sleep dirt

[mcmusarraxs]

Man U r really a zappian wizard. Congratz & tks so much for these nice gifts

[NitramZiarreh]

Great arrangement! Zoot Allures has a couple of wrong chords, and I think you take too many rhythmic liberties on some of the other tunes, but overall yours is one of the few cover channels worth spending some time on on youtube... good job

[lexolo]

@NitramZiarreh Thanks, enjoy :-)

[thecool9]

that's right cool! love this tune

[Jawshh2]

This is awesome, I'm gonna go practice now!,

[87woodman]

this is fucking great! i will now be watching all of your vids. thanks -f.z. fan=

[lexolo]

@87woodman : thank you ;-)

[TheTyPEonER]

Stumbled randomly on this page and very glad I did. That was gorgeous, thanks for sharing.

[bub0176]

lexolo



[subshrub]

Man, you are great! Thanks so much.

[lexolo]

Thank you for your kind words, and keep enjoying :-)

[gnukev]

Very nice!

[plasticjesus108]

HAT'S OFF! VERY VERY VERY AWESOME!

[MelasChupa]

Once again, amazing arrangement.

[zapzap36]

my favorite piece of music this.

Well played

[popouny]

I would like to thank you for the tabs as well as the interpretation of this piece. You have opened the door to the wonder of Frank Zappas' creative style, at least for me, after years of banging around a few chords. I was fortunate to see his show in 78, and remember his spirt during the early 70s. You have done him justice by keeping his genius alive.

[mightyafrowhitey]

wow man that's beautiful!!!

[fidorolaboro]

hey look there, the bossa nova guitarist´s make it! fine fine, i like it! sofa, not couch, man. :)

[paulosham1]

this comment is for the 5 cunts who gave this a thumbs down . amazing, this should be played on two guitars. well done . Mooo Ahhhh!

[paulosham2]

fantastic

[nspcvdgg]

that was really nice to watch AND near, many thanks......big frank fan.

[Benefit1970]

ARE YOU FLIPPING US OFF??!?!

[lexolo]

@Benefit1970 Not on purpose :-)

Thanks for your comments guys.

[GehrimiahThrrapIII]

shit off!!! thats quality, love it.

[qwfwq2]

Great performace! Really perfect playing! Thank you for sharing!

[cachetarcio]

faaaaaa que bueno que suena....Argentina.

[gromitube]

HERMOSO..!!!

[zakalwe101]

I enjoy your playing but why do you rush these Zappa tracks so much? Slow down and enjoy the journey.

[lexolo]

I know you terribly right about the speed. It's just me being nervous for recording. I'll work on it :-)

Greetings

[IllegalWhore]

@lexolo

I think the speed on this one is great. Don't change a thing.

[chill3dblogg4]

Such a nice Song... love zappa.... pls make a Tutorial video !!!!

[lexolo]

There's a tab, I hope that helps.

[ueffect]

Wow, this is a really beautiful transcription for a single guitar, blew me away...

[deBierce01]

Beautiful.

[splankhoon]

hats off !!

[moviefact1]

Good job man, I'm still trying to play the solo :S

[MacktheFilet]

Very nice. I personally prefer the version including one guitarist playing the verse while the other solos. I am able to play version fairly well but I don't think I could play, at least with not a lot of practice, what you've played here.  Excellent.

[ognibandyrrah]

Lovely rendition Lex.. A joy to listen to, and to think this came from a collection of " throw away contractual albums" in the late 70s as FZ was looking to leave warner bros.. Evidance if it were needed that Zappas musical cast offs were better by far than many acts finest offerings... RIP Frank...

[theprobject]

lovely

[trueherbsman]

Yo Lex- Sweet. Thanks...,you know. Ciao from Seattle

[Burklawsk]

Excellent, amazing version of the song!

[jacquillo]

nice music

cheers

[bigbobbreakdance]

great playing first off... just goes to show he wasnt all about satire/comedy and the odd guitar solo, orchestral phase... the great man was a genius in many aspects. long live his music, i think your great for bringing these videos to our attention... thanks

[periurban]

Wonderful. But those sirens you hear down the street mean the ZFT is onto you!

[fatfreddiescat]

Watch out - Gail Zappa is coming to get ya!

[bigbobbreakdance]

this is just truely beautiful ...

