The Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (1975 Orchestral Favorites Incarnation)

On September 17, and 18,1975, the Abnuceals Emuukha Electric Symphony Orchestra (Phase 2), conducted by Michael Zearott, did two concerts playing the music of FZ, who played guitar on a few pieces.

• Mike Altschul - flute, trumpet
• John Bergamo - percussion
• Terry Bozzio - drums
• Arthur E. Briegleb - french horn
• Captain Beefheart (Don Van Vliet) - soprano saxophone; Don played soprano sax at the very end of one of the concerts, according to Matt Groening. He reports that at the end of the concert, after all the musicians had left, Don appeared, sax in hand. He played freely for a few minutes.
• Bobby Dubow - violin
• David A. Duke - french horn
• George Duke - keyboards
• Earle Dumler - oboe
• Jock Ellis - trombone
• Alan Estes - percussion
• Glenn Ferris - trombone
• Bruce Fowler - trombone
• Gene Goe - trumpet
• Pamela Goldsmith - viola
• Ralph Grierson - keyboards
• Dana Hughes - bass trombone
• Jerry Kessler - cello
• Mike Lang - keyboards
• Andre Lewis - organ
• Bill Mays - clavinet
• Joanne C. McNabb - bassoon
• Malcolm McNabb - trumpet
• Jay Migliori - woodwinds
• Tommy Morgan - harmonica
• Victor Morosco - flute, clarinet, saxophone
• Lu Ann Neill - harp
• Dave Parlato - bass
• Ray Pizzi - reeds
• Roy Poper - trumpet, bassoon or clarinet
• Marty Perellis - road management
• Tom Raney - percussion
• Ray Reed - flute
• Emil Richards - percussion
• David Shostak - flute
• Ken Shroyer - trombone
• Don Waldrop - trombone
• John Wittenberg - violin
• Frank Zappa - guitar
• Michael Zearott - conductor