I can say with absolute certainty that Zappa Plays Zappa was and is one of the sickest bands I've ever seen in my life.

@squeakeththewheel

Жыл бұрын

I wuz standing in the third row when Vai ripped this off. Never forget it. And Michael is nailing why it is so great. thanks!

@m13elidry

Жыл бұрын

@@squeakeththewheel LUCKY !

@amateurmakingmistakes

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Other than his father, of course! (Seen Frank once, Dweezil a few times.)

@ericlaplante1866

Жыл бұрын

Have’nt seen Zappa live but I cannot disagree. ZPZ is the best band I’ve ever seen in my life!👍

@bassplayer10

8 ай бұрын

Dweezil is king.

The singer is the legendary Napoleon Murphy Brock from the "Apostrophe/Roxy/One Size" era...

@buttkid3548

3 жыл бұрын

My favorite of all Zappa's singers. Well, there was Ike, and Flo and Eddie too.

@justaguy2365

3 жыл бұрын

The best era in my opinion. Roxy and Elsewhere is one of my favorite albums

@mbgphoto79

3 жыл бұрын

You Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore Vol 2 is sublime

@adamkrauss303

3 жыл бұрын

Had the privilege of seeing Napoleon front row table up close and personal at Daryl’s House (Daryl Hall) about two years ago. He fronted a “Zappa tribute band” and they did Bongo Fury start to finish and then many of other killer Zappa that Napoleon was a part. Great show. Of course the real privilege was seeing FZ maybe ten times including several midnight Halloween shows at the iconic former NYC Palladium.Now I’m a huge Dweezil fan who’s doing his dad proud and frankly (pun intended) breathing new life and energy into many of his dad’s tunes and playing deep cuts you would rarely, if ever get to hear Frank play.

@Joeh1154

3 жыл бұрын

Or, as Zappa used to call him..."Nappy"

On some of the Zappa records, Vai was credited as "stunt guitarist" 😂

@Joeh1154

3 жыл бұрын

Zappa also referred to Vai as the "little italien virtuoso"

@Laizerdisk

3 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure on Drowning Witch he's "impossible guitar parts"

@dwftube

3 жыл бұрын

@@Laizerdisk Yep it's definitely that on one of his albums.

@radshoesbro

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Can’t Do That On Stage Anymore Vol 5 he’s credited as stunt guitarist. I was even thinking about this during the video. Glad someone else remembered it too.

@pumkinzappa

3 жыл бұрын

acrobatic guitar

I reckon if I practice for 4-6 hours every day and really put the effort in then I might just be able to throw my guitar far enough out to sea that it never comes back to be bored by me again.

@hostesscupcakes8130

3 жыл бұрын

Try starting off by throwing car batteries. I do it every Sunday night. It's relaxing and builds the shoulders up.

@mikemorrison3791

3 жыл бұрын

If it helps ...you’re at Vai level with this comment 😂

@melissaculpepper7663

3 жыл бұрын

Awe...come on😂😂😂

@rjh1226

3 жыл бұрын

When I was young , dumb and full of cum I usually lost it somewhere during the Holidays and would throw my decorated Christmas tree out the front door onto the front lawn. It became a family tradition. No I had no children then but a temper was not missing. Trashing a perfectly good guitar I can’t do. Regardless how awful I may be. I need to reach 20,000 hours of practice as the first 10,000 has obviously been a huge waste of time and loss of hearing

@O_Towne_Bear

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao, dude.

Back in 1982 I was exposed to Zappa by a fellow music person. I went through everything he did. Frank will always be a light to us musical people. Thank god Dweezil is here. He keeps Frank's music alive.

@EshockT

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps Dweezil is taking ZPZ to a level of dynamic precision beyond what Frank was able to achieve. Likely, it’s the freedom for the musicians to really flow that gets it there. When we get back to normal, I hope that he can continue and grow this movement and global appreciation.

@jppagetoo

3 жыл бұрын

@@EshockT ZPZ is a different animal than Frank's band's were. Dweezil is not trying to duplicate Frank's bands. They are playing Franks music with skill a lot of homage to the songs. Both approaches are great. I am a big supporter of Dweezil and what he is doing.

@neviatha

2 жыл бұрын

@@EshockT Hands down, one of the top 3 live bands I've seen.

Michael: You guys know this is not my comfort zone Everyone ever: Zappa and Vai are nobody's comfort zone

@dbbubba1

3 жыл бұрын

Just push and learn it. There is much harder music than this. Trust me.

