SEP 29, 1981Civic AuditoriumTuesday · Santa Cruz, CA, United States
Frank Zappa played Civic Auditorium in Santa Cruz, CA, United States, on Tuesday, 29 September 1981. With him on stage: Chad Wackerman, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Robert Martin, Scott Thunes, Steve Vai and Ray White. The documented setlist runs to 41 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Chunga's Revenge” and closing with “The Torture Never Stops”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A-.
Setlist
Early show
- 01Chunga's Revenge
- 02You Are What You Is
- 03Mudd Club
- 04The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
- 05Dumb All Over
- 06Heavenly Bank Account
- 07Suicide Chump
- 08Jumbo Go Away
- 09Envelopes
- 10We're Turning Again
- 11Alien Orifice
- 12Teen-age Prostitutelisted as Teenage Prostitute
- 13Flakes
- 14Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
- 15Tinsel Town Rebellion
- 16Yo' Mama
- 17Joe's Garage
- 18Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
- 19Strictly Genteel
Late show
- 01Black Napkins
- 02Montana
- 03Easy Meat
- 04Society Pages
- 05I'm A Beautiful Guy
- 06Beauty Knows No Pain
- 07Charlie's Enormous Mouth
- 08Fine Girl
- 09Teen-age Windlisted as Teenage Wind
- 10Harder Than Your Husband
- 11Bamboozled By Love
- 12Sinister Footwear
- 13Stevie's Spanking
- 14Cocaine Decisions
- 15Nig Biz
- 16Goblin Girl
- 17The Black Page
- 18Tryin' To Grow A Chin
- 19Strictly Genteel
- 20Bobby Brown
- 21City Of Tiny Liteslisted as City Of Tiny Lights
- 22The Torture Never Stops
Line-up · 7a
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Chad Wackermandrums
- Ed Mannpercussion
- Tommy Marskeyboards
- Robert Martinkeyboards, tenor saxophone, vocals
- Scott Thunesbass, synth bass, vocals
- Steve Vaiguitar
- Ray Whiteguitar, vocals
Recording
AudA-
Early show: 90 min, Aud, A- || Late show: 110 min, Aud, A-
At Civic Auditorium · 2 dates
- JUL 25, 19841984 - 20th Anniversary World tour