While it is true that Frank had a great sense of humor, he was also very serious about composing music. In reality there are only a handful of skilled players who can play his most complex pieces. It takes a lot of patience to learn and requires a fantastic memory. – Dweezil Zappa
On the average, I dont spend more than 15 minutes in the car – to go to the golf course or the gym. And thats the only time I listen to the radio. – Dweezil Zappa
And, you know, my dad would show me some things sometimes, but the best things that I got to do were to actually see really good players play up close. That gives you an idea of fingering and technique and what not. – Dweezil Zappa
The thing with food is that you can give 20 people the same recipe and the same ingredients, and somebodys going to make it better than somebody else, and thats the creativity of it. Its like music. You could have a bunch of people playing the same piece, and somebodys gonna play it better. – Dweezil Zappa