I love the fact he started calling Frank, "my Dad". I miss Frank! We are very luck to have The Dweez!

"the battle between the chicken and the spider" -Dweezil Zappa (best quote describing how to play guitar ever) edit: it took me four years to notice that I misspelled 'chickenn' (thanks for the likes)

To me the impact of a video like this goes beyond merely guitar technique. Everything Dweezil's been doing to preserve and share his father's music is really beautiful.

I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Dweezil at his father's studio 17 years ago, after he supported an autism fundraiser by this invitation. He was incredibly polite, and can't say enough good things about him. His father would be proud not only for his artistic accomplishments, but also what a gentleman he raised. I only wish my fingers didn't freeze when he handed me Jimi Hendrix's strat to play along with him!

"the battle between the chicken and the spider..." lmao epic 3:39

So under rated because he's compared to his Father. He has some interesting chops.

Chicken-Spider analogy is epic. What a neat guy and diligent steward of his fathers legacy, and alone has a right to be in the upper class of great players.

As soon as he played that triplet lick with two different fingerings, I immediately thought of 5 different times frank used that technique, it's like once you hear it you can't unhear it. What a cool interview. Nice guitar too.

WHat I loved about Frank's playing is that he wasn't a "guitar player", he played music, using a guitar. BIG difference.

Dweezil, your dad made my high school days livable. The man is a musical genius. Looks like the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree.

It’s really cool how Dweezil shares FZ’s style and sound. He’s such a humble guy for being such a badass. I think those might be his dad’s pants as well!

Dweezil is a gentleman and a fine musician who keeps getting better. He keeps Frank's music alive and I personally owe him a debt of gratitude for that

Man this guy worshiped his Dad. Such devotion. Hope my sons love me half as much.

Dweezil's ripped my flesh!

Only his son could understand and explain it. There is so much hidden and complex genius to Frank's music.

The horn player stopping to breathe is a great insight. Less is sometimes more.

Could you have found a worse camera angle to film him from when playing?

Dweezil is such an interesting cat. He's in possession of this truly humble vibe, the little half smile as he plays is endearing not annoying, and he quietly takes some (to him) very simple ideas and presents them like its the most obvious thing in the world "one two, one two three" and I go "wait... wha?" A bit like when I've seen him play: humble, outrageously good, amazing hands and ears and just in service of the music and his audience. Hats off to you Dweezil.

Oh man, the idea at 6:30 is worth the price of admission.

Dweezil is my favorite original-style player. He has elevated a solid background of guitar playing to a unique level of excellence that is all his own. It is gratifying to see this dedicated young(-ish) man achieve the success he has worked diligently for, and shares with us so generously

I think Frank Zappa is the most underrated guitar player in music history....I don't usually like long guitar solo's but I LOVE the "shut up n play your guitar " album (double album full of guitar solo's). How did he do THAT !? He doesn't repeat himself.

I've been playing guitar for 30 years, started out just pure rock / metal. But then I started to listen to jazz, soloing and chordal expressions. Here is the jazz element in droves. This is why jazz, or improvisation was such a big part of Frank's music. I love canned solos, but improve is great, as long as you're doing it well, some direction and discipline, as Dweezil mentions here. And that's one of the toughest things to do, not just noodle but to actually make complete, flowing statements. Frank was the master.

He really does understand theory and is able to exploit it on the guitar. I saw him in Denver for ZPZ and more recently in Scottsdale for the DZWPWTFHWs tour and it was a religious experience. I hope I can see him again.

Dweezil has probably had one of the most interesting lives.

This Man Is a Legend...His musicality Is unique

Hint for those who upload video of guitar lessons: Place the camera where the view is similar to the player's or just don't bother. To learn from this video you must play by ear just like the olden days!

Excellent video! Most guitar instructional vids are like "here's this riff, now repeat after me." But this one was, "here's how I approach this instrument." Even though I'm not great at understanding music theory, a lot of what Dweezil said was really applicable. I wish there were more videos like this!

