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take the easy route and say, “I could see any cover band play this stuff.” But you really can’t, you know? To hear it played correctly, it takes a lot of time and effort. It’s like training for the Olympics to play this stuff. Do you think your father’s humor overshadows the music a bit?
I think it has over the years. It’s just one of those things. Some people think if you have a sense of humor, then you don‘t take yourself seriously. Frank took what he did very seriously. He just also liked to have a good time. People who have a very pompous view of what they do and what their music is supposed to represent tend to be taken more seriously. But Frank didn’t really care for that kind of presentation. Where does the Dweezil get interjected amid all the Frank?
that for a number of reasons. In the beginning, I didn’t want to have any recordings available of what we were doing. That didn’t seem to be part of the process for me. The reason I started this was to be the catalyst to a new generation of people to experience this music — not just the long-time fans, but new people. Upon first listen, I wanted what we did to be as close to the original as possible, so when they got to the original they knew what they were in for. So adding my own thing to it would be opposite of that goal. But over a period of time, people have grown accustomed to the band, and they’ve been interested in hearing it deviate from the goal of the original project. It gives life to the music. People are aware of the different versions out there already, and this gives them a few more. Dweezil Zappa performs Zappa Plays Zappa Tuesday, June 26, 8 p.m. at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Tickets cost $40-$95.
Since I started this in 2006, I stayed away from
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