OCT 9, 1978Civic CenterMonday · Providence, RI, United States
Frank Zappa played Civic Center in Providence, RI, United States, on Monday, 9 October 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 15 songs, opening with “Persona Non Grata” and closing with “Yellow Snow Suite”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B.
Setlist
- 01Persona Non Grata
- 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
Line-up · 6a
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Vinnie Colaiutadrums
- Arthur Barrowbass
- Ed Mannpercussion
- Tommy Marskeyboards
- Peter Wolfkeyboards
- Denny Walleyguitar, vocals
- Ike Willisguitar, vocals
Recording
AudB
105 min, Aud, B
At Civic Center · 5 dates
- MAY 20, 1973MOI with JL Ponty
- MAY 2, 19801980 Spring - Summer tours
- OCT 26, 19841984 - 20th Anniversary World tour
- MAR 16, 19881988 - The last tour