Not many full shows from Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention are available from mid-1970, making the Road Tapes, Venue #3 package a special one.

The set includes two complete July 5, 1970 shows from Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At the time, Jeff Simmons handled bass for the Mothers, which also included Flo & Eddie, George Duke, Aynsley Dunbar and Ian Underwood. Simmons also played bass on the Zappa/Mothers album Chunga’s Revenge, along with Max Bennett.

Admittedly, the shows were recorded to stereo reel-to-reel, but for Zappa fans, they have value.

The previous Road Tapes installments feature shows in Helsinki, Finland in 1973 (Road Tapes, Venue #2) and Vancouver, Canada in summer, 1968 (Road Tapes, Venue #1).

Road Tapes, Venue #3 is available on CD and digital download.

Road Tapes, Venue #3 Track List:

Disc 1

Show 1:

Tyrone Start The Tape King Kong Wonderful Wino (Zappa/Simmons) Concentration Moon Mom & Dad The Air Dog Breath Mother People You Didn’t Try To Call Me Agon – Interlude (Stravinsky) Call Any Vegetable King Kong / Igor’s Boogie It Can’t Happen Here Sharleena

Show 2:

The 23rd “Mondellos” Justine (Harris/Terry)

Disc 2:

Show 2, continued: