OCT 13, 1978Capitol TheatreFriday · Passaic, NJ, United States
Frank Zappa played Capitol Theatre in Passaic, NJ, United States, on Friday, 13 October 1978. With him on stage: Vinnie Colaiuta, Arthur Barrow, Patrick O'Hearn, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Peter Wolf, Denny Walley and Ike Willis. The documented setlist runs to 29 songs over 2 shows, opening with “The Deathless Horsie” and closing with “Strictly Genteel”. A soundboard recording circulates.
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
- 12Flakes
- 13Magic Fingers
- 14Yellow Snow Suite
- 15Strictly Genteel
- 16Dinah-Moe Humm
Late show
- 01Persona Non Grata
- 02Dancin' Fool
- 03Easy Meat
- 04Bamboozled By Love
- 05Sy Borg
- 06Suicide Chumptape: video in H
- 07The Little House I Used To Live Inlisted as Little House I Used To Live In
- 08Yo' Mama
- 09Magic Fingers
- 10Black Napkins→ quotes: Manx Needs Women, The Deathless Horsie
- 11Camarillo Brillo
- 12Muffin Man
- 13Strictly Genteel
Line-up · 6a2
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Vinnie Colaiutadrums
- Arthur Barrowbass
- Patrick O'Hearnbass
- Ed Mannpercussion
- Tommy Marskeyboards
- Peter Wolfkeyboards
- Denny Walleyguitar, vocals
- Ike Willisguitar, vocals
Recording
SBD
Early show: 110 min, Aud, B+ 110min, SBD A || Late show: 90 min, Aud, A-/B+ 100min, SBD A
At Capitol Theatre · 8 dates
- OCT 31, 1972Grand and Petit Wazoo
- MAY 9, 1973MOI with JL Ponty
- NOV 8, 1974"Roxy & Elsewhere"
- NOV 18, 1974
- APR 19, 1975The "Bongo Fury" tour
- OCT 25, 19751975 - 1976
- NOV 5, 1975