An amazing recreation of frank's masterpiece. This band is hot! My first Zappa album. purchased at the tender age of 14. I have Dweezil's rendition on right now. Also a mighty thank you to Megan for assistance deluxe. All Hail The Dweez !
I told your brother this story at the listening party for the Dolby Atmos listening party for Overnite Sensation: One sunny day I was sitting on a bench at LAX waiting for a friend to come in from being on tour with RATT and as I enjoyed my cigarette I heard a voice behind me ask me for a light, I turned around with my Zippo in hand and holy shit, it was your dad. It took awhile to recognize him as he had just come back from the PMRC hearings so his hair was short. He sat down next to me, we chatted about life and music for about i/2 an hour and his ride showed up and into the world he went. A memory burned into my brain and I will cherish it forever...I only had the pleasure of witnessing your dad's prowess onstage once at The Hollywood Palladium in '73, I sat on the floor, the air smelled funny and I was exahusted by the end of Chunga's Revenge. I have caught your show a couple of times and the manner in which you have kept your dad's legacy of music alive is truly stupendous so thanks for that. One last little tidbit, your dad's first recording studio, Studio Z, in Rancho Cucamonga (no Rancho at that time) is a mere 12 minutes from my house and one of the places he lived in, on G Street in Ontario, is even closer..."May your shit come to life and kiss you on the face"
That's a great story and memory, thanks for sharing. I never had the privilege of seeing Frank in concert, but I AM going to see Dweezil this August! I've been listening to a lot of Dweezil's live music, and he's doing an amazing job of promoting and preserving Frank's legacy and genius. I must add though that Dweezil is amazing in his own right!
If I could only have access to a single Frank composition on that proverbial desert island, I would choose It Must Be A Camel. I agree with every single chord change. It's the most beautiful, albeit weird, piece, and it makes my heart sing and cry. The percussive parts are a workshop of Frank's architecture with complex and vivid examples. Very sweet live rendition by the HRO. Love you guys! Thx for this.
I appreciate your support. There will be a massive influx of new material added to the site this year. I spent most of last year going through concerts so that I could really improve the Silver Subscription. I will be adding more stuff to the site soon. BTW, with your subscription you should have been able to access more than that, not sure what is going on there. I'm going to making more site improvements soon as well.
There will be a lot more stuff this year. I will also be starting a bunch of video content. Series, interviews, filmed podcasts, guitar lessons etc. I've been busy making content but haven't started adding it yet. Also there will be a new tour in AUGUST.
I would love to pre-order this album as soon as it's available. I assume I'll get an email ;-) Didn't get to see that last tour, but I'll settle for some killer live cuts :-D Sending Good Vibes to all my fellow Zappaphiles.
The Hot Rats Live! Digital release is available on the site right now. There are no plans for a physical cd or vinyl release. There will be an additional full length concert featuring the entire setlist as well as the Hot Rats set, coming soon.
Yes, I picked the album up yesterday, thank you so much!!! I especially love the solos on Gumbo, and the 2 "new" tracks are a lot of fun to listen to, since the only other alternate versions I've heard are from The Hot Rats Sessions; which are great, but clearly not the same as live rock outs. Looking forward to more records, please keep 'em comin', Brother!
Personally, I would love to hear a concert from the OSFA 40th Tour (which was coincidentally the last show of yours I saw, at Berklee) where you played my favorite FZ record, bless your heart
Dweezil, I never realized how much I miss hearing you play LIVE. I know that there are financial concerns about going on tour, but I think that your fans will support the increased price of tickets in order to see you on stage doing what you do best! Have a Happy Thanksgiving and Thank You for giving us your talents!
An amazing recreation of frank's masterpiece. This band is hot! My first Zappa album. purchased at the tender age of 14. I have Dweezil's rendition on right now. Also a mighty thank you to Megan for assistance deluxe. All Hail The Dweez !
I told your brother this story at the listening party for the Dolby Atmos listening party for Overnite Sensation: One sunny day I was sitting on a bench at LAX waiting for a friend to come in from being on tour with RATT and as I enjoyed my cigarette I heard a voice behind me ask me for a light, I turned around with my Zippo in hand and holy shit, it was your dad. It took awhile to recognize him as he had just come back from the PMRC hearings so his hair was short. He sat down next to me, we chatted about life and music for about i/2 an hour and his ride showed up and into the world he went. A memory burned into my brain and I will cherish it forever...I only had the pleasure of witnessing your dad's prowess onstage once at The Hollywood Palladium in '73, I sat on the floor, the air smelled funny and I was exahusted by the end of Chunga's Revenge. I have caught your show a couple of times and the manner in which you have kept your dad's legacy of music alive is truly stupendous so thanks for that. One last little tidbit, your dad's first recording studio, Studio Z, in Rancho Cucamonga (no Rancho at that time) is a mere 12 minutes from my house and one of the places he lived in, on G Street in Ontario, is even closer..."May your shit come to life and kiss you on the face"
That's a great story and memory, thanks for sharing. I never had the privilege of seeing Frank in concert, but I AM going to see Dweezil this August! I've been listening to a lot of Dweezil's live music, and he's doing an amazing job of promoting and preserving Frank's legacy and genius. I must add though that Dweezil is amazing in his own right!
If I could only have access to a single Frank composition on that proverbial desert island, I would choose It Must Be A Camel. I agree with every single chord change. It's the most beautiful, albeit weird, piece, and it makes my heart sing and cry. The percussive parts are a workshop of Frank's architecture with complex and vivid examples. Very sweet live rendition by the HRO. Love you guys! Thx for this.
so awesome!!
Thank you Dweezil! Psyched to listen to this! Hope your new year is off to a great start
Happy new year bud. Thank you for your amazing work.
Wonderment indeed
I paid $30 for a Silver Subscription renewal in March and the only perk I have gotten since then is $3 off on this download?
And the e-mail I got today didn't even mention this, I had to find out about it on Zappateers.
Oh well, I bought it anyway.
Hi There,
I appreciate your support. There will be a massive influx of new material added to the site this year. I spent most of last year going through concerts so that I could really improve the Silver Subscription. I will be adding more stuff to the site soon. BTW, with your subscription you should have been able to access more than that, not sure what is going on there. I'm going to making more site improvements soon as well.
Thank you much for the reply.
I got a massive amount of great stuff the first year I had the Silver Subscription. However, since I renewed it in March of 2023, not so much.
Glad to hear that there's more coming, I'm happy to renew in a couple of months if there's more bang for my buck on the way.
There will be a lot more stuff this year. I will also be starting a bunch of video content. Series, interviews, filmed podcasts, guitar lessons etc. I've been busy making content but haven't started adding it yet. Also there will be a new tour in AUGUST.
Great news, thanks for letting me know!
Wondrous, Dweezil. Happy New Year!
Great to hear the two never performed pieces, enjoyed the presentation of this show in London. hopefully you will make it back soon.
I would love to pre-order this album as soon as it's available. I assume I'll get an email ;-) Didn't get to see that last tour, but I'll settle for some killer live cuts :-D Sending Good Vibes to all my fellow Zappaphiles.
Much Love,
S
Hi Spencer,
The Hot Rats Live! Digital release is available on the site right now. There are no plans for a physical cd or vinyl release. There will be an additional full length concert featuring the entire setlist as well as the Hot Rats set, coming soon.
Yes, I picked the album up yesterday, thank you so much!!! I especially love the solos on Gumbo, and the 2 "new" tracks are a lot of fun to listen to, since the only other alternate versions I've heard are from The Hot Rats Sessions; which are great, but clearly not the same as live rock outs. Looking forward to more records, please keep 'em comin', Brother!
Much Love,
S
Personally, I would love to hear a concert from the OSFA 40th Tour (which was coincidentally the last show of yours I saw, at Berklee) where you played my favorite FZ record, bless your heart
Sounds lovely! Narly tone!
Thank you, Mr Zappa.
This is fire. Thanks for sharing. The Hot Rats Live tour was incredible.
Love this shit! Thanks Dweez, and Happy Thanksgiving!
Dweezil, I never realized how much I miss hearing you play LIVE. I know that there are financial concerns about going on tour, but I think that your fans will support the increased price of tickets in order to see you on stage doing what you do best! Have a Happy Thanksgiving and Thank You for giving us your talents!
Nice work on this. Hope the new studio is working to your satisfaction. Scheila's sax work is superb, as usual.
Happy thanksgiving Dweez! hope yall are well. Would love to see you guys back in CO soon!
Thank you Dweezil! Any upcoming shows in Sweden soon?
AWSOME !!!
Damn, I miss seeing you and your band perform live!