ZAPPA GIGS

OCT 27, 1978PalladiumFriday · New York, NY, United States

night 1 / 3

1978 World tour

Frank Zappa played Palladium in New York, NY, United States, on Friday, 27 October 1978, night 1 of 3. With him on stage: Vinnie Colaiuta, Arthur Barrow, Patrick O'Hearn, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Peter Wolf, Denny Walley and L. Shankar. The documented setlist runs to 46 songs over 3 shows, opening with “Dancin' Fool” and closing with “Magic Fingers”. A soundboard recording circulates, best grade A-.

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Setlist

Early show

  1. 01Intro Guitar Solo
  2. 02Dancin' Fool
  3. 03Easy Meat
  4. 04Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?listed as Honey Don't You Wanna Man Like Me?
  5. 05Keep It Greasylisted as Keep It Greasey
  6. 06The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
  7. 07City Of Tiny Liteslisted as City Of Tiny Lights
  8. 08Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brown
  9. 09Bobby Brown
  10. 10Conehead
  11. 11Dance Contesttape: TTR
  12. 12The Black Page
  13. 13The Little House I Used To Live Inlisted as Little House I Used To Live In
  14. 14Magic Fingerstape: parts on H
  15. 15Yellow Snow Suite
  16. 16Dinah-Moe Hummtape: H
  17. 17Camarillo Brillotape: H
  18. 18Muffin Mantape: H

Late show

  1. 01Persona Non Gratatape: incl. Theme From The 3rd Movement of Sinister Footwear, YAWYI
  2. 02Dancin' Fool
  3. 03Easy Meattape: H
  4. 04Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?listed as Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me?
  5. 05Keep It Greasylisted as Keep It Greasey
  6. 06The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
  7. 07City Of Tiny Liteslisted as City Of Tiny Lights
  8. 08Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brown
  9. 09Thirteentape: violin solo on YCDTOSA6
  10. 10Suicide Chump
  11. 11Improvisations In Q
  12. 12Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
  13. 13improvisationslisted as Improvisationsincludes: Hail Caesar Theme
  14. 14Magic Fingerstape: parts on H
  15. 15Yellow Snow Suite
  16. 16Yo' Mama
  17. 17Strictly Genteel

Late show SBD

  1. 01Dancin' Fool
  2. 02Easy Meat
  3. 03Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?listed as Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me?
  4. 04Keep It Greasylisted as Keep It Greasey
  5. 05The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
  6. 06Thirteen
  7. 07Suicide Chump
  8. 08Improvisations In Q
  9. 09Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
  10. 10improvisationslisted as Improvisationsincludes: Hail Caesar Theme
  11. 11Magic Fingers

Line-up · 6a3

Special guests

Recording

SBDA-

Early show: 95 min, Aud, A- || Late show: 125 min, Aud, A- || Late show: 55 min, SBD, A-

Official release

Cover of Halloween 78

Released as:

Halloween 78

At Palladium · 21 dates

  1. DEC 26, 1976night 1 of 4 · 1976 - 1977
  2. DEC 27, 1976night 2 of 4 · 1976 - 1977
  3. DEC 28, 1976night 3 of 4 · 1976 - 1977
  4. DEC 29, 1976night 4 of 4 · 1976 - 1977
  5. OCT 28, 1977night 1 of 4 · "Sheik Yerbouti" tours
  6. OCT 29, 1977night 2 of 4 · "Sheik Yerbouti" tours
  7. OCT 30, 1977night 3 of 4 · "Sheik Yerbouti" tours
  8. OCT 31, 1977night 4 of 4 · "Sheik Yerbouti" tours
  9. OCT 28, 1978night 2 of 3 · 1978 World tour
  10. OCT 29, 1978night 3 of 3 · 1978 World tour
  11. OCT 31, 19781978 World tour
  12. OCT 30, 1980night 1 of 3 · 1980 Fall tour
All 21 dates here in the List →