DEC 11, 1981Civic AuditoriumFriday · Santa Monica, CA, United States
Frank Zappa played Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, CA, United States, on Friday, 11 December 1981. With him on stage: Chad Wackerman, Ed Mann, Tommy Mars, Robert Martin, Scott Thunes, Steve Vai, Ray White, Ahmet Zappa, Craig "Twister" Steward, Nicolas Slonimsky, Ike Willis and Lisa Popeil. The documented setlist runs to 42 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Zoot Allures” and closing with “Yo' Mama”. A soundboard recording circulates, best grade A-.
Setlist
Early show
- 01Zoot Allures
- 02The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou
- 03Dumb All Over
- 04Heavenly Bank Account
- 05Suicide Chump
- 06Jumbo Go Away
- 07Envelopestape: parts on SATLTSADW
- 08Drowning Witchtape: parts on SATLTSADW
- 09What's New In Baltimore?
- 10Moggio
- 11We're Turning Againtape: basic track on FZMTMOP
- 12Alien Orifice
- 13Teen-age Prostitutelisted as Teenage Prostitutetape: SATLTSADW
- 14Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brownincludes: Call To Post, Slonimsky's Minitude #51: Orion, Young At Heart
- 15Lisa's Life Storytape: YCDTOSA6
- 16Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
- 17King Kong
- 18Sharleena
- 19The Closer You Are
- 20Frogs With Dirty Little Lipstape: basic track on TOU
Late show
- 01Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
- 02Whipping Posttape: parts on TOU
- 03The Blue Light
- 04Tinsel Town Rebellion→ quotes: Magdalena
- 05You Are What You Is
- 06Mudd Club
- 07The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
- 08Fine Girl
- 09Teen-age Windlisted as Teenage Wind
- 10Harder Than Your Husband
- 11Bamboozled By Love
- 12The Dangerous Kitchenlisted as Dangerous Kitchentape: parts on Lisa's Life Story, YCDTOSA6
- 13Sinister Footwear
- 14Stevie's Spanking
- 15Cocaine Decisions
- 16Nig Biz
- 17Goblin Girl
- 18The Black Page
- 19Joe's Garage
- 20Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
- 21Teen-age Prostitutelisted as Teenage Prostitute
- 22Yo' Mama
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
Special guests
- Ahmet Zappaguest, early show
- Craig "Twister" Stewardguest, early show
- Nicolas Slonimskyguest, early show
- Ike Willisguest, late show
- Lisa Popeilguest, both shows
Recording
SBDA-
Early show: 110 min, SBD, A- || Early show: 115 min, Aud, B+ || Late show: 115 min, Aud, A-/B+
At Civic Auditorium · 5 dates
- AUG 21, 1970MOI with Flo & Eddie
- AUG 16, 1974night 1 of 2
- AUG 17, 1974night 2 of 2
- DEC 11, 19801980 Fall tour