This was the
5th time ZPZ has played Copenhagen and the 4th time I
have seen them. It has always been an amazing concert experience, about as
close to seeing the real Frank Zappa band itself. These young players are so
great and Dweezil has developed into a stunning guitar player.
Magnus and
his friend Jesper came over to my place and we had one quick beer before
heading over to the venue. We had one
more outside but it was getting close to 20 so we headed in. I did not have an
advance ticket but a guy sold me one for 300. IT would have been 350 at the
door…
Just as we
could get into the concert hall (it was very packed and nearly sold out), they
started the Star Wars intro and then into Inca Roads! The keyboard player
played all the xylophone parts from Ruth Underwood on his Kronos keyboard.
Sheila, the female vocalist, sax, flute and
keyboard player also had a Korg Kronos. Dweezil was very warmed up and played
an amazing solo during Po Jama People and the crowd was having fun on this one
as well. I always loved Florentine Pogen and some of the solos Frank would do
on this one as well. Dwezzil did not disappoint! People enjoyed San Ber’dino a
lot and Dweezil had a bit of audience participation with Sofa No2.. That was
the complete One Size fits all record in the first hour.
Next, the first two songs of the 2
nd set, were
some of the best playing of the entire concert with Black Napkins and the Grand
Wazoo. Wow… I was pretty blown away. Then they played some more fun tracks like
Baby Snakes, I’m so Cure before Cosmik Debris, which lead into the band
becoming just a three piece and really having some great jams. I loved this
part of the show. Magnus agreed it was really cool. The ended the show with The
Evil Prince from Thing Fish, which was a real rare track..
The first encore was an amazing track that I had never heard
before called Imaginary Diseases. Dweezil said this was a song that his dad
only played on one tour in the 70s and never recorded in the studio. It was
released on a CD a few years back of the same title. Awesome song. Dancin’ Fool
was fun. Dweezil let it rip on the guitar on both Zomby Woof and Muffin Man,
which closed the show.
Amazing 2 hr and
30min show..
Set List: Star Wars intro, Inca Roads, Can’t afford no
Shoes, Sofa No 1, Po-Jama People, Florentine Pogen, Evelyn-A modified Dog, San
Ber’dino, Andy, Sofa No. 2
(that was the complete One Size Fits all Record)
Black Napkins, The Grand Wazoo, Baby Snakes, I’m so Cute,
Magic Fingers, Cosmik Debris, drum solo, Apostrophe, The Evil Prince,
Encores: Imaginary Diseases, Dancin’ Fool, Zomby Woof,
Muffin Man (not on set list)
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