NOV 11, 1981Shea's TheatreWednesday · Buffalo, NY, United States
Frank Zappa played Shea's Theatre in Buffalo, NY, United States, on Wednesday, 11 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 42 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Dumb All Over” and closing with “Whipping Post”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B/B-.
Setlist
Early show
- 01Dumb All Over
- 02Heavenly Bank Account
- 03Suicide Chump
- 04Jumbo Go Away
- 05Envelopes
- 06Drowning Witch
- 07What's New In Baltimore?
- 08Moggio
- 09We're Turning Again
- 10Alien Orifice
- 11Teen-age Prostitutelisted as Teenage Prostitute
- 12Flakes
- 13Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
- 14Tryin' To Grow A Chin
- 15Strictly Genteel
- 16Joe's Garage
- 17Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
- 18Bobby Brown
- 19City Of Tiny Liteslisted as City Of Tiny Lights
- 20The Illinois Enema Bandit
Late show
- 01Zoot Allures→ quotes: Florentine Pogen
- 02Montana
- 03Easy Meat→ quotes: Rite Of Springs
- 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
- 19Camarillo Brillo
- 20Muffin Man
- 21This Is My Story
- 22Whipping 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
AudB/B-
Early show: 95 min, Aud, B/B- || Late show: 105 min, Aud, B+/B