DEC 10, 1981Community TheaterThursday · Berkeley, CA, United States
Frank Zappa played Community Theater in Berkeley, CA, United States, on Thursday, 10 December 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 39 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Chunga's Revenge” and closing with “Strictly Genteel”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A-.
Setlist
Early Show
- 01Chunga's Revenge
- 02The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou
- 03Cosmik Debris
- 04Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brown
- 05Dumb All Over
- 06Heavenly Bank Account
- 07Suicide Chump
- 08Jumbo Go Away
- 09Envelopestape: parts on SATLTSADW
- 10Drowning Witch
- 11What's New In Baltimore?tape: parts on FZMTMOP
- 12Moggio
- 13We're Turning Again
- 14Alien Orificetape: parts on FZMTMOP
- 15Teen-age Prostitutelisted as Teenage Prostitute
- 16The Blue Light
- 17Tinsel Town Rebellion
- 18Joe's Garage
- 19Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
- 20This Is My Story
- 21Whipping Post
Late Show
- 01Zoot Allures
- 02Montana
- 03Easy Meat
- 04You Are What You Is
- 05Mudd Club
- 06The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
- 07Fine Girl
- 08Teen-age Windlisted as Teenage Wind
- 09Harder Than Your Husband
- 10Bamboozled By Love
- 11Sinister Footwear
- 12Stevie's Spanking
- 13Cocaine Decisions
- 14Nig Biz
- 15King Kongtape: incl. Too Ugly For Show Business, G
- 16Sharleena
- 17The Closer You Are
- 18Strictly 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: 110 min, Aud, A- || Late Show: 110 min, Aud, A-/B+
Official release
Appears on:
Guitar
At Community Theater · 9 dates
- NOV 30, 1968
- DEC 1, 1968
- APR 19, 1970
- AUG 25, 1971
- FEB 16, 1974"Roxy & Elsewhere"
- APR 1, 19801980 Spring - Summer tours
- DEC 5, 19801980 Fall tour
- DEC 20, 1981