@scottbegonias313

3 жыл бұрын

Check out "Black napkins "Muffin Man" Father O'blivion" Willie The pimp "on the bus "Peaches en Regalia "keep it greasy "cosmic debris

@paulojcduarte

3 жыл бұрын

@@dbbubba1 but I can't recall many bands this tight

@joez6235

3 жыл бұрын

@@dbbubba1 Is this your way of trying to flex that Zappa and Vai are in your comfort zone?

@funkdoktor9099

2 жыл бұрын

You guys should check out some Oz Noy.

just want to say: i am LOVING the genuine respect frank’s music is getting. i know most hardcore fans seem to be musicians but i am illiterate musically and love zappa’s music more than anything. makes me happy to know that others react with such joy xx

Napoleon Murphy Brock on vocals sax flute from the greatest Zappa lineup with George duke etc

@stephenowens8763

3 жыл бұрын

My first Zappa show lineup. Roxy and Elsewhere plus Scott Thunes. Frank was having fun.

@ProgBartleby

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

I've been trying to get people to react to this video for 2 years. This right here in my opinion is the best solo Steve has ever done live .. and I've seen them all. He was so in the pocket here, playing like this may be his last solo ever with the amount of emotion he put into it. This was absolutely spectacular to see. Frank would be proud.

@ironmonkey1512

3 жыл бұрын

Not a big fan of Vai's solo stuff but this blows me away... so earthy and good.

@danielmconnolly7

3 жыл бұрын

Alot of people have a seizure when watching this..

@danielmconnolly7

3 жыл бұрын

@@ironmonkey1512 Ummm, dude.. What...? 🙄🙁😏

@cleech74

2 жыл бұрын

@@danielmconnolly7 Especially the lead up to the climax on that solo. His whole body was shaking, and topped it off with the “no hands”. The band even roared with the crowd, at that moment. Hadn’t seen this performance until just now. So grateful for the community Michael has generated.

@marlon-jl4ge

Жыл бұрын

Zappa was garbage

I hear Linda Ronstadt is looking for a guitar player.

@blake46long

3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite FZ/Vai stories. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pGqX0s6GfZbKj7Q.html

@BasswipeNC

3 жыл бұрын

That statement about Ronstadt line has always stuck with me. This (Overnight Sensation) was the first album I had my dad buy me when I was 13.

@ChuckSpade

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@williamroark

3 жыл бұрын

I heard she had this KILLER BAND!!!

@emberducati9237

3 жыл бұрын

Now say the line in 7/8 reggae

The bassist is so solid. Overnight Sensation is one of my all-time favorite albums. The Studio version of Zombie Woof has one of the best grooves and crazy guitar solos ever. Thanks Dad (RIP) for introducing me to FZ.

@chrisyates326

2 жыл бұрын

My dad introduced me as well.

@krom26

2 жыл бұрын

cool dude! my favorite album too.

@andyhampsten4252

Жыл бұрын

yep, the album solo ... word

@heatherperleberg7816

10 ай бұрын

Your dad's name is Rip? Badass.

Zappa's guitar solo on the studio version is one of his best imo

Seeing you struggle with this so much, like the rest of us would have, has earned you a sub. Keep up the awesome work, man.

I'm a drummer, have been for 40 years, but I also appreciate great guitar, bass, keyboards, etc.! Steve Vai is absolutely one of the greatest on the planet. I know Eddie Van Halen gets a lot of props for his playing, but honestly, he could never do what Vai does on guitar, and never did! Vai is AMAZING!

@KaupSeli

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. Vai is the greatest living guitarist and certainly topped evh, RIP.

@seanmarkowitz4216

Жыл бұрын

Listen to guthrie govan!

@josephcalabrese2220

Жыл бұрын

Check out Guthrie Govan

I love that you always give the drummer there props when they are playing out of there minds! There will never ever be another Zappa, to me he’s easily top 3 greatest and most influential artist of all time, I’ll never understand his genius mind but my ears surely love his music! Good day my good folks!

@vonhenry7087

3 жыл бұрын

That drummer is Joe Travers - he's a hidden monster...

A line of cars waiting to turn. Each car's indicator blinks at a different rate. They occasionally align and blink together, before drifting apart again. Zappa composed parts this way on purpose.

