b.

The Black Page, We're Turning Again [ YCDTOSA6 ], Alien Orifice [parts on MAJNH ], When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Jesus Thinks You're A Jerk, Dupree's Paradise [parts on MAJNH ], Easy Meat, Sinister Footwear [parts on MAJNH ], City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown, Outside Now, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Bamboozled By Love, Ring Of Fire, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven (incl. The Untouchables), I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1988 05 26 - Stadthalle, Fürth, Germany

The Black Page, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Ride Of The Valkyries, Purple Haze / Loops, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, You Are What You Is, Marqueson's Chicken, Mr Green Genes, Florentine Pogen, Andy [solo on TBBYNHIYL ], Inca Roads, Advance Romance (q: Tarantella Calabrese), Bobby Brown, Stairway To Heaven (q: Twilight Zone, Carmen), Bolero, Zoot Allures, Packard Goose Medley, The Closer You Are, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Crew Slut

1988 05 28 - Sporthalle, Linz, Austria

The Black Page, Inca Roads, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, You Are What You Is, Marqueson's Chicken, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Cruising For Burgers, Bamboozled By Love, Find Her Finer, Big Swifty, Stairway To Heaven, Bolero, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Sharleena, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1988 05 29 - Eishalle Liebenau, Graz, Austria

120 min, aud, a-/b+.

The Black Page, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Any Kind Of Pain, Dupree's Paradise, Find Her Finer, Pick Me I'm Clean, Cosmik Debris, Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel (q: Inca Roads, Big Swifty), What's New In Baltimore?, Mr Green Genes, Florentine Pogen, Andy, Inca Roads, Bamboozled By Love, Stairway To Heaven, Bolero, Whipping Post, Watermelon In Easter Hay

1988 05 30 - Palasport Primo Carnera, Udine, Italy

105 min, aud, a-/b+.

The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, Zoot Allures, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Filthy Habits, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, You Are What You Is, Marqueson's Chicken, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven (q: Big Swifty), Bolero, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit

1988 06 01 - Palasport, Padova, Italy

The Black Page, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, What's New In Baltimore?, Who Needs The Peace Corps? (q: Mexican Hat Dance), Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Outside Now, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Find Her Finer, Big Swifty, Packard Goose Medley, Inca Roads, Sharleena, Bolero, Bamboozled By Love, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Sofa (q: Tarantella Calabrese)

1988 06 02 - Palatrussardi, Milano, Italy

With Fabio Treves on harmonica (*)

The Black Page, Packard Goose Medley, Any Kind Of Pain, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Montana, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown*, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Inca Roads, Advance Romance, Bobby Brown, The Torture Never Stops Medley, Joe's Garage, Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?, Bolero, Whipping Post

1988 06 03 - Palasport, Torino, Italy

110 min, aud, b+.

The Black Page, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice [parts on MAJNH ], Cosmik Debris, Stolen Moments, Outside Now, Cruising For Burgers, When The Lie's So Big, Planet Of The Baritone Women, Any Kind Of Pain, Eat That Question, Black Napkins, Bamboozled By Love, Sharleena, The Closer You Are, No No Cherry, The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou, Loops, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven, Bolero, Crew Slut

1988 06 05 - Palasport, Modena, Italy

95 min, aud, b-.

The Black Page [parts on MAJNH ], I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Let's Move To Cleveland [parts on TBBYNHIYL ], Find Her Finer, Marqueson's Chicken, Stick Together, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, Willie The Pimp, Dupree's Paradise [parts on MAJNH ], City Of Tiny Lights [ MAJNH ], You Are What You Is, Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage, Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Sofa, Sharleena, The Closer You Are, No No Cherry, Bolero, Crew Slut

1988 06 06 - Palasport, Firenze, Italy

125 min, aud, b-.

The Black Page, We're Turning Again, Alien Orifice, Mr Green Genes, Florentine Pogen [solo on TBBYNHIYL ], Andy, Inca Roads, Advance Romance [solo on MAJNH ], Bobby Brown, What's New In Baltimore?, Easy Meat, The Orange County Lumber Truck Medley, Sharleena, Peaches En Regalia, Stairway To Heaven [parts on TBBYNHIYL ], You Are What You Is, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit, Bolero

1988 06 07 - PalaEur, Roma, Italy

17 and 45 min, aud, b/c.

FZ guitar check (including Zoot Allures, Arrivederci Roma, Filthy Habits), FZ tries out tonight's loops, Sofa, Dupree's Paradise, Purple Haze, You Are What You Is, Don't Touch My Hair, The Closer You Are, No No Cherry, Chana In De Bushwop, Arrivederci Roma, Royal March from Aida / Arrivederci Roma, Bolero, Sinister Footwear

115 min, Aud, B/B-

The Black Page (q: Arrivederci Roma), Packard Goose Medley, Trouble Every Day, Penguin In Bondage (q: Arrivederci Roma), Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel, Dupree's Paradise, Find Her Finer, Filthy Habits, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Zoot Allures, City Of Tiny Lights, A Pound For A Brown (q: Arrivederci Roma), Bamboozled By Love, Stairway To Heaven, Eat That Question [ MAJNH ], Black Napkins, The Closer You Are, No No Cherry, Bolero, Royal March from Aida, Arrivederci Roma, Crew Slut (q: Arrivederci Roma)

1988 06 09 - Palasport, Genova, Italy

135 min, aud, b.

With Fabio Treves on harmonica (*). The very last concert of the very last Frank Zappa tour...

The Black Page, I Ain't Got No Heart, Love Of My Life, Marqueson's Chicken, Elvis Has Just Left The Building [parts on BTHW ], Cruising For Burgers, Who Needs The Peace Corps?, Outside Now [parts on BTHW ], Dupree's Paradise, Find Her Finer, Big Swifty*, Rhymin' Man, Sinister Footwear, City Of Tiny Lights, The Torture Never Stops Medley [incl. parts of Lonesome Cowboy Nando, YCDTOSA6 ; incl. After Dinner Smoker, TRF ], Bolero, Whipping Post, I Am The Walrus, The Illinois Enema Bandit

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April 13, 1988 Jahrhunderthalle Höchst, Germany

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Rolling Stones / European Tour 1973 KBFH Broadcast 1974 & 1988 / 2CD / Non Label Translated Text: Wembley Empire Pool, London, UK 9th September 1973 & Forest National, Brussels, Belgium 17th October 1973 (1st show) STEREO SBD

