This video is due for a comment. A rousing performance very much worthy of his father's and everyone that ever played for him's praise. Napoleon Murphy Brock is in top form, even after almost 40 years of performing these songs. Well done by all, this must have been a tough one to put together in practice. I had the pleasure of seeing this being played live, and I'll never forget it. I never did get the chance to see Frank play, as I was 10 when he died, and more concerned with ninja turtles than musical virtuosos at the time. But in my time, I was graciously granted the opportunity to see it first hand via Dweezil and the gang, and I couldn't be more appreciative. Of everything. The hard work, the resolve, the almost slavish practice regimen, the determination to have Frank's music heard again, for some, the first time. It is a noble thing that you're doing you guys, and I stand in applause and in reverence of the genius that was Frank Zappa and the people that had the common decency to carry it upon their shoulders into the next generation, making damn sure nobody forgets the name ZAPPA.
Wow!! Respect to Dweezil!! He took time out, reinvented his guitar technique & put a lot of effort into learning his dad´s wonderful & extremely difficult compositions. This is my all-time favourite Zappa piece.
The drummer is the always amazing Joe Travers. I've seen the band 4 times now and the performances are stellar, and Joe's playing of this outrageously difficult material is absolutely perfect (and he sings complex back-up and lead vocals while playing as well...it's nuts!).
It's amazing to watch Dweezil accompanying all the vibe parts on guitar. But the keyboard solo is the highlight on part 2. He teases, with whispers of George Duke throughout, but truly gets in a TON of his own chops. I'm a guitarist, but I was mucho impressed.
I got goose bumps from that. I think it's Aaron Arntz who played the krazy keyboards solo. It's so right with the Universe that Napoleon Murphy Brock is doing the vocals. If you don't have the ZPZ dvd, get it.
Am I the newest member of the Joe Travers fan club? It really doesn't matter-he probably blows people away every day. Have been a student of Inca Roads for twenty years-parts one and two. And seen Frank play it live. This band deliver.
Oh, Yes... this is nice! I'm loving this. The keyboard solo was very cool, but absolutely no reference to George Duke makes sense here. This Dude has a really nice style, and made his rounds to all his keys. I particularly enjoyed the Rhodes stuff at the beginning, and at the end. Very nice!
@JonteJH2 Man, I gotta say after looking over the tune a few more times I think it IS Portnoy on drums. What are the odds of someone who lools so much like him and is so adept at covering drum lines from other artists (which D T is known for) not being him? His stick motion and grip (far to the butt end of the stick) also seem to be portnoy. Even if this is not him, whoever it is has my respect. I have tried to cover the song's drumming on numerous occasions and failed.
interesting on keyboard solo part goes 7/8 bossa like and finally original 7/16..Unfortunately it's just george duke heated and nothing happen for the rest,and this is unfortunately the case of a general manner to ZPZ.
