Dweezil Zappa

Concert Reviews

September 13, 2019 – Bergen PAC, Englewood NJ

Dweezil Zappa, the virtuoso guitarist birthed from the late rock royal Frank Zappa has a unique connection to his father’s album “Hot Rats” that is more than just musical.  The album was made the year he was born and, in fact, dedicated to Dweezil.  So naturally one would expect nothing less than greatness when performing Hot Rats from start to finish.  Dweezil truly delivered as he played beautifully and effortlessly, and at the same time, with a ton of attitude and a ripping guitar just as the album’s songs demand. 

The tour includes Dweezil’s band: Sheila Gonzalez/Sax/Keys/Vocals, Adam Minkoff/Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar/Keyboards/Percussion, Cian Coey/Lead Vocals/Percussion, Ryan Brown/Drums/Vocals, Kurt Morgan/Bass/Vocals and Chris Norton/Keyboards/Vocals. 

In addition to playing the entire “Hot Rats” album, the band christened the audience with songs from his father’s other album entitled, “You are what you is”. The end-result was like being thrown into a time capsule, with music meticulously orchestrated as a result of tremendous hard work in an effort to not modernize any of it.

For a full list of Dweezil Zappa’s upcoming tour dates and ticketing info, head over to his website: http://www.dweezilzappa.com