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First recorded on the first page is “THE KING BISCUIT FLOWER HOUR” (hereinafter referred to as KBFH) broadcast version of 1974. It is a historical broadcast that produced famous name boards such as TMOQ “EUROPEAN TOUR 1973”, “BEDSPRING SYMPHONY”, and God boot “NASTY MUSIC” from this broadcast. The broadcast has been done twice, September 29, 1974 and November 24, this time air checking each, and the cassette tape of the master that has been carefully kept for many years is the basis I will. Of course this appeared on the net, but unlike the monaural recorded version that appeared more recently, this is a real, clear, stereophonic faithful to the broadcast. This broadcast has been blessed with a sound source that air checked the broadcast perfectly before, LP already listed the highest sound quality item as well as “EUROPE 73” since entering the 1980s, even in the 1990s CD titles and similar titles of the same title are released later. However, the air check tape of this time stands out wonderfulness of the state which exceeds such a past title as well. Naturally it is very natural, and above all, the reappearance of Charlie and Bill’s rhythm team exceeds past items. Of course, that is just the wonder of the original sound, I do not manage anything exaggerated by equalization in this release. And “Happy” and “Gimme Shelter” changed to the actual live performance order. It became a record after resolving the most uncomfortable feeling in the 74-year broadcast version. In the case of In the 1980s, the sound source of the European tour in 1939 was rebroadcasted suddenly on September 27, 1987 and November 20, 1988. Directly recorded from the KBFH broadcasting disc which recorded the latter broadcasting on this second piece. Besides reflecting the flow of the times, the board is made of CD rather than LP. CD items piled from this disc also appeared at the time and it seems that it was this time that many manias got to know the name “KBFH”. Beyond that, it was a big topic that some takes were remixed at this time’s broadcast, or until the first appearance take was discovered. If the 1974 version is the power of the bottom of the rhythm corps, the 1988 edition is the beauty of clearness which seems to be the CD era. However, since this broadcast has been broadcast less than four songs from the year 74, it is summarized by editing close to the actual live content by compensating those four songs from the 74th edition. Furthermore, regarding “Dancing with Mr. D” which was lacking in the intro, it compensated for the weak cut at the soundboard recording of London on September 9 broadcasted on the same radio sound source. In addition to the merit that the broadcast at this time is recorded long after “Angie”, this time it covers the remix version of “Brown Sugar” Brussels, first show of the 87th anniversary broadcast version as a bonus , It is easy to cover the contents of the KBFH broadcast version of each age. There is a feeling that has already been spoken among maniacs, but in this way there are many mix differences and take differences included in the two ages, and the point that it includes many different performances from the official “THE BRUSSELS AFFAIR” But still the value of these broadcasts has not faded at all. And the wonderfulness of the performance will not be touched now. Enjoy the listening comprehension of the 74 years edition that pushed out the dynamism of the band, the 88th edition which also made use of the sound of the clear and brass, and the broadcast of each historical 73 year Europe tour.

★ This is a really amazing 2 set. Decision board. It is recommended.

ストーンズ・マニアでなくとも、ちょっとロックに詳しい人ならば誰もが知っている彼らの絶頂期、1973年ヨーロッパ・ツアー。特に日本での絶大なる人気には揺るぎないものがあります。今でこそ、オフィシャルでも「THE BRUSSELS AFFAIR」というアイテムが存在する時代となりましたが、長い間マニアに73年ヨーロッパ・ツアーの凄まじさを知らしめてくれたのは、当時放送された一連のラジオ音源。もっと言えばラジオ放送を元にした各種アイテム。ラジオという性質上、完璧なステレオ・サウンドボードで記録されているという点がマニアにとってはあまりにも魅力的でした。 放送してくれたのはアメリカのラジオ番組「THE KING BISCUIT FLOWER HOUR」。むしろ73年のステージを皮切りとして、数年おきにストーンズとライブ放送の契約を交わしてくれたおかげで、各年代のストーンズで最高音質のライブ・ステレオ・サウンドボード録音を残してくれるきっかけとなった、マニアにとっては何ともありがたいラジオ番組。既に当店からも1981年アメリカ・ツアーからの放送用音源がリリース済みでしたが、今回は真打ちと呼びたくなる73年ヨーロッパ・ツアーの放送を二枚組のボリュームにてリリース！

まず一枚目に収録されたのは1974年の「THE KING BISCUIT FLOWER HOUR」（以下KBFHと称します）放送バージョン。この時の放送からTMOQ「EUROPEAN TOUR 1973」、「BEDSPRING SYMPHONY」、そして神ブートたる「NASTY MUSIC」といった名だたる名盤が生み出された歴史的放送です。その放送は1974年9月29日と11月24日の2回行われており、今回はそれぞれをエアチェックし、しかも長年に渡って丁寧に保管されてきたマスターのカセットテープが元になっています。もちろんこれはネット上に現れたものですが、より最近になって登場したモノラル録音バージョンと違い、こちらはリアルでクリアーな、放送に忠実なステレオ音声。 以前からこの放送は放送を完璧な状態でエアチェックした音源に恵まれており、既に最高音質のアイテムが先に挙げたLPだけでなく、80年代に入ってからは「EUROPE 73」、さらに90年代以降になると同タイトルのCD版などがリリースされてきたもの。しかし今回のエアチェック・テープはそんな過去のタイトルをも上回る状態の素晴らしさが際立ちます。当然ながら非常にナチュラルで、何よりもチャーリーとビルのリズム隊の再現力が過去のアイテムを上回る見事なもの。もちろん、それはあくまで原音の素晴らしさであり、今回のリリースに当たってイコライズで誇張するようなマネは一切していません。 そして「Happy」 と「Gimme Shelter」は実際のライブ演奏順に変えました。74年放送版における一番の違和感は解消した上での収録ともなったのです。

