NOV 28, 1980Uptown TheatreFriday · Chicago, IL, United States
night 1 / 2Frank Zappa played Uptown Theatre in Chicago, IL, United States, on Friday, 28 November 1980, night 1 of 2. With him on stage: Vinnie Colaiuta, Arthur Barrow, Bob Harris #2, Tommy Mars, Steve Vai, Ray White and Ike Willis. The documented setlist runs to 33 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Chunga's Revenge” and closing with “The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A-.
Setlist
Early show
- 01Chunga's Revenge
- 02Panty Rap
- 03You Are What You Is
- 04Love Of My Life
- 05Flakes
- 06Magic Fingers
- 07The Blue Light
- 08Tinsel Town Rebellion
- 09Pick Me, I'm Cleanlisted as Pick Me I'm Clean
- 10Dead Girls Of London
- 11Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?
- 12City Of Tiny Liteslisted as City Of Tiny Lightsincludes: Royal March from Aida, Lohengrin, My Sharona
- 13Goblin Girl→ quotes: Doreen
- 14Heavenly Bank Account
- 15Suicide Chump
- 16Jumbo Go Away
- 17If Only She Woulda
- 18I Don't Wanna Get Drafted
- 19Don't Eat The Yellow Snow
- 20Stick It Out
- 21Audience Participationlisted as audience participationincludes: Yesterday, Ave Maria, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, Ride like The Wind
- 22Bobby Brown
- 23Ms. Pinkylisted as Ms Pinky
- 24Royal March from Aida
Late show
- 01Black Napkins
- 02Panty Rap
- 03Tell Me You Love Me
- 04Cosmik Debris
- 05Keep It Greasylisted as Keep It Greasey
- 06The Blue Light
- 07Tinsel Town Rebellion
- 08Mudd Club
- 09The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
Line-up · 6c
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Vinnie Colaiutadrums
- Arthur Barrowbass
- Bob Harris #2keyboards, trumpet, vocals
- Tommy Marskeyboards
- Steve Vaiguitar
- Ray Whiteguitar, vocals
- Ike Willisguitar, vocals
Recording
AudA-
Early show: 110 min, Aud, A- || Late show: 40 min, Aud, B+
At Uptown Theatre · 5 dates
- NOV 4, 1977
- SEP 29, 19781978 World tour
- NOV 29, 1980night 2 of 2 · 1980 Fall tour
- NOV 27, 19811981 - 1982