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Really interesting. Is there an official term for this? Would like to learn more about this technique. Great channel overall! Thanks.

I remember critics saying his music wasn't "real" because synthesizers were artificial. Come on, guitars and pianos don't grow on trees. When you get right down to it, aside from the human voice, ALL instruments are artificial contrivances. As are the scales of notes and selection of rhythms. If it weren't for these "creations" there would be no music.

Without Frank Zappa Steve Vai would not be the guitarist that he is to day. I mean you listen to Moggio, Sinister Footwear, Stevie's spanking , alien orifice and what's new in Baltimore Family new songs that featured Steve incredible soloing prowess..... in Zappa pointed him in a direction that clearly benefited every part of his career. Even soloing! I mean you can just hear Frank's influence all over flexible!! Frank was an absolute Master on the guitar sadly underrated I don't get it I mean in my mind I think he's the greatest guitarist that ever lived but people would certainly contest that I'm sure but I don't care it's a personal opinion in years of listening to Frank Zappa's bootlegs in his live guitar playing you get a sense of how remarkable he is . I mean you just listen to The torture never stops or conehead solos from 1977 at the Palladium any one of the shows/6 shows in three nights. Any of his solos from 78 or 79 a ridiculous with either Bozzio or Vinny is the walrus Coliuta on drums. Patrick O'Hearn and Arthur Barrow on the bass. Total ridiculousness. Frank had a certain feel to his playing that I just have never heard in any other guitarist and it's never the same thing twice. but anyway Steve is a monster because of the experience he's had with Zappa. Steve will still tell you that some of the toughest things he's ever had to play on guitar was from his FZ campaign. absolutely brutal songs that tested Steve every night & you better be Flawless if you're going to play in a band for Frank.

A nice 'share' on Frank.

So was there any specific piece of music that Zappa took from Mahavishnu? Or was it just in general?

Great band

love field music!

Great band. I’ll second measure too. Check out Frozen by sight by Paul smith and Peter Brewis-a wonderful chill poetic album.

They haven't made a bad album in 20 years. Fun fact: before he sadly passed on, international superstar Prince expressed a liking for them. You can't get higher praise than that.

Very good band. That album and Measure, my favorites.

Whats new in baltimore should be an interesting vid, love that Melody

Underrated Band!

What an amazing story, I want to listen to everything Stefan has recorded.

@Chanan Hanspal There was an interview later in Zappa's life where he claimed that 12 tone serialism was 'ugly' and incapable of producing beautiful music. Do you know the interview and would you know where I could find it? Thanks in advance!

Fantastic lesson! (and God, what a band XTC were!)

Musically speaking, Hermeto Pascoal is an absolute genius.

I can’t tell a Db from a flat tire but I absolutely LOVE these videos!

it happened that when i was at the maximum of my zappa worship for his sound and playing i got a blast when hearing vais guitar stuff with the zappa band. i thought fz is guitar god and i was shattered when i figured out its vai not zappa playin that stuff. its like figuring out that there is no santa as a kid :D total disappointment. i hated vai for that for a good while. i bought his book with the fz solo transcriptions and then i became aware of him.

Im an upright player, been stealing from Ron Carter on all these second great quintet records...this one is one of the more challenging, great job

Wow that flew by, what a fantastic insightful interview, thank you. 😊

Magistral!!👌🏻

Beautiful...and ...of course, I hear the Zappa influence...but I also hear Burt Baccarach, Varese, Stravinsky... and most of all,,,I definitely hear Stefan Signer.

Beautiful. 🙏

Where can I listen full "Average Sized An' Empty"?

Wonderful. 😁

Very interesting I had no idea

Great video. Making such a complicated guitar part less of a mystery.

Very good - thanks for upload.

Where can I find his music?

His ability to emulate Zappa's style is very impressive. That's no mean feat! But I'm missing his own voice in that music.

Of course, this is parallel universe stuff. Excellent. Thank you.

Thank you for this. This man is new to me.

beautiful, allround. suppose FZ grins appreciatively while Beefheart roils in delight. great thanks to your effort in this archeological endeavour.

Michael McDonald is great recently on the Rick Beato....

Bergkristall

great quote

Thanks for this video. I am learning about things happening/having happened next door, but via youtube videos emerging from the other side of the world. (Edit: not the other side of the world, apparently, but certainly the other side of the Channel).

what an amazing country fellow! you could pay a visit to italian and french speaking parts of Switzerland too: the scene is vibrant and lively! thank you for this! 🎉

Clickbait tittle! Impossible guitar part, then goes to play it with not effort what so so ever. No but seriously, i appreciate the fact that you took the time to break it all down. To me that is pretty elaborate shit, but atleast i learned couple or really pretty chords.

Going deep down that Zappa Rabbithole.........

Such a great video!

Do you offer these Numan songs tablatures guitar tabs ?.. if not do you know where I can get them ?… great videos .. thank you 😊

VAI : why not talk to dweezil about those re-recordings? i bet hed love it... we'd all love it. the dweez has definitely grasped franks insanity

Chanan, thank you for sharing this. I have been in an alternative RUclips state for a while but now that I am logged in with my original Log In, I’m receiving the content I joined for. Steve is the ultimate professor of the workings of Frank and could listen to his stories forever and ever. I’m happy to be back and appreciate you for your dedication.

Cool stuff! It was interesting to get a glimpse of what it was like for the musicians. Just to play those parts requires talent and practice, but the shows had all sort of monkeying around happening so it was not just playing the right part preferably at the right time. Ridiculous.

Love this - great job!!

One of the best albums of all-time!

My cousin lived down the road from Steve Vai. It was about 1975 or 76 and he said: Steve Vai! Remember that name. He’s going to be famous one day. I chuckled and said ok. Then I heard Zappa’s Ship arriving too late to save a burning witch. And in the credits it read: impossible guitar parts: Steve Vai

Dave also said that he realised afterwards that the _Fool solo_ sounded like Todd's band Utopia's Magic Dragon Theatre and if Todd noticed he never said.