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Episode 21 - Joe Bonamassa
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Just finished listining to episode 21 with Joe Bonamassa.
Where's Eddie?...
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How does Frank Zappa get that creamy overdriven electric guitar sound on his Freak Out! album?
How does Frank Zappa get that creamy overdriven electric guitar sound on his Freak Out! album?
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Dweezil should get interviewed by someone about Eddie
Wouldn’t it be great if the Dweezil was interviewed by a guitar player about Eddie?? Guitar in hand!
My topics are the following
pls add yours Thanks Matterhorn
1- his experiences with eddie
2- dweeezils top...
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For the VH fans/Runnin' With the Dweezil crowd...Rudy Leiren's ONLY interview, done with Steven Rosen in early 1985!
Hi everyone! I thought I'd share this unique interview with the hardcore Van Halen fans, which certainly includes Dweezil! Journalist Steven Rosen gave me permission to transcribe and share this early 1985 conversation he had...
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Mixing in ATMOS
Hi Dweezil, I'm curious how you're going to use your new ATMOS studio. I assume you will record your own music, but will you take on outside mixing in ATMOS? Love to hear your plans....
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What's it like to play in Dweezil Zappa's band
I"ve found this short documentary, from four years ago, on Dweezil's defunct YouTube Channel. It has interviews and concert clips. (Forgive me if this had already been posted. I couldn't find it...
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Chat room/Forum
Is there any chance we can have a chat room and/or forum here.? I'd love a thread with a Q&A with Dweezil and much much more.
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Dweezil’s 2023 update
Dweezil, thanks for the update. Sorry to hear there are no live shows planned for the immediate future. Covid had a disproportionally negative effect on bands (and roadies) playing smaller venues than say, stadium size...
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Muffin Man with Steve at the Vai Academy 6.0
Super stoked to play Muffin Man with Steve Vai at guitar camp this year! Was really cool to play Frank’s music with one of his prodigies. Steve fondly spoke of Frank, telling stories during his master classes. Recall too...
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van halen podcasts question
how long, time-wise, are the van halen podcasts? says the early yrs have 12 podcasts, the sammy yrs have 10 podcasts. are they 10 minutes each? 60 minutes each? if someone could list the length of each podcast, that sure...
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She taught Frank Italian
I’m on holiday in Sardinia for a week and have randomly just got talking to this couple and because she was from America told her I was a Zappa fan. It just so happens that she is the daughter of Sylvia Cossich, as the story...
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September 9th 2024: Dweezil Zappa Live at The Pageant
Last night my parents and I saw Dweezil at The Pageant! The band played for 2.5 hours, performing exciting arrangements of so many favorites and a few songs I had actually never heard, including Punky's Whips! The early...
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Dweezil interview with Mdou Moctar in 2018
This is a fantastic and just plain fun interview Dweezil did in 2018 with the brilliant Mdou Moctar of Niger who plays in Touareg styles and his own unique style. https://youtu.be/Ugk8Qeb9BE0...
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Pay for subscriptions article
I know this is not directly related to Dweezil's site. But, I thought this was a well written piece on the future of subscription based services. I guess my main reason for putting this here is to convince others/new...
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covering Dweezil
I saw these on YouTube and thought maybe others would like to see them, but not know they are out there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JokHB3nGD60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Su7UHsKHXas ...
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Respectfully
Dweezil is, for me, all things ZAPPA. I cannot, in good conscience, visit/purchase, from any other "official" Zappa website. It just makes me ill. I'd rather buy from some person on Ebay, items that I can't get from Dweezils...
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Zappa and Politics In Music and Entertainment
I loved how everything and everyone was a potential target of criticism and humor in the music and commentary of the genius FZ.
His ideas never appeared rooted in any one-sided position.
His art was the best kind. It worked...
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New FZ Book
Just ordered this, signed too.
https://haverproducties.nl/product/frank-and-co/
Can't wait....
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Our Podcast about concept albums tackled Freak Out!
In our Podcast “Sonic Ventures”, featuring a series of discussions about concept albums, we dedicated an episode to Freak Out! If you get a chance to listen please feel free to share your thoughts. We give a shout out to...
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February 1st 2021: The Dean's List (Fall 2020)
The other day I received this letter informing me that I had made The Dean's List again! Dean Paul Steger was kind enough to give me props for my artwork with Dweezil! With one semester left of school I can't help but...
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You can't do that on Stage
Will the live shows ever be released. It's been so long I don't know what ever happened to my NYC ticket stub....
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New Menu items
Hi Dweezil & Company,
Because I am working on becoming a full time vegetarian ( it has been a challenge to quit meat while being a plasma/platelet donor who needs the iron ), would it be possible to have some folks...
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