1980年代に入ると、87年9月27日と88年11月20日に突如として73年ヨーロッパ・ツアーの音源が再放送されました。今回の二枚目には後者の放送を収録したKBFH放送用ディスクからダイレクトに収録。おまけに時代の流れを反映し、盤はLPでなくCDで作られています。このディスクからパイレートしたCDアイテムも当時登場しており、多くのマニアにとって「KBFH」という名前を知ったのはこの時だったのではないでしょうか。 それ以上に、この時の放送ではいくつかのテイクがリミックスされたり、あるいは初登場のテイクまで発掘されたことが大きな話題を呼んだものです。1974年版がリズム隊の叩き出すボトムの迫力だとすれば、1988年版はCD時代らしいクリアネスの美しさ。ただし、こちらの放送では74年よりも4曲ほど少なく放送されてしまったことから、74年版からそれら4曲を補填することで実際のライブの内容に近付けた編集でまとめています。さらにイントロが欠けていた「Dancing with Mr.D」に関しては、同じラジオ音源関連で放送された9月9日のロンドンのサウンドボード録音にて、その微弱なカットを補填。 他にこの時の放送は「Angie」終了後が長く収録されるというメリットに加え、今回はボーナスとして87年放送版に収録された「Brown Sugar」ブリュッセル、ファースト・ショーのリミックス・バージョンまで網羅し、簡単に各年代のKBFH放送バージョンが網羅できる内容となっています。 既にマニアの間で語り尽された感がありますが、このように二つの年代で多くのミックス違いやテイク違いが含まれており、なおかつオフィシャル「THE BRUSSELS AFFAIR」とは違う演奏を多く含むという点でも、未だにこれらの放送の価値はまったく色褪せてない。それに演奏の素晴らしさはいまさら触れるまでもないでしょう。バンドのダイナミズムを押し出した74年版、クリアーでブラスのサウンドも生かした88年版、それぞれの歴史的な73年ヨーロッパ・ツアーのブロードキャスト二種の聴き比べをじっくりとお楽しみください！

★これは本当に素晴らしい2枚組。決定盤。お薦めです。 * Wembley Empire Pool, London, UK 9th September 1973 ** Forest National, Brussels, Belgium 17th October 1973 (1st show) *** Ahoy Hall, Rotterdam, Holland 14th October 1973 (2nd show)

Disc 1 (73:02)

KBFH 1974 Broadcast

1. Intro. (10/17 1st)** 2. Brown Sugar (10/17 1st)** 3. Gimme Shelter (9/9)* 4. Happy (9/9)* 5. Tumbling Dice (10/17 1st)** 6. Dancing with Mr.D (10/17 1st)** 7. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) (9/9)* 8. Angie (10/17 1st)** 9. You Can’t Always Get What You Want (10/17 1st)** 10. Midnight Rambler (10/17 1st)** 11. Honky Tonk Women (10/17 1st)** 12. All Down the Line (10/17 1st)** 13. Rip This Joint (10/17 1st)** 14. Jumping Jack Flash (10/17 1st)** 15. Street Fighting Man (9/9)*

Disc 2 (73:26)

