You are absolutely spoiling us Dweezil. Your dad is one of my favorite guitarists of all time. This has all that Zappa mojo but with the virtuosity turned up to 11. Even with all that great music Frank made, you are still one of his greatest creations. Thanks brother.
Thank you! I have so much stuff in my vault from years of touring and UA-cam will be a good place to give everyone a taste of nearly 20 years of live performances. I'm glad you're enjoying it.
Dweezil could have chosen ANY kind of music to play, any flavor of rock and roll, bluegrass, jazz, country, any instrument, any genre...and he chose to stay true to the form his father took total ownership of. And I'm glad he did. We need this creativity and variety even if some of us don't listen to it every day.
That was a true face-melter. It was getting wilder by the second then Scheila came in with the motif. Then you go fully sick! I felt the urge to clap at the end. Epic!
This music is so incredibly *technically* demanding, I have a hard time comprehending the intensity of your rehearsals. Frank is looking down on all of this and enjoying it like we are. Thank you Dweezil!
WOW! I've seen Dweezil live 7 times since he started doing his Zappa plays Zappa concerts. After seeing this video, I have a feeling that the 2025 tour could be the best one yet. Can't wait for the show in Rochester, NY. Multiple displays of what's being played enhances the viewers understanding of the complexity of the music. Great job on the video editing.
I was at the St. Louis show at the Pageant. It was a fantastic musical experience start to finish. I will never forget the extra experience of getting to talk to you up onstage after the soundcheck and q and a. You were humble and patient with questions from the small group of us and very generous with your time. I even remember how encouraging you were to the younger kids there and telling them never stop playing music because it always rewards you for the work you put in. To be perfectly honest, I had been in such a rush to buy my ticket that I didn’t realize that the experience I paid for included that onstage conversation. I think you are an extraordinary musician Dweezil, but I was so impressed by how genuine a person you are. I’m still thinking about your playing that night. Thank you for sharing your musical gifts.
Amazing musicianship! I played in a cover band of your father's music.The most technically difficult musical experience of my life. But also the most rewarding. I felt I became a better guitarist for the effort. I've seen the Zappa by Zappa shows a few times. I saw the first ensemble with Vai and Bosio. What an awesome show! Keep up the good work!.@@thedweezilzappa
Fantastic, and seeing the "Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar" guitar just brings back so many memories of staring at that album cover.... Thanks for what you do, Dweezil.
Dweezil going frickin crazy!!!!! Gotta say I've seen his dad (RIP) lin concert a number of times since the 70s and a lifelong fan but never have I seen Frank play guitar like that!!! Your dad himself would have been proud to put you on a pedestal above him as a guitar player after that amazing performance. I know I would if my son played better than I do.
Amazing!! Baby Snakes was the first home video I ever bought. I played it to death. It's so wonderful to see Dweezil's magic hands tear it up!! Love you Dweez. Thanks for keeping Frank's music alive!
Pure magic, lightening captured in a bottle. There is something special about playing like this, in the moment. I dabble on the guitar and bass, but i have trouble playing something the same way every time. I hope you recorded more than you said, because every show could be a DVD or available to stream.
This is one of the first Zappa songs I ever heard!!This song(and the concert movie Baby Snakes,) CHANGED MY LIFE!!!I’m sooi freakin happy Dweezil,Kurt,Scheila and crew are out there keeping Franks music alive snd VERY well❤️❤️
@@Ottophil I remember back to the "Does Humor Belong in Music?" Many of the guitar solos were either a zoom on FZ's face or a rocky/shaky shot of his right hand. I want to see the finger work.
Yeah, man. Everyone has big ears and is right with you throughout your solo. Always special when that happens on stage as a band. Love it. This band is the shit. Had to watch the whole tune/solo again. The syncopation and locking in with both drummers during your solo. It's incredible to watch in real time improv...
Many thanks!!! You are uphelding a tradition of the greatest skilled music. I saw you live in Stockholm a few years ago (ft Mats Öberg) and your dad only 100 meters away in 1973 ( + some more times in other places in Stockholm). Your music makes a difference!
Light speed beauty and a credit to your pop in the feeling of it...Frank would be so proud, Dweezil shreads and the timing between players amazing!!!!!!!!! This is fantastic!!!!
