NOV 9, 1981Maple Leaf GardensMonday · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Frank Zappa played Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on Monday, 9 November 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 “Strictly Genteel”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B+.
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
- 12You Are What You Is
- 13Mudd Club
- 14The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
- 15City Of Tiny Liteslisted as City Of Tiny Lights
- 16Sinister Footwear
- 17Stevie's Spanking
- 18Drowning Witch
- 19What's New In Baltimore?
- 20Moggio
- 21Tinsel Town Rebellion
- 22Yo' Mama
- 23Strictly Genteel
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
AudB+
125 min, Aud, B+
At Maple Leaf Gardens · 7 dates
- MAY 4, 1973MOI with JL Ponty
- DEC 4, 1975
- NOV 16, 19761976 - 1977
- SEP 29, 1977"Sheik Yerbouti" tours
- OCT 3, 1978
- NOV 11, 19801980 Fall tour