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@crimsoniter - I agree; I think Dweeze is better than his dad, but being taught by folks like Steve Vai and Joe Satriani (I think I've got that right), and his heritage, not surprising how good he is. And he doesn't use wah-wah as much as his dad. Particularly liked an arrangement of 'Black Napkins' with 2 baritone saxes as the lead instruments.... 

@larsman 

If Frank was around today, I'd bet he'd be making his records solo using a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation), sampling, etc.... 

Frank started using digital recording in 1983 when he and Mark Pinske were remastering and reconstructing albums where the master tapes had literally lost oxide or the recording was screwed up in some other way.  They digitally recorded everything Frank did live using a recording truck and digitally rerecorded all the analog tapes they could find.  Frank eventually ordered the two Ampex tape system to be chucked out of the control room.

@nonayerbiz - thanks for that info!

I am a Frank Zappa fan. 
 

I would describe him as a musical genius. I don’t think that is a snub to Bach or any other famous composer or performer. 
 

I also appreciate the combination of complex and well composer music with vocals the could incorporate humor (Don’t you eat that yellow snow) or reinforced the arrangement (City of Tiny Lights)

"Frank Zappa didn’t study sheet music, but required his music to be scored.

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Zappa hired a young Steve Vai to transcribe his music. He later hired Vai as his guitarist.