Hot Rats

A year and half ago or so Dweezil did a Hot Rats tour and I was lucky enough to get third row seats in my hometown of Columbus OH. Amazing show and a great tribute to his father. He must have had eight band members including an amazing female vocalist. Dweezil showed restraint on his guitar most of the time but once in while started shooting out sparks. 

Hot Rats is great, and I love 'Willie the Pimp' with Capt Beefheart. But I like 'Waka-Jawaka' even better than 'Hot Rats'. I've seen Dweezil a few times, and that guy can SHRED; I prefer his guitar playing to his dad's, as it doesn't depend on wah-wah so much. But my favorite FZ is from 'Freak Out' through 'Uncle Meat', and I'll throw in 'Lonesome Cowboy Bert' from '200 Motels'! 

I never liked Frank's music at all (all very 'meh' to me), until I heard Hot Rats.

Oh yeah! Saw him three times in George Duke era, always a great show!

Apostrophe, Waka/Jawaka, Sheik Yerbouti, Just Another Band from L.A....

I will miss him always.