DEC 23, 1984Universal AmphitheaterSunday · Universal City, CA, United States

Frank Zappa played Universal Amphitheater in Universal City, CA, United States, on Sunday, 23 December 1984. With him on stage: Chad Wackerman, Robert Martin, Scott Thunes, Ray White, Ike Willis, Allan Zavod and Dweezil Zappa. The documented setlist runs to 20 songs, opening with “Stick Together” and closing with “Whipping Post”. A soundboard recording circulates, best grade A-.

Setlist

1. 01Stick Together
2. 02Teen-age Windlisted as Teenage Wind
3. 03Truck Driver Divorce
4. 04My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mamatape: YCDTOSA4
5. 05Willie The Pimptape: YCDTOSA4
6. 06Montanatape: parts on YCDTOSA4
7. 07Brown Mosestape: YCDTOSA4
8. 08Drowning Witch
9. 09The Black Page
10. 10Tinsel Town Rebellion→ quotes: The Torture Never Stops
11. 11Trouble Every Day
12. 12Penguin In Bondage→ quotes: Auld Lang Syne
13. 13Hot Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel
14. 14What's New In Baltimore?tape: parts on DHBIM
15. 15Cock-Suckers' Balltape: DHBIM
16. 16WPLJtape: DHBIM
17. 17Let's Move To Clevelandtape: parts on DHBIM
18. 18Sharleenatape: YCDTOSA3
19. 19The Illinois Enema Bandittape: YCDTOSA6
20. 20Whipping Posttape: DHBIM

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

Special guests

• Dweezil Zappaguest

Recording

SBDA-

110 min, Aud, A- || 90 min, SBD, A

Official release

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