ProfessorM
08-03-2009, 09:12 AM
I could be biased:) but here was my take.
Show was really fantastic. The band is so tight and even better than last year. Being together longer has definitely benefited them as a group because the music is so complicated, and Franks pallet was so diverse with so much dynamics, thanks Eddie:), that I would think it takes repetition to become proficient at it, which they have. They added a new singer but everyone else was the same. There were no slouches on any of the instruments. All top notch players. One observation I had was Frank had nothing over Dweezil as far as guitar playing, he is really, really an awesome talent. Of course Frank was far superior as far as an arranger , writer, but he was that over most anybody in the music bizz IMO. We had great seats, 16 rows back on floor right in middle. Most people were there to see the headliner and last band, Dream Theater. A younger crowd for sure but I think they really appreciated Zappa by the applause at the end. We had to sit through the first 2 bands which were pretty generic and loud. Zappa played 3rd and the final headliner band, Dream Theater, was decent but very heavy metal and loud. They had amps and cabinets stacked to the ceiling and quite the light show, all good players but as far as the music went not in the same ball park IMO. Just not into that style anymore. All us 50 year older's, there were 6 of us, left early as as far as we were concerned they were a let down after Zappa, plus we had to get home to bed as it was past our bedtime.:uhuh: Thanks Ed for driving and the scenic tour .:)
Show was really fantastic. The band is so tight and even better than last year. Being together longer has definitely benefited them as a group because the music is so complicated, and Franks pallet was so diverse with so much dynamics, thanks Eddie:), that I would think it takes repetition to become proficient at it, which they have. They added a new singer but everyone else was the same. There were no slouches on any of the instruments. All top notch players. One observation I had was Frank had nothing over Dweezil as far as guitar playing, he is really, really an awesome talent. Of course Frank was far superior as far as an arranger , writer, but he was that over most anybody in the music bizz IMO. We had great seats, 16 rows back on floor right in middle. Most people were there to see the headliner and last band, Dream Theater. A younger crowd for sure but I think they really appreciated Zappa by the applause at the end. We had to sit through the first 2 bands which were pretty generic and loud. Zappa played 3rd and the final headliner band, Dream Theater, was decent but very heavy metal and loud. They had amps and cabinets stacked to the ceiling and quite the light show, all good players but as far as the music went not in the same ball park IMO. Just not into that style anymore. All us 50 year older's, there were 6 of us, left early as as far as we were concerned they were a let down after Zappa, plus we had to get home to bed as it was past our bedtime.:uhuh: Thanks Ed for driving and the scenic tour .:)