And stil today there are people who actually think Steve Vai is overrated. Well, Zappa didn't think that at all. Great video.

@globextradingsystemsllc1740

Жыл бұрын

No one believes he's overrated. Satch is overrated.

@Jaageful

Жыл бұрын

@@globextradingsystemsllc1740 kzread.info/dash/bejne/faebrcmkYr3chNo.html

@machinebeard1639

Жыл бұрын

​@@globextradingsystemsllc1740I think he is over rated. Zappa used his technical abilities to play what he wanted to hear. Vai on his own, without direction from a musician, is like listening to a boring theory lesson. Technical wizard, terrible musician.

@GaryDee119

Жыл бұрын

@@machinebeard1639what do you base this on? Are you familiar inside and out with his entire solo library? Clearly not. I’m a a HUGE Zappa head and also have been obsessed with Vai my entire life. Vai’s solo stuff is insanely unique and creative, and very much in the realm of what Zappa does.

@funkster007

Жыл бұрын

@@machinebeard1639 Terrible musician? C'mon man. lol

Zappa was a genius and Vai is a virtuoso.

A couple of weeks ago, Vai was at Guildford, UK, giving a Master class. He said that, every time he had to play certain parts live with Zappa, he felt so nervous that he would feel the urge to go take a dump. Then he said that someone had recently released a video (I assumed it was this one) and that upon viewing it he started feeling that urge again! 😅 So, if indeed it was this video he was referring to, well done, you’ve got the ultimate seal of approval!

@globextradingsystemsllc1740

Жыл бұрын

Zsppa was a mental abuser to young musicians he took in.

@bramesque

Жыл бұрын

I had the urge to take a dump too when i heard the Moggio parts, luckily i could pause the vid and safe the day.

After playing with Zappa, his work with Alcatrazz, Whitesnake and DLR was a walk in the park. Still, Eat 'm and Smile has SERIOUSLY good guitar parts (bass too).

@duster71

Жыл бұрын

I was at the DLR show in NYC,every guy had a hit chick on his arm,so did my friend and i

@ligamentpull1

11 ай бұрын

I agree 100%, Producer Ted Templeman was able to really get the creative and super-talented side of Vai exposed to the Mainstream. He was able to record iconic licks, riffs, and solos as well as creative songwriting ideas with an amazing ability to sound unique and original.

I’ve been watching this video for 12 minutes now and I don’t even know how play the guitar😅. Now I appreciate more Zappa and Vai’s work.

When I bought flexible as a teenager I was blown away and it is still an amazing album.

i miss Franck's music , i saw FZ and his big band in Paris 1988 , a big slam in my face ....

Thanks again Chanan, everytime you tackle a peice of Zappa music it makes me sit up and realise just how much of a genuis the man was and how I should never take his music for granted.

Regarding playing Moggio live, Steve Vai said "I always felt my sphincter tighten" when that part approached, hoping he'd get through it okay.

Fabulous, saw Uncle Frank about 35 times from 74-88,almost all in NYC,every Halloween, Christmas shows,the Pier, stood right in front for his ultimate show at the Ritz with Stevie and Al Di Meola. Music is my religion and Frank Zappa is my God.

@ingome3684

Жыл бұрын

a lucky one...

@Scotty_Russell_Music

Жыл бұрын

That's amazing, wow. I knew a guy who saw the Rolling Stones at Hyde Park and had seen Hendrix in a tiny London club and was at The Whos live at Leeds concert and it always blew my mind that he was only 20 years older but had caught so many cool bands. 35 Zappa shows, so cool. You must have have some good stories and seen some legendary shows. I didn't even know Al Di Meola had played a Zappa show, let alone with Steve Vai. Once in a lifetime stuff that! Brilliant. Good health to you Sir.

@duster71

Жыл бұрын

@@Scotty_Russell_Music I was also at MSG for Led Zepplins movie concert The Song Remains The Same..

That was amazing! You are a super smart and talented musician! I absolutely loved the chord version you did with the melody. a little slower. Just so beautiful! I want to hear it done like that! Loved it!!! Brilliant! That would certainly be my favorite version. And you know, Frank has many different versions of his material. He would have loved it as well Im sure!

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Robert, you are most kind. Best wishes.

Thank you for featuring Steve Vai and of course the one and only Frank Zappa..... Outstanding!

Great playing! you've really mastered this piece!

Excellent breakdown! I love hearing your thought progression as you worked through your discovery.

Saw Zappa and the Mothers in 1970 at the Bath Festival fantastic 2 hours non stop! You sir are a master musician! Thanks.🇬🇧

It's because of Steve Vai that I become a huge Zappa fan. I was a die hard "shred" fan in the 80's and his Flex-able album opened my ears. At first I cheeked out all the Zappa stuff that Vai played on, but my favorite Zappa era is the group on the One Size Fits All (my favorite on most days). Still a Vai fan, but an even bigger Zappa fan.

@toncuz8291

Жыл бұрын

Zappa had continuity in his own playing that produced a storyline...an intro, deviance, mind-blowing solo, return to theme, resolve. I have rarely heard anything like that from most guitarists including Vai. Zappa used Vai as the gimmick player, because he didn't want to be seen as another Van Halen shredder imitator. Many guitarists considered "great"...were technically good...but musically lacking. Jumping around the fretboard to inject a modal change for that sake alone, is what a Vai...or Van Halen might do. Zappa would not. His changes made sense, and his solos made sense from beginning to end.

@goliathvassallo4838

Жыл бұрын

me too! exactly the same as you!!

@FreeBrunoPowroznik

3 ай бұрын

I think Vai introduced a lot of us to Zappa rather than the other way around

I absolutely LOVE that you are working out pieces of music like this and sharing with us. It is nothing short of a JOY to watch these Zappa videos, and understand them on a deeper level. Please make more!

Awesome work on this! It's one of my favorite songs by Zappa.

Wow! - Being unfamiliar with Vai's work with Zappa, I am in awe of this guitar part; also in awe of your breakdown and rendition. This looks like stuff that Robert Fripp would take a deep breath at before trying.

This video really helped me understand the difficulty of these kind of guitar parts. Thanks!

Nice job, one of my favorite Zappa tunes.

Fascinating exploration of this difficult melody. 🙏 for sharing!

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome and thank you.

Outstanding! I absolutely love your channel! What a great passage of music to tackle! More please 😊

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks.

Absolutely incredible Sir. Burnin’. Bravo 🔥🔥🔥🌟🎸🌟

That’s awesome! Thank you for sharing!

Very interesting! I really enjoy your videos and strongly recomend you to keep them coming! Nothing but the best for you Sir.👍

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Jonas.

Great video. Making such a complicated guitar part less of a mystery.

Really impressing! Thanks!

Very informative video, thank you. Excellent playing, btw.

Bravo Chanan, this is incredible stuff.....

Love to see that again at the end with some distortion. You look so serene playing it. Enjoyed that, good work.

I would imagine Steve had to go through the same process you're demonstrating to us. I'll put you in the category of "stunt guitarist/impossible guitar parts". I've watched many of your videos and love your analysis and demonstrations. Thanks...Moggio is one of my favorites by Frank.

As usual great zappa music. Super challenging for the band we ll never hear onstage anymore ! Those new zappa s orchestras versions played by young guies, sound ok but the incredible amount of musicianship and skills of any of the original zappa s line up made it sound like ZAPPA. Some other time, some other spirit, the real leader and composer ! But please ! I won t forget the incredible guitar part you wrote down and played almost perfectly. BRAVO ! Thanx for so much information and knowledge

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Awesome video! You can tell that Strat's action is down to the deck. Luv that! The cream body, red tortoise shell pick guard and maple neck combination looks phenomenal and the truss rod adjustment wheel puts it on a whole different level. 👽👍

@kjelleriksson2793

Жыл бұрын

The action is very low, the frets are low too, on the Gibson SG Frank Zappa Roxy 1973 guitar I have. It's made for picking, not so much for bending strings.

Amazing work!!

Yes! One of my most favourite guitar players and Zappa tunes combined. Thanks for another great video Chanan :) Tyler Bartram does some sterling work like yourself in bringing so many insights into these pieces of music.

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome Jonny and many thanks.

awesome content and playing!!

I love this channel. I was 14 trying to learn Sinister Footware II I believe it was. It had a lot of these types of patterns wherein, I couldn't get the right hand picking technique. I was stuck on a misconception that I had in me head based on Al DiMeola's picking technique. It wasn't until this channel hit that I saw the pieces played directly by Al that the light went on that I'd been doing it wrong the entire time not knowing there's other aspects of the right-hand picking technique other than , alternating 100% like Fripp whom I was also studying at that age. Now, decades later, even after looking at some heros like Malmsteen and others on that style of right-hand patterns when moving from string to string and, more so, skipping strings in wide intervals like heard in this chap's video, I never connected with Trey Gowdy's videos despite being well done. This one video comes along and the light goes off just seeing it in this format. The fretting hand for me on anything was never really a problem per say. I could always eventually get it. May get bloody mad and curse and smash some shit due to motor memory blockages but, eventually, you power through. But, it's always been a struggle moving from string to string in non-linear picking patterns like seen here. Speed wasn't the issue nor was tremolo picking but rather, the change in direction rapidly when moving in certain patterns. For me, stumbling upon your channel Chanan, the way you teach, I can connect and see what is going on and more importantly, where I failed at the picking technique for decades. Thanks for putting this together etc. Superb and splendid job mate. CM

Fantastic work. It's been a long time since I messed with it, but I recalled having to hybrd pick a lot of it. Amazing that you pick every note.

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks.

This is great!

Highly impressive and imperative

Very good video, salutes 👍

Steve Vai has been my favorite Guitarist since I first saw him on stage with Frank Zappa 1982 live via satellite.. he is amazing.. and he constantly comes up with new ideas.. just incredible talented Man.. Mr Steve Vai and he did a fantastic work with David Lee Roth as well.. one of the best albums that year 1988 i believe 👍

Flexable and Leftovers are 2 of my favourite albums of all time. I get mildly agitated when dullards accuse him of being a "shredder". Flexable and Leftovers are in my opinion avant garde lo-fi indie albums. I can't get enough of Steves "Mr Miyagi/Karate Kid" relationship with Zappa and the respect and equal glee with which Steve recalls those times of intense and challenging musicianship.

@JohnLloydDavis

Жыл бұрын

I agree. Those 2 albums (mini album for leftovers as I had the 10" EP) were mind blowing records as a young guy who had been playing for 3 years when I heard them. I was already a Zappa fan for a good few years and it inspired me to learn more theory and tighten my rhythm playing. I had a bootleg cassette and latterly a VHS tape of the GIT session that Steve did with Chris Frazier and Stu Hamm that I wore out. I have a copy of his Axis band demo on my KZread channel (endorsed by Mr Vai too) and the playing on there is face melting stuff.

@ElrondHubbard_1

Жыл бұрын

The old (80s?) CD called Flexable w/ Compact Leftovers is the ultimate version, imo. Perfect.

@Scotty_Russell_Music

Жыл бұрын

@@ElrondHubbard_1 I had copied cassettes of Flexible, possibly from vinyl maybe CD, but my copy of Leftovers was deffo a copy of cassette copy of the 10" vinyl. It was like finding gold dust back then. Im pretty sure I had flexi discs of Call it Sleep and Attitude song too.

@whahappend8222

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more.

@Saldivinorum

Жыл бұрын

I mean, shredding just means to play fast and intricate, which is what Frank does quite often and well. Not sure how that makes someone a "dullard" because thay use a certain term you dislike, because it's an accurate description and a correct usage of the word shredder. Seems a bit snobby at the very least, just saying. It's a compliment, so why get mad?

Ha! I’ll never be able to unhear that f# again! Great vid, thanks 😊

A lot of work went into that! Good stuff Chanan! Channel is building steam I see!

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Derryl. Best wishes.

Truly brilliant music

Amazing

Love your videos!!

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

Thats just brutally tough and your accuracy would make zappa proud. Youre a really impressive player!

@ChananHanspal

6 ай бұрын

Most kind, thank you very much.

I got to see Frank Sheppard at the Palace Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky back in the late 80s. I can’t remember exactly the year. But a comedian opened up for which was cool

Fantastic video

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Great video. Thank you.

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome and thank you.

Some of my favorite Vai performances with Frank are the scat songs on Man from Utopia are Jazz discharge party hats and The radio is broken. Fascinating and inspiring stuff

@brettmarlar4154

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!! Man From Utopia is, and always shall be my all-time favorite Zappa album. With Jazz Discharge Party Hats as it's capstone, it's crown jewel if you will.

@evanward4303

Жыл бұрын

"The cosmos are large!"

@davedecker1725

Жыл бұрын

@@brettmarlar4154 don't forget the dangerous kitchen 😎

@brettmarlar4154

Жыл бұрын

@@davedecker1725 If it ain't one thing, it's another!

@davedecker1725

Жыл бұрын

@@brettmarlar4154 the bananas are black they got flies in the back

Would love to see you play with Dweezil. You make it look so easy. Thanks for the vid!

Very Happy. Sooo Happy!

thank you sooo much! could you maybe do a video where you look at how to play frank zappa style licks, there really arent alot of videos that really look into his style of soloing?

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Have you checked this out? www.abebooks.co.uk/Frank-Zappa-Guitar-Book-Transcribed-Featuring/31414681709/bd

fantastic

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks.

Bravo, sir!!! Bravo!!!

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Jerry.

BRAVO!! This is exceptional work! I'm convinced that the F# in the bass at bar 43 is a deliberate choice. I doubt Zappa would have left it on the recording if it wasn't intentional, and it's not so hilarious a goof to leave on for the humour of a mistake. I've always loved it too- it adds a wrinkle to the piece ("putting the eyebrows on it") and hints at the chromatic chaos to follow.

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks.

IMHO, the most overlooked and amazing guitar solo done by STEVE VAI is off the PIL -ALBUM..his 2 minute guitar solo outro on the song EASE, is amazing and Ive never seen anyone duplicate it.

@ianguest2011

Жыл бұрын

I completely agree

@marcblum5348

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the hint. I bought this album in the late 80s, but it went a bit forgotten during the last decades. Now on my turntable.

Superb stuff Chanan

Fantastique !

Be Bop from Hell. There is a reason Zappa soon started to work with the Synclavier and the Ensemble Modern almost exclusively (and after driving most LA Top Session players mad). Well nailed! 👏👏👏

maaan...I played that piece with the contemporary ensemble in Rome in 2011, with Gail Zappa among us.. It was a stunning, and frightening experience. But what a fun.. great guitar part.. the best parody of be bop...

Good work

well i wonder how can u be so relqx when u play this , it's so amazing , stunt guitarist meet yoda , thats the key to succeed ......wow great job....absolutly great .....

Just amazed 👏. Waw

Admirably passionate

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks.

Wow! You were able to memorize the whole thing and play at tempo. That's very impressive.

@t.t.3627

Жыл бұрын

Steve Vais Impossible lasted until 2010. Then kid Djent grew up and pulverized Steve's technique. See Animals as Leaders CAFO. Modern metal is the new impossible.

@julesbrunton1728

11 ай бұрын

@@t.t.3627 Vai and Mr Dent never did anything impossible..animals as leaders are doing what people have always done, new things...it's great but inevitable not impossible

Subscribed!!!! 👏👏👏👏

I still adore Flex-Able. So much great stuff on there.

@therealstevevai needs to see this!

Probably my most favourite Zappa composition. I've been trying to play it for a while now. My concentration span is dire!!! 😂

Great zappa

Respect for learning that! You could join the Dweezil band. Fun to watch what troubles Frank put Steve through.

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks.

Thank you so much for analyzing one of Zappa's favorite tunes! Please tell me if there is an opportunity to purchase sheet music?) I'm waiting for the continuation of the video with Zappa's analysis)

The Jazz discharge Party Hats has to be one of the craziest ones of all, he is literally playing along with Frank talking.

Great Chanel

Zappa the best. Wife and I saw him on mothers day Baltimore civic center 1978-80, memory 😮

Lovely. Great. Awesome right hand bro, any trickle down from Fripp and Guitar Craft? Thank you.

Leave it to Frank Zappa to write guitar parts so difficult he had trouble playing them! What a great story!

Damn man, you're pretty damn good if you can even attempt anything that Zappa/Vai put out. That stuff is sort of in its own league.

10:30, I play basically, high school level guitar. In other words, I jam out but what you're describing here is how I always structured my solos, early on, because it was what I thought was happening when good blues players, play.

Wow!

I love how you say, "the other bit that is quite difficult..." hahahaha

A +

Loved his work on PiL’s 1986 “Album”.

Now I'll always wonder whether the F# bass note over the Fm9 chord was intentional, or if the phone rang while he was mixing the song. Very nice video, Chanan. You're a fantastic guitarist.

Man... it takes a ferocious patience and dedication to break down these crazy parts... not enuff kudos for you, my friend...👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

Hello Chanan! This video reignited my passion for playing, so many thanks to you. Would you mind sharing what music notation software you use in the background?

hi thanks for sharing your knowlegde👍 could you please Give your opinion about Ron Jarzombek work?

Vai played what no one would ever think of, and many times, what no one could ever do!

@seanmiller7889

Жыл бұрын

Ehh... how about Allan Holdsworth?

Groovy man 😂

hey man, very good! how did you get so well formatted scores from the music?

This was awesome! Any chance of obtaining a guitar tab for this?

@ChananHanspal

Жыл бұрын

Many thanks Patrick.

I got Flexible about a year after Passion and Warfare, I hated it. Then I put it away and a couple years later, I couldn't stop listening to it.

by the way.. great video!!

Excellent example of Zappa’s intense guitar “choreography”

Incredibly interesting stuff and thanks to Chanan. GBG NO EDITS.