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Dweezil Zappa

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  • Genre: Experimental / Progressive / Rock

    Location Hollywood, California, US

    Profile Views: 500953

    Last Login: 2/26/2010

    Member Since 3/9/2006

    Website dweezilzappaworld.com

    Record Label Unknown Indie

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .......... ....ZAPA PLAYS ZAPPA 2008.... .......... ..--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.. ....ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA - PROGRESSIVE NATION 2009 with DREAM THEATER and special guests.... ..--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.. ..Hello Ladies and Gentlemen,.. ..Summer time is here and I'm sure many of you have rousing and arresting plans. If your entire summer isn't completely booked yet and you find yourself in need of a "music transfusion" perhaps you would like to visit ..Zappa Plays Zappa.. on the ..Progressive Nation.. summer tour. It's an exciting multi-act tour founded by Mike Portnoy, the drummer from Dream Theater. The concert will feature Zappa Plays Zappa, and of course, headlines Dream Theater... ..Mike is a self-confessed hardcore Frank Zappa fan and he has come to several of our shows in the New York area. We were very pleased to be asked to join the impressive line up of the Progressive Nation tour. I'm personally looking forward to the opportunity to introduce Frank's music to any and all with open ears... ..Our setlist will change nightly and will be 75 minutes in length. We also have three Zappa Plays Zappa Headline shows 'interspersed' throughout the tour. Keep your eyes open for any additional Headline shows that might get added... ..We hope to see you at the shows!.. ..Regards,.. ..Dweezil Zappa.. .. .. ..Here are the dates:.. .. ..--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.. ..Jul 24, 2009: Miami Beach, FL - Fillmore @ Jackie Gleason Theatre - ..Get Tickets.... ..Jul 25, 2009: Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live - ..Get Tickets.... ..Jul 26, 2009: Clearwater, FL - Ruth Eckerd Hall - ..Get Tickets.... ..Jul 27, 2009: Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall* (Note: This is a ZPZ-only show.) - ..Get Tickets.... ..Jul 28, 2009: Atlanta, GA - The Tabernacle - ..Get Tickets.... ..Jul 29, 2009: Asheville, NC - Thomas Woolfe Auditorium - ..Get Tickets.... ..Jul 31, 2009: Philadelphia, PA - Tower Theatre - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 01, 2009: Washington, DC - Merriweather Post Pavilion - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 02, 2009: Boston, MA - Bank Of America Pavilion - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 04, 2009: Albany, NY - The Palace - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 05, 2009: Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theatre - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 07, 2009: Asbury Park, NJ - Convention Hall - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 08, 2009: Farmingville, NY - Brookhaven Amphitheatre - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 09, 2009: New York, NY - Beacon Theatre - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 10, 2009: Burlington, VT - Higher Ground* (Note: This is a ZPZ-only show.) - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 11, 2009: Quebec City, QC - The Agora - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 12, 2009: Montreal, QC - Bell Centre - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 14, 2009: Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheater - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 16, 2009: Winnipeg, MB - Burton Cummings Theatre - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 17, 2009: Saskatoon, SK - The Odeon Events Centre* (Note: This is a ZPZ-only show.) - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 18, 2009: Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 19, 2009: Edmonton, AB - Shaw Conference Centre - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 21, 2009: Minneapolis, MN - Orpheum Theatre - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 22, 2009: Milwaukee, WI - Riverside Theatre - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 23, 2009: Chicago, IL - Chicago Theatre - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 25, 2009: Denver, CO - Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 27, 2009: San Jose, CA - San Jose Civic Auditorium - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 28, 2009: Las Vegas, NV - The Joint - ..Get Tickets.... ..Aug 29, 2009: Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre - ..Get Tickets.... ..--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.. ..Visit the ..Zappa Plays Zappa Tour Dates page.. for the latest updates and show reviews... ....THE PLAYERS:.... ..Dweezil Zappa:.. Guitar.. ..Aaron Arntz:.. Keyboards.. ..Scheila Gonzalez:.. Saxphone, Flute, Keyboards & Vocals.. ..Pete Griffin:.. Bass.. ..Billy Hulting:.. Marimba, Mallets & Percussion.. ..Jamie Kime:.. Guitar.. ..Joe Travers:.. Drums & Vocals.. ..Ben Thomas:.. Vocals.. ..Check the ..Zappa Plays Zappa.. site regularly for updates... ......
  • Members

    ........ ....Zappa Plays Zappa (DVD).... ..5-Disc Deluxe Edition........ .. ........ ....Zappa Plays Zappa (DVD).... ..2-Disc Edition........ .. ........ ....Zappa Plays Zappa (CD).... ..12-Track Audio CD........ .. ..........Buy .."Go With What You Know"........ ..........Buy .."Automatic"........ ..........Buy .."Confessions"........ ..........Buy .."Music For Pets"........ ..........Buy .."Shampoohorn"........
  • Influences

    Frank Zappa, Edward Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, Jimmy Page, Angus Young, Jimi Hendrix, Wayne Krantz, Brett Garsed and many, many more!
  • Sounds Like

    Zappa Plays Zappa sounds like Frank Zappa music. Dweezil Zappa music is still evolving and I have no accurate description for what is coming next.

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  1. Dweezil Zappa

    Hello Everyone, Just a quick note to let you know that I am performing in a comedy show called UnCabaret tomorrow night in Los Angeles. I will be narrating a true story comprised of recent events that have taken place. They are quite absurd and worth sharing. Also on the show will be: Moon Zappa Diva Zappa Greg Behrendt Rebecca Corry Drew Droege Tickets http://lnk.ms/dxJwy Facebook Event http://lnk.ms/dxJwy

  2. Dweezil Zappa

    just wrote a new blog post. http://lnk.ms/djDGn

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      • Lucas Bezian

        You guys work on shedule or something.Brilliant !

        3 months ago
  3. Dweezil Zappa

    just wrote a new blog post. http://lnk.ms/dppWp

  4. Dweezil Zappa

    just uploaded a new song. http://lnk.ms/4C3vN

  5. Dweezil Zappa

    Just returned to the US from Sicily and getting ready to embark on the US leg of the ZPZ winter tour. First stop FARGO!

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      • Gandalf Rincewind Merli…

         Wo woo hapm if Italy rebooted, hé? that mafia isle goes flying hooie over the Rock of Gibraltar into the Azores High while the Scandinavian Lion is having a sou'-easterner accident from Babylondon or fumphing. That norph-american hen has already gone crazy, sort like. - Play some Imaginary Guitar Notes svp, for the extra drum effects ask for a hail to rattle onto the roof. ..and in your dreams, you can see yourself, as a prophet, saving the world, the words from your lips, i just ...phink it's the most marbelous singalong. Goose pimplets, inni?-) so fresh. *kitting now a summerpullover, whahh* The Playsures

        5 months ago

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