KBFH 1988 Broadcast and more

1. DJ Intro. -BGM Gimme Shelter Edit- (10/17 1st)** 2. Intro. (10/14 2nd)*** 3. Brown Sugar (10/14 2nd)*** 4. Gimme Shelter (10/17 1st)** 5. Happy (10/17 1st)** 6. Tumbling Dice (10/17 1st)** 7. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) (9/9)* 8. Dancing with Mr.D (10/17 1st)** 9. Angie (10/17 1st)** 10. You Can’t Always Get What You Want (10/17 1st) **　※from KBFH 1974 11. Midnight Rambler -Edit- (10/17 1st)** 12. Honky Tonk Women (10/17 1st)** 13. All Down the Line (10/17 1st)** ※from KBFH 1974 14. Rip This Joint (10/17 1st)** ※from KBFH 1974) 15. Jumping Jack Flash (10/17 1st)** ※from KBFH 1974) 16. Street Fighting Man (10/17 1st)* 17. Brown Sugar -Remix- (10/17 1st)** (from KBFH 1987)

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Madison Scouts’ 1988 European tour; a journal - Part II

History related articles.

Part 2, a 35-year look back – reprinted from July 22, 1988, DCW, Volume 17, Number 8

[Vickers’ note: I will again insert some additional thoughts that further explain some of the details of the European journey. The tour began in West Germany, two years before East and West became one united country on October 3, 1990.]

This past month, the Madison Scouts set out for their 16-day tour of Europe. The tour would take them across the Rhine River in West Germany, Windmill country in The Netherlands, and finally to Shakespeare country in England.

For the Scouts, what made this tour more successful and interesting than any other was that it took place in foreign countries and that the feelings and emotions of those who participated were intense throughout.

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Sunday, June 20 . . . the Scouts finished a contest in Normal, IL, and began to pack buses and load the truck for the trip to O’Hare International Airport the following morning at 5:00 AM. Corps instructors and support staff began a long night of labeling boxes and coordinating a system to track the equipment once it began its journey overseas.

[Vickers’ note: June 20 into June 21 was a very long day for those of us charged with getting everything packed and onto the truck. This involved putting multiple sopranos, sleeping bags, and anything else that could be consolidated in large boxes. We were trying to cut back on the total number of “luggage” and other items going into the plane to save money. Significantly different than today, I was able to arrange for the semi to go onto the tarmac next to the two planes to unload. Today that would, of course, be impossible.]

After little rest, the corps set out for O’Hare. Three buses and one truck arrived at the airport at 9:00 AM Monday morning. If anyone has ever dealt with a group project, you are probably aware of the difficulties experienced when trying to keep things together. This was no special case.

[Vickers’ note: We had prepared two separate inventories to make retrieving all the equipment, luggage, and other items we took along, including some basic cooking items, some non-perishable sugar-free drink mixes, and other food that we could take along. Half the contingent went to Frankfurt, Germany, through Atlanta, GA, and the other half through Dallas, TX. Amazingly, both flights arrived in Frankfurt within two hours of each other which made accumulating everyone’s personal luggage and the equipment a challenge. We had arranged three coaches and two box trucks to transport all the equipment and uniforms.] Half the luggage and equipment were loaded onto each of the two box trucks that were totally empty which posed some challenges.]

Shortly before boarding the two flights, the bags were tagged and loaded onto the plane. Aboard the separate flights 160 Madison Scouts corps members, instructors, and support staff departed Chicago, along with a number of the fans and parents who were going along. In Atlanta, we were joined by the Pride of Cincinnati Board of Directors.

On the Atlanta flight, spirits were none too settled. The intensity was prevalent and obvious just from reading the faces of the eager corps members. The corps was headed for something they were not quite sure about, but they were willing to take the bull by the horns. The flight to Europe was exciting.

Surging ahead in time and spanning halfway around the glove in less than a day, one might think of sleep. On the contrary. During our entire eight-hour journey, Scouts and supporters spent a great deal of time conversing. For a commercial flight, it was like one big tour bus – everyone knew each other. Several visits to the bar tray were in order before we touched the ground at 8:00 AM.

Perhaps when we stepped off the plane in Germany, we all began to realize this was no ordinary tour. The faces and the voices were not familiar. What was once a dream, a vision was now a reality. The Madison scouts had stepped aboard foreign lands. From the looks and sounds of corps members, everyone was getting a quick lesson in the language barrier.

The two planes arrived a few hours apart in Frankfurt, West Germany, but after quick baggage claims and clearing customs, the corps was off for a Rhine River cruise. Obviously, many of us suffered from jet lag, but still couldn’t comprehend sleeping when there was so much to see, so much to experience. The cruise was a fantastic beginning.

[Vickers’ note: A friend of mine who was drum major of the Sky Ryders when we marched together in the late 1960s had taken a European tour in 1985 using one of the suggested tours from one of those PBS travel programs with Rick Steves that began in St. Goar and traveled down the Rhine to Rudesheim. That’s the itinerary I decided would be a great introduction to Germany and Europe.]

Everyone was excited to see the mountainsides bordering the Rhine River. Although a few of us had dozed off, Director Scott Stewart took a half-hour cap nap only to be the center of a humorous series of pranks. A few members took beer cans and wine bottles, placing them beside the sleeping Stewart. The event was worth quite a few laughs.

[Vickers’ note: The trip from Rudesheim to Bad Münder was much of the night, and we arrived at the Starriders rehearsal building that had been arranged, and everyone unloaded into the building and fell quickly to sleep. It had been a very full, but tiring two days with little sleep.]

Bad Münder, West Germany

Wednesday, June 23 . . . The corps rose early for an eight-hour rehearsal at a soccer field near our housing. Housing was a great sports facility on the edge of town. At that point, everyone was happy to finally slow down and have a nice place to hang their hat.

Bad Münder was the first opportunity for the corps to get a warm shower. Despite the lack of sleep, adrenaline was pumping, and the guys couldn’t sit still. A great tour was ahead.

From the beginning of the day, the skies were cloudy, and occasionally rain hit the field. Evidently, Germany takes a little more pride in their lawns. The owner of the soccer field would not allow the corps to march on the field until the following day. The corps rehearsed inside for the entire day instead.

Bad Münder was an excellent starting ground. The kitchen crew, souvenir crew, and equipment crew all had challenges awaiting them throughout the next 15 days. This spot was like a short class that better prepared everyone for the foreign way of life. It was at this point that we began to realize just how helpful and supportive Germany really was.

Without the help of the Starriders drum corps and our tour group's coach and truck drivers, the Madison Scouts’ tour would not have been as successful.

Try loading two trucks' worth of equipment into one moving van. The possibilities are not endless. As a result, enter the equipment truck team. A complete makeover to the truck's rear would occur at least five times throughout the trip. Shelving needed to be built, and equipment had to be stacked and shoved into every available nook and cranny.

The kitchen crew is another story in itself. Starriders Director Ortrud Scheibler assisted the cook team in feeding 160 hungry mouths. One interesting event was the opening of thousands of single-serving Crystal Lite packages to make lemonade for the corps. Quite a few laughs were had over that event.

[Vickers’ note: I remember that task. Cooks Mary and Ollie Mae determined it took, I believe, 80 packets to mix with water in the large coolers we brought along. A half-dozen of us did this in the Starriders’ corps hall, and after a short time, there was so much powder in the air that it looked like an opium den! Ollie Mae had purchased several food items in Madison before we left and didn’t realize the Chrystal Lite wasn’t in bulk packaging.]

Meanwhile, not speaking a hint of German left our kitchen leader, Ollie Mae Banks, disadvantaged. How do you say “Baked beans and franks” in German? Also, between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM, Germany shuts down for two hours, so local inhabitants can take a daily breather.

Anyhow, the souvenir crew did the biggest battle with headaches. Many of us pictured customs as a Russian war camp where strange-looking fellows with big guns would run through our things with a fine tooth comb, demanding an explanation. Not quite, but close. Souvenir leader Henry Barney went head-to-head with customs officials to try and sort through claims for t-shirts.

