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Zappa plays Zappa - wicked good
« on: November 02, 2006, 11:16:02 am »
Just saw Zappa plays Zappa on Oct 30 at Warner Theatre in DC. What a blazing, tight and wicked show that was. Dweezil makes a good leader with his directing but this band knows the repertoire so well it\'s sick. Every one of those players has tremendous talent. Napoleon Murphy Brock is the consumate entertainer/player. He is so animated, I\'ve never seen anything like it. Scheila Gonzalez... is... so, so, so sexy. She plays the hell out of the sax with those wicked-tight hooks like I never heard a woman play. Her fill harmonies are wild and well timed. Billy Hulting on marimba and all things percussion provides the classic Zappa wild and crazy sounds. Terry Bozzio comes on later in the set after you think the energy level was already at fever pitch and steps it up another 5 notches. Steve Vai and Dweezil fit real well together. This show was one of the best things I have ever experienced in music. Go see it. It\'s expensive ($75 at Warner), but worth every note.
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« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2006, 11:24:52 am »
yup, zappa rocks. best live preformances I\'ve ever heard of the music was with this band.
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« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2006, 11:36:55 am »
tribal funk affliction thaddaway> :peace:
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« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2006, 06:49:30 pm »
I am going to see them in ATL on 12/12.  I stalked the computer to get reserved seats right when they went onsale.  I can\'t wait, I will let you know how it is.
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« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2009, 10:51:06 pm »
I just realized that I broke my promise, so here is how it was.  



Andy
Call Any Vegetable
Tell Me You Love Me
Florentine Pogen
Pygmy Twylyte
Idiot Bastard Son
Cheepnis
I\'m the Slime
Pound for a Brown
Don\'t Eat the Yellow Snow
St. Alphonzo\'s Pancake Breakfast
Father O\'Blivion
Inca Roads
I\'m So Cute*
Tryin\' to Grow a Chin*
Advance Romance*&
Punky\'s Whips*
Black Page #1*
Black Page #2*$
Peaches en Regalia$
Montana$
Village of the Sun$
Echidna\'s Arf (of You)$
Zomby Woof$
Black Napkins

E:
More Trouble Everyday*$
Drums*
More Trouble Everyday*$

* w/ Terry Bozzio
& w/ Denny Walley on slide guitar
$ w/ Steve Vai

2hr 35min set
20min encore



One of the best concerts I have ever witnessed!


Better late than never.


While I am at it, this was the show I attended 7-23-08 in Orlando, FL.



Treacherous Cretins
City of Tiny Lites$
Beauty Knows No Pain*
Flakes* >
Broken Hearts Are For Assholes* >
Bamboozled By Love*
King Kong
Wind Up Workin\' in a Gas Station* >
San Ber\'dino*
G-spot Tornado
Joe\'s Garage*
Fembot in a Wet T-shirt* >
On the Bus >
Outside Now* >
He Used to Cut the Grass*
Packard Goose*
The Illinois Enema Bandit*

Encore:
Magic Fingers* >
Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy*
Willie the Pimp*

$ w/ Ray White on guitar and vocals
* w/ Ray White on vocals


After this show I couldn\'t really decide which one was better.  It was wonderful that I didn\'t see a song repeated.
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« Reply #5 on: January 31, 2009, 06:29:15 am »
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« Reply #6 on: January 31, 2009, 09:20:35 am »
Oh, yeah - almost forgot:

ELP - New Coliseum  11/30/77

Peter Gunn Theme / Hoedown / Tarkus / Take A Pebble / Piano Concerto No.1 /
Maple Leaf Rag / Take A Pebble / C\'est La Vie / Lucky Man /
Karn Evil 9 First Impression Part 2 / Tiger In A Spotlight
Watching Over You / Nutrocker / Pirates / Fanfare For The Common Man
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« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2009, 05:22:01 am »
Is it a bad thing on this board to bring back old threads?  

Thought some people may have been interested.
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« Reply #8 on: February 03, 2009, 09:49:52 pm »
Quote from: TSCrow;218403
Is it a bad thing on this board to bring back old threads?  

Thought some people may have been interested.


It\'s all good, guy!  Especially good is any time one can experience the ZPZ experience.  Tremendous commitment to the genius that was Frank.  And get the DVD - NOW!!!!!!!
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