[eleonorotta]

Thank you for this song. I listened this (several times!) song the days that followed the death of my father. It was for me a sweet consolation.

Frank from Turin, Italy

[DanielDavisMusic]

Is that a TabIt file?! You should upload it to the site if so, and stop by and say hi on the forums! :)

[scunnewman]

Very Nice! Keep up the great work.

[graffex123]

your a really good guitar player..those tabs u posted really helped me out..thanx!!

[lexolo]

Glad it helps, keep on playing!

[hateaters]

You are one hell of a guitarist. Beautiful rendition. I went to yoru webpage, and you are even rockin' the zappa stache/soulpatch! props!

[superbert3000]

What key is it in?

[flyingV1043]

B minor

[shakedatmonkey82]

thank you lexolo!!!! from the bottom of my heart. this was just beautiful!!!

[kurtisblow3000]

i wish zappa made more acoustic songs like this. its so pretty

[mikebols]

niiiiiiiiiiiiiice!

[Dobbstown1980]

Fantastic! anyone nkow of any transcriptions of this? I find it hard to follow the guys hand on the vid.

[triangletheorytrey]

One of my favs. RIP-FZ

[peaceonearth777]

Try the Zappa version. It is great. Much feeling, two guitars of course. I like your version too.

[jacomosfree]

where can I find the tabs, please?

[tomenzler]

Read discription

[FrettiYeti]

that is cool........and frank would be or is smiling

[KeithWhalen11]

Beautiful job my friend, I'm enjoying the tab too, thanks!

[jabezh]

Amazing song. I'm trying to learn it and I got up to 0:57, but I can't figure out tha chord at 0:57. My fingers look like lexolo's but I'm obviously doing something wrong. Can lexolo or someone who's learned the song give me some help?

[chill3dblogg4]

nice version of SLEEP DIRT by Frank Zappa!

wish i could play it.

ps TooL 4 ever !!!

[bubbajello]

Didn't sound exactly like the version i do but you make it look so easy. Wow dude. Anywhere I can find the tabs to this? Message me.

[hebdenbridge]

DITO any Transcriptions would be highly appreciated!

[ilikeymuzic]

...my fingers got stuck

[triangletheorytrey]

This song will never get old to me. I enjoy its obscure characteristics. I think thats what got me interested in Frank Zappas work, the obscurity and uniqueness. RIP-FZ

[triangletheorytrey]

I'de have to say I enjoy this song through and through. Very great song in my opinion. RIP-FZ

[triangletheorytrey]

This is an exquisite piece.  I enjoy the unique sound of this song. Its a great song to me. I know there are a lot more songs by FrankZ, that are just as good or even better. FZ spent many hours in the studio/and composing. Great song! RIP-FZ

[gunthergreen]

I am very jealous that my brain is unable to force my fingers to do those things that you are able to do. Very Enjoyable...

[LumpyWazoo]

Très bien cette interprétation.

A défaut de partition/tablature, je crois que je vais étudier la vidéo. ;)

[triangletheorytrey]

This song sounds classical to me, I really think Zappa does play the guitar very well. This song is a great classical piece.  Wonderful song good cover or whatever lexlo nice. late

[rondy2]

hi lex, very good interpretation...and don`t be afraid of Mrs. gail zappa...she is too strange! You motivated me to search my acoustic guitar in the cellar....

[xkinkoces]

muy lograda

[FabioTaurine]

You should transcribe onto actual sheet music then. And sell it to people for a quarter a pop. Or just like take a picture of it and put it on Google Images.

[penisdimension]

you're gifted lexolo, two tracks in one

is it possible to transcribe for guitar tab?

:)

[lexolo]

Thank you, unfortunately I'm absolute ignorant on tabs...

[triangletheorytrey]

What tuning did you use to play this song? If you wouldn't mind letting me in on that.

[K1LL14N]

I think he just uses the standard tuning

[lexolo]

That's right, standard tuning. Glad you like it :)

[jugoponos]

BRAVOOOOOOOO lexolo

[TadRapidly]

Nice, beb. Frank would totally approve, brah. Nice!

[lexolo]

Thank you all, I appreciate your comments :-)

[chickguitarist]

Very well done! I love the way you did both parts at once. It sounds great.

[soleberg]

"You getting tired ?" "No-my fingers got stuck." Very nice.

