I reckon if I practice for 4-6 hours every day and really put the effort in then I might just be able to throw my guitar far enough out to sea that it never comes back to be bored by me again.
When I was young , dumb and full of cum I usually lost it somewhere during the Holidays and would throw my decorated Christmas tree out the front door onto the front lawn. It became a family tradition. No I had no children then but a temper was not missing. Trashing a perfectly good guitar I can’t do. Regardless how awful I may be. I need to reach 20,000 hours of practice as the first 10,000 has obviously been a huge waste of time and loss of hearing
Had the privilege of seeing Napoleon front row table up close and personal at Daryl’s House (Daryl Hall) about two years ago. He fronted a “Zappa tribute band” and they did Bongo Fury start to finish and then many of other killer Zappa that Napoleon was a part. Great show. Of course the real privilege was seeing FZ maybe ten times including several midnight Halloween shows at the iconic former NYC Palladium.Now I’m a huge Dweezil fan who’s doing his dad proud and frankly (pun intended) breathing new life and energy into many of his dad’s tunes and playing deep cuts you would rarely, if ever get to hear Frank play.
Back in 1982 I was exposed to Zappa by a fellow music person. I went through everything he did. Frank will always be a light to us musical people. Thank god Dweezil is here. He keeps Frank's music alive.
Perhaps Dweezil is taking ZPZ to a level of dynamic precision beyond what Frank was able to achieve. Likely, it’s the freedom for the musicians to really flow that gets it there. When we get back to normal, I hope that he can continue and grow this movement and global appreciation.
@@EshockT ZPZ is a different animal than Frank's band's were. Dweezil is not trying to duplicate Frank's bands. They are playing Franks music with skill a lot of homage to the songs. Both approaches are great. I am a big supporter of Dweezil and what he is doing.
Michael, check out Inca Roads with George Duke on keys and Vocals.... Out-f-ing-standing... Ruth Underwood and Chester Thompson are no slouches either....
Absolutely. Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore Vol 5 he’s credited as stunt guitarist. I was even thinking about this during the video. Glad someone else remembered it too.
I've been trying to get people to react to this video for 2 years. This right here in my opinion is the best solo Steve has ever done live .. and I've seen them all. He was so in the pocket here, playing like this may be his last solo ever with the amount of emotion he put into it. This was absolutely spectacular to see. Frank would be proud.
@@danielmconnolly7 Especially the lead up to the climax on that solo. His whole body was shaking, and topped it off with the “no hands”. The band even roared with the crowd, at that moment. Hadn’t seen this performance until just now. So grateful for the community Michael has generated.
Got a kick out of watching him react to the music. Really appreciative of his ability to hear and hold on to the musical elements and then be able to translate them for me.
I'm a drummer, have been for 40 years, but I also appreciate great guitar, bass, keyboards, etc.! Steve Vai is absolutely one of the greatest on the planet. I know Eddie Van Halen gets a lot of props for his playing, but honestly, he could never do what Vai does on guitar, and never did! Vai is AMAZING!
The bassist is so solid. Overnight Sensation is one of my all-time favorite albums. The Studio version of Zombie Woof has one of the best grooves and crazy guitar solos ever. Thanks Dad (RIP) for introducing me to FZ.
just want to say: i am LOVING the genuine respect frank’s music is getting. i know most hardcore fans seem to be musicians but i am illiterate musically and love zappa’s music more than anything. makes me happy to know that others react with such joy xx
A line of cars waiting to turn. Each car's indicator blinks at a different rate. They occasionally align and blink together, before drifting apart again. Zappa composed parts this way on purpose.
I love that you always give the drummer there props when they are playing out of there minds! There will never ever be another Zappa, to me he’s easily top 3 greatest and most influential artist of all time, I’ll never understand his genius mind but my ears surely love his music! Good day my good folks!
I love seeing the joy you get while you unravel the chaos of Frank's music. He is easily dismissed by most as a kook or a hack. He may be all that at times. It's the people who can see through the crazy and recognize the genius that are gifted. I can't play a jews harp for crap let alone grasp all the details hidden in plain site in a piece like this. Great stuff man. Subbed.
Somewhere, way back in February I think, when your subscriber number was like 30K. Someone commented about your enthusiasm and talent and that it was ridiculous that you didn't have 100K plus subscribers. Whoever that was ....and with their simple encouragement I , and assuming many others, started sharing Palmisano react videos (I don't play guitar, or understand 97% of what he says, but I'm hooked regardless). By the power of the interwebs and that simple reminder, suggestion - plus of course some great, authentic, reaction videos .....and presumably great teaching/ Guitar Gate. Ten dollars a month, hard to go wrong. Congrats on 200K!. It's an inspirational reminder to see a tiny seed planted, can grow into, blossom into hugeness. It's a reminder that tiny steps, consistently taken, can bring about great progress:whatever the project, dream, idea. It's a reminder to be who you seek to be: one moment, one breath, one step at a time!
I decided to scroll back in time to watch Michael struggle… wasn’t disappointed and now have my favorite Steve Vai explanation, “Running outta frets, going into space and all that” 😂
Congratulations on the well deserved 200K! Yep, that's some highly complex stuff there! I'm with you on the "safe zones" you find throughout Zappa's compositions, between the madness. I've been a fan since my early teens and I have trouble just following the time changes etc. much less playing them! Vai is a really great player without all the tricks, but he knows them all!
"This is NOT intuitive" 🤣🤣🤣 Probably the most perfect description of Frank Zappa's music I've heard. Thanks for enduring the punishment of figuring some of this song.
Vai is trying to be as demented as possible here, he's trying to get close to the original recording where Zappa creates one of most demented solos of all time.
It's not demented, it's swinging. Zappa was one of the few rock musicians who could actually swing in the jazz sense. As for Vai, he never got past stunt guitar work, but he sounds fine here nontheles. Still not as clever as Zappa though.
So when Vai was in Zappas band from 80-82, he got to, I believe, pickup some neat little "cat's meow" tricks. Especially between 1980 and 1981, Zappa LOVED altering scales mid-solo, AND, ESPECIALLY, loved to work in Lydian-b3 ideas or Dorian-#4 scalar ideas throughout his solos. At 19-ish minutes, you and I light up, because it is a wonderful trick to use that can instantly and some spice to a solo if used tastefully. Zappa also REALLY enjoyed those straightforward "vanilla" grooves during solos PRECISELY so that he got to go wherever he wanted WHENEVER he wanted. He LOVED improvising something fresh EVERY night. Wonderful channel and video, sir, thank you!
The drummer, Joe Travers ,used to work with me at Tower Records in Boston while he was studying at Berklee. Joe has always been a HUGE Zappa fan and was the also the drummer for the band Z which featured both Ahmet and Dweezil. Joe is a great guy and a great drummer
Been watching your videos for a while now and they're all great! Love how you go about it. Being a Zappa fan this was an especially fun watch. Looking forward to more!
Man, I would love to get your reaction and thoughts on what Steve is doing during his performance of For The Love of God in 2004 with the Metropole Orchestra. If you've never seen it, it is a thing to behold. Love the videos, love the channel, keep rocking.
That was very impressive - not an easy song to try and figure out on the fly and you did a great job! I love how it vacillates between blues riffs and chromatic jazz interjections/monster movie music . And yes, always a fat 1 or 2 chord groove to solo over haha. FYI, the time signature for that riff is 15/8 (1-e-and-a-2-e-and-a-3-e-and-a-123).
Saw Zappa Plays Zappa at The Pageant in St. Louis, senior year of high school. Show was incredible, but it was really before I knew all too much of Zappa’s vast portfolio of music, and I’d sure love to go back now that I know more and have grown to appreciate it. I listened to loads of instrumental stuff back then, but Zappa was just a little over my head at that point in my life, ten years ago.
Watch "Rachel Flowers recording demo Zombie Woof by Frank Zappa" .... In spite of being blind her whole life, Rachel is one of the most musically talented humans on our planet...
