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The official You Tube page for the DVD release of Zappa Plays Zappa
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Considered by many to be a genius composer, guitarist and producer, Frank Zappa's body of work is as vast, as it is diverse. His untimely death in 1993 left legions of loyal fans missing his satirical flair and brilliant musicianship. A few years ago, Dweezil decided that his father's music had been missing from the musical landscape for far too long and chose to dive headlong into the massive undertaking that became ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA. This extensive concert tour respectfully brings selected compositions from the elder Zappa's body of work back to the stage.
Dweezil states, "Frank's music is unique. It deserves to be discovered by today's audience. They don't have any idea what they are missing. His music is not going to suddenly appear on popular radio or TV programs and it's not going to get massive exposure in the media, so the only way to introduce it to new people is to play his music live. Frank always called his music the 'World's Finest Optional Entertainment' and it really is." The ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA tour offers audiences an opportunity to spend an evening with Frank Zappa's music, performed meticulously by a group of top-flight musicians who were schooled in its subtleties.
In 2006, two ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA shows were pristinely filmed and recorded (in Portland, OR and Seattle, WA, respectively) to capture the experience. The result is a double-DVD set with a 12-track bonus audio CD. Produced by Pierre and Francois Lamoureaux for Strobosonic, the DVDs feature over three hours of performances of Dweezil's "rocking teenage combo", including previous 2006 tour special guests: Steve Vai, Napoleon Murphy Brock and Terry Bozzio. A limited edition fanpack will also be available which features the two-DVD set and three CDs containing the entire audio content, totaling 270 minutes.
The ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA tour will be playing select dates (including festivals) beginning in June, with more dates to be announced for the fall. This year's ZPZ line-up features: Dweezil Zappa (guitar, vocals), Aaron Arntz (keyboards and trumpet), Scheila Gonzalez (saxophone, flute, keyboards and vocals), Pete Griffin (bass), Billy Hulting (marimba, mallets and percussion), Jamie Kime (guitar), Joe Travers (drums and vocals) and special guest Ray White (guitar and vocals).
Record Label:
Razor & Tie
Label Type:
Independent
Band Members:
Dweezil Zappa, Joe Travers, Pete Griffin, Jamie W. Kime, Aaron Arntz, Scheila Gonzales, Billy Hulting, Steve Vai, Terry Bozzio, Napoleon Murphy Brock
Influences:
Frank Zappa
Sounds Like:
Zappa Plays Zappa
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United States
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chrisburgarella
(11 months ago)
zappafrankzappa
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inokpati
(11 months ago)
nice channel.....zappa forever !
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annadziewanna
(1 year ago)
I'm angry and I protesteted !!! I can't see now my favourite music- my Zappa chanel because Sony decided about it. Have' t autors rights in my coutry or WHAT??? I'm a normal music lover girl I like a film about Zappa project ----and everything is forbidden?? Shit ! I'm a cultural girl but now it's too much----- angry girl !!
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ledzeppelin78x
(2 years ago)
The friends of Zappa are my friends..Compliments for your channel.. Mary Christmas From The Italy... By Led..
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gorethem
(2 years ago)
killer Channel Zappa is the King
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MANCATDRZ
(2 years ago)
Just saw Zappa plays Zappa in Detroit front row have pix LOL......Peace....DR.Z (been a zappa fan ever since I heard, Help I'm a rock)
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crazyfrenchy100
(2 years ago)
since i`m 14 years old ,i`ve been listening uncle FRANK as i was saying and still called him this way,nothing compare to his music, make me laugh when people said things like ,it was ,they were, it sounded, well let me tell you that Dweezil and the band doing great music and hope for a long time there enough,music to go on `n on so buy the REAL FRANK ZAPPA BOOK it tell everything you wana know about lyrics and stuf , ect,ect,
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moses132049
(2 years ago)
you guys almost stole the show on friday!
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(2 years ago)
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leofrankfurter
(2 years ago)
DON'T fergit to play in aLBuquerQue. New mexico. happy life.
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