SEP 29, 1978Uptown TheatreFriday · Chicago, IL, United States
Frank Zappa played Uptown Theatre in Chicago, IL, United States, on Friday, 29 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 34 songs over 2 shows, opening with “The Deathless Horsie” and closing with “Black Napkins”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B+.
Setlist
Early show
- 01The Deathless Horsie
- 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
- 10Bobby Brown
- 11Conehead
- 12I Have Been In You
- 13Flakes
- 14Magic Fingers
- 15Yellow Snow Suite
- 16Dinah-Moe Humm
- 17Camarillo Brillo
- 18Muffin Man
Late show
- 01Twenty-One
- 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
- 08Bamboozled By Love
- 09Sy Borg
- 10The Little House I Used To Live Inlisted as Little House I Used To Live In
- 11Paroxysmal Splendorincludes: Greggary Peccary/Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White, I'm Beautiful Guy, Bowling On Charen/Crew Slut
- 12Yo' Mama
- 13Magic Fingers
- 14Yellow Snow Suite
- 15Strictly Genteel
- 16Black 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+
Early show: 100 min, Aud, B/B- 65 min, Aud, B+ || Late show: 120 min
Official release
Released as:
Chicago '78
At Uptown Theatre · 5 dates
- NOV 4, 1977
- NOV 28, 1980night 1 of 2 · 1980 Fall tour
- NOV 29, 1980night 2 of 2 · 1980 Fall tour
- NOV 27, 19811981 - 1982