• Registered: 2006-06-30
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Topic: zappa plays zappa

Getting pumped up for Tuesday July 7th night's Zappa plays Zappa Show here in Pittsburgh...:) .
I have the DVD box set which is excellent both visually & sonically so what should I expect for tomorrow's show?
The Rex is a great place to see a show but where the heck are all of the musicians going to fit on stage?
Has anyone seen this recent lineup  ??? 
Thx, Don

And so castles made of sand melts into the sea, eventually.........
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Re: zappa plays zappa

I can't wait to hear your review. If you do a search on Z plays Z, you'll see Ayndre's recent experience as well as other's including mine. I know you'll feel like Frank was there. One of the best shows ever.   Cath

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  • Registered: 2006-04-27
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Re: zappa plays zappa

Cathy is 100% right ( as always!).

It's a great, great show. You must go Don. Please let me hear how it was.
In Eindhoven last May 23th he had a new singer.
Comparing to the DVD  no Napoleon Murphy Brock, Steve Vai Terry Bozio but still a brilliant performance.

Have a very nice evening!

Andre Wittebroek

  • Registered: 2006-06-30
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Re: zappa plays zappa

Hi ZAPPA Fans....:)

Only got about 4 hours sleep this morning so here's a mini review....I was lucky and got see to Frank 5 times in my life.

Last night was one of the best shows I have seen in a very long time......the only problem was the wait to get in
to the venue which was moved across the street to a club called Diesel (formally Nick's fat city)...Doors were supposed to open at 7 p/m which turned out to be 7.50 instead.
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The new singer -Ben Thomas did an incredible job with his voice and stage craziness....megaphone & all.
Dweezel opened with his Sg-Les paul on "Apostrophe"  I should have written down the songs but also in no particluar order of the 2 1/2 hour show included: Black Page part 1 & 2,Montanna,Wind up working in a Gas station,Peaches in Regalla,2 or 3 Songs off of Joes' Garage,etc. (many more but I can't remember right now)
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The final encore song was a 10 minute plus jam of "Wille the Pimp"
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Dweezel signed everything and anything for the loyal crowd & he stayed all were satisfied.
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A great show and he played his A** off....unlike the DVD which does not show his true talent..!
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We had general admission 5 rows back...the premium seats were only say 8 feet ahead of us...for that extra 15-20 dollars they got a black white small sized poster which said Zappa plays Zappa....that and the fact they had a reserved seat...so if you go and have a general admission -Get there early like we did!     
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And so castles made of sand melts into the sea, eventually.........