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Tychovski ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: July 19 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 249 |
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I just got back from Zappa Plays Zappa, and it was amazing. That was my third time seeing them over the years and they do not dissapoint. They are an insanely-tight eight-piece consisting of Dweezil Zappa - Guitar, Scheila Gonzalez - Saxophone, Flute, Keyboards & Vocals, Pete Griffin - Bass, Billy Hulting - Marimba, Mallets & Percussion, Jamie Kime - Guitar, Ben Thomas - Vocals, Trumpet, Joe Travers - Drums & Vocals and Chris Norton - Keyboards & Vocals.
This show was part of the Frank Zappa 70th Birthday Tour and the setlist was designed to reflect the occasion. Opening was The Gumbo Variations from Hot Rats which had the room shaking. Then the Apostrophe album in its entirety with special Frank video accompaniment from 1974. Following highlights included Dinah Moe Humm, Inca Roads, Baby Snakes, I Promise Not To Come In Your Mouth, Cosmik Debris, Jones Crusher - with an encore of Titties & Beer and a near-lethal version of Muffin Man. Do not pass up an opportunity to catch this tour.
Billed as a celebration - performed as a celebration. Happy Birthday Frank - your boy did you proud.
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Everyone knows rock attained perfection in 1974, it's a scientific fact.
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Tuzvihar ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 18 2005 Location: C. Schinesghe Status: Offline Points: 13551 |
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^ I saw them here in Warsaw last year in June. They were great indeed!
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"Music is much like f**king, but some composers can't climax and others climax too often, leaving themselves and the listener jaded and spent."
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Slartibartfast ![]() Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator / In Memoriam Joined: April 29 2006 Location: Atlantais Status: Offline Points: 29630 |
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I've got the DVD.
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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crimhead ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() VIP Member Joined: October 10 2006 Location: Missouri Status: Offline Points: 19236 |
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They were in St. Louis last week. I missed it due to work. I wish that I could have seen it.
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The Quiet One ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: January 16 2008 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 15745 |
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I WANT TO SEE THEM SO BADLY! ARGHHH!
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JonteJH ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: June 05 2010 Location: Göteborg/Sweden Status: Offline Points: 475 |
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Saw them in Gothenburg, they were so good!!! See them
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FromuzBand ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() Joined: November 23 2010 Location: Uzbekistan Status: Offline Points: 17 |
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Frank Zappa is a great musician and not only.. And it is awesome that his son continues his doing!
BTW did you know that FROM.UZ band dedicated their third album Seventh Story to Frank Zappa? |
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Progressive rock band FROM.UZ
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The_Jester ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 29 2010 Status: Offline Points: 741 |
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I saw Zappa Plays Zappa at the Metropolis of Montreal Tuesday. It was properly amazing.
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La victoire est éphémère mais la gloire est éternelle!
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yanch ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: January 03 2010 Location: Lowell, MA Status: Offline Points: 3247 |
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Man, I would love to see these guys! The whole Apostrophe album--my favorite!!! Thanks for posting.
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The Block ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: September 01 2009 Location: St. Alfonzo's Status: Offline Points: 924 |
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They came to around where I live and when I tried to get tickets they were sold out!!!! |
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rdtprog ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Heavy, RPI, Symph, JR/F Cant, Neo Teams Joined: April 04 2009 Location: Mtl, QC Status: Offline Points: 5511 |
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You mean the dvd of the first show of Zappa plays Zappa. It's really good! I was hoping another from the latest tour but it doesn't look like there is going to have one... |
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JACOVICH ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: January 13 2011 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 2 |
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FRANK ZAPPA'S MUSIC IS SO VAST AND DWEEZIL'S BAND SO TIGHT THIS TOUR CAN KEEP ON PLAYING FOREVER. EVERY CONCERT BRINGS PLEASANT SUPRISES, OLD FAVORITES AND NEW APPROACHES TO FRANKS' COMPOSITIONS. SAW THEM TWICE, ONE IN L.A. AND THEN IN MEXICO CITY, WHERE I LIVE. WOULD LOVE TO ATTEND ANOTHER CONCERT SOON.
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JonteJH ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: June 05 2010 Location: Göteborg/Sweden Status: Offline Points: 475 |
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God i wanna see them again
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Ian F. ![]() Forum Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: January 08 2011 Status: Offline Points: 7 |
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One of the best shows of all time in my opinion. They interact with the fans very well. Another great show in my opinion is Transatlantic...
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Negoba ![]() Prog Reviewer ![]() ![]() Joined: July 24 2008 Location: Big Muddy Status: Offline Points: 5210 |
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On the Prognation I saw with DT, ZpZ, BigElf, and Scale the Summitt, ZpZ were on a completely higher musical level than everyone else. Is was mindboggling. I'm a DT fan and they put on a good show, but ZpZ picks many of the hardest songs Zappa ever wrote, plays them flawlessly, and does it with love and good humor. Dweezil's physical skills are far beyond his father's, though of course the creative genius is all Frank's. Definitely worth seeing. |
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You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all.
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