During his bout with customs, Barney was assisted by Starrider drum major Ingo. Apparently, Henry received quite a lesson in stunt driving on the Autobon to finally get closer to retrieving all the souvenirs created especially for the tour.

A visit with the Pied Piper

After a long, wet day of rehearsal, the corps had a free evening in Hameln, a small town a few short miles from Bad Münder. But before arriving in Hameln, the corps took a few moments to watch the finish of the Starriders’ rehearsal. The faces of the German corps were enough to tell the story of their welcoming the Scouts. The local corps members were overwhelmed to see 128 Scouts watch their rehearsal and exit with a standing ovation. The feeling was pride.

Hameln was interesting, and the corps had a chance to mingle with some locals at a nearby disco. Others took advantage of some local pubs around town since they were the only places open after 8:00 PM.

The pubs are interesting. The music is in English and noticeably familiar, but everyone speaks German. A disco that housed only four people at one time was completely overcome by nearly 50 Americans just looking for a good time. The night at the disco was one of the times that made the entire trip worthwhile. Everyone seemed to have a wonderful time. The corps made it back to the housing by midnight and slept.

Thursday, June 24 . . . 8:00 AM, the corps rose for another eight-hour rehearsal. The rain was not so apparent this time, and the corps marched on one of the best fields ever. Still facing problems, all three support groups experienced a few more difficulties. The equipment truck took on a new face (shelf-wise), and the souvenir crew took on yet another day without their t-shirts.

Needless to say, everyone was exhausted, but things finally started to come together. That evening the Starriders hosted a warm reception at a local banquet hall where beer flowed, and the language barrier became a bit less of a hassle.

Opah, Opah, Opah (the Scouts’ language) Bad Münder

Friday, June 24 . . . 8:00 AM rise and off for a show and clinic in Hameln. At this point, the feelings of the corps guys were approaching a peak. The sights and sounds were all out of the ordinary, and the appreciation was almost illuminating. Old women and young children took time to discover who made these sounds.

The Starriders and other corps looked at the Scouts as though there were from another planet. They couldn’t believe a corps practiced that intensely. The clinic was an excellent morale builder. Everyone paid close attention to the corps and treated each Scout like a corps director. A few of the Scouts described the feeling as nothing short of self-satisfying.

The show that evening was wonderful. The corps did a fine job, and the exhibition at the end was unreal. The Scouts’ performance was electrifying and exciting. They took charge of the stadium. A few people in the crowd were even crying as the Scouts played the German National Anthem. The Madison corps was welcomed to Germany and were free to roam about the country as if it were theirs.

The equipment truck bout was not yet decided. We found at midnight that there were no lights in the truck's box. It took the crew an extra hour to finish loading. At 2:00 AM, the corps departed for The Hague. 

Arriving at 8:00 AM, the corps had a few hours to sleep before brunch, provided by the Don Bosco corps, and rehearsal near the Drum Corps Holland prelims site.

During the contest at The Hague Bingoal Football Stadium, a European soccer championship game occurred between Holland and the Soviet Union. At least eight to ten television sets appeared around the stadium. Soccer has an incredible effect on the people of Holland.

Similar to our pro football, the attentiveness to soccer is about 20 times that of the American game. Celebration is just interesting. “Olay, Olay, Olay, Olay, We are the Champions” rang through the streets as Holland defeated the Soviets. The event almost made one wonder whether there was a drum corps contest. Nevertheless, it was a neat part of the European experience.

(Vickers’ note: I vividly remember all the orange flags and towels being waved around and in the stadium. There was a break between prelims, on purpose, and finals so the Dutch people across the country could celebrate the significant achievement.]

Fourteen corps competed in the show, including Beatrix from Hilversum, a corps that will include the United States on its tour this summer. The corps was our host and became quite friendly throughout our stay.

