John Lennon, Yoko Ono perform with Frank Zappa at Fillmore East in New York 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 6 1971)


Video: 'Frank Zappa and John Lennon Fillmore East 1971 06 06'

(Sunday, June 6, 1971, evening EDT) — Former Beatle John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, were invited to appear onstage with Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention tonight at the Fillmore East in New York City. 

The couple performed four numbers in 23 minutes, including “Well (Baby Please Don’t Go)”, “Jamrag” (a.k.a. “Say Please” and “Aaawk”), “Scumbag” and “Aü” (a.k.a. “A Small Eternity With Yoko Ono”).


Video: 'Well (Baby Please Don't Go)

“Well (Baby Please Don’t Go)” and “Scumbag” were mixed after musician Klaus Voorman overdubbed bass guitar on both tracks on Oct. 30, 1971, at the Record Plant recording studio in New York.

The performance was filmed and recorded on 16-track audio tape for release on the couple’s album Some Time in New York City on June 12, 1972.


Video: 'Jamrag (Live)'

Note: Zappa was scheduled to perform two shows tonight at the Fillmore East at 8:00 and 11:30 p.m., according to the June 5, 1971, Daily News newspaper.


Video: 'Scumbag (Live)'


Video: ‘Au (Live)’

Also on this day (and around this time, early June 1971), Lennon’s former bandmate and songwriting partner, Paul McCartney, was filmed on his High Park Farm in Cambeltown, Scotland, playing with his family and performing five songs on acoustic guitar, including “Bip Bop” and “Hey Diddle.”


Video: 'Paul McCartney - Unplugged On The Farm [High Park, Cambeltown, Scotland] - 6 June 1971'

The footage was used to create promotional films for the songs “Heart Of The Country” and “3 Legs” from his new studio album (with wife, Linda McCartney, who would give birth to daughter, Stella, in three months and one week), Ram.


Video: 'Paul McCartney 3 Legs / Heart Of The Country Promo Outtakes - June 1971'


Video: 'Paul and Linda McCartney - Heart Of The Country'


Video: 'Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney - 3 Legs'