DEC 12, 1981Fox TheaterSaturday · San Diego, CA, United States

Frank Zappa played Fox Theater in San Diego, CA, United States, on Saturday, 12 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 38 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Zoot Allures” and closing with “Frogs With Dirty Little Lips”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B.

Setlist

Early show

1. 01Zoot Allures
2. 02The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou
3. 03Dumb All Over
4. 04Heavenly Bank Account
5. 05Suicide Chump
6. 06Jumbo Go Away
7. 07Envelopes
8. 08Drowning Witch
9. 09What's New In Baltimore?
10. 10Moggio
11. 11We're Turning Again
12. 12Alien Orifice
13. 13Teen-age Prostitutelisted as Teenage Prostitute
14. 14Doreen
15. 15Goblin Girl
16. 16The Black Page
17. 17Strictly Genteel
18. 18Joe's Garage
19. 19Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
20. 20The Closer You Are
21. 21Frogs With Dirty Little Lips

Late show

1. 01Sexual Harassment In The Workplacetape: G
2. 02Whipping Posttape: parts on TOU
3. 03Montana
4. 04Easy Meat→ quotes: Handsome Cabin Boy
5. 05Dancin' Fool
6. 06Fine Girl
7. 07Teen-age Windlisted as Teenage Wind
8. 08Harder Than Your Husband
9. 09Bamboozled By Love
10. 10Sinister Footwear
11. 11Stevie's Spanking→ quotes: A Pound For A Brown
12. 12Cocaine Decisions
13. 13Nig Biz
14. 14Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Browntape: incl. Swans? What Swans?, G
15. 15King Kong
16. 16Broken Hearts Are For Assholes
17. 17Frogs With Dirty Little Lips

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

Early show: 105 min, Aud, B || Late show: 105 min, Aud, B

Official release

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