NOV 30, 1980Civic CenterSunday · Des Moines, IA, United States
Frank Zappa played Civic Center in Des Moines, IA, United States, on Sunday, 30 November 1980. 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 23 songs, opening with “Black Napkins” and closing with “The Illinois Enema Bandit”. An audience recording circulates, best grade C.
Setlist
- 01Black Napkins
- 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 Londonincludes: Royal March from Aida
- 11Shall We Take Ourselves Seriously?
- 12City Of Tiny Lites→ quotes: Streets Of Cairo, It Ain't Necessarily So
- 13Cosmik Debris
- 14Keep It Greasy
- 15The Torture Never Stops→ quotes: Royal March from Aida, Light Cavalry Overture, Old Folks At Home, Oh! Susanna, Petrushka, Mystery Song #3, Europa
- 16AAAFNRAA Medleyincludes: White Christmas, Perry Mason, Watkin's Ale, Stella By Starlight, Harbor Lights, My Sharona / Ave Maria, My Sharona / Funiculì Funiculà, Lassie, I Love Lucy, Black Magic Woman, Macho Man, In The Navy, Improvisation Full Of Landini Cadences, Oh! Susanna, The Warren Zevon Songbook, In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
- 17Heavy Duty Judy
- 18Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
- 19I'm So Cute
- 20Andy→ quotes: Lassie, Light Cavalry Overture, Funiculì Funiculà, My Sharona, Light Cavalry Overture
- 21Joe's Garage
- 22Dancin' Fool
- 23The Illinois Enema Bandit→ quotes: Sweet Leilani, Harbor Lights, It Ain't Necessarily So, Soup 'N Old Clothes, Perry Mason, Light Cavalry Overture, Blue Light
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
AudC
90 and 135 min, Aud, B+, B, C
At Civic Center · 2 dates
- AUG 7, 19841984 - 20th Anniversary World tour