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She taught Frank Italian
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I’m on holiday in Sardinia for a week and have randomly just got talking to this couple and because she was from America told her I was a Zappa fan. It just so happens that she is the daughter of Sylvia Cossich, as the story...
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Muffin Man with Steve at the Vai Academy 6.0
Super stoked to play Muffin Man with Steve Vai at guitar camp this year! Was really cool to play Frank’s music with one of his prodigies. Steve fondly spoke of Frank, telling stories during his master classes. Recall too...
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How does Frank Zappa get that creamy overdriven electric guitar sound on his Freak Out! album?
How does Frank Zappa get that creamy overdriven electric guitar sound on his Freak Out! album?
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Mixing in ATMOS
Hi Dweezil, I'm curious how you're going to use your new ATMOS studio. I assume you will record your own music, but will you take on outside mixing in ATMOS? Love to hear your plans....
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Our Podcast about concept albums tackled Freak Out!
In our Podcast “Sonic Ventures”, featuring a series of discussions about concept albums, we dedicated an episode to Freak Out! If you get a chance to listen please feel free to share your thoughts. We give a shout out to...
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check this out --Dweezil licks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2209xBFfgVY&t=251s
Dweezil licks...
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van halen podcasts question
how long, time-wise, are the van halen podcasts? says the early yrs have 12 podcasts, the sammy yrs have 10 podcasts. are they 10 minutes each? 60 minutes each? if someone could list the length of each podcast, that sure...
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Chat room/Forum
Is there any chance we can have a chat room and/or forum here.? I'd love a thread with a Q&A with Dweezil and much much more.
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Willard Scott died a while back...
I only note this here because when Frank died, Willard Scott was the only person on mainstream media, on the Today Show, no less, right after he did the Smucker shout out out to the 100+ club. As I recall, just before he...
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Live In The Moment
Is there any chance for a Vol. 3 release in some form ?These albums are SO good to lsiten to...I am listening more to Dweezil than Frank nowadays.
Greetings from Belgium...
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Zappa and Politics In Music and Entertainment
I loved how everything and everyone was a potential target of criticism and humor in the music and commentary of the genius FZ.
His ideas never appeared rooted in any one-sided position.
His art was the best kind. It worked...
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Happy Birthday, Dweezil
I hope your day is packed with happiness and joy.
Photo at a pizza joint near The Vic Theatre in Chicago (terrible venue, I hope you never play there again)...
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For Dweezil!
Just a quick shout out to Dweezil. I'm posting on Saturday ( the 4th ) but. . .we hope you have a wonderful birthday! Thanks for all that you do! Be well and enjoy your day! ...
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Sending a Runnin w The Dweezil bundle to someone as a gift?
Hello, great RWTD podcast episodes so far! Loving them. Quick question. My guitar teacher out here in the Detroit area also credits Ed VH as a major influence and is a fan of Dweezil and his dad as well. Would like to buy...
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Runnin With The Dweezil 5150 package
ello, I just purchased the Runnin With The Dweezil podcast 5150 package but I have no idea how or where to redeem the 1-year subscription to Premier Magazine or where to download the Helix presets.
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March 26th 2021: Record Store Finds
Today I visited one of my favorite local record stores, Planet Score Records (St. Louis, MO). I was ecstatic to find both Dweezil Zappa's My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama, as well as The Mother's Just Another Band From...
A year without oxygen
One year ago tomorrow I saw the last live music show of the past year - Dweezil Zappa and the Hot Rats Orchestra at the Music Hall in Tarrytown. Before sound check, I had a conversation with Dweezil in which he indicated that...
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February 1st 2021: The Dean's List (Fall 2020)
The other day I received this letter informing me that I had made The Dean's List again! Dean Paul Steger was kind enough to give me props for my artwork with Dweezil! With one semester left of school I can't help but...
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"Neil Peart Illustrated Quotes" book.
Just got the Neil Peart book in the mail, it was pre-ordered since last fall. The 1st page I opened up was a quote about the late Frank Zappa. This is going to be a fun read and treasured souvenir....
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Respectfully
Dweezil is, for me, all things ZAPPA. I cannot, in good conscience, visit/purchase, from any other "official" Zappa website. It just makes me ill. I'd rather buy from some person on Ebay, items that I can't get from Dweezils...
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This is Cool!
This is cool! Not only is Dweezil making an awesome podcast, but building up this cool place to hang out. So far I love all the "Running with the Dweezil" Podcasts - I absolutely love the content, the stories and the guests....
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Happy Birthday Frank!
Just sending out a post to say hey Thank you Frank Zappa!
Happy birthday! -Thank you so much for all the music and all the joy it's brought to my life!!
And thank you too Dweezil (and your awesome band) for keeping all...
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Thank you Dweezil
Forever grateful for Dweezil keeping Frank's music alive. Zappa was by far my favorite artist all my life. Just learned that the "Smoke On The Water" fire was on December 4th which was also the day Frank left us which also...
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New Menu items
Hi Dweezil & Company,
Because I am working on becoming a full time vegetarian ( it has been a challenge to quit meat while being a plasma/platelet donor who needs the iron ), would it be possible to have some folks...
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