@ih8suvs

3 жыл бұрын

Hence his respect for Captain Beefheart..

Michael, check out Inca Roads with George Duke on keys and Vocals.... Out-f-ing-standing... Ruth Underwood and Chester Thompson are no slouches either....

@tstayin

3 жыл бұрын

Yes...gitcha some Inca Roads next with Dweezil. Also, there’s another video where Dweezil and Vai trade off licks. Dweezil brought so much more feel.

@renofaoro5100

3 жыл бұрын

It's my favorite.

@kyles5513

3 жыл бұрын

YES!!

Been watching your videos for a while now and they're all great! Love how you go about it. Being a Zappa fan this was an especially fun watch. Looking forward to more!

Got a kick out of watching him react to the music. Really appreciative of his ability to hear and hold on to the musical elements and then be able to translate them for me.

@jwinslow5661

3 жыл бұрын

His facial expression on the preview image had the same look. Made me click it.. lol

Best video I've seen for me from you so far! Love Zappa and you picking this apart made me so happy

I'm a simple man. I see Vai, I click. Good stuff!

Yeah!! Loved this one man! It amazed me how you could tear open Vai's solo as he goes along, you have a great ear. Thanks Michael!! Long live ZAPPAAAAA

Amazing ZAPPA! Vai, Dweezil, the Drummer Joe Travers and all the band really...Musical Zappa education👍🏻.

> See you post a Zappa video. > Immediatley stop working :)

@Guitargate

3 жыл бұрын

CANCEL THE PLANS

@owenthunderguns3608

3 жыл бұрын

@@Guitargate Hide the children...Hold my calls....PLUG IN THE GUITAR!!!!

Somewhere, way back in February I think, when your subscriber number was like 30K. Someone commented about your enthusiasm and talent and that it was ridiculous that you didn't have 100K plus subscribers. Whoever that was ....and with their simple encouragement I , and assuming many others, started sharing Palmisano react videos (I don't play guitar, or understand 97% of what he says, but I'm hooked regardless). By the power of the interwebs and that simple reminder, suggestion - plus of course some great, authentic, reaction videos .....and presumably great teaching/ Guitar Gate. Ten dollars a month, hard to go wrong. Congrats on 200K!. It's an inspirational reminder to see a tiny seed planted, can grow into, blossom into hugeness. It's a reminder that tiny steps, consistently taken, can bring about great progress:whatever the project, dream, idea. It's a reminder to be who you seek to be: one moment, one breath, one step at a time!

Awesome, Michael! Great tune and great reaction! Congrats on 200K!!!!! Woot!!!! Saw these guys twice!

@Guitargate

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!!

Happened upon this, it's my first time seeing you or your videos and I was thoroughly entertained with your educated reaction. Very refreshing to hear a reaction from a learned musicians perspective. New Subscriber.

Oh man, so much fun watching you trying to parse this track from cold. And props to you for getting so far inside it so quickly. Took me years to work out what the hell was happening - particularly the five beat bars. Much respect to you Michael.

Man, I'm just sitting here watching you get into it big time and I'm loving it. Back in the day, I saw Zappa many times in NYC when he did his Halloween gigs at the Palladium. Always amazing and his sidemen and women were fantastic. I saw Ruth Underwood, Nappy, Steve Vai, Patrick O'Hearn. Every band iteration was fantastic. Excellent post!

That drummer who crushed it is the great Joe Travers, who is also the curator of the Zappa Family Trust.

Man these videos are great. Usually I don’t like reaction style content but you make it so interactive and help dissect what’s happening. Keep it up

“Editing” Cracked me up 🤣 I love getting exposed to the music you share, and of course the reactions, and your willingness to share your authentic self throughout. What a gift to us all. Found you through the react vids to the dead, now a lifer on GuitarGate and inspired to learn more. Thank you!!

Can't believe I'm just finding this sweet channel! Awesome job Brother and I thank you for this! Saw Frank Zappa 6x in 67 and 68 for $1.50 a show!

The drummer, Joe Travers ,used to work with me at Tower Records in Boston while he was studying at Berklee. Joe has always been a HUGE Zappa fan and was the also the drummer for the band Z which featured both Ahmet and Dweezil. Joe is a great guy and a great drummer

I decided to scroll back in time to watch Michael struggle… wasn’t disappointed and now have my favorite Steve Vai explanation, “Running outta frets, going into space and all that” 😂

I always think it's fantastic when really good musicians are enthusiastic about Frank Zappa! That speaks for itself....

