MAR 20, 1988Rothman Center, Fairleigh Dickinson UniversitySunday · Hackensack, NJ, United States

Frank Zappa played Rothman Center, Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack, NJ, United States, on Sunday, 20 March 1988. With him on stage: Chad Wackerman, Paul Carman, Bruce Fowler, Walt Fowler, Mike Keneally, Ed Mann, Robert Martin, Kurt McGettrick, Scott Thunes, Ike Willis and Albert Wing. The documented setlist runs to 21 songs, opening with “Stink-Foot” and closing with “Watermelon In Easter Hay”. An audience recording circulates, best grade B-/C+.

Setlist

Soundcheck / rehearsals

1. 01FZ guitar workoutincludes: The Squirm lick
2. 02FZ tries out tonight's loops
3. 03Sofa
4. 04Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brown
5. 05Crew Slut
6. 06Mendelsohn's Wedding March
7. 07The Black Page
8. 08Marque-son's Chickenlisted as Marqueson's Chicken
9. 09Mr. Green Geneslisted as Mr Green Genes
10. 10Florentine Pogen
11. 11Watermelon In Easter Hay
12. 12Zoot Allures
13. 13My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama
14. 14Willie The Pimp
15. 15Montana
16. 16Filthy Habits

Show

1. 01Stink-Footlisted as Stinkfoot
2. 02The Untouchables
3. 03Stick Together
4. 04My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama
5. 05Willie The Pimp
6. 06Montana
7. 07City Of Tiny Liteslisted as City Of Tiny Lights
8. 08Pound For A Brownlisted as A Pound For A Brown
9. 09Marque-son's Chickenlisted as Marqueson's Chicken
10. 10When The Lie's So Big
11. 11Jesus Thinks You're A Jerktape: parts on BTHW
12. 12Zoot Allures
13. 13I Ain't Got No Heart
14. 14Love Of My Life
15. 15Big Swifty
16. 16The Torture Never Stops Medleytape: parts on TBBYNHIYL
17. 17Peaches En Regalia
18. 18Stairway To Heaven
19. 19Texas Motel Medley
20. 20Whipping Post
21. 21Watermelon In Easter Hay

Line-up · 7c

• Frank Zappaguitar, vocals
• Chad Wackermandrums
• Paul Carmanalto saxophone
• Bruce Fowlertrombone
• Walt Fowlertrumpet
• Mike Keneallyguitar, keyboards, vocals
• Ed Mannpercussion
• Robert Martinkeyboards, vocals
• Kurt McGettrickbaritone saxophone
• Scott Thunesbass, synth bass
• Ike Willisguitar, vocals
• Albert Wingtenor saxophone

Recording

AudB-/C+

Soundcheck / rehearsals: 55 min, Aud, B-/C+ || Show: 145 min, Aud, B+

Official release

Appears on:

The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life

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