[holaspacecadet]

brilliant!

[trankgrappa]

wow! congrats, you did a great job! i am amazed ...

[lexolo]

Thanks to trankgrappa and all the guys above for your kind words, keep enjoying Franks music!

[winstonschwarz]

Keep it up mate. Your're a true inspiration. I've learned the rythmn part and then bottled the lead... and you combine the two.Ever thought of trying 'Outside Now'? Shawn Lane used to do an affecting cover with a looping device.

[olemunati]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA that so gooood! Daaaamn!

[Smolik85]

Kudos ma musical friend!

[serpents7]

I love the way you meshed both guitar parts into one piece like that. Beautifully done, Sir.

[joupacabra]

That was great.

[kniss70]

very nice but too fast...

[lexolo]

You're right, I had too much coffee...

[Podark]

A great version of a classic little known Zappa acoustic track! I would love to have a transcription of your take on it :-)

I think the original backing was played by one of Zappas bass players hence the 'fingers got stuck' line. Strings to skinny for yer bassist eh? Laugh!

[lexolo]

Hi Podark, sorry but I don't have any tabs. Thank you for liking this anyway :-)

[Icemysst]

This is one of my favorite songs. Nicely done.

[zepoe]

beautiful

[Enderby55]

Very nice. Thanks for posting it.

[Drummerjoni]

Gah! This song is so good! ^^

[guygonzo1]

What a beautiful tune. One of my all-time faves. FZ was the Best!

[LordSluk]

nicely done. Did your fingers get stuck ? ;)

[lexolo]

eh... i'll have to practice on that ... :-)

[LordSluk]

On the original Sleep Dirt album, the accompanist guitarist messed up and he said his fingers got stuck. :)

[csimon86]

gettin' tired?? VERY NICELY DONE!!

[blur91]

terrific

[bigfootpegrande]

Very well done!

[garrymack]

ive been trying to learn this song from your video, its has been hard to play it as well as you are. I was wondering if you could give me any tips on the rythem?

[lexolo]

Hi garrymack, i dont know if I understand your question... what tips do you want? Basically it's a waltz, just keep counting 1-2-3 (perhaps a little more relaxed then I did :)), does that answer your question?

[garrymack]

Im just having trouble playing the D and G strings ontop of the melody. but Ive figured its only going to come with practice and constantly watching this video lol

[gurra9]

What brand is that guitar? I'm looking for a new one..

Great playing also ;)

[lexolo]

It's a Alhambra CTW-5P-EST-E. And thank you :-)

[PaulFrees]

Beautiful.

[cnoel666]

That's a really great work !

Zappa is our eternal king !

[redrum12]

that's a really great arrangement you've done. well done.

[lexolo]

Thank you :-)

[zpkt]

In zap we trust , play cash !

[mexida]

beautiful sir. i am trying to learn this from this video

but there are a few chords I just cant get. have you any tablature or music for this

[lexolo]

Sorry, I don't have any tabs... any particular chord you're looking for?

[mexida]

just the chord at 2:09 in the video maybe another but just this one for now

[lexolo]

It's EADGBE 7 x 0 6 7 7 Greetings

[mexida]

So sorry i looked at the wrong time. I was Actually looking for the chord at :33. Thank you for your help on this.

[lexolo]

That serie is basicly:

2 x 0 2 3 2

3 x 0 3 3 1

2 x 0 2 3 0

3 x 0 3 1 1

2 x 0 2 3 0

3 x 0 3 3 1

1 x 0 1 0 1

(this starts looking like tabs hehheh...)

Have fun!

[Earlwood]

Damn good rendition of a classic Zappa tune.

Love,

Mom

[winwin591]

Very very nice! An inspiration to me to PRACTISE more! thank you!

[chiarazzo]

Really nice !!!

I play this song ... but not alone ...

I will try your way ...

[Cuxufleta]

i like it

[Trampaz]

VERY nicely done. captured the essence of the song...great!

[topsypops]

muy bueno

[Feefor]

Schweet - Nice one Lex

We can tell you you are a true fan

[SpineFine]

Excellent! I like the way you worked out the fingering so you could play both background and lead. And even better, your fingers didn't get stuck.

[lytovcas]

Let it be a great tradition :) Very fresh. Thank you for your posts.

[baltio]

Nice.

[lexolo]

Thanks!