The Mothers of Invention were an American band active from 1966 to 1969. Throughout, their output was primarily directed by composer and guitarist, Frank Zappa (1940–1993). Their albums combined a broad span of genres and utilised diverse instrumentation. Their lyrics were generally humorous, with frequent style-parodies of contemporary Pop music (with doo-wop love ballads endlessly lampooned), bountiful surreal imagery, cartoonish vocals and oblique, satirical protest songs.
These are photos from concerts where The Mothers Of Invention played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention Aug 10, 1969 Warrensville Heights, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention / Ten Years After Aug 8, 1969 Framingham, Massachusetts, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Frank Zappa / The Mothers Of Invention / Chuck Berry / Howlin' Wolf Aug 1, 1969 Chicago, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Sly and the Family Stone / Ten Years After / The Mothers Of Invention / Frank Zappa / Jeff Beck / The Guess Who / savoy brown Jul 12, 1969 Laurel, Maryland, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Vanilla Fudge / Frank Zappa / Jimi Hendrix / Johnny Winter / iron butterfly / Three Dog Night / Big Mama Thornton / tim buckley / Joe Cocker / Poco / sweetwater / zéphyr / Steve Martin / The Mothers Of Invention / Crosby / Crosby, Stills & Nash / ... Jun 27 - 29, 1969 Denver, Colorado, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Vanilla Fudge / Frank Zappa / Jimi Hendrix / Johnny Winter / iron butterfly / Three Dog Night / Big Mama Thornton / tim buckley / Joe Cocker / Poco / sweetwater / zéphyr / Steve Martin / The Mothers Of Invention / Crosby / Crosby, Stills & Nash / ... Jun 27 - 29, 1969 Denver, Colorado, United States Uploaded by Tim Martin