Love this. THIS is how concert videos SHOULD be edited ( being a professional camera operator/digital editor myself ). I especially LOVE the melodic lick at the 5:13-5:17 marks-OUTSTANDING! It looks perfect ( and in 4K!!!! ) and sounds terrific! Great job Dweezil ( DZ-you might want to submit this for an Emmy at some point. I'm not certain what the entry rules are but, if this is part of a larger project, you may have a winner on your hands, in terms of the editing/production style -Having a Grammy and an Emmy could bring a little more " shine " to your life! )!
Oh my God!!! That was the most amazing thing I've seen in a long time. As a 50 year Zappa fan, that was the most Zappaesque solo ever done by any one other than Frank himself. I'm friends with Tommy Mars and Jerry Fialke and they've mentioned Zack T, so this was a monsterous display, yeah buddy, you go D.
A big yes to more videos of your music. You've take your Dad's compositions and put a whole lot of yourself in them. Your solos and arrangements are you. Frank did not solo like you. He was more pentatonic blues based, although he sure didn't restrict himself to those forms. You have opened the musical playbook to a whole other universe. Great stuff. I hope you get back to Santa Fe again.
DWeez, I've been a fan of Franks music for a very long time.Been to many shows & eventually made friends with John Smothers among other members. That piece you posted truly captured the essence of Franks music.Everyone was "on" in a big way and the theatricals by singer & percussionist were the real deal.Reminded me of Terry Bozzio at Paladium -- NYC. So tight so right and so dynamite! Thank You!
Dweezil thank you so much for this I saw u in Manchester England on the first Zappa plays Zappa tour totally blown away tears rolling down my face again thank you so
Dweezil, I saw you headline one of the many Zappa tribute concerts by the UH Hilo Jazz band. Ihave lived on the Big Island for 45 years and never expected to see live Zappa music here. WOOOOOOW!!!!
GREAT STUFF, thank you for sharing. I have seen your band 7 or 8 times, (Frank once) and have enjoyed each and every show. Looking forward to seeing you again and to future content. Please keep doing what you are doing. Thanks again.
Your constantly finding new ways to capture and share the total experience! Your energy excitement and commitment to music and recording has been a mainstay of inspiration! You have every mark of professionalism! Your profound legacy deserves Nobel prize level acknowledgement IMO!
THis is why there is only 1 heir to Frank's music qualified to play it. Saw the band preshow go through Drowning Witch twice and it was mind blowing. This solo is a peak even for Dweezil.
Dweezil, you are doing Frank's legacy justice. You got that special something from your dad that nobody else has. It's not just the notes, it's the spirit in which it's played. Chills. Thank you for keeping Frank's music alive.
The Spirit of Your Father Lives Through the Music. My Dad(R.I.P) took me to See Frank Zappa Several Times back in the 70's, didn't grasp it until I started playing(also in the 70's) and now I'm mesmerized by it....still playing at 60. Thank You for the Music Sir!
Wow! Wow and mo Wow! Thank you Dweezil for keeping you Dad's music alive as it deserves to be. That was fannnntastic! I still remember running into you and your sister Moon at a couple of NAMM shows in the mid 80s. I knew your Dad's music very well and it was so cool just to say hi to you both. OMG I wish he was still here to watch and hear you play like this. Keep on keeping on my brother!
Wow, absolutely extraordinary performance from everyone - and that guitar solo is just incredible!! Brings back memories of the concert in Oxford, UK some years back.
Your playing just keeps getting better and better!!! 🎸 Have seen live numerous times from the HOB in Anaheim like 15 plus years ago to your 2024 show in El Cajon…AMAZING!!! And that’s coming from life long guitar player…and thanks so much for signing the Custom Shop EJ Strat I was lucky enough to get at auction, much appreciated and plays GREAT!! LOVING IT!! See you at the Fox Riverside show! You and your band are truly amazing!!!
Beautiful!!! Amazing!!! I totally agree with people saying that you are doing a great job carrying on the work of your father, because you're keeping the concept of his music, homaging and honouring him, but at the same time you're expressing yourself letting your incredible style emerge. And the band it's the perfect ensemble! Congratulations to all of you!