I’ve seen Dweezil live but I literally just learned a whole new 5/7 lick system watching this. I can’t wait to practice this lick around 8:30.

The funny thing is, those weird shapes Frank played often made him sound less clean and “virtuous” to the point that it almost sounded sloppy sometimes, but it’s actually trickier and added more variety to the same notes. He had such a unique style and even with like 70 albums I wish there was more of his stuff to listen to.

I was blessed to see Zappa Plays Zappa in Baltimore when they celebrated the installation of the statue of Zappa at the Highlandtown Library. Absolutely amazing concert. Zappa is the greatest guitarist of all time.

Just imagine having one of the best guitarists ever not only as your father but as your teacher, it would be an incredible experience!

It's just incredible to see Dweezil's maturity as a guitar player and a musician. For me, he is fast becoming the most complete player in the known universe and I'm sure his father is tumescent with pride.

Dweezil is one of the best guitar players alive. very cool that he is also a great teacher who seems very down to earth. if you haven't seen him live, make it happen.

Seeing him perform Franks music live since 2006 and also hearing and watching him do his own Via Zammata compositions, Dweezil is always progressing and continually expanding his harmonic, compositional and poly rhythmic explorations and has become one of the best musicians out there. Tremendous amount of dedication.

Dweez not only is fantastic in his own right but the amount of knowledge he got from Frank and the unwritten history of Frank must be incredible. Please do a bio on Frank please

So glad Dweezil mentioned his dad's weird picking style, always noticed that. Zappa is the best!

Some of the literate, instructive, and worthwhile guitar tutorials anywhere.

Dweezil is so great because he is always learning and trying new things.

Dweezil seems like a nice chilled out person , and a great guitarist, thanks for keeping franks music alive.

It is very nice to see a son talking about his dad with great respect and admiration.

I always appreciate this guy taking time to explain guitar sounds and techniques. cool guy

Awesome insights. One of the best videos I've seen in a while.

the only Zappa son that's worthy of his father's name. incredible player

Generational brilliance. Thank you Dweezil. Thanks to the memory of your Dad. RIP

Thx Dweezil, looking forward to seeing you and the band in London again real soon

First, I want to express my great admiration for the brilliance of Frank Zappa's son. That apple really doesn't fall far from the tree. And I have such a love for Zappa's music and the man that I wouldn't ever want to say anything negative about the fantastic son that honors his father's legacy as Dweezil so admirably does. So I'm going to try to say this very carefully. First, someone below made the comment that Dweezil is a better guitar player than Frank. It's just one comment and I'm sure most people probably hold FZ's guitar playing in a higher regard but I want to use the thought to bounce something out there. I think FZ was the greatest rock guitarist. I've been playing myself for over 50 years. Went to Berklee College of Music, played professionally. IMO Frank Zappa was a better player than Hendrix, Page, Clapton, Allman, Betts, Santana, Van Halen, anyone and everyone. So that's the regard with which I hold FZ. The REASON that Zappa was such an amazing peerless rock guitarist was, for ME, the music that was inside of him. Music that spoke to me, and I'm also a big jazz lover, music that was infinitely more complex and varied and interesting than the rock-blues-based stuff that was played by all of the other great rock guitarists... who I also... I should add... LOVE. But Zappa's guitar playing contained so many more elements of great music. Infinite tonal explorations. Drama, beauty, nastiness, dissonance, rhythmic insanity, and also THE freshest approach to playing over a blues progression (Road Ladies, Penguin in Bondage) that any rock guitar god ever dreamed of. Frank had it all and more of it than anyone. So when someone says that Dweezil is better than his dad, it hurts to hear that, even on the internet where anything and everything goes. So to discuss what Dweezil is teaching here. He has his father's incredible appreciation for the mathematical complexities of rhythm and the facility to explain them. He has a great handle on many of his father's techniques and is so very generous to share them with all of us. But what is missing is the musicality of his father. And that's not a dig at Dweezil. The musicality of Frank Zappa is missing from everyone. It's missing from the world and only lives on in recordings and in the hearts and minds of those who loved that musical genius. No one else has it. Some of the hallmarks of the musical genius of FZ as it was revealed in his guitar solos was, first and foremost, IMO, his resolutions. He set things up and he knocked them down. It all made perfect sense musically. Also, and related, the "question and answer" phrases. At Berklee if I remember correctly these were called antecedent and consequent phrases. Don't hold me to that. Sequences. Zappa's sequences would take your breath away. And lastly but not least of all by any means, inimitably, were the quality of the melodies Frank produced during his solos. He could play as pretty as Wes Montgomery. (Inca Roads) Melody construction that exceeds anything ever within the context of that type of music. My opinion, again, Frank had no peers as a guitar player. The music is what matters. Not the techniques. No shame in anyone not being Frank Zappa, even his wonderfully talented son. Anyway, that's my opinion. Hope it wasn't presented in a way that people take offense to. Celebrate Frank Zappa.

