Title:
Zappa Plays Zappa [dvd Fan Pack]
Artist:
Zappa Plays Zappa
Performers: Billy Hulting - Mallets, Percussion; Aaron Arntz - Keyboards, Trumpet, Vocals; Terry Bozzio - Drums, Vocals; Napoleon Murphy Brock - Flute, Saxophone, Vocals; Pete Griffin - Bass, Vocals; Joe Travers - Drums, Vocals; Steve Vai - Guitar; Dweezil Zappa - Guitar, Vocals Zappa Plays Zappa (2007) (ZPZ) is the name of the Dweezil Zappa (guitar/vocals)-led ensemble and the title of this double-DVD package. The contents were compiled from a pair of live ZPZ performances -- December 21, 2006, in Portland, OR, at the Roseland Theater and in Seattle, WA's Paramount Theater the following evening. The concept behind the ZPZ rockin' teenage combo is to present the songs of Dweezil's father -- Frank Zappa -- in a serious context for new generations of live attendees. For enthusiasts of the senior Zappa's voluminous legacy and the junior's impeccable fretwork, Zappa Plays Zappa is nothing short of a dream come true. Dweezil has assembled a core group of young men and women to aid in his note-perfect execution of Frank's music. The talented ensemble in question consists of Joe Travers (drums/vocals), Pete Griffin (bass/vocals), Jamie W. Kime (guitar/vocals), Aaron Arntz (keyboards/trumpet/vocals), Scheila Gonzalez (saxophone/flute/keyboards/vocals), and Billy Hulting (mallets/percussion/manic ranting). One of the features of each ZPZ tour is special guests who shared the stage at one time or another with Frank Zappa. Mid-'70s Mother Napoleon Murphy Brock (vocals/sax/flute), early-'80s cohort Steve Vai (guitar), and late-'70s percussive madman Terry "Ted" Bozzio (drums/vocals) all drop by at various points throughout the proceedings. The set list is derived from the more than five dozen albums and projects that Frank Zappa had instigated during his 20-plus years as an active artist. Zappa Plays Zappa excels in their collective ability to flawlessly maneuver from hard rockers such as "Tell Me You Love Me" to the tightly structured jazz fusion of "Eat That Question" or the particularly tasty and extended workout given to the classically tinged early MOI instrumental "Pound for a Brown." Brock being back on board gives the tunes "Andy," "Florentine Pogen," "Inca Roads," "Village of the Sun," and "Oh No" a familiar presence and spirit as they connect the past with the present right before the audience's eyes and ears. The same can be said of Terry "Ted" Bozzio's madcap antics on "I'm So Cute," "Tryin' to Grow a Chin," "Punky's Whips," and especially the "Black Page #1" drum solo that Zappa wrote with Bozzio's nimble skin-tapping in mind. Steve Vai (guitar) is a force of nature as he and Dweezil take on "Peaches en Regalia," "Montana," "Echinda's Arf (Of You)," and especially the emotive guitar-centric "Black Napkins." Tried and true Zappa-philes should not feel embarrassed if a lump arises in their throat. The empathy is palpable enough to reach through time and space. Speaking of which, among the bonus material is an 11-minute interview with Dweezil where he verbalizes his intents and inspirations with Zappa Plays Zappa. The video image certainly reflects the hi-def capture -- at 1080 lines of resolution -- and the 48KHz/24-bit audio soundtrack is offered in either a PCM stereo or a realistic Dolby Digital 5.1 mix that takes the experience into the viewer's own private venue. [Razor & Tie's 2008 DVD fan pack included two DVDs and two audio CDs.] ~ Lindsay Planer, All Music Guide
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