Papa Was A Rolling Stone
Papa Was A Rolling StoneHindustan Times (blog)Zappa Plays Zappa, is Dweezil's band that is a tribute to his father Frank's music. It's a tribute act, really, which does live shows that cover Frank Zappa's eclectically influenced music. Formed in the mid 2000s, the junior Zappa's band often ...
The Grandmothers of Invention
The Grandmothers of InventionSalt Lake City WeeklyThey claim that they “are the authentic live version of Zappa's music”—except for, maybe, Zappa Plays Zappa with Frank's own blood, his eldest son Dweezil. Still, there aren't too many note bangers who can capture Zappa's gusto.and more »
Piano Playing Prodigal Son Returns Home
Piano Playing Prodigal Son Returns HomeGarden City LifeHe says Dweezil and Ahmet Zappa are here and they want to play with me,” Tesh recalls. “I knew Dweezil, but I'd never met Ahmet. So they come in and then Conan comes in in the green room. They said they had a portable keyboard and they wanted to play a ...and more »
When the livin's easy
When the livin's easyWire3) Bands that play the top hits of formerly hot acts, including Grateful Dead tribute Dark Star Orchestra (June 2), Frank Zappa's son Dweezil's tour Zappa Plays Zappa (July 6), Sublime tribute Badfish (July 7), Bob Marley's post-mortem spin-off The ...
Early week options: Folk, jams and indie-rock
Early week options: Folk, jams and indie-rockSalt Lake Magazine (blog)Despite being dead for nearly 20 years, Zappa still has legions of fans and has at least two tribute bands still playing his music. (His son Dweezil fronts the other, "Zappa Plays Zappa"). Tickets remain on sale at The State Room's website.