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Did you attend this show at Messehalle in Erfurt?

Dweezil and the band would love to read your reviews.

Please do not post in this thread if you did not attend the show.

Mikey
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Hello Thuringia,
no one wants to reply?
FZ was my favority musician at my student's time. Now I'm working, and there is not much time for music...
But I heard abaout the new gig 'Zappa plays Zappa', and the good old times seems to return. Of course I went to the concert near to me in Erfurt. It was great! There were many older visitors (like me), but also young folk.
O my god, all the well known songs from the past, and the master himself at video. It was hard to sit at the chair, and not to rock!
After the show the band gave autograms and shake hands (not often seen in this audience!).
I got an autogram of course, and asked Dweezil 'Do you know this guy?', showing him the Tattoo at my left arm. He say 'Of course!', because it was the master himself...
Now I only have to change the CD's in my player: Frank, I will hear more of you!
btw: I've tried to upload an Avatar, but I get only php error messages. Probably are right not correct set by admin.

Hi there,

what needs to come first is... the set list (Mind the following: "V" indicates tha a FZ Video section was added to the live performance of the ZpZ band):

V Black Napkins
Joe's garage
Gas station
San Berdino
Doreen
Tiny lights
Carolina hardcore ecstasy
V Dumb all over
What's new in Baltimore?
Pygmy twilight ("One more time" Dweezil, that was me who did ask for more there)
Dupree's paradise (including band improvisations and RW: "You never tasted Wildebeest", very nice!)
Uncle Remus
Willie the pimp
V Cosmic Debris
Zoot allures (including e-guitar solo the "yo mama" style by DZ)
Illinois enema bandit
----- Encore:
Dog Meat
G spot tornado
V Muffin man

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ok: By far better sound than the one I had to eat last year in Berlin. The sound engineer did really his best, as promised (thanks buddy) and it was great!

The highlight was the pygmy twilight (which was in fact the feeling of the band having 8 concerts in a row, according to DZ).

The downer were the security guys. Hey, they did their job, but too straight! I had the feeling that the ZpZ band was confused, that these poor guy from the security did not let us right to the stage (here is some German for those who have been on duty that night: Keiner wollte auf die Bühne, aber vor diese. Wir sind doch alle so alt, da kommt doch eh keiner mehr rauf )

Pappdieter, I have seen you. Haven't you been the guy with the video booklets which finally were signed by DZ?

To the band: Thanks for playing so nice, giving all your best and for playing "muffin man". I think I did ask for this after the Berlin show 2006 in this review, but under a different name (lost my login data). Anyway, I had lots of fun.

Finally: here is an important message for Mr. D. Zappa and all of the crew: Thanks for playing in Erfurt. Please come back (and get to the smaller but nicer location "Das Gewerkschaftshaus", where many famous bands played along (Colosseum, ... ). We love you and don't take it wrong that this concert was not completely sold out.

Thanks!

Pygmy again!
but...
you german people are probably not very spontaneous

I saw Dweezils band for the first time, and I was sceptical whether I would like it or not. (Are they only in it for the money?) But my scepticism changed to enthusiasm (You could not see it - I am a German! )with every song they played. And latest after the guitar solo of DZ in Pygmy Twilight I was really overwhelmed. The rest was enjoying the best music performed by outstanding musicians who liked what they played. Driving home I had the bittersweet feelings I know from the Zappanales I visited. The music really touched me - but also still sadness that this extraordinary man had to die too early. But: Music is the Best! I will be there when you come to Germany again.

P.S. In 2009 there will be the 20th Zappanale in Bad Doberan, Germany. If you will play there a dream would come true!

Thanks for the phantastic concert in Erfurt!

Wolfgang

How can we be spontaneous when sitting at a chair? I dont like these kind of concerts. Better ist standing (mostly in front of the stage) and moving the body...
Thing Fish: No, I was the old man with his black 'Biker-Kutte'. Some years ago I decided to get a Tattoo. I thought for a long time, what picture is the right one for me, and because I was a Zappa-Fans several years, it was the right thing. My friend Funky from Mühlhausen has made it, superp, I think...