what dweezil is doing imho , is perhaps the most proper and honorable thing a person can do .acknowledging his father's genius and dedicating his life to perpetuating the music , it could be considered selfless sacrifice,but he does get to play zappa and be a zappa . kudos to dweezil from swami's motel band
Swami Motel imo he is doing a great thing but waitin on him to add his own essence to the zappa anthology (he defo deserves that to the venue is defo still open)
Yes ! his father always went direct in full blow mode. Dweezil takes his time to build, and that's why he is even better than Frank. Hope Frank is nodding down, from up where he is, and having a great laugh, being outplayed by his Son Dweezil !!!!
Yes. And for me he is the only one that REALLY looks like he is in a Frank Zappa band. No doubt because he played with the man himself. But younger generation musicians somehow don't have the same flare and wit that musicians in Zappa's bands had. Although they are all good musicians, no doubt. Keyboard solo was really nice.
Dweezil, a total gentleman, I was lucky to see him pre show, Bristol Colston Hall UK 2011, sound check then to sign gear brought in by the lucky us ( 30 i think) he sat on edge of stage, shook my hand, and I got him to sign my FOOL SG replica, he strummed it, chat on Apostrophe, and Frank, no hurry, no rushing even though roadies were telling him to "get a move on". 2 or 3 hours later, he`s back again, out in foyer, signing loads of stuff, I waited my turn, not to be greedy as (pre show) he looked up and said, "hey Den, where`s that fancy guitar" then gave my missus a hug. This was after 11pm by now, he`d played a million notes and still had the memory to call me Den, what a most brilliant bloke this man is and what a fantastic guitar player, a real gent. All I spoke to later said the same, fantastic person.
What's funny about Zappa's intense amount of material that if you have friends who listens to Zappa as well, you can always find something neither of you have not probably heard before. The amount of albums and releases just makes sure that you can pick a random album and find something new. Exploring all of his stuff would take a lifetime and that mine of art is just fun to dig.
While listening to this song, I got a huge urge to take a dump. But I don't want to pause the song to break the continuation and cut the experience. Gives this song and performance a bit extra intensity.
My daughter and I went to a Dweezil Master Class before his show and someone asked him what was his hardest thing to play and he immediately said the solo in this song. He said he had to practice it before every show and then he tried to perform it for us. The first time he messed it up. He said, "See, it's still hard for me". What an honest and open guy. I'll see hin play any time I can.
All this young talent really does Frank's music justice and to have Napoleon there on vocals is priceless. I'm so glad Dweezil picked up the axe and ran with it.
It is, indeed, but what a loss of personality for Dweezil, must be quite a sad thing living in such a way in his father’s footprints, i think (anyway,love the second part of gtr solo)
He is a hell of a guitarist and one hell of a person just like his dad. It is beautiful to see him honor and pay tribute to his dad who was and is a genius. I cannot even imagine if they played shows together. It would explode the mind in the best possible way. R.I.P Frank.
Dweezil's solo made my eyes water. When he starts to elevate at around 5:00 minutes in, it's positively spiritual. Wow. Frank would absolutely be so proud. And, the band is incredible behind him, especially the bottom. Thank you, Dweezil, for keeping the music live and alive.
He hits the reverb n chorus at 4:27. Cornford Amp, his Dads SG, thumbnail, perfection. People dont understand what he's doing. I was a classical guitar major a Kent State. This is magic. SG gibsons are incredibly difficult to play. Just the right touch. Im sure he started playing that guitar at 4 years old. His tone, dynamic range, feel and build is incredible. :)
FZ's compositions will live forever....... I'm grateful his son is dedicated to performing those compositions in the best way possible. Thank You Dweez!!!!
That Christigau guy thought this was trash when it came out. Shows you what he knew. This is keeping pace with a bit of the old Ludwig Van just nicely.
i was privileged to see this live with Frank and the real mothers of invention ruth underwood et all.1974 God I wish I could see them again ..some of the best ever..
what an honor to be able to play a song as grand as this whilst paying homage and respect to your father that created it. it must be an amazing feeling to carry on his memory in such a fashion that he would have been proud of. :)
Whenever I'm in a bad/sad mood, I listen to this version of inca roads. As much as I love the original, Dweezil completely took it to another level, in my honest opinion of course. Everything about this song is absolutely STUNNING! It gives me chills. -HP
Love It!! The drummer is absolutely great (as are all of them), but not too many drummers actually know how to tune drums to make them sing as he does! And hats off to the soundman because he knows how to accentuate a greatly tuned drum kit. You will rarely hear drums sounding this good outside of a studio environment. Outstanding sound engineering, mucho kudos to the engineer it sounds nearly as good as the studio album and THAT is truly saying something!
