Zappa plays Zappa - wicked good

• Zappa plays Zappa - wicked good
  Posted by macfawlty on 02 Nov, 2006 11:16
• 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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• #1 Reply
  Posted by FrankZappa on 02 Nov, 2006 11:24
• yup, zappa rocks. best live preformances I\'ve ever heard of the music was with this band.
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  Posted by Buquebus on 02 Nov, 2006 11:36
• tribal funk affliction thaddaway> :peace:
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  Posted by TSCrow on 04 Nov, 2006 18:49
• 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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  Posted by TSCrow on 30 Jan, 2009 22:51
• 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 ***** >
  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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• #5 Reply
  Posted by Todd on 31 Jan, 2009 06:29
• :hscratch:
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  Posted by stublatt on 31 Jan, 2009 09:20
• 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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• #7 Reply
  Posted by TSCrow on 01 Feb, 2009 05:22
• Is it a bad thing on this board to bring back old threads?  
  
  Thought some people may have been interested.
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• #8 Reply
  Posted by stublatt on 03 Feb, 2009 21:49
• 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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