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Return to Forever (feat Zappa Plays Zappa) On Tour |
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darkshade 
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 Posted: 13 Jul 2011 at 2:59pm |
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What's the chances of them playing any No Mystery material? Not my favorite album by them or anything, but they seem to overlook this album in their setlists
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Posted: 11 Aug 2011 at 9:44pm |
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I was fortunate enough to catch RTFIV last night in Philadelphia at the Mann Performing Arts Center (an outdoor shed venue). There was a good crowd, I'd estimate 4000 to 5000. The show started on time at exactly 7:30 PM with the opening act Zappa Plays Zappa. Basically a Frank Zappa tribute band led by Frank's son Dweezil. They were actually very good. After their performance RTF came out. And from the outset made no bones that they were treating this as a home coming for native Philadelphian Stanley Clarke. The band was in excellent form and sounded great especially the additions of Jean-Luc Ponty on violin and Frank Gambale replacing Al Di Meola on guitar. My disappointments were 1) Frank Gambale's sound was noticeably dialed down, you had to almost strain to listen to his soloing. Possibly done by design as most of the soloing (other than Chick) was done by Ponty. The other disappointment was that it was quite noticeable that Lenny White has either not completely healed from his shoulder surgery of a few years ago or he may be permanently limited in his range of motion. I cannot remember the set list but it represented the four main electric RTF albums. Another regret was that for me they could have added a couple more acoustic songs during the almost two hours they played but who's complaining.
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Posted: 12 Aug 2011 at 5:26pm |
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I know without a doubt that RTF is fantastic in concert. I'd expect nothing less. But last night on the local PBS station they showed "Zappa plays Zappa" and I was completely blown away by what I saw and heard. I kinda expected them to come out and perform the more accessible "hits" (Montana and such) but they surprised me by playing some of the more obscure FZ material that I'm not familiar with and the complexity and imagination involved really took me back to the 70s when Frank would turn our heads inside out with his music and leave us begging for more. Awesome musicianship and video production all around. I don't get "wowed" often these days but that's how I felt repeatedly as I watched that concert footage.
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Posted: 12 Aug 2011 at 6:53pm |
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^yes man! Zappa Plays Zappa are undoubtedly extraordinary, check the live DVD! I was blown-away, that convinced me that I have to see them before I die!!!
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In many ways, ZPZ is better than Frank was ... mostly because Dweezil knows he has to stick to the music really tight and be good, and it shows. It still has some lyrics, but you can tell that some of them are toned down, or the material is toned down to get better access to the audiences.
Also, I think that either RTF or Chick Corea had more than one tour with Frank in the 70's, but we would have to check the annals of history.
And just saw that they will be playing in Eugene on September 23rd and I have already bought the tickeys and will be there ... with my eyes closed ... and appreciate some of the finest music ever made ... in our lifetimes!
I finally get to see ZPZ ... Edited by Moshkito - 25 Aug 2011 at 5:18pm |
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... And then one day, the prophet said that you and I would know what is art ... and real!
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Posted: 07 Oct 2011 at 5:30pm |
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RTF visit Japan and will finish in US by unplugged concerts:
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I also noticed that later in Novemeber (25, 26 & 27) Chick Corea will also be performing at the Blue Note (NYC) with the original Elektric Band: Chick Corea, keyboards John Patittuci, bass Eric Marienthal, saxophone Dave Weckl, drums Frank Gambale, guitar Definitely worth catching. I actually hope they tour to other cities. I'm not a big fan of Blue Note.
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Abraxas wrote: