Live from Nerdville with Joe Bonamassa - Episode 67 - Dweezil Zappa 

DNA IN both ways. I think

here or there?

Your grandad is a guitar legend!

Nice to know that

This is a superb conversation! Thank you sincerely.

@Eli Makowski - it’s great to hear from the grandson of Howard Roberts. He was a very important person in my life, because he was one of the founders of Musicians Institute (originally GIT), and I went there in 1988. Howard was pivotal in the curriculum and the way it was taught: lessons that will serve me well, for the rest of my life! RIP Howard!

Wow, very cool. Thanks for sharing that Eli, I'm sure you already know & obviously can see from the comments that your Grandad was an absolute legend, one of the best guitar players & educators ever.

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I can guarantee you it was someone who only thinks blues guitarists are relevant.

They just don't get it..oh well we do excellent interview!

People who do not understand.

People who get a little sadistic kick out of being ornery.

@@M._Lou I think there are some jealous types out there that attribute their lack of success to someone else finding it. 🤷‍♀️

Sounds like some bad ass weed 😎

I understand man! I put the guitar down for 2 years......ohhh man I suck again

@@kennethhacker1341 I guess I’m trying to try (about a lot of things), this is something I need to push myself on. I figure at least I don’t suck like I did when I started… windows closed, no pick. I wanted to be quiet.

What a amazing idea 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

@Norris Freedman - Ed Palermo is the gold standard with performing Frank Zappa music. He's been doing it over 30 years and he doesn't play it like a jukebox.

@@Frunobulax74 maybe… but I think the point I’m making about DZ is that he had the great fortune to be with FZ his whole life, discuss with FZ and ask how FZ made his music and watch the process, and FZ actually played with DZ, any one else is a outside imitator. DZ has the Zappa sound in his DNA, nobody else can claim that. He got to play Frank’s music in Frank’s personal space, with some of Frank’s equipment… I can appreciate others, but I really think DZ is great at it, and it’s very personal with him. DZ has been able to attract some of the top notch musicians who worked with FZ and their input is great to have.. Dweezil’s recreations are superb…

@@Knight14649 - I agree that Dweezil had the exposure and has the genetic connection, but I don't think he does the best performances of Frank's music. Since Frank was a composer, I think of somebody like Ed Palermo doing Frank's compositions the same as an orchestra doing works from any classical composer. When you have the chance, you should listen to this Ed Palermo Big Band performance. Amazing stuff: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uBql1jY6AFg.html

That’s really cool actually! What model is it if you don’t mind me asking?

I was just thinking the same thing!

More importantly he's smart like his dad.

He looks like Frank through a "handsome filter"

@@laudarevsonhunt Indeed-very thoughtful,intelligent man-and a monster player.

I've never hit a like button so hard...

@@chefpaddy -thanks… it’s the truth. He was an original, who composed Intricate and complex, pieces of music, sometime humorous, sometimes deadly serious. They all reflected America at the time it was written. Many of his pieces were composed like a symphony, with many parts or suites in particular order. Anyone who does not recognize him as an orchestral composer , has not really listened to his music.. Hot Rats, Joe’s Garage, lumpy Gravy, Uncle Meat and so many more.. are really Rock Orchestral pieces… FZ was the ultimate conductor of his music…. Since I was old enough to understand his music( as much as I’m able to) , I thought that comparisons to Classical composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, Bach..etc.. was not just silly talk. They made music for their time, FZ made it for our time. Historically, I think that’s how his music will be perceived by historians.. Another great American Composer was Ferde Grofé. Check his composition suites out on RU-vid. I recommend starting with the Death Valley Suite.

I have a personal reference. Grandchild highly ear abled on music, pitch, and languages. In touring choir for years and played violin in school orchestra, but never learn to read music. No point to her. Extra work for nothing. All she needed was to hear it.

@@jobo-and-mo I know people that can do that, and they are amazing musicians. I was just surprised that Dweezil, given his background and the fact that his dad pretty much annotated everything he ever did, and was self taught how to do it, never sat his son down or enrolled him in formal music lessons. That's probably a good thing, because it enabled his son to develop his talent as he saw fit, in his own time, without any pressure from his father. Frank was a wise man

@@robertmacready8632 Yes, I think that was the plan. Seems to have worked well.

@@jobo-and-mo It did. Through the whole interview, it became obvious that Frank helped him out where he could, but not too much. Let him develop in his own way.....be it as an accountant or a musician. He seems to be well grounded in both. He understands the business as well as the music. Both are important. Joe understands the two aspects as well

Thanks for this post, as I had not heard that. Duly impressed....

He died in 93. How did you see him in 2020? 😆

Dwezzel

I watched Joe live in concert on a paid stream from the Ryman Auditorium on 9/20/20 in Nashville, and again from Austin City Limits on 4/1/21. Both concerts were GREAT!!! It was a better alternative than not seeing him at all....which is what would have happened because of Covid.

@@M._Lou hey bro good that you had fun and I agree with you there are some exceptions like joe who put so much effort into sound stage and all over online experience but mostly ppl were not usually it was crappy sounds and visuals and has nothing to do with how good these artist were but thankfully things are getting much better :)

RU-vid SUCS ASS!😉