Zappa Plays Zappa
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Topic: Zappa Plays Zappa
Posted By: hawkcwg
Subject: Zappa Plays Zappa
Date Posted: April 01 2009 at 23:05
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If anyone hasn't seen this movie they are really missing out, Dweezil Zappa and Steve Vai Oh my, And Terry Bozzio, and Napoleon Murphy Brock hurray! Fantastic Movie and their are some great solos in there, Every band mate solos! Terry Bozzio and the other drum trade solos and so do Steve Vai and Dweezil Zappa, fantastic. Go watch it right now. Do It. ------------- 
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Posted By: WalterDigsTunes
Date Posted: April 01 2009 at 23:18
Last week, I was soooooo close to buying that 5 disc edition (2 DVDs, 3 CDs). Too bad it was so pricey. The last thing I need is someone goading me to get it  |
Posted By: hawkcwg
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 00:01
It is good man you really need to check it out. If you are a musician, the second its finished you will have new stuff to play haha, and you will jammin like crazy. drum solos, three guitar solos, two sax solos, solos between saxophonists and guitarists, trading off and playing the same thing, steve vai and dweezil zappa trying to out play eachother its like a sundae with all your favorite toppings and the second it hits your tounge your a new person. I feel good just thinkin about it.
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 09:29
| I saw Dweezil and band ( and yes the above mentioned musicians were all on stage) a couple of years ago in Copenhagen. I was there with a couple of friends who are also Zappa freaks and we all felt it was a Fantastic concert. |
Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 09:34
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Someone burn me a copy and send it over here yo.
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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 09:52
That would be illegal copying, surely 
The double DVD is superb though - they certainly don't go for the 'easy' material (if there is such a thing with uncle Frank), but they play it bloody well  ; can't help but think that Terry Bozzio is compensating for something with the size of that drum kit, though...
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Posted By: Petrovsk Mizinski
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 09:57
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Illegal? Only if I get caught But yeah, that line up is just slamming. Two of the world's best guitar virtuosos on that stage. Bozzio's always been great too. EDIT: Just found a youtube video of ZPZ band with Steve Vai and Dweezil trading solos. Absolutely brilliant guitar players. -------------
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Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 10:16
| Well he didnīt get it from strangers now did he? |
Posted By: hawkcwg
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 10:37
What are you saying Bozzio has a big kit because he has problems? haha  -------------
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Jim Garten wrote:Posted By: hawkcwg
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 10:39
Here you go brotha http://scrapetorrent.com/Search/index.php?search=Zappa%20Plays%20Zappa&sort=seed&fz=1&rd=1&cat=x -------------
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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 10:44
In general copies are fine ... the legal/illegal process breaks down when there is no money involved. In general if I want to share something with someone, I can. Should I or not, is another issue depending on the material.
For example ... I have over 1k LP's that will never make it to CD ... and if I MP3 these and share it with someone, I'm saving the CD and ... for all intents and purposes, helping that band/music get an extra perception ... might not help any mind you ... but you never know.
I will probably pick this up ... it is a real nice compliment to the Frank Zappa material, and how some musicians really have a lot of respect for that quality and musicianship ... and fun!
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Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: April 02 2009 at 17:53
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Saw the show in person in Canton, Ohio. Most awe-inspiring. Bozzio is freakin inhuman.
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Posted By: Garion81
Date Posted: April 07 2009 at 00:45
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II haven't purchased the DVD yet but I did see the show three times. Twice on the first tour and once on the second. Truly amazing and a great way for those who never saw Zappa to get a feel for the music live. I saw Frank twice and this is a good experience. I actually thought the second year was tighter than the first even though the first had more of the big names. Scheila Gonzalez is just an amazing player. ------------- 
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Posted By: moshkito
Date Posted: April 07 2009 at 11:42
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Hi,
(Accidentally added another thread .. reposting and killing that thread.)
Admiteddly, for me, my life with Zappa started some 34 years ago ... with 200 Motels ... and not the movie either! My roomie used a song from it on his play at Santa Barbara City College (Mystery Roach was the cut) ... and I was hooked. And I thought it was hilarious that the 2 guys singing it at the front were the singers from The Turtles ... at least you knew they could sing!
So I picked up Chunga's Revenge ... why? (You gonna love this !!!) ... a small band Babe Ruth with an unbelievably great lead singer (Janita Haan) played "King Kong" on their first album.
Right after this Overnight Sensation came up ... there was no going back ... period!
And I had to get Apostrophe, his next album .... and then Roxy and Elsewhere came up ... ohhh my gawdddd ...
30 years later ... and even after the man's sad departure from our sights ... there is no comparison between any band's music ... and Frank Zappa ... he is, by far and away ... one of the greatest American composers of this time and probably the 20th century ... I mean ... who do you have? Aaron Copland, some Gershwin ... who else? The rest is all popular music and has little compositional value ... really ... let's not fool ourselves and consider popular music in this area ... this is not a popularity contest -- the main reason why a lot of classical music in America can not gain ... some respect!
So you get to see his son ... play this stuff ... and you better be prepared ... for this ain't just a rock show ... this is music at its best ... and it is astonishing to see that ... the music is as fresh and exciting today as it was 30 years ago ... and you know what? It is positively astounding to see this on the stage ... and sorry ... Pavarotti and Rampal will never come close to this excitement and level of music ... ever!
From the beginning you are going to see the most unbelievable combination of music talents ... and how they work together so well ... probably do so better now than they did then with Frank himself ... but in a way it is possible that time has soothed this stuff some ... but ... all it takes is 5 minutes of Napoleon Brock Murphy before you realize ... this is the real thing ... this is it.
As you watch into the 2nd CD/DVD and get into the guest members, you realize one very important thing ... how special and strong the influence of this stuff is on a lot of progressive and metal music ... by the time you see Steve Vai ... you will comprehend the likes of a lot of bands ... and how they learned when they were kids.
Perhaps most astounding in watching this ,.. is realizing that ... I'm not bored. And even though here comes Terri talking about the Ramones (please ... !!!! ) ... at least he is up to the task, and you can see why he played with Frank so many times ... master musician is the word for it ... and you can say that all of these people here are excellent and then some.
I doubt that any concert will be half as good as this CD/DVD ... and unless you are in NY, LA or Seattle ... the chances that you will ever see something like this are probably next to none.
Do yourself a favor ... check out where so much music came from and why so many artists clamor and still say that Frank was the best ... it's not even close! Not even close! |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: April 07 2009 at 12:04
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In case you all haven't heard the news, Ray White (lead vocalist of ZPZ and alumni of Zappa's touring bands from the late 70s thru the early 80s) has suddenly quit the band. Keyboardist extraordinaire Aaron Arntz has also recently left the group.
http://www.zappa.com/zpz/tourlog/index.php - http://www.zappa.com/zpz/tourlog/index.php ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |