AUG 25, 1984The PierSaturday · New York, NY, United States
night 1 / 2Frank Zappa played The Pier in New York, NY, United States, on Saturday, 25 August 1984, night 1 of 2. With him on stage: Chad Wackerman, Robert Martin, Scott Thunes, Ray White, Ike Willis and Allan Zavod. The documented setlist runs to 23 songs, opening with “Zoot Allures” and closing with “The Illinois Enema Bandit”. A soundboard recording circulates, best grade B-.
Setlist
Soundcheck
Show
- 01Zoot Allures
- 02City Of Tiny Liteslisted as City Of Tiny Lights
- 03You Are What You Is
- 04Mudd Club
- 05The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
- 06Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
- 07Advance Romance
- 08Trouble Every Day
- 09Penguin In Bondage→ quotes: New York New York
- 10Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel
- 11Dumb All Overtape: HIOS
- 12The Tape-Changing Fart-Aroundincludes: improvisations on Dumb All Over vamp, q: Maple Leaf Rag, New York New York, My Sharona
- 13He's So Gaytape: parts on YCDTOSA6
- 14Bobby Brown intro / He's So Gay endinglisted as Bobby Brown intro/He's So Gay ending
- 15Honey, Don't You Want A Man Like Me?listed as Honey Don't You Want A Man Like Me?tape: parts on YCDTOSA3
- 16Carol, You Foollisted as Carol You Fool
- 17Chana In De Bushwop
- 18Let's Move To Cleveland→ quotes: My Sharona, Isn't It Romantic?tape: incl. Butter Or Cannons, TRF
- 19The Closer You Are
- 20No No Cherry
- 21Cosmik Debris
- 22Sharleena
- 23The Illinois Enema Bandit
Line-up · 7b2
- Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
- Chad Wackermandrums
- Robert Martinkeyboards, tenor saxophone, French horn, vocals
- Scott Thunesbass
- Ray Whiteguitar, vocals
- Ike Willisguitar, vocals
- Allan Zavodkeyboards
Recording
SBDB-
Soundcheck: 10 min, Aud, B- || Show: 70 min, SBD, A+ || Show: 125 min, Aud, B+
At The Pier · 2 dates
- AUG 26, 1984night 2 of 2 · 1984 - 20th Anniversary World tour