Another Holy Wow from The Dweeze. You guys have stopped time for me at Every show -ten of your pre-covid shows in Van and TO. Shows that just shut me up. I don't know how you do it; but you keep upping your game... We Want a best of DVD release... and a return to Van; man !
Proof that one should just enjoy the show instead of looking through their smartphone! The Keswick show was fantastic. I admire DZ and the band more than ever! PS: My hair is NOT shiny
Wow Dweezil, that was spectacular....the whole band...there is this thing that happens in your solo section that just seems to get where it comes off that no one knows quite where the 1 is, and everyone in the band doesn't care, because they all are confident that they can lock it back in...just awesome...ir just sails off like someone let go of the helium filled balloon just to watch it as it goes...I haven't heard anyone go off like that since the Crossroads solo in Cream....it was most awesome....
Just seeing you holding Your Dads Les Paul Custom from the Cover of Shut Up and Play yer Guitar,Gives me Chills,Dweezil thank you for keeping Franks music alive and your own stuff is killer too.
The Dweeze! Thank you sir may I have another! That was amazing haven't seen you for a couple years. Which I will be correcting Monday morning. See you at the Kodak center❤
im speechless .. in a good way! .. hot damn, that boy can play!!
we want more of this ..
Simp. How many of you are there inside of that singular skull?
Me too !
You are absolutely spoiling us Dweezil. Your dad is one of my favorite guitarists of all time. This has all that Zappa mojo but with the virtuosity turned up to 11. Even with all that great music Frank made, you are still one of his greatest creations. Thanks brother.
Amen
Thank you! I have so much stuff in my vault from years of touring and UA-cam will be a good place to give everyone a taste of nearly 20 years of live performances. I'm glad you're enjoying it.
Frank is smiling. Your keeping the conceptual continuity
Thanks, I'm doing my best.
@@thedweezilzappa No one is doing it better, Dweezil!
It’s meant for you Deeezil! Thanks for big smiles on my face tonight! Great f’n Googely Moogely!
@@thedweezilzappaClearly!!! Brother you're taking it to the next level!!!!!
@@absolutelypositively And a little tear in the corner of my eye.
Dweezil could have chosen ANY kind of music to play, any flavor of rock and roll, bluegrass, jazz, country, any instrument, any genre...and he chose to stay true to the form his father took total ownership of. And I'm glad he did. We need this creativity and variety even if some of us don't listen to it every day.
Thank you so much!
Holy crap, got chills. You are definitely your fathers son. Amazing
That was a true face-melter. It was getting wilder by the second then Scheila came in with the motif. Then you go fully sick! I felt the urge to clap at the end. Epic!
Thank you!
clap? I couldn't see my hands 'cos my face was melting :)
FIRE!!!!!!!! Thanks to everyone who jammed!! Wow is a perfect expression.
This music is so incredibly *technically* demanding, I have a hard time comprehending the intensity of your rehearsals. Frank is looking down on all of this and enjoying it like we are. Thank you Dweezil!
Superhuman musicianship by all involved. Please keep posting these.
And yes, Sheila, The Goddess is still there!!!❤❤❤
Not a goddess. A human woman. Wake the fuck up.
WOW! I've seen Dweezil live 7 times since he started doing his Zappa plays Zappa concerts. After seeing this video, I have a feeling that the 2025 tour could be the best one yet. Can't wait for the show in Rochester, NY. Multiple displays of what's being played enhances the viewers understanding of the complexity of the music. Great job on the video editing.
Yeah it gets better. Saw them only once in Finland. I say they are better now❤.
DUDE! I have only seen them twice! They didn't make Texas in 2024, hoping for 2025!!
Same here. When I saw them in Denver early this year I said this is the best incarnation of ZPZ. This video I think justifies that.
My chin has ratcheted to the suave Sears carpet in my yurt. Seriously, what fire!!! I can't wait for DVD or Blu Ray specimens of this!!!
Love it! More please!
Had front row in Portland Oregon ! Amazing show!
I was at the St. Louis show at the Pageant. It was a fantastic musical experience start to finish. I will never forget the extra experience of getting to talk to you up onstage after the soundcheck and q and a. You were humble and patient with questions from the small group of us and very generous with your time. I even remember how encouraging you were to the younger kids there and telling them never stop playing music because it always rewards you for the work you put in. To be perfectly honest, I had been in such a rush to buy my ticket that I didn’t realize that the experience I paid for included that onstage conversation. I think you are an extraordinary musician Dweezil, but I was so impressed by how genuine a person you are. I’m still thinking about your playing that night. Thank you for sharing your musical gifts.
I'm currently editing that show for a full concert release! Thanks for the kind words.
Amazing musicianship! I played in a cover band of your father's music.The most technically difficult musical experience of my life. But also the most rewarding. I felt I became a better guitarist for the effort. I've seen the Zappa by Zappa shows a few times. I saw the first ensemble with Vai and Bosio. What an awesome show! Keep up the good work!.@@thedweezilzappa
Fantastic, and seeing the "Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar" guitar just brings back so many memories of staring at that album cover.... Thanks for what you do, Dweezil.
Absolutely mesmerizing
Dweezil going frickin crazy!!!!! Gotta say I've seen his dad (RIP) lin concert a number of times since the 70s and a lifelong fan but never have I seen Frank play guitar like that!!! Your dad himself would have been proud to put you on a pedestal above him as a guitar player after that amazing performance. I know I would if my son played better than I do.
Love it! I got goose bumps.
Like it?? Fk man this was just amazing Dweezil..thanks man, outstanding
Amazing!! Baby Snakes was the first home video I ever bought. I played it to death. It's so wonderful to see Dweezil's magic hands tear it up!! Love you Dweez. Thanks for keeping Frank's music alive!
This was MAGIC! Thank you, Dweezil. xx
Real magic! Thank you Dweez! Love from England 🏴
What a piece. Great playing!
Pure magic, lightening captured in a bottle. There is something special about playing like this, in the moment. I dabble on the guitar and bass, but i have trouble playing something the same way every time. I hope you recorded more than you said, because every show could be a DVD or available to stream.
This is one of the first Zappa songs I ever heard!!This song(and the concert movie Baby Snakes,) CHANGED MY LIFE!!!I’m sooi freakin happy Dweezil,Kurt,Scheila and crew are out there keeping Franks music alive snd VERY well❤️❤️
Thank you for no "zoom on your face" during the guitar solos or any right hand shots. Dweezil has NOTHING to hide!!
Hide? Whats wrong with zoom on the face?
@@Ottophil I remember back to the "Does Humor Belong in Music?" Many of the guitar solos were either a zoom on FZ's face or a rocky/shaky shot of his right hand. I want to see the finger work.
Nobody's interested in the soloist's face. They want to see their hands.
Sounds great! Thank you very much.
Amazing !! Look forward to seeing more
Yes, more, please!
Dweezil just keeps getting better! I’ve been a massive fan since “having a bad day”!!!!
Every note of that worked as well as is humanly possible.
Yeah, man. Everyone has big ears and is right with you throughout your solo. Always special when that happens on stage as a band. Love it. This band is the shit.
Had to watch the whole tune/solo again. The syncopation and locking in with both drummers during your solo. It's incredible to watch in real time improv...
That was amazing! That is a band locked in and feeling it!
Now that is music!! Great solo Dweezil! Sophie and I enjoyed your show in Durham and can't wait to go again in 2025.
WOW, it's almost like a music lover shot the video! So great, thank you!
Great googly moogly ! awesome .Thanks Dweezil and the band .
You nailed it, the tone and sound is amazing!!!
Incredible band and the singer drums, vocals, guitar dancing!! And dweezils lickbat 5:10 wow!!
❤ *OUTSTANDING* ❤
I got such a smile on my face, your all so in the moment together. Just fabulous ❤
Greetings from Amsterdam. This was so exciting. What a band!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Many thanks!!! You are uphelding a tradition of the greatest skilled music. I saw you live in Stockholm a few years ago (ft Mats Öberg) and your dad only 100 meters away in 1973 ( + some more times in other places in Stockholm). Your music makes a difference!
Light speed beauty and a credit to your pop in the feeling of it...Frank would be so proud, Dweezil shreads and the timing between players amazing!!!!!!!!! This is fantastic!!!!