What a great player and musician and seems like a real genuine guy. This was really enjoyable to watch.

Such a cool dude. A great and humble teacher sharing some of his dad's mastery. That's what it's about.

Zappa: (Plays Riff) Billy Madison: “Sloooow Doooown” Zappa: (Plays Exact Same Riff) Billy Madison: “Ooooooh” (Nods)

He is an amazing guitarist and a well spoken teacher...

I just saw him in Cincinnati on Thursday. He and the band were incredible. Especially Sheila Rodriguez on saxophone

Such a brilliant player. If you ever have a chance to see him, do it. Very entertaining and fun to watch.

I can't help but notice stravinsky's influence on zappa here. When dweez talks about circular arguments, that's how stravinsky built a lot of his melodies. The Tritone triad thing is basically the petrushka chord. Great minds think alike i guess; fantastic video btw! And many thanks to dweezil for sharing his insights with us

I've never been more humbled to be at a concert than when I saw Dweezil last year. Dweezil is the pinnacle of what I wish I could do with a band or just guitar playing in general.

Thank you Dweezil for keeping your father's music & legacy alive! Your constant mantra of bring the music to the masses is opening the doors to a new, younger audience.

One of the greatest gifts a father can give his children is knowledge... beautiful job Frank Zappa...

This is really cool. He's taking Frank's improv techniques to the next level. The music lives!

Great personal insight from Dweezil about his dad. A great little film from which much has been learned.

The first time I heard Black napkins, I was hooked, genius! Thank you for expounding upon your fathers playing.

So didactical I'm about to cry. Thanks, Dweezil, this lessons are unvaluable.

I´m gonna need to watch this at least 10 times. Is to amazing to fully understand it at first watch.

Frank was a tremendous musical innovator. I'm fortunate to have been at a number of his concerts, which were always entertaining, and musically astounding and fun. Dweezil is a tremendous musician too. He exudes a very welcoming warmth in his music in addition to wonderful musical virtuosity. I recommend going to hear him live. thanks so much for this video! It was so good to hear Dweezil share his insights in Frank's music. Wishing the best of success to him. This great musician is THE REAL DEAL.

That just spoke volumes. Lucidity, concept, struggle, but most of all, freedom of self-expression, articulated ad hoc with amazing clarity and succinctly. Thanks Dweezil!

Great interview REVERB! I love when they actually show you something about the playing!

Oh Dear God ....thank U Mr Dweezil Zappa.Greetings from Italia.And keep showing Ur Dad Work. I'm proud of U Man

This is just wonderful! Thank you very much Dweezil and Reverb.com!

Thanks for sharing your insight, Dweezil!!! My dad and I see you LIVE as much as possible! Sending love from Pittsburgh!!!