Loved this man, you certainly know how to break down a song and have an amazing ear. Awesome stuff

So when Vai was in Zappas band from 80-82, he got to, I believe, pickup some neat little "cat's meow" tricks. Especially between 1980 and 1981, Zappa LOVED altering scales mid-solo, AND, ESPECIALLY, loved to work in Lydian-b3 ideas or Dorian-#4 scalar ideas throughout his solos. At 19-ish minutes, you and I light up, because it is a wonderful trick to use that can instantly and some spice to a solo if used tastefully. Zappa also REALLY enjoyed those straightforward "vanilla" grooves during solos PRECISELY so that he got to go wherever he wanted WHENEVER he wanted. He LOVED improvising something fresh EVERY night. Wonderful channel and video, sir, thank you!

Apart from music which is the most important element, your honest words and excitement is everything! I'm a fan

nice to hear you pay a compliment to some of the best musicians on the planet, playing some of the most difficult, most beautiful music.

Thanx Soooo much for this video!!! I Loved it!!!! Please do more things like this!

Your palm-face reactions are hilarious! Yeah, crazy tunes from Zappa. I've seen Zappa Plays Zappa a few times, love it!!!

I love seeing the joy you get while you unravel the chaos of Frank's music. He is easily dismissed by most as a kook or a hack. He may be all that at times. It's the people who can see through the crazy and recognize the genius that are gifted. I can't play a jews harp for crap let alone grasp all the details hidden in plain site in a piece like this. Great stuff man. Subbed.

Saw Zappa Plays Zappa at The Pageant in St. Louis, senior year of high school. Show was incredible, but it was really before I knew all too much of Zappa’s vast portfolio of music, and I’d sure love to go back now that I know more and have grown to appreciate it. I listened to loads of instrumental stuff back then, but Zappa was just a little over my head at that point in my life, ten years ago.

never heard a more accurate statement than "then you just start bending through stuff and making eye contact with people. Yes that is what to do after that!" Gave me a great chuckle. Thanks for working through this one!! Loved the analysis

You keep doing ones on my Tuesday list! Awesome!

Yes! More Zappa

Sitting here at home with COVID enjoying the channel. I've been watching for a year or so. Thanks for sharing.

Dweezil continues in Frank's tradition. Great. Not a huge Vai fan but he does acquit himself well. Loves me a little Zappa early in the day!

Mean trick sneaking a "Vai" in on you. I love it. That solo over that groove always gives me a manic giggle...

Love you holding on for dear life through Steve's whammy wonderland and putting out a better stankface than the man himself. Well done, sir!

I went to the first tour of the zappa plays zappa at the Orpheum theater in Boston with my son. That was the same venue I saw Frank in 1984. We walked up to the venue a couple hours before the show and Steve Vai was there talking to some fans. My son, guitar player, was too star struck to ask for Steve's autograph so I asked on his behalf and introduced him to my son. They shook hands and he signed something but I can't remember what it was. Fast forward, we were way up in the balcony and it was hot af up there during the middle of summer. Vai's feedback insanity during his solo shook the entire venue. You could really feel it. That was a great show the next one we went to at another venue on the second tour Ray White was on that tour. Simply amazing.

Great pick, thanks for the great video, intervals at will, love it

Ive played along to this version so many times on the drums, Steve's solo is infectious I thumbs up this video before even watching it

Mad props for even attempting this! Enjoyable watch!

Your reaction is priceless, great engagement, that was really entertaining to watch.

Congratulations on the well deserved 200K! Yep, that's some highly complex stuff there! I'm with you on the "safe zones" you find throughout Zappa's compositions, between the madness. I've been a fan since my early teens and I have trouble just following the time changes etc. much less playing them! Vai is a really great player without all the tricks, but he knows them all!

Brotha Man!!! I gotta say, your intro improv on this video was super slick!!

Great reaction, and solid analysis. That was fun, thank you!

Vai just leaves one speechless. I have been such a huge fan of his for so long. I have watched him play for decades. Just love his stuff. He is just so incredible. A super fantastically nice fellow too. Met him briefly after his gig at 1st Avenue in Minneapolis back in the mid 90's. Sat at the bar with him and a couple of people from the band. Was one of the most memorable (of many) music experiences of my life. Such a super creative mind. He just plays whatever the hell he wants and he always makes it sound awesome. He also has so many great people around him. Just fantastic people. Can't ever get enough Vai.

