DEC 12, 1984Sam Houston ColiseumWednesday · Houston, TX, United States
Frank Zappa played Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, TX, United States, on Wednesday, 12 December 1984. With him on stage: Chad Wackerman, Robert Martin, Scott Thunes, Ray White, Ike Willis and Allan Zavod. The documented setlist runs to 21 songs, opening with “Whipping Post” and closing with “The Illinois Enema Bandit”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A-/B+.
Setlist
- 01Whipping Post
- 02Tinsel Town Rebellion
- 03Trouble Every Day
- 04Penguin In Bondage→ quotes: Yellow Rose Of Texas
- 05Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel
- 06Brown Moses
- 07That Evil Princelisted as The Evil Prince
- 08My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama
- 09Willie The Pimp
- 10Montana
- 11Drowning Witch
- 12Ride My Face To Chicago
- 13Stick Together
- 14Marque-son's Chickenlisted as Marqueson's Chicken
- 15He's So Gay
- 16Bobby Brown
- 17Let's Move To Cleveland→ quotes: Let's Make The Water Turn Black
- 18Joe's Garage
- 19Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
- 20Dinah-Moe Humm
- 21The 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
AudA-/B+
115 min, Aud, A-/B+
At Sam Houston Coliseum · 3 dates
- MAR 10, 1974
- OCT 21, 19801980 Fall tour