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FRANK ZAPPA PLAYS THE MUSIC OF FRANK ZAPPA: A MEMORIAL TRIBUTE

Frank Zappa

 

RIO/Avant-Prog

3.73 | 37 ratings

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5 stars If you can't afford "Shut Up 'n' Play Yer Guitar" (the Box Set of course) which is a major masterpiece; then go out and buy this mini masterpiece. Although there are 7 tracks, it has only got 4 tunes on it; - 3 are duplicated by taking the first identified instance of the tune they found in FZ's archives, plus the final album released version, and putting them together. This is a great opportunity to hear how one of the greatest (THE greatest IMHO) rock guitar improvisers develop and refine a piece of work over time. Don't worry if you already own the albums with the 3 tunes already on them, because having the opportunity to hear the originals and comparing them to the final versions will only improve the enjoyment of listening to these, Zappa's "signature tunes". The 4th piece of music is an impromtu blues which was played as an encore when the band (would you believe) ran out of material! Anyway this IS a masterpiece, carefully crafted for our dellictation by Frank's son, Dweezil, as a memorial to the old man; What a memorial!!
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