OCT 2, 1981Seattle Center ArenaFriday · Seattle, WA, United States
Frank Zappa played Seattle Center Arena in Seattle, WA, United States, on Friday, 2 October 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 22 songs, opening with “Black Napkins” and closing with “The Torture Never Stops”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A-.
Setlist
- 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 Chinlisted as Trying 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-
110 min, Aud, A-
At Seattle Center Arena · 4 dates
- AUG 24, 1968
- MAR 23, 1969
- MAR 25, 19801980 Spring - Summer tours