Frank Zappa 1981 Halloween Palladium NY Oct. 31 Late Video

By 1981, Frank Zappas Halloween shows in New York were already legendary a rock and roll bacchanalia of jawdropping musicianship, costumeclad revelry, spontaneous theatrical hijinks and of course a heavy dose of Zappas signature virtuosic guitar workouts. Eagerly anticipated every year, fans never knew exactly what was in store but knew it would be of epic proportions and oneofakind experience that only Zappa and his skilled group of musicians could provide. When Zappa returned to The Palladium in NYC in 1981 for a fiveshow fournight run from October 29 to November 1, the nearlyannual tradition was even more anticipated than usual as the 1980 concerts were cut short due to Zappa falling ill. Curiously there was no fall tour the previous year and thus no Halloween shows. Zappa returned to The Palladium boasting a brand new band with three new players Scott Thunes on bass, Chad Wackerman on drums and Robert Martin on keyboards joining veteran members Ray White on guitar, Ed Mann on percu