OCT 23, 1978Spectrum TheaterMonday · Philadelphia, PA, United States
Frank Zappa played Spectrum Theater in Philadelphia, PA, United States, on Monday, 23 October 1978. With him on stage: Vinnie Colaiuta, Arthur Barrow, Patrick O'Hearn, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Peter Wolf and Denny Walley. The documented setlist runs to 17 songs, opening with “Persona Non Grata” and closing with “Peaches En Regalia”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B/B-.
Setlist
- 01Persona Non Gratalisted as Persona 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
- 06The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
- 07City Of Tiny Liteslisted as City Of Tiny Lights
- 08Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brown→ quotes: T'Mershi Duween
- 09Bobby Brown
- 10Conehead
- 11The Little House I Used To Live Inlisted as Little House I Used To Live In
- 12Magic Fingers
- 13Yellow Snow Suite
- 14Dinah-Moe Humm
- 15Strictly Genteel
- 16Black Napkins
- 17Peaches En Regalia
Line-up · 6a3
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Vinnie Colaiutadrums
- Arthur Barrowbass
- Patrick O'Hearnbass
- Ed Mannpercussion
- Tommy Marskeyboards
- Peter Wolfkeyboards
- Denny Walleyguitar, vocals
Recording
AudB/B-
120 min, Aud, B/B-
At Spectrum Theater · 8 dates
- JUL 11, 1969
- APR 28, 1973MOI with JL Ponty
- NOV 17, 1974"Roxy & Elsewhere"
- NOV 3, 19751975 - 1976
- OCT 29, 19761976 - 1977
- OCT 24, 1977"Sheik Yerbouti" tours
- MAR 24, 1988