Talk:December 3, 1974 Public Hall, Cleveland, OH/@comment-66.213.14.217-20171110184737

I believe this is the show I attended. Bass player Tom Fowler had broken his hand and some thoroughly unqualified, drafted-at-the-last-minute substitute was flailing along, justifiably turned way down, as he seemed to have 0 familiarity with Zappa's music. Frank had helpfully strung a clothesline between a couple of mic stands with cards hanging from it reading, A, Ab, A#, B. . . etc. A reconstituted Manfredd Mann's Earth Band, lead by the 6th or 7th fifth Beatle, Klaus Voorman, did warm-up duties, touring behind the radio success of their cover of Springsteen's 'Spirit in the Night,' and surprized the kids and delighted the veterans with a spot-on and spirited renditions of their classic nugget 'The Mighty Quinn.'  Incongruously, JamesTaylor's little brother, Livingston Taylor opened and was wonderful. All, except that poor bass player , wonderful artists on stage that night. - Matt Wernet