Love this. THIS is how concert videos SHOULD be edited ( being a professional camera operator/digital editor myself ). I especially LOVE the melodic lick at the 5:13-5:17 marks-OUTSTANDING! It looks perfect ( and in 4K!!!! ) and sounds terrific! Great job Dweezil ( DZ-you might want to submit this for an Emmy at some point. I'm not certain what the entry rules are but, if this is part of a larger project, you may have a winner on your hands, in terms of the editing/production style -Having a Grammy and an Emmy could bring a little more " shine " to your life! )!
Oh my God!!! That was the most amazing thing I've seen in a long time. As a 50 year Zappa fan, that was the most Zappaesque solo ever done by any one other than Frank himself. I'm friends with Tommy Mars and Jerry Fialke and they've mentioned Zack T, so this was a monsterous display, yeah buddy, you go D.
Awesome Dwezzel does not anchor his hand with his thumb 👊👏 pick in hand and with practice. Speed is np problem. Fantastic 🙏✌️🤘🇦🇺
I've since Frank many times and that was incredible..Dweezil has carried on in the Zappa fashion. Gonna check you out at the shows. Kudos!
A big yes to more videos of your music. You've take your Dad's compositions and put a whole lot of yourself in them. Your solos and arrangements are you. Frank did not solo like you. He was more pentatonic blues based, although he sure didn't restrict himself to those forms. You have opened the musical playbook to a whole other universe. Great stuff. I hope you get back to Santa Fe again.
The drum cams were nuts.
DWeez, I've been a fan of Franks music for a very long time.Been to many shows & eventually made friends with John Smothers among other members. That piece you posted truly captured the essence of Franks music.Everyone was "on" in a big way and the theatricals by singer & percussionist were the real deal.Reminded me of Terry Bozzio at Paladium -- NYC. So tight so right and so dynamite! Thank You!
This is what being ALIVE sounds like.
Absolutely brilliant - Frank looks down from above being proud of you, Dweezil !
Dweezil thank you so much for this I saw u in Manchester England on the first Zappa plays Zappa tour totally blown away tears rolling down my face again thank you so
Dweezil, I saw you headline one of the many Zappa tribute concerts by the UH Hilo Jazz band.
Ihave lived on the Big Island for 45 years and never expected to see live Zappa music here.
WOOOOOOW!!!!
THAT was awesome!! Your father would be so proud of you Dweezil!! Great stuff!
GREAT STUFF, thank you for sharing. I have seen your band 7 or 8 times, (Frank once) and have enjoyed each and every show. Looking forward to seeing you again and to future content. Please keep doing what you are doing. Thanks again.
Your constantly finding new ways to capture and share the total experience! Your energy excitement and commitment to music and recording has been a mainstay of inspiration! You have every mark of professionalism! Your profound legacy deserves Nobel prize level acknowledgement IMO!
So FREAKIN awesome. omg
Fabulous solo Dweezil! This captures the spirit of the Baby Snakes version.
Wow... seriously can't wait to see the show in Quebec City!
Mesmerizing. Like, truly. More please. The work to achieve this mind boggling music is a lot more visible. Thank you!
That kicked ass! What great a band, Dweezil.
THis is why there is only 1 heir to Frank's music qualified to play it. Saw the band preshow go through Drowning Witch twice and it was mind blowing. This solo is a peak even for Dweezil.
Thank you so much!
Saw them last summer and this was my favorite number. Something about Punky’s Whips inclines the band towards the stratosphere.
I can't stop watching this video, the band is so into it!!!
Dweezil has come a long was since "them or us" record ha ha ha true talent!!!!!
Dweezil, you are doing Frank's legacy justice. You got that special something from your dad that nobody else has. It's not just the notes, it's the spirit in which it's played. Chills. Thank you for keeping Frank's music alive.
Thanks so much!
The Spirit of Your Father Lives Through the Music. My Dad(R.I.P) took me to See Frank Zappa Several Times back in the 70's, didn't grasp it until I started playing(also in the 70's) and now I'm mesmerized by it....still playing at 60. Thank You for the Music Sir!
Happened to listen to this on a Monday morning.
It's going to be a great week.
Fantastic!
