So yeah, a little late but I did go to see Zappa Plays Zappa the other night. I normally write up on these events a little sooner, but I was properly fucked afterwards. Bad baguette or something, who knows?
But anyway!
Dweezil Zappa playing old Frank Zappa songs. Awesome event, or overhyped covers band? I guess that some could make the argument that this is just a way of cashing in on his dad's legacy. However I think I'll disagree with that, mainly on the basis that there are about a million easier ways of making a living than actually learning to play the guitar as well as Frank fucking Zappa.
And play he does. The guy has clearly got some talent going on, and plays the songs brilliantly, as does the band. The guy they had for vocals really did sound quite a bit like Frank Zappa, but also carried the parts sung by others just as well. Have to feel a bit sorry for the Female member though, who was doing vocals, keyboards, saxaphone, flute, clarinet and duck call all by herself.
They played quite a bit that I knew, and quite a bit that I didn't. Considering that the Frank Zappa discography is larger than most of Ultramans foes PUT TOGETHER this is hardly suprising. But it was cool, even though I do feel they maybe had one to many drum solos.
The most awesome bit was at the end, where Dweezil got some members of the audience up on stage. What made it was the fact that one of them was a 10 year old boy, and Dweezil gave him the guitar to play!! That just made that kids entire LIFE.
So yeah, despite essentially paying 3 times as much as normal to see a cover band, a good time was had by all.
Though it was kind of wierd being in a room with all those normal looking people.
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