DEC 18, 1984Queen Elizabeth TheatreTuesday · Vancouver, BC, Canada

Frank Zappa played Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, BC, Canada, on Tuesday, 18 December 1984. With him on stage: Chad Wackerman, Robert Martin, Scott Thunes, Ray White, Ike Willis and Allan Zavod. The documented setlist runs to 43 songs over 2 shows, opening with “Teen-age Wind” and closing with “Whipping Post”. An audience recording circulates, best grade A-/B+.

Setlist

Early show

1. 01Teen-age Windlisted as Teenage Wind
2. 02Truck Driver Divorce
3. 03My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama
4. 04Willie The Pimp
5. 05Montana
6. 06Alien Orifice
7. 07Drowning Witch
8. 08The Black Pagetape: parts on YCDTOSA4
9. 09Cocaine Decisions
10. 10Nig Biz
11. 11Brown Moses
12. 12That Evil Princelisted as The Evil Princetape: parts on YCDTOSA4
13. 13He's So Gay
14. 14Bobby Brown
15. 15Joe's Garage
16. 16Why Does It Hurt When I Pee?
17. 17intro→ quotes: William Tell Overture
18. 18Little Girl Of Mine
19. 19The Closer You Are
20. 20No No Cherry→ quotes: Billy The Mountain
21. 21In France

Late show

1. 01Zoot Allures→ quotes: Waka/Jawaka
2. 02The Illinois Enema Bandit
3. 03Tinsel Town Rebelliontape: parts on DHBIM
4. 04Trouble Every Daytape: parts on DHBIM
5. 05Penguin In Bondage→ quotes: Jingle Bellstape: parts on DHBIM
6. 06Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hoteltape: DHBIM
7. 07Stick Togethertape: parts on YCDTOSA4
8. 08Marque-son's Chickenlisted as Marqueson's Chicken
9. 09City Of Tiny Liteslisted as City Of Tiny Lights→ quotes: Hall Of The Mountain King
10. 10You Are What You Is
11. 11Mudd Club
12. 12The Meek Shall Inherit Nothing
13. 13Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy
14. 14Advance Romancetape: parts on YCDTOSA3
15. 15Bamboozled By Love→ quotes: We Three Kings
16. 16Let's Move To Clevelandtape: incl. Canadian Customs, G; drum solo on DHBIM
17. 17Dong Work For Yuda
18. 18Keep It Greasylisted as Keep It Greasey
19. 19Cock-Suckers' Ball
20. 20WPLJ
21. 21Dinah-Moe Humm
22. 22Whipping Post→ quotes: King Kong

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+

Early show: 80 min, Aud, A-/B+ || Late show: 115 min, Aud, C || Late show: 85 min, Aud, B

Official release

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