After blogging about the Zappa Plays Zappa live internet broadcast earlier today, I almost forgot about the show. I played 2 1/2 hours of racquetball after work, and when I left the gym, all I wanted to do was get my tired ass to a Buffalo Wild Wings to drink beer and watch the Red Wings-Lightning game.
After Tampa Bay beat Detroit to win the series, I suddenly remembered the show. My first thought was, “What a shame. I’m missing it!” My next thought was, “Wait...this is why I have a smart phone!”
I pulled up the broadcast and ended up catching about 2/3′s of the show. Although it was a bit difficult to hear the show above the BW2 din, I know virtually every note of every Frank Zappa song, so it was not hard to pick up on what was being played.
Dweezil Zappa is an incredible guitar player. Dare I say as good as his dad? Maybe! Sheila Gonzalez was tremendous on saxophone, keyboards and vocals.
Some of the excellent numbers included: Cosmic Debris, The Grand Wazoo, Zombie Woof, Sinister Footwear, My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama and Montana. The young man with the Zappa mustache tattoo was cool. Did anyone notice the the guy in the audience with the Pipco T-shirt?
As a veteran of dozens of Frank Zappa shows, I know he would be proud of his son.