@azijnseikert1918

Жыл бұрын

He is. He was in the lounge in Oosterpoort Groningen for his classic piece he wrote. Such a humble and relax fellow. I could easily ask him something, if I wanted.

You are a brave man. Nice breakdown of core elements going on in this orchestral monster of a tune. Steve Vai otherworldly!

fantastic video man! Thank you for this reaction ;)

A thousand likes for your honesty buddy! 😂 i love Vai too... but there's always... things like these. Lovely music, just beyond me 😂

This is my FAV Zappa track. you are the best!

Love the vids. I’m a little late but congrats on your son I saw in the tool video. Mines 7 months old now and I’m trying to play all kinds of music for him. I like playing guitar for him. He likes to hit the strings

I absolutely love this. Thank you, Michael!

I saw them in Boston, Providence, and Atlantic City on this tour. Vai was unbelievable, the solos in Providence were exceptional.

Apart from you amazing ear and playing ability.... you pull the same faces i do when I listen to music!! Its all in the face when you feel it !! ❤🤟❤

That precocious kid at around 1:06 briefly steals the show with their: "I know!"

That was very impressive - not an easy song to try and figure out on the fly and you did a great job! I love how it vacillates between blues riffs and chromatic jazz interjections/monster movie music . And yes, always a fat 1 or 2 chord groove to solo over haha. FYI, the time signature for that riff is 15/8 (1-e-and-a-2-e-and-a-3-e-and-a-123).

When I saw Zappa plays Zappa the first thing I told someone the next day was how much they grooved...never seen a band groove like them..

Ha ha. Love all your stuff man but this was the best yet. Great fun.

Superb! Really enjoyed this, thank you!

oh lord i’ve been waiting for this one!

I saw Dweezil play in New Zealand 3 years ago... They OPENED with this song!!!

Great reaction video! I had a friend and neighbor, who during my PhD in biochemistry in the early 90ies, played Zappa constantly (and learned the guitar parts). A true miracle I finished that PhD successfully. Love Zappa music nevertheless.

My favourite Zappa song. So much energy and musically it's super interesting

I'm really impress naming those notes. I've really learned something today!

I love your guitar!!! I’m a drummer, but I sure love the beauty of a well crafted guitar.

Well, ya ain’t no coward - I’ll give you that!!!!! Fabulous vid!! Really, well done!!

Bradley Cooper - Little League Coach - breaks down Vai and the Zappas.

I’m just here to see that beautiful PRS SE in action. I stayed to watch you play through the challenge. Nicely done.

Instant like. Best video I've seen yet

That was really fun to watch...bravo!

Very enjoyable video. Thanks for posting. Vai isn't my style of music, but his playing is breathtaking.

What Steve Vai does with the whammy bar is one of his strong points. Listen to Call it Sleep off his Flex-Able album.

That was a hoot, great attempt.. you got closer than I ever would 🤣 Good point about the Zappa solo groove, a lot of the songs had that Craziness > One/Two chord vamp for solos > Craziness thing going on! Frank passed on December 4th 1993, anniversary today.. I think his music is still reaching a lot of people nowadays.

You killin it man. That stuff gets me every time.

Props to you for reacting to Zappa the conductor and music virtuoso. Most talented band ever...

Love this tune and this version. Great call Jason.

"accomplished musicians who are unfamiliar with Frank Zappa trying to figure out Frank Zappa" is my favorite genre.

my first reaction as a guitarist too. fun going in blind with you :)

one of the reasons I like your react content better than most anyone elses react content is because you also actually analyze what is happening and talk about it in the context of playing a guitar, like how you talked about how vai "anchored" a chord tone and then played through that, and not just go "oh that's cool playing cool song guitar good."

I'm all for the humble brag sitting at your computer and figuring out Zappa that is confidence

You make this very interesting. You are a fantastic music yourself👊👊👏

I grew up just south of the Cape in Florida. One time I went to get the mail and saw a rocket go off.

Dude, it's way too early in the week to be trippin 'this hard.

@Guitargate

3 жыл бұрын

RIGHT?!

I play keyboards, don't have a clue about guitar, but still find these vids extremely interesting and useful for understanding what's happening in the music. Great.

I'm impressed that you can follow along on the fly.

i saw Dweezil Zappa play Zappa twice, I love Zappa. You're good man. well done.