I’ve seen Zappa plays Zappa more than 15x dating back to 06 - his first ZPZ tour. He’s much better now than he was. The shows are fun tho no matter the setlist. Dweez loves his fans too which is cool

this was super interesting! MORE PLEASE

I’ve only recently started to really appreciate Dweezil and what he does. One thing I’ve really noticed about his instructional stuff is the focus on approach and mindset instead of a step by step with tab lesson. Everyone worried about the camera angle here... try focusing with your ears. Don’t even look at his hands. Just listen to what he’s saying and trying to convey. Listen to the notes. You CAN discern a big difference in what he’s doing in one position vs the other. When it comes to Zappa, your ears are FAR more important than your eyes and any precise fingering. Awesome video!

Thanks Reverb and special thanks to the Dweeze...I have always loved Franks guitar playing and this is a small but wonderful insight......

That stuff at the end about playing in complete sentences is genius. That's where tasteful playing comes from.

Saw Dweezil with Frank in London 88. Great memories. Also ‘Zappa Plays Zappa’ some years later. He’s way ahead of the modern shredders.

This has got to be the most enlightening guitar concept video i have ever seen.

So many thing's I already wanted to know! ..best lesson on the 'tube! Thanks, DZ! Show was incredible, can't wait to see you next time around.

Terrific, thanks. Sounds great but more importantly, I'm invigorated. I feel like Frank and Dweezil are helping me to do what I was trying to do, and now I should listen more.

Awesome! Thanks a lot Dweezil & Reverb 👍 Want more!!!!

So stoked Dweezil is doing this.

Thanks Dweezil. Massive talent runs in your family.

What a legacy to carry to as to dive into? I love how Dweezil Zappa give us a continuous story to his fathers music. Frank Zappa is so missed. He left such a vast catalogue of fantastic composing that maybe won’t be able to be played for an audience for a hundreds of years from now. I wish I’ll be able to come back till then and to check it out. For now I will use my skill to listen to his 60 or so copies of albums that he so graciously left for us to interpret. 🤪🙏

Love that acoustic/electric tone on the SG. Frank used that a lot. A favorite of mine is the solo on I Promise... from Zappa In New York.

This is simply a gold mine.

This is so fulfilling

I'll admit, I never thought I'd hear "circular argument(s)" applied to Frank. lol Very insightful clip.

Great video, Dweezil seems to be doing lots of FZ instructional or How to approach videos. Absolutely brilliant stuff. Keep em coming!!!!

Every Halloween night in NYC for many years..Great shows, great days..Frank is missed.

Frank was so extraordinary that his son's entire life was needed as a debrief after he died.

"It's not about somebody just supporting a soloist all the time...", that's what the people that I myself play with understand the most. None of us as individuals are the draw, the collection of who we are is the draw. Thanks for the Frank riff tips Dweezil! I have MAD respect for your father, and you! Rock on!

Thanks Dweezil! Some very cool ideas there. Got me experimenting with some new stuff already.

Great tips, great presentation, thanks!

Full of music and brains through and through, just like dad.

love the three string triplets. Really helped me out on Black Napkins

Grossly underrated and underappreciated.

"The battle between the chicken and the spider" HAHAHA THAT SOUNDS EPIC!

Guy is a monster guitarist / total musician artist, way beyond what people know. Huge respect

This is an absoutely-informative video. Learned a lot. Thank you, Sir.

I have total respect for this guy. Nothing about profiting from his father's crazy work, but keeping it alive. The man has the skill to do it like no other. He's no Sean Lennon, He's Dweezil fucking Zappa!

Did a clinic with Dweezil once such a cool dude and Frank is still totally amazing.

Dweezil is great . He has his Father's talent for playing fantastic , and unorthodox guitar . I wish he would bring his band to Australia .

Does you camera man not play guitar? Why is he filming from that angle? Makes it hard to see what we are supposed to learn to play.