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Dweezil Zappa - I'm Afraid of Americans
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From Dweezil Zappa:
Song available at dweezilzappa.com/americans
"This video is a behind the scenes look at the recording of my version of "I'm Afraid Of Americans." Captured at Sunset Sound, 9-5-17. This version features...
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Zoot Allures Tone
I'm demonstrating the transition from pristine Clean to Distorted Feedback with natural harmonics while playing Zoot Allures. I use the expression pedal for Fractal 2 to add in the distorted sound and control the blend....
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Insane Guitar
I'm playing a ridiculous amount of notes on my new Apostrophe Strat. The sound I'm using has a synth filter blended with a normal guitar sound. As you can see it's pretty funny by the end of it....
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Talking About the Hendrix Zappa Strat
While I was getting my guitar rig ready for the Tonight Show the other day I made this brief video to explain my restoration work to the Hendrix/Zappa strat.
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Picking warm up
This is a picking exercise using A minor pentatonics. I use it to get my fingers and picking synchronized.
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DWEEZIL ZAPPA Making Of "Dinosaur" Episode 5
This is #5, the final episode about the making of my song "Dinosaur." We learn about the album project called "What The Hell Was I Thinking?" (An ongoing project I started over 20 years ago, which I am now focused on...
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How To Sweep Pick Fast Pentatonics
A few folks have asked me to demonstrate some of the fast pentatonic runs that I sometimes play. Here's an example of one with some instructions on the proper picking technique. I hope you enjoy learning it.
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DWEEZIL ZAPPA Making Of "Dinosaur" Episode 2
Episode #2 of 5 about the making of my song "Dinosaur." In this episode, we continue to learn more about "Xenochrony" and discover some unique guitar sounds....
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Dweezil Zappa - Star Spangled Banner
Dweezil Zappa plays the "Star-Spangled Banner" using Fractal Axe Effects at Dweezilla Music Boot Camp, July 4, 2012 - Fireworks start TOO EARLY! Watch for exploding pedestrian at 3:05....
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Chromatic Stupidity - Speed flute
This demonstrates a slide on one string that allows you to hear the chromatic notes in a more pronounced way. It leads me to play some other really stupid chromatic examples. Thomas Nordegg likes to call this sound the Speed...
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A bit of Moggio
Here's a bit of Moggio. I'm still getting it under my fingers. Hope to add it to the show very soon!...
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PRS Cello part 2
This clip demonstrates the Cello sound blended with another variation of the same sound and modulated with a dynaflanger....
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Cello and Violin mix demo
I am mixing my Cello sound with a Violin sound I dialed in and I'm adding reverb from an expression pedal. The presets are all made with the Fractal. I am using a few external analog pedals for gain structure as well....
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DWEEZIL ZAPPA Making Of "Dinosaur" Episode 3
This is episode #3 of the making of "Dinosaur." In this episode, I introduce everyone to "Arrogant Mop." We learn about this uniquely layered Frank Zappa guitar sound....
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DWEEZIL ZAPPA Making Of "Dinosaur" Episode 4
This is episode #4 of 5 about the making of my song "Dinosaur." In this episode, we play "Guess That Sound." I break down the use of sound design effects to create a transition between musical passages. We also have a listen...
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