SEP 7, 1978DeutschlandhalleThursday · Berlin, Germany
Frank Zappa played Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany, on Thursday, 7 September 1978. With him on stage: Vinnie Colaiuta, Arthur Barrow, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Peter Wolf, Denny Walley, Ike Willis and L. Shankar. The documented setlist runs to 17 songs, opening with “The Purple Lagoon” and closing with “Bamboozled By Love”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A-.
Setlist
- 01The Purple Lagoon
- 02Dancin' Fool
- 03Easy Meat
- 04Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?listed as Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me?
- 05Keep It Greasylisted as Keep It Greasey
- 06Village Of The Sun
- 07The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
- 08City Of Tiny Liteslisted as City Of Tiny Lights
- 09Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brown
- 10The Deathless Horsie→ quotes: Mystery Tune
- 11Bobby Brown
- 12Conehead
- 13improvisationslisted as Improvisationsincludes: Mo's Vacation, Bowling On Charen riff
- 14Flakes
- 15Magic Fingers
- 16Yellow Snow Suite
- 17Bamboozled By Love
Line-up · 6a
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Vinnie Colaiutadrums
- Arthur Barrowbass
- Ed Mannpercussion
- Tommy Marskeyboards
- Peter Wolfkeyboards
- Denny Walleyguitar, vocals
- Ike Willisguitar, vocals
Special guests
- L. Shankarguest
Recording
AudA-
115 min, Aud, A-
At Deutschlandhalle · 11 dates
- NOV 24, 1971night 1 of 2 · MOI with Flo & Eddie
- NOV 25, 1971night 2 of 2 · MOI with Flo & Eddie
- SEP 15, 1972Grand and Petit Wazoo
- SEP 14, 1974"Roxy & Elsewhere"
- MAR 4, 19761975 - 1976
- FEB 7, 19771976 - 1977
- FEB 15, 1978"Sheik Yerbouti" tours
- MAY 26, 19801980 Spring - Summer tours
- MAY 12, 19821981 - 1982
- APR 12, 19881988 - The last tour