SEP 28, 1978Cobo HallThursday · Detroit, MI, United States
Frank Zappa played Cobo Hall in Detroit, MI, United States, on Thursday, 28 September 1978. With him on stage: Vinnie Colaiuta, Arthur Barrow, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Peter Wolf, Denny Walley and Ike Willis. The documented setlist runs to 21 songs, opening with “The Deathless Horsie” and closing with “Black Napkins”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B.
Setlist
- 01The Deathless Horsie
- 02introlisted as Intro
- 03Dancin' Fool
- 04Easy Meat
- 05Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?listed as Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me?
- 06Keep It Greasylisted as Keep It Greasey
- 07Village Of The Sun
- 08The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
- 09City Of Tiny Liteslisted as City Of Tiny Lights
- 10Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brown
- 11Bobby Brown
- 12Conehead
- 13I Have Been In You
- 14Flakes
- 15Magic Fingers
- 16Yellow Snow Suite
- 17Dinah-Moe Humm
- 18Camarillo Brillo
- 19Muffin Man
- 20Strictly Genteel
- 21Black Napkins
Line-up · 6a
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Vinnie Colaiutadrums
- Arthur Barrowbass
- Ed Mannpercussion
- Tommy Marskeyboards
- Peter Wolfkeyboards
- Denny Walleyguitar, vocals
- Ike Willisguitar, vocals
Recording
AudB
124 min, Aud, B
At Cobo Hall · 8 dates
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- JUL 2, 1974
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