Recorded at the Melkweg in Amsterdam on July 25, 2018. Ft. Adam Minkoff and Cian Coey. Go see and support these artists when you can. www.dweezilzap...
Outstanding cover, so thankful Dweezil continues to slay these incredible covers of his dad. That tone is just ridiculous, and the two singers absolutely nail the vocals. Thanks for posting.
Frank was so unique in that, although HIS instrument of choice was the Guitar, he made songs that HIGHLIGHTED OTHER instruments: Brass, Drumz, Percussion, Bass, Vocals, Synths, the Synclavier, and in this case The Piano (for more study see his "Lather" album). He was/is the "Composer's Composer". Whilst amazing, the Guitar in this song is NOT the featured instrument but instead the "icing on the cake" SQUIRTED upon the Piano so to speak. Amazing Composer. Zappa will LIVE forever in the hearts and minds of Musicians and Fans Worldwide forever. And THANK YOU "Dweeze" for giving NEW audiences the opportunity to experience his body of work.
Frank Zappa was a musical genius. And his extensive group of musicians in his band over the years. Dweezil is following in his father's musical footsteps. He shreds that guitar.
I saw (heard) Dweezil play this in Frankfurt a few years back and the audience sang along. It was such a wonderful thing to be sourrounded by hundreds of people who knew the words to "Uncle Remus". Where else could that happen nowadays ? Uncle Remus remains one of Franks best!
@@MegaCarmine12 If you can play Frank’s “Jewish Princess” or Randy Newman’s “Short People”, you can sure as hell play Frank’s "Uncle Remus”! In the stories, Uncle Remus always got the better of the deal simply by being smarter than the other guy. What’s racist about that? Any anyway, the stories derive from tales that southern blacks told each other, like Aesop’s fables, they are instructional.
@@MegaCarmine12 Really? I always thought this was one of Zappa's most anti-racist songs. The idea behind the title, I think, is that it's the only ancestor in pop culture that black people have.
Not even close to true. Frank might’ve been an amazing composer, but his guitar skills were nothing special. Dweezil does an awesome job replicating his fathers sound, maybe even a more talented guitarist. Frank admits in multiple interviews he wasn’t an amazing guitarist.
