FEB 28, 1979Congress Centrum HamburgWednesday · Hamburg, Germany
Frank Zappa played Congress Centrum Hamburg in Hamburg, Germany, on Wednesday, 28 February 1979. With him on stage: Vinnie Colaiuta, Arthur Barrow, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Peter Wolf, Denny Walley, Ike Willis and Warren Cuccurullo. The documented setlist runs to 23 songs, opening with “Treacherous Cretins” and closing with “Watermelon In Easter Hay”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B+.
Setlist
- 01Treacherous Cretins
- 02Dead Girls Of London
- 03I Ain't Got No Heart
- 04Brown Shoes Don't Make It
- 05Cosmik Debris
- 06Tryin' To Grow A Chin
- 07City Of Tiny Liteslisted as City Of Tiny Lights
- 08Dancin' Fool
- 09Easy Meat
- 10Jumbo Go Away
- 11Andy
- 12Inca Roads
- 13Florentine Pogen
- 14Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?listed as Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me?
- 15Keep It Greasylisted as Keep It Greasey
- 16The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
- 17For The Young Sophisticate
- 18Wet T-Shirt Nitelisted as Wet T-Shirt Night
- 19Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
- 20Peaches En Regalia
- 21Yellow Snow Suite
- 22Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brownincludes: Five-five-five, q: Rock Lobster
- 23Watermelon In Easter Hay
Line-up · 6a5
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Vinnie Colaiutadrums
- Arthur Barrowbass
- Ed Mannpercussion
- Tommy Marskeyboards
- Peter Wolfkeyboards
- Denny Walleyguitar, vocals
- Ike Willisguitar, vocals
- Warren Cuccurulloguitar
Recording
AudB+
140 min, Aud, B+
At Congress Centrum Hamburg · 8 dates
- SEP 16, 1974"Roxy & Elsewhere"
- FEB 20, 19761975 - 1976
- JAN 24, 19771976 - 1977
- JAN 30, 1978"Sheik Yerbouti" tours
- JUN 4, 19801980 Spring - Summer tours
- JUN 8, 19821981 - 1982
- MAY 6, 19881988 - The last tour