FRANK ZAPPA THE MOTHERS LIVE AT THE ROXY, 1973

Frank Zappa s 1974 album Roxy Elsewhere captured for posterity one of the most musically accomplished incarnations of The Mothers (George Duke, keyboards; Tom Fowler, bass; Ruth Underwood, percussion; Bruce Fowler, trombone; Walt Fowler, trumpet; Napoleon Murphy Brock, tenor sax, vocals; and Chester Thompson and Ralph Humphrey on drums) onstage and on fire. Roxy Elsewhere was recorded primarily over three nights (December 8, 9, 10, 1973) live at The Roxy nightclub in the heart of the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood. The Roxy is a pretty intimate cluba performer onstage there could practically make eyecontact with every member of the audienceand the musicianship during these sets was particularly inspired.