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PICK OF THE WEEK: Zappa Plays Zappa – Boettcher Concert Hall – Thursday, April 23rd

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Growing up in the Zappa family home, Dweezil Zappa marveled at his father Frank’s virtuoso skills as a composer and guitarist. After Frank’s passing Dweezil was inspired to do something to honor his father. Feeling as though there was a generational gap and a fair amount of public confusion as to what his father’s music really was, Dweezil set about creating an opportunity for music fans to make a new discovery.

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Zappa Plays Zappa – February 14th – Ogden Theatre

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The crowd was fittingly bizarre at the Ogden Theatre last Friday as fans old and new made their way in the doors for Zappa Plays Zappa. The late musical genius Frank Zappa is remembered for his off-beat sound, insanely intricate songwriting and preposterously hilarious lyrics. On Friday Dweezil Zappa and his band covered his father’s ‘Roxy & Elsewhere’ album in its entirety. The performance included theatrical elements, an array of musical instruments and talent, and a whole lot of perplexing lyrics–it was a perfect homage to Frank Zappa.