In 2024, five of the members of ZPZ formed the group "One Shot Deal" and played Zappa creations at several clubs in Southern California. They are Travers on drums, Kime on guitar, Griffin on bass, Thomas for vocals and horn, and Hulting on percussion.
This is definitely the best performance I've seen and heard of Frank Zappa's music, besides listening to the man himself. A great big thumbs up to Dweezil and the band.
The original on the album has solo components dropped in from different live concerts. No Autotune, just Frank having his band and music as tight as a goat skin over a gourd. I only saw him once, in Vancouver, around Sheik Yerbouti era, sitting calmly on a stool, flipping pages of the score, and ripping holes in the sonic universe. This rocks. Thank you Dweezil. And your siblings, for relaxing slightly....
God damn I appreciate Dweezil so much. Was only 5 when his father passed. Didn’t really get to know Zappas music until about 12 years ago. Haven’t stopped listening to it to this day. Had a chance to see him play live two years ago and it’s still one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen. This was a great recommendation. Peace y’all
What a way to give this song justice. The band did great. Napoleon Murphy Brock is a wonderful singer, and I liked how Frank asked him to join his band. The story is funny, and most of all this solo is phenomenal. Dweezil had a lot of feeling in this solo, amazing!
I really think seeing this band in Louisville, KY was the most amazingly executed concert I've ever seen. Everyone nailed everything and I didn't notice a single freakin' chumped note ALL NIGHT.
This clip cuts it off, but on the DVD it shows NMBrock with his arms out-stretched, praising the band to the audience in several directions, As he walks off the stage, he starts shaking his head, and I know what he is saying to himself: "What a fuckin' band !!" Of all the versions of this song I have heard, this is the finest. As the guitar solo builds and builds, DZ kicks in some guitar synth, really starts to soar, and the band comes Roaring back (5:00) to a climax at (7:45). It's so good, it gives me chills. AND THE SONG'S ONLY HALF OVER. Praises to DZ for keeping Frank's music alive, and exposing a new generation to it.
Great pièce of FZ. Great musiciens . Music fusion between rock ans jazz Incredible 🙏unique . Dweezel as his band touch the Sky When he play his magic solo guitare M’y heart feel How. this world can be Full of love . 🙏
I bought this video when it came out and my 4yr old son loves it and played his child instruments with it for 3 months strait.. I have to admit I actually cried when I heard FZ spirit through his son. THX DWEEZ
I just saw them in Toronto about a week ago. The band had a free signing after the show, I met Dweezil and the band. Great guy, great playing, Just like his father.
Always thought it was impossible to do Frank's music justice. Until Dweezil came along with this fantastic band. Their take on Inca Roads is sublime. Absolutely brilliant. Please don't ever stop, Dweezil. Like your father, you are a master at what you do.
I was at this show (The Paramount Theater in Seattle), and by the time he finished his guitar solo, I was utterly blown away/face-melted/cloud-9/ etc... it was SUCH a cool night, and I'm elated that I have the DVD's to commemorate it. I got him to sign the DVD box on the following tour!
In today's world a trade founded by the father is rapidly becoming something of the past, considering that many kids don't carry on where their fathers left off (instead they arse about with their Iphones and are not creative). Dweezil has the power to keep his father's music, genius, and legend alive (and I hope Dweezil's kids will continue too), this assures his musical genius and inspiration will never cease to exist. The man was a musical pioneer, I love his sound and style, and when I hear stuff like this it positively charges me! Long live the name FRANK ZAPPA, and long live his creations. Thankyou Dweezil Sir for continuing to share your father's music with us!
That's and epic guitar lead. My son and I got to meet Dweezel here in Pittsburgh last year (2015) in the guitar workshop. Cool guy and amazing musician. Fantastic show. I talked up the show to a friend in the Netherlands and she got a ticket to Zappa Plays Zappa and loved it.
I've loved this song since the first time I heard it in like, 1976, seen Frank perform it live a few times, this piece was _made_ for live performance, and this one was brilliant, one of the best I've heard, imo. Dweezil is a hell of a guitarist, that solo was just awesome, a _chip off the old block_ as they say, what an amazing band, as tight as the original. Really enjoyed this, I've been kind of _re -_ discovering Frank Zappa of late, since YT has become the most amazing musical library ever assembled, I'm also finding all of his stuff I _hadn't_ heard. I am, at this point, completely in awe of the man and his music, far more than I was as a teenager, it's great that his son is sharing his father's music with a new generation, all of it is pretty timeless, and pretty amazing too.
I love this song and the tone Dwezil carries through this version brings tears of joy to my eyes everytime I re listen. Thank you again and again ZPZ. 🙏
SPECTACULAR!!!! Brings back the awesomeness of this composition . Played so well. Just ponder the significance, though, its one thing to play it ,and another to invent it. Love to Frank and his legacy ., including his offspring . I hope Dweezils kids can appreciate , and pass on the talent. . Music is the best.... especially this music!!!!!
me and my brother jimmy at the beacon in new york city to see zappa plays zappa outstanding show frank lives through his son. dweezil zappa keeps franks music alive in 2013.
The first time I saw Zappa Plays Zappa here in Richmond, VA, it was at one of the smaller venues called Toad's Place. There were very large plasma TVs for the time mounted around the performance area. At one point during the concert, they played an old DVD of Frank on all of the displays and a projector behind the stage. The audio from the DVD was mixed in to the sound board and Dweezil and his Dad traded guitar solos and jammed together. I cried, in fact I'm crying now...
Inca Roads is perhaps my favourite Zappa 'tune" of all time. As Frank himself said: "I like to play solos.... LONG ones!" I never thought that anyone could come close to Frank's original solo on "One Size Fits All" (an edited version of the one which appeared on the Helsinki concert box set), in terms of feel and emotion. But Dweezil, you did it! You've really done your old man proud here. Beautiful work from Napoleon and the rest of the band as well.
+RettroDood Inca Roads has one of the most beautiful guitar solos Frank ever played, man, thrown right back into the seventies, was always one of my favorite compositions...and Napoleon still sounds like back that days, amazing singer...absolutely cool to hear this in 21st century hd sound :) Thanks a lot guys
Absolutely amazing. It's so awesome that FZ passed down some of his skills and talent to the Dweez and that he in turn continues to share his playing with us. Any Zappa fans out there that haven't seen him yet, make sure to catch Dweezil and his ZPZ shows if you get the chance. You'll be glad that you did.
Met him after show last summer on the boardwalk oc. Nj...got my picture taken with him & he signed a photo of me and his father,from the 80s....great guy!....better show!!! ...5th row!!
As a (not very good) musician, I just love watching musicians being musicians. I never had the chance to see Frank live, but Zappa Plays Zappa was the best concert I have ever been to.
At 4;54, the buildup on the guitar - He's going da dit doo da-da...dit doo da-da - a repeated motive and then the whole band comes back in...and it's just UNBELIEVABLE! It's absolutely perfect. It makes my skin tingle and brings tears to my eyes...complete and utter joy. I can only imagine how overwhelmingly brilliant it must have been to see live. I play this over and over again. Inca Roads man - Zappa was a genius and max respect to Dweezil and all the musicians - a fitting tribute.
Love it, great version. Dweez is killing it and frankly so are the rest of these guys. FZ always wrote the best material for his world class musicians to really stretch out on. Who else could compose stuff in odd time that grooved as hard? Not many people I would wager.
I saw ZPZ twice and both times they just ridiculous like this video. But this solo by Dweezil is some other kind of out-world-transcendence channeling of his Dad quite literally! A-fuckin-mazing!
From all the guitar solos from all the legebdary guitarists in the history of music, I think this one is my favorite, took me 10 years to realize that. Dweezil is not the best guitarist in the world or anything, but the emotion... It just gets to me a tiny little bit deeper than all the others. Zappa'd be a proud dad for sure.
Thank you Dweezil for honoring your dad by playing his music, very well. I get chicken skin watching you play knowing the legacy. Awesome job everyone, thank you all so much!
I heard Dweezil in Phoenix in an outdoor concert. There was a large screen. Unfortunately, the sound wasn't working. Dweezil wanted to show his father playing on video and to have the band play along. What a concept! I think Dweezil keeps the music of Frank Zappa alive. His music is still relevant. Dweezil has had decades to learn how to play guitar, lead his band, and improve the interpretation of the compositions. What great art. What great musicians.
The next best thing to seeing Frank Zappa is seeing Zappa Plays Zappa! I was there for this 12/22/06 concert in Seattle and it was amazing! Zappa lives! Zappa saves! Go Frank go....live forever, play forever....wherever! And, thank YOU Dweezil!
what dweezil is doing imho , is perhaps the most proper and honorable thing a person can do .acknowledging his father's genius and dedicating his life to perpetuating the music , it could be considered selfless sacrifice,but he does get to play zappa and be a zappa . kudos to dweezil from swami's motel band
Swami Motel imo he is doing a great thing but waitin on him to add his own essence to the zappa anthology (he defo deserves that to the venue is defo still open)
He can even play parts not even written for guitar by his dad, what a top bloke, honouring his father's legacy and bringing it into the modern world.
Swami Motel, I agree totally and he’s a great guitarist in
His own right.....
Well said, agree totally! Dweezil and Moon are great people.
you said it man
This is legitimately one of the most well executed guitar solos of all time
Yes ! his father always went direct in full blow mode. Dweezil takes his time to build, and that's why he is even better than Frank. Hope Frank is nodding down, from up where he is, and having a great laugh, being outplayed by his Son Dweezil !!!!
OK I won't say that it has its sloppy moments could've been better honestly
The best solo of this song is still the token of his extreme live album easily
Shit ugly zappa changed the World of boring assholes 🤣 🤣
And his shit music too 🤣 🤣
@@fz7788 Nah Nah nah the best is 1979 Inca roads in Manchester England
Napoleon Murphy Brock was, still is, and continue to be amazing
The greatest!
no question. really love his work on florentine pogen.
Victor Nica victor niicaa
Couldn't agree more!!
Yes. And for me he is the only one that REALLY looks like he is in a Frank Zappa band. No doubt because he played with the man himself. But younger generation musicians somehow don't have the same flare and wit that musicians in Zappa's bands had. Although they are all good musicians, no doubt. Keyboard solo was really nice.
Dweezil, a total gentleman, I was lucky to see him pre show, Bristol Colston Hall UK 2011, sound check then to sign gear brought in by the lucky us ( 30 i think) he sat on edge of stage, shook my hand, and I got him to sign my FOOL SG replica, he strummed it, chat on Apostrophe, and Frank, no hurry, no rushing even though roadies were telling him to "get a move on". 2 or 3 hours later, he`s back again, out in foyer, signing loads of stuff, I waited my turn, not to be greedy as (pre show) he looked up and said, "hey Den, where`s that fancy guitar" then gave my missus a hug. This was after 11pm by now, he`d played a million notes and still had the memory to call me Den, what a most brilliant bloke this man is and what a fantastic guitar player, a real gent. All I spoke to later said the same, fantastic person.
You're so lucky to have met Dweezil. I envy you so much!!
That's a great story, Den. As if I didn't love the bloke enough already, I love him even more now!
To this day I bet you won't hear a bad word said about Mr. Dweezil Z. Enjoyed your story.
That was better than any novel I have ever read. Thank you.
Yeah man! That's the shit.... Real players.
What's funny about Zappa's intense amount of material that if you have friends who listens to Zappa as well, you can always find something neither of you have not probably heard before. The amount of albums and releases just makes sure that you can pick a random album and find something new. Exploring all of his stuff would take a lifetime and that mine of art is just fun to dig.
While listening to this song, I got a huge urge to take a dump. But I don't want to pause the song to break the continuation and cut the experience. Gives this song and performance a bit extra intensity.
Dweezil is...... ZAPPA!!
I think this solo guitar, is ONE OF THE BEST EVER HEARD!!!
Man, that is a perfect guitar solo, jammed with brilliant ideas, superb tone, and blazing technique. Frank would be so proud. Wonderful band.
My daughter and I went to a Dweezil Master Class before his show and someone asked him what was his hardest thing to play and he immediately said the solo in this song. He said he had to practice it before every show and then he tried to perform it for us. The first time he messed it up. He said, "See, it's still hard for me". What an honest and open guy. I'll see hin play any time I can.
Take me with ya
The boy dun good. And Napoleon too? Beautiful.
All this young talent really does Frank's music justice and to have Napoleon there on vocals is priceless. I'm so glad Dweezil picked up the axe and ran with it.
That guitar solo!! The best ever. Chills!
I love how Napolean Murphy Brock points to him afterwards.
Such talent on that stage.
Everything on that stage is the greatest thing to happen in musical history.
Totally agree!
That's how you build a goddamn guitar solo!
Excellent point. Basically a master class in building a guitar solo.
@@BrainPolice5
and its all improvised
It is, indeed, but what a loss of personality for Dweezil, must be quite a sad thing living in such a way in his father’s footprints, i think (anyway,love the second part of gtr solo)
@@identifiantidentifie397 no man , not even close... this isnt boy georges son were talking about here
@@arfshesaid4325 One more opinion
He is a hell of a guitarist and one hell of a person just like his dad. It is beautiful to see him honor and pay tribute to his dad who was and is a genius. I cannot even imagine if they played shows together. It would explode the mind in the best possible way. R.I.P Frank.
Dweezil's solo made my eyes water. When he starts to elevate at around 5:00 minutes in, it's positively spiritual. Wow. Frank would absolutely be so proud. And, the band is incredible behind him, especially the bottom. Thank you, Dweezil, for keeping the music live and alive.
It was kinda sloppy before wont lie
Zappa was garbage
Love your comment. Thank you!!
He hits the reverb n chorus at 4:27. Cornford Amp, his Dads SG, thumbnail, perfection. People dont understand what he's doing. I was a classical guitar major a Kent State. This is magic. SG gibsons are incredibly difficult to play. Just the right touch. Im sure he started playing that guitar at 4 years old. His tone, dynamic range, feel and build is incredible. :)
@@marlon-jl4gedon't listen then for real
Yo kids.... This is what real musicians are capable of. Great bunch of players. I can't give enough praise.
One of Dweezil Zappa best solo in Inca roads!! Ypur daddy is smiling down upon YOU
Bliss. That solo was a conversation with his dad.
Ultra mind blowing live version of Inca Roads. That guitar solo was magical.
FZ's compositions will live forever....... I'm grateful his son is dedicated to performing those compositions in the best way possible. Thank You Dweez!!!!
Dweezil's solo was fantastic...and the keyboard player was too.
That Christigau guy thought this was trash when it came out. Shows you what he knew. This is keeping pace with a bit of the old Ludwig Van just nicely.
I'm hearing this for the 1st time, and I'm amazed. It takes you to so many places musically.
Thank you Dweezil Zappa for keeping Frank alive and hopefully for many generations to come. Thank you so very much. Sincerely.
i was privileged to see this live with Frank and the real mothers of invention ruth underwood et all.1974 God I wish I could see them again ..some of the best ever..
This entire show is phenomenal by any musical standard on earth.
This is awesome, You can tell everyone's having a blast on stage.
You made your dad very PROUD,YOU ARE A EXCELLENT MUSICIAN,GOOD JOB ,THE MUSIC BRINGS BACK SWEET MEMORIES .THANK YOU DWEEZIL ZAPPA!!!!
what a beautiful solo from Dweez!!!
what an honor to be able to play a song as grand as this whilst paying homage and respect to your father that created it. it must be an amazing feeling to carry on his memory in such a fashion that he would have been proud of. :)
Dweezil is such a great and creative guitar player. He learned well (and inherited the Godly musical gene) from his genius dad! :)
Whenever I'm in a bad/sad mood, I listen to this version of inca roads. As much as I love the original, Dweezil completely took it to another level, in my honest opinion of course.
Everything about this song is absolutely STUNNING! It gives me chills.
-HP
***** indeed!
+Henry Perez thx Henry, you are completly right! its the best version of INKA ROADS! all those fantastic artists! so lets enjoy !
+Henry Perez HELL YEAH! And I think he made a real honest attempt to get Frank's phrasing down on the solo -plus his own touches.
+Henry Perez Aaron Arntz kicks some serious ass too.
twinsmm1 ah, indeed!
Love It!! The drummer is absolutely great (as are all of them), but not too many drummers actually know how to tune drums to make them sing as he does! And hats off to the soundman because he knows how to accentuate a greatly tuned drum kit. You will rarely hear drums sounding this good outside of a studio environment. Outstanding sound engineering, mucho kudos to the engineer it sounds nearly as good as the studio album and THAT is truly saying something!
Joe Travers is one of the best drummers alive. He can play the parts of Vinny Colaiuta, Terry Bozzio, Chester Thompson, Billy Cobham flawlessly
Entièrement d’accord. Je voudrais que la vidéo suive le batteur pendant le solo de dweezel ainsi que le bassiste.
In 2024, five of the members of ZPZ formed the group "One Shot Deal" and played Zappa creations at several clubs in Southern California. They are Travers on drums, Kime on guitar, Griffin on bass, Thomas for vocals and horn, and Hulting on percussion.
This is definitely the best performance I've seen and heard of Frank Zappa's music, besides listening to the man himself. A great big thumbs up to Dweezil and the band.
Zappa will live in our mind.love from an old fan of FRANCK ZAPPA .greetings to Zappa family's from Morocco
Mother Mary and Joseph, this is my favorite guitar solo, This piece is done perfect by Dweezil. I love the way he looks up.
damn dweezil!!!! fantastic! your dad is smiling ear to ear!!! we all are.
Why are you on the lam in the Philippines, Jew hunter?
No, not likely, he would probably hate what dweezel is doing.
one of the greatest living musicians of my era. thank you Dweezil for continuing the legacy that is ZAPPA
The original on the album has solo components dropped in from different live concerts. No Autotune, just Frank having his band and music as tight as a goat skin over a gourd. I only saw him once, in Vancouver, around Sheik Yerbouti era, sitting calmly on a stool, flipping pages of the score, and ripping holes in the sonic universe. This rocks. Thank you Dweezil. And your siblings, for relaxing slightly....
I went to the same show, colosium? great show.
Frank would be so proud.
That's the best guitar solo I've ever seen Dweezil play.
Terry Bozzio, one of the world’s all time great drummers
2 bad Terry isn’t in this video !
God damn I appreciate Dweezil so much. Was only 5 when his father passed. Didn’t really get to know Zappas music until about 12 years ago. Haven’t stopped listening to it to this day. Had a chance to see him play live two years ago and it’s still one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen. This was a great recommendation. Peace y’all
I was at the very first Zappa Plays Zappa concert in Amsterdam, 2006. They did EVERYTHING RIGHT!
The best concert of my life!!
What a way to give this song justice. The band did great. Napoleon Murphy Brock is a wonderful singer, and I liked how Frank asked him to join his band. The story is funny, and most of all this solo is phenomenal. Dweezil had a lot of feeling in this solo, amazing!
More than perfect. Inca Roads, one of the best songs in the world.
Thanks
I really think seeing this band in Louisville, KY was the most amazingly executed concert I've ever seen. Everyone nailed everything and I didn't notice a single freakin' chumped note ALL NIGHT.
That's Scheila Gonzalez on keys, saxophones, vocals, percussion, etc.
This clip cuts it off, but on the DVD it shows NMBrock with his arms out-stretched, praising the band to the audience in several directions, As he walks off the stage, he starts shaking his head, and I know what he is saying to himself: "What a fuckin' band !!" Of all the versions of this song I have heard, this is the finest. As the guitar solo builds and builds, DZ kicks in some guitar synth, really starts to soar, and the band comes Roaring back (5:00) to a climax at (7:45). It's so good, it gives me chills. AND THE SONG'S ONLY HALF OVER. Praises to DZ for keeping Frank's music alive, and exposing a new generation to it.
Damn Right
I love listening and watching talented musicians playing exceptionally well.
Great song too.
From a fan of your father, excellent orchestration, performance and capturing the spirit.
Great pièce of FZ. Great musiciens .
Music fusion between rock ans jazz
Incredible 🙏unique .
Dweezel as his band touch the Sky
When he play his magic solo guitare
M’y heart feel How. this world can be
Full of love . 🙏
I bought this video when it came out and my 4yr old son loves it and played his child instruments with it for 3 months strait..
I have to admit I actually cried when I heard FZ spirit through his son. THX DWEEZ
Frank's composing is genius! Miss you!~
Napoleon Murphy Brock just has so much love for this music after over 37 years
i met him at zappanale Bad Doberan. thank you so much Napoleon!
I just saw them in Toronto about a week ago. The band had a free signing after the show, I met Dweezil and the band. Great guy, great playing, Just like his father.
Always thought it was impossible to do Frank's music justice. Until Dweezil came along with this fantastic band. Their take on Inca Roads is sublime. Absolutely brilliant. Please don't ever stop, Dweezil. Like your father, you are a master at what you do.
Just insane musicianship! The Rhodes/keys solo beginning at 9:48 is excellent!
Aaron Arntz on keys
I was at this show (The Paramount Theater in Seattle), and by the time he finished his guitar solo, I was utterly blown away/face-melted/cloud-9/ etc... it was SUCH a cool night, and I'm elated that I have the DVD's to commemorate it. I got him to sign the DVD box on the following tour!
Just plain incredible! Still listening in 2024!! ❤️❤️
In today's world a trade founded by the father is rapidly becoming something of the past, considering that many kids don't carry on where their fathers left off (instead they arse about with their Iphones and are not creative). Dweezil has the power to keep his father's music, genius, and legend alive (and I hope Dweezil's kids will continue too), this assures his musical genius and inspiration will never cease to exist. The man was a musical pioneer, I love his sound and style, and when I hear stuff like this it positively charges me! Long live the name FRANK ZAPPA, and long live his creations. Thankyou Dweezil Sir for continuing to share your father's music with us!
That's and epic guitar lead. My son and I got to meet Dweezel here in Pittsburgh last year (2015) in the guitar workshop. Cool guy and amazing musician. Fantastic show. I talked up the show to a friend in the Netherlands and she got a ticket to Zappa Plays Zappa and loved it.
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I've loved this song since the first time I heard it in like, 1976, seen Frank perform it live a few times, this piece was _made_ for live performance, and this one was brilliant, one of the best I've heard, imo. Dweezil is a hell of a guitarist, that solo was just awesome, a _chip off the old block_ as they say, what an amazing band, as tight as the original.
Really enjoyed this, I've been kind of _re -_ discovering Frank Zappa of late, since YT has become the most amazing musical library ever assembled, I'm also finding all of his stuff I _hadn't_ heard. I am, at this point, completely in awe of the man and his music, far more than I was as a teenager, it's great that his son is sharing his father's music with a new generation, all of it is pretty timeless, and pretty amazing too.
S great to hear dweezil keeping his fathers great music alive. Especially this classic. Hi from Uk England
This feels the best way to spend my break at work ☺️ so amazing! I miss going to see ZPZ every year
I love this song and the tone Dwezil carries through this version brings tears of joy to my eyes everytime I re listen. Thank you again and again ZPZ. 🙏
the bassist is having a hell of a time :)
Delicious Fender Jazz Bass tones - listen on headphones
Indeed, get rid of the gum though! :)
More linear and catchy but what else ??!!!!!! The quality of sound is so good and the performance at the the top of the TOP
SPECTACULAR!!!! Brings back the awesomeness of this composition . Played so well. Just ponder the significance, though, its one thing to play it ,and another to invent it. Love to Frank and his legacy ., including his offspring . I hope Dweezils kids can appreciate , and pass on the talent. . Music is the best.... especially this music!!!!!
me and my brother jimmy at the beacon in new york city to see zappa plays zappa outstanding show frank lives through his son. dweezil zappa keeps franks music alive in 2013.
Thanks Dweezil, Napoleon Brock and all the rest of musicians to perpetuate the FZ's music! You only inherited so greatful musical fortune!
This is so uplifting, brilliantly inventive, original piece of music ....... I never get bored of listening to it, and I first heard it in 1987.
Es ist ja eigentlich schon "old school"...aber ich liebe es immer noch...alles vereint...Jazz...Funk...Rock...eben ...Zappa
Guitar solo is mesmerizing!
The first time I saw Zappa Plays Zappa here in Richmond, VA, it was at one of the smaller venues called Toad's Place. There were very large plasma TVs for the time mounted around the performance area. At one point during the concert, they played an old DVD of Frank on all of the displays and a projector behind the stage. The audio from the DVD was mixed in to the sound board and Dweezil and his Dad traded guitar solos and jammed together. I cried, in fact I'm crying now...
I keep coming back to listen to this . This is a straight bop!
Been listening to this song for around 50 years
Inca Roads is perhaps my favourite Zappa 'tune" of all time. As Frank himself said: "I like to play solos.... LONG ones!" I never thought that anyone could come close to Frank's original solo on "One Size Fits All" (an edited version of the one which appeared on the Helsinki concert box set), in terms of feel and emotion. But Dweezil, you did it! You've really done your old man proud here. Beautiful work from Napoleon and the rest of the band as well.
+RettroDood
Inca Roads has one of the most beautiful guitar solos Frank ever played,
man, thrown right back into the seventies, was always one of my
favorite compositions...and Napoleon still sounds like back that days,
amazing singer...absolutely cool to hear this in 21st century hd sound
:)
Thanks a lot guys
Absolutely amazing. It's so awesome that FZ passed down some of his skills and talent to the Dweez and that he in turn continues to share his playing with us. Any Zappa fans out there that haven't seen him yet, make sure to catch Dweezil and his ZPZ shows if you get the chance. You'll be glad that you did.
Met him after show last summer on the boardwalk oc. Nj...got my picture taken with him & he signed a photo of me and his father,from the 80s....great guy!....better show!!! ...5th row!!
How on Earth can anybody put a thumb down to this?! I am sure his father would be well proud. Brilliant.
God, I think I have found my next show to prioritize. His playing makes my body swim in an ocean of goose bumps. Absolutely beautiful 🌼
Song and album altered my life in 1976!
The best guitar solo ever
This is so amazing. Those musiciancs are truly special. Napaolean Murphy Brock is a legend. Dweezil did his father proud.
The Bass keeps on rolling...
Even after all this time it still blows my mind that the greatest guitar solo Frank ever played was with his son's hands.
As a (not very good) musician, I just love watching musicians being musicians. I never had the chance to see Frank live, but Zappa Plays Zappa was the best concert I have ever been to.
At 4;54, the buildup on the guitar - He's going da dit doo da-da...dit doo da-da - a repeated motive and then the whole band comes back in...and it's just UNBELIEVABLE! It's absolutely perfect. It makes my skin tingle and brings tears to my eyes...complete and utter joy. I can only imagine how overwhelmingly brilliant it must have been to see live. I play this over and over again. Inca Roads man - Zappa was a genius and max respect to Dweezil and all the musicians - a fitting tribute.
I'm sure Frank is delighted seeing from above his son playing so beautifully with his friends. A moving tribute.
Love it, great version. Dweez is killing it and frankly so are the rest of these guys. FZ always wrote the best material for his world class musicians to really stretch out on. Who else could compose stuff in odd time that grooved as hard? Not many people I would wager.
I love the way Dweezil expands on Frank's soloing while honouring the heart of the original. Amazing.
I saw ZPZ twice and both times they just ridiculous like this video. But this solo by Dweezil is some other kind of out-world-transcendence channeling of his Dad quite literally! A-fuckin-mazing!
From all the guitar solos from all the legebdary guitarists in the history of music, I think this one is my favorite, took me 10 years to realize that. Dweezil is not the best guitarist in the world or anything, but the emotion... It just gets to me a tiny little bit deeper than all the others. Zappa'd be a proud dad for sure.
Thank you Dweezil for honoring your dad by playing his music, very well. I get chicken skin watching you play knowing the legacy. Awesome job everyone, thank you all so much!
I heard Dweezil in Phoenix in an outdoor concert. There was a large screen. Unfortunately, the sound wasn't working. Dweezil wanted to show his father playing on video and to have the band play along. What a concept! I think Dweezil keeps the music of Frank Zappa alive. His music is still relevant. Dweezil has had decades to learn how to play guitar, lead his band, and improve the interpretation of the compositions. What great art. What great musicians.
AMAZING!!!! I love this tune!! I got the chance to see these guys a few weeks back at berklee performing arts center, what an incredible show!!
It is so glad to hear, that Frank gave this talent of guitar playing to his son.
Just love what he does bringing this fantastic music to the people
The next best thing to seeing Frank Zappa is seeing Zappa Plays Zappa! I was there for this 12/22/06 concert in Seattle and it was amazing!
Zappa lives! Zappa saves! Go Frank go....live forever, play forever....wherever!
And, thank YOU Dweezil!