Rachel's a friend of mine. I had worked with her twice with her jazz trio, RPN, before we sat and talked about musical tastes. When I mentioned Zappa, her face lit up. "He's like everthing... rock, jazz and classical, all mixed togeather!". 3 years later, she was onstage trading licks with Dweezil on "Montana".
The hardest part about playing a Zappa tune and trying to name a key right off the bat is that you never know if it might be in 3 different keys. So looked up the song and some transcripts say Am and some say D. This is why I don't try to play Zappa. My uncle showed me Don't Eat the Yellow Snow and Dynamo Hum (I know...) when I was about 10 and I knew there was something different about this guy,
never heard a more accurate statement than "then you just start bending through stuff and making eye contact with people. Yes that is what to do after that!" Gave me a great chuckle. Thanks for working through this one!! Loved the analysis
You know what's great about videos like this is people not knowing Vai's history. Thinking he's just the "shred" guy. The man's timing and technique is so far advanced. Obviously Zappa's band is exceptional as well.
What I like about so much of Zappa's music is that it's so clever, and it's so much fun at the same time. There's something for your heart, something for your head, and something for your funny bone.
A couple points Michael, and I don't mean to be critical. In that initial lick, I see them picking every note but not your take - it gives a very different texture to my ear. Second - comment about the crummer holding it together - Zappa don't aim for simple! Complex change-ups all the time, just for the hel of it.
Yeah!! Loved this one man! It amazed me how you could tear open Vai's solo as he goes along, you have a great ear. Thanks Michael!! Long live ZAPPAAAAA
Vai just leaves one speechless. I have been such a huge fan of his for so long. I have watched him play for decades. Just love his stuff. He is just so incredible. A super fantastically nice fellow too. Met him briefly after his gig at 1st Avenue in Minneapolis back in the mid 90's. Sat at the bar with him and a couple of people from the band. Was one of the most memorable (of many) music experiences of my life. Such a super creative mind. He just plays whatever the hell he wants and he always makes it sound awesome. He also has so many great people around him. Just fantastic people. Can't ever get enough Vai.
He is. He was in the lounge in Oosterpoort Groningen for his classic piece he wrote. Such a humble and relax fellow. I could easily ask him something, if I wanted.
As this song is from one of my favorite albums of all time, I was stoked to see you watching this for the first time. listening to you explain the structure reminds me how complex music is. I also wonder if Frank's unique scoring made this more digestible. Have you seen his scores, I should ask first?
Oh man, so much fun watching you trying to parse this track from cold. And props to you for getting so far inside it so quickly. Took me years to work out what the hell was happening - particularly the five beat bars. Much respect to you Michael.
The guy that you thought looked like Robbie Krieger was actually Jamie Kime. He was my Guitar teacher from about 1990 to 93 He also ran the monday night show at the Baked Potato in LA for about 12 years. He is easily as solid of a player as Vai. Here is a better example of his work. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-wiHSl1kXgxE.html He is also a totally nice guy. Very laid back.
Happened upon this, it's my first time seeing you or your videos and I was thoroughly entertained with your educated reaction. Very refreshing to hear a reaction from a learned musicians perspective. New Subscriber.
And they say that Frank Zappa was NOT smart. He wrote this , every note and every drum hit and marimba bang. Fantastic music for sure. I have EVERY Zappa LP and listen to them often. Thanks for sharing.
Great reaction video! I had a friend and neighbor, who during my PhD in biochemistry in the early 90ies, played Zappa constantly (and learned the guitar parts). A true miracle I finished that PhD successfully. Love Zappa music nevertheless.
When I saw this show, live, it was after I had seen Vai live several times. This was the first time where I legitimately had to change my pants afterward. And this was AFTER The Black Page!! I broke my brain a couple of times trying to figure out everything that's happening here, so don't feel bad.
cool version. Vai is awesome. The original version of this tune invented "in the pocket" Cool reaction video. Good job of picking a lot of that stuff out.
Zomby Woof! Vai does a beautiful job of celebrating Frank's beloved themes of scary monster movie cheese from the days of yore. I also love the clavinet/pseudo-harpsichord keyboard tones during the funk groove...definitely adds extra stank to the cheese. ;-)
