NOV 27, 1981Uptown TheatreFriday · Chicago, IL, United States
Frank Zappa played Uptown Theatre in Chicago, IL, United States, on Friday, 27 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 38 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Treacherous Cretins” and closing with “Strictly Genteel”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A-.
Setlist
Early show
- 01Treacherous Cretins
- 02Cosmik Debris
- 03You Are What You Is
- 04Mudd Club
- 05The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
- 06Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brown
- 07The Dangerous Kitchen
- 08The Blue Light
- 09Sinister Footwear
- 10Stevie's Spanking
- 11Cocaine Decisions
- 12Nig Biz
- 13Tinsel Town Rebellion
- 14Alien Orifice
- 15Teen-age Prostitutelisted as Teenage Prostitute
- 16Flakes
- 17Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
- 18Yo' Mama
- 19Joe's Garage
- 20Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
- 21The Closer You Are
- 22City Of Tiny Liteslisted as City Of Tiny Lights
Late show
- 01Zoot Allures
- 02Montana
- 03Easy Meat
- 04Fine Girl
- 05Teen-age Windlisted as Teenage Wind
- 06Harder Than Your Husband
- 07Bamboozled By Love
- 08King Kong→ quotes: Rite Of Spring
- 09Sharleena→ quotes: Little Drummer Boy
- 10Drowning Witchtape: parts on SATLTSADW
- 11What's New In Baltimore?
- 12Moggiotape: parts on TMFU
- 13Dumb All Over
- 14Goblin Girl
- 15The Black Page→ quotes: Fernando
- 16Strictly 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
AudA-
Early show: 120 min, Aud, A- || Late show: 110 min, Aud, A-
At Uptown Theatre · 5 dates
- NOV 4, 1977
- SEP 29, 19781978 World tour
- NOV 28, 1980night 1 of 2 · 1980 Fall tour
- NOV 29, 1980night 2 of 2 · 1980 Fall tour