Man, your band rocks! I could not stop watching it for a single second. Pure energy and talent. Please come to Argentina.
Nice "little ditty constructed" and masterfully executed. Kurt's bass. Wish some more shots of him. And of course, Sheila.
Wow! Wow and mo Wow! Thank you Dweezil for keeping you Dad's music alive as it deserves to be. That was fannnntastic! I still remember running into you and your sister Moon at a couple of NAMM shows in the mid 80s. I knew your Dad's music very well and it was so cool just to say hi to you both. OMG I wish he was still here to watch and hear you play like this. Keep on keeping on my brother!
DUDE Dweeze!!! Just bought tickets to your San Antonio show! So freaking stoked! Can't thank you enough!
Thank you! I hope you have a great time!
Dweezil, you continue to carry the torch in the best way. No shortcuts. You and your ensemble deliver the goods.
Thanks! It's been a wild ride and a lot of work!
How great it would be to step in and play along with you Ryan! What a drum camp workout! So good!
Dweezil, I love you. And to be honest, I feel more love for your father than I do for my own.
Killer🔥🔥🔥Cheers from Australia!!
Wow, absolutely extraordinary performance from everyone - and that guitar solo is just incredible!! Brings back memories of the concert in Oxford, UK some years back.
WOW!! Frank lives on - Good work, young man x
Your playing just keeps getting better and better!!! 🎸 Have seen live numerous times from the HOB in Anaheim like 15 plus years ago to your 2024 show in El Cajon…AMAZING!!! And that’s coming from life long guitar player…and thanks so much for signing the Custom Shop EJ Strat I was lucky enough to get at auction, much appreciated and plays GREAT!! LOVING IT!!
See you at the Fox Riverside show! You and your band are truly amazing!!!
Amazing Dweezil! Frank would be proud.... and the SUAPYG Les Paul... ♥
Talk about taking over the family business, Dweezil and this band are just crushing it.
Beautiful!!! Amazing!!!
I totally agree with people saying that you are doing a great job carrying on the work of your father, because you're keeping the concept of his music, homaging and honouring him, but at the same time you're expressing yourself letting your incredible style emerge.
And the band it's the perfect ensemble!
Congratulations to all of you!
God I loved that show! Can't wait until next year.
Another Holy Wow from The Dweeze. You guys have stopped time for me at Every show -ten of your pre-covid shows in Van and TO. Shows that just shut me up. I don't know how you do it; but you keep upping your game... We Want a best of DVD release... and a return to Van; man !
Proof that one should just enjoy the show instead of looking through their smartphone! The Keswick show was fantastic. I admire DZ and the band more than ever!
PS: My hair is NOT shiny
Sounds Excellent
I dig this the most baby 👍👍👍
Wow Dweezil, that was spectacular....the whole band...there is this thing that happens in your solo section that just seems to get where it comes off that no one knows quite where the 1 is, and everyone in the band doesn't care, because they all are confident that they can lock it back in...just awesome...ir just sails off like someone let go of the helium filled balloon just to watch it as it goes...I haven't heard anyone go off like that since the Crossroads solo in Cream....it was most awesome....
Just seeing you holding Your Dads Les Paul Custom from the Cover of Shut Up and Play yer Guitar,Gives me Chills,Dweezil thank you for keeping Franks music alive and your own stuff is killer too.
Amazing. I can't wait to see the whole show again. Great video and mixing. Extraordinary. ❤
The Dweeze! Thank you sir may I have another! That was amazing haven't seen you for a couple years. Which I will be correcting Monday morning. See you at the Kodak center❤
Bloody marvelous!
Dweezil! Ya Man!!! Big smiles thinking Frank caught you from wherever he is and is channeling through you. As it should be!!😅
I love you and your Dad. That was awesome!
It was some major extended synchronicity and “mind leaves body” soloing. Dweezil is making great music live on. Thanks!!
That was simply phenomenal!
Holy buckets!!!😵💫😄😎👍
YESSSS!! Thank you! Telling my crew, we buying tickets!!!!
Brilliant, like I've seen you so many times in Amsterdam. Please come back!
Love watching you play. I saw your dad live in Santa Monica and he was fantastic, you are with him and beyond. 😁
beyond excellent, keep the videos coming