OCT 25, 1981Fox TheatreSunday · Atlanta, GA, United States
Frank Zappa played Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA, United States, on Sunday, 25 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 23 songs, opening with “Black Napkins” and closing with “Whipping Post”. 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
- 16Doreen
- 17Goblin Girl
- 18The Black Page→ quotes: Lohengrin
- 19Tryin' To Grow A Chin
- 20Strictly Genteel
- 21The Torture Never Stops
- 22Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
- 23Whipping Post
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 Fox Theatre · 5 dates
- MAR 1, 1974"Roxy & Elsewhere"
- SEP 18, 1977"Sheik Yerbouti" tours
- SEP 17, 19781978 World tour
- APR 20, 19801980 Spring - Summer tours