Once again, the corps put on a great show as Drum Major Dan Feeney yelled out commands in Dutch and waved an orange flag above his head. The feeling was described as intense Every time the corps performed, the crowd screamed for more. The stadium waited in anticipation for yet another tune.

After the show, the corps departed for Hilversum and housing with Beatrix and Avant Courir host families. Several corps members stayed with each family for the next two nights. Experiencing this was the closest any of us got to real European living.

Many members commented on how “at home” they had felt among the Dutch families and the people of Holland. “We experienced a taste of their lives, a few corps members said.

For some, a long-term friendship was the result of an overnight stay. We could have spent days exchanging thoughts and ideas. Perhaps a corps tour is a step forward toward world peace. Well, it sure seemed that way.

Sunday, June 26 . . . An eight-hour rehearsal and clinic that afternoon. Sunday evening was one of the highlights of the trip. Beatrix rented a riding stable, providing the corps with a very elegant barbeque. Included in the feast were some of the best food and a DJ and band. The band and horn instructors Scott Boerma and Craig Mason did a duet of Willie and Julio’s great tune, To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before, and the two did justice to the tune, and it seemed to lock in the fact that this tour was indeed a good time.

Later on, Beatrix did a short standstill concert followed by the Scouts’ theme song, You’ll Never Walk Alone, which was sung by the entire Madison group and was very indicative of the camaraderie among corps members. If you could have been present at that moment, there’s no doubt you would have felt the spirit of drum corps in your blood. Everything that this whole organization has tried to teach the guys, everything that is important about the experience, can be summed up in that song. It is almost scary.

Monday, June 27 . . . At 12:00 PM, the corps converged at Beatrix Hall in Hilversum, said their goodbyes, and set out for a canal tour and free day in Amsterdam. Notably, sarcasm set in. If there is one thing that corps guys have learned, it’s the ability to substitute sarcasm for humor.

We were supplied with an interesting tour guide of British descent throughout the tour. The chap was quite interesting and spoke very slowly. The trouble was no one knew what the man was doing, and as a result, he became a figure of sarcasm. Similarly, a tour guide on one of the canal boats also shared this humor. Just about everyone was game for the humorous comments. All in good taste, the corps was feeling at home in Europe.

The corps experienced some interesting yet exciting sights of Holland. If you are unaware, Amsterdam is a breeding ground for a society with low morals. Drugs and sex are quite evident. But, if the sight of these two were taken in moderation, they could be tolerated and looked upon as an addition to the country's character.

There are so many different kinds of people in Amsterdam. The guys appreciated the opportunity to “see the world.” And Amsterdam is a pretty fair representation of that world that has just shrunk. Spirits were high throughout the day, and everyone had a great time.

That evening the corps headed for the Hook Von Holland, where we boarded an overnight ferry departing for England. The ferry was an experience in itself as well. Each of us pictured some lawn chair on the deck accompanied by a view of the English Channel and a cool breeze to boot. Not so.

The ferry was a huge ship, similar to one that might haul coal or oil. The inside was nice, housing a bar and casino. But the deck chairs were like airplane seats. Each person was issued a seat but no pillow or blanket. The Scouts made the best of it and used the bar and the casino as their home for a good part of the time.

[Vickers’ note: The ship was so large that three buses and equipment trucks pulled aboard, but we were not allowed to stay on the buses for the overnight trip. When the corps was ready to disembark at the Harwich dock, and vehicles drove onto solid ground, everyone got back on, and we set off for the next stop. Later we discovered that one of the instructors, Steve Weekes, was missing. He had fallen asleep and missed getting off the board. Thanks to Scott Stewart’s “green sheet” itinerary, Steve figured out a way to travel into London, where he boarded another train that took him to Coventry and back with the corps before the corps arrived. He showed some great ingenuity in a foreign country!]

Part 3 will appear in the August issue of Drum Corps World , set to be released on Friday, August 4. Also included will be a wrap-up of Kip and John’s memories and reviews of the four European competitions where the corps appeared.

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