Klaus
12-16-2006, 01:10 AM
For anyone who seriously loves music.....
http://zappa.com/zpz/index.html
Dweezil is on tour. Dallas is tomorrow night...
Where else can you see Terry Bozzio and Steve Vai?
Blog:
From Dweezil
Hello friends,
Thank you once again for supporting this endeavor. Obviously without the fans none of this would be possible. The grandiloquent enthusiasm we receive on a nightly basis is extremely rewarding for all of us in many ways. The immediate feedback for the performances fuel the band but I want you all to know that you are making a tremendous difference in the way my Father's music will be remembered. For that I thank you most of all.
We've had the opportunity to play in a few areas on this tour (Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky) that have not necessarily been Zappa strongholds in the past. Based on the reactions of the fans that attended I suspect there is a good chance that some conversions will be made. I have always looked at this tour as a grass roots campaign with 3 main goals. First, I wanted to give the core fans, "the lifers", an opportunity to see and hear something they thought they would never get to hear again, done in the most respectful and authentic way possible.
Second, I thought it was important for Zappa fans to be around other Zappa fans. It has always seemed to me that being a hardcore Zappa devotee required having a different perspective on most things in the world which could in some cases cause one to feel a bit like an outsider. Knowing that there are other like minded individuals out there is reassuring and believe me I have been surprised to see so many of you out there. I have noticed the badge of honor sense of pride in your reactions. The giddy chortling about that occurs when you recognize some small detail or hear your favorite song. Imagine that, a social event where many people with similar interests all get together and have fun. It sounds like a church picnic. I digress...
The 3rd goal is education. Many people have not had the opportunity to hear any of Frank's music. Particularly the younger generations. By that I mean 35 years old on down. Let's face it, popular music becomes popular through massive exposure and repetition. Frank's music has never been exposed in that manner except by accident with certain songs like Valley Girl, Don't Eat The Yellow, and Dancin' Fool just to name a few. Those songs are great but in my opinion they barely scratch the surface of Frank's music. I think many people mistakenly got the wrong impression of him by casual exposure to those songs. They seem to have perceived him as a "Weird Al" type of character with a penchant for silliness when it came to naming his songs and his children. He was often characterized that way in the press as well. That became the extent of "common" knowledge about Frank and subsequently obscured the rest of his music. I think it's really important for people to get a sense of the big picture when it comes to Frank's music. There is so much depth and variety in all of his albums it's hard to believe it's possible for one person to have created all of it. He had no boundaries in his music which obviously gave him so much freedom. One of my favorite quotes of Frank's is, "the mind is like a parachute, it doesn't work unless it's open." I would love to hear some of that rub off on future generations. Especially the youth of today who really have no idea what they've been missing. Hopefully this tour will be the catalyst for new exposure to Frank's music.
We are just pulling in to St Louis which means the end of run of 5 consecutive shows. We are preparing ourselves for the days ahead. I am very pleased to announce that we will be filming and recording in Seattle and Portland for a DVD release in spring 07. I'll give you all of the details later.
In any case, I can't thank you enough for doing your part in "The Big Picture."
Best Regards, DZ
http://zappa.com/zpz/index.html
Dweezil is on tour. Dallas is tomorrow night...
Where else can you see Terry Bozzio and Steve Vai?
Blog:
From Dweezil
Hello friends,
Thank you once again for supporting this endeavor. Obviously without the fans none of this would be possible. The grandiloquent enthusiasm we receive on a nightly basis is extremely rewarding for all of us in many ways. The immediate feedback for the performances fuel the band but I want you all to know that you are making a tremendous difference in the way my Father's music will be remembered. For that I thank you most of all.
We've had the opportunity to play in a few areas on this tour (Florida, Georgia, and Kentucky) that have not necessarily been Zappa strongholds in the past. Based on the reactions of the fans that attended I suspect there is a good chance that some conversions will be made. I have always looked at this tour as a grass roots campaign with 3 main goals. First, I wanted to give the core fans, "the lifers", an opportunity to see and hear something they thought they would never get to hear again, done in the most respectful and authentic way possible.
Second, I thought it was important for Zappa fans to be around other Zappa fans. It has always seemed to me that being a hardcore Zappa devotee required having a different perspective on most things in the world which could in some cases cause one to feel a bit like an outsider. Knowing that there are other like minded individuals out there is reassuring and believe me I have been surprised to see so many of you out there. I have noticed the badge of honor sense of pride in your reactions. The giddy chortling about that occurs when you recognize some small detail or hear your favorite song. Imagine that, a social event where many people with similar interests all get together and have fun. It sounds like a church picnic. I digress...
The 3rd goal is education. Many people have not had the opportunity to hear any of Frank's music. Particularly the younger generations. By that I mean 35 years old on down. Let's face it, popular music becomes popular through massive exposure and repetition. Frank's music has never been exposed in that manner except by accident with certain songs like Valley Girl, Don't Eat The Yellow, and Dancin' Fool just to name a few. Those songs are great but in my opinion they barely scratch the surface of Frank's music. I think many people mistakenly got the wrong impression of him by casual exposure to those songs. They seem to have perceived him as a "Weird Al" type of character with a penchant for silliness when it came to naming his songs and his children. He was often characterized that way in the press as well. That became the extent of "common" knowledge about Frank and subsequently obscured the rest of his music. I think it's really important for people to get a sense of the big picture when it comes to Frank's music. There is so much depth and variety in all of his albums it's hard to believe it's possible for one person to have created all of it. He had no boundaries in his music which obviously gave him so much freedom. One of my favorite quotes of Frank's is, "the mind is like a parachute, it doesn't work unless it's open." I would love to hear some of that rub off on future generations. Especially the youth of today who really have no idea what they've been missing. Hopefully this tour will be the catalyst for new exposure to Frank's music.
We are just pulling in to St Louis which means the end of run of 5 consecutive shows. We are preparing ourselves for the days ahead. I am very pleased to announce that we will be filming and recording in Seattle and Portland for a DVD release in spring 07. I'll give you all of the details later.
In any case, I can't thank you enough for doing your part in "The Big Picture."
Best Regards, DZ