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Dweezil Zappa
"Automatic"
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The instrumental CD from Dweezil Zappa is entitled "Automatic", his first release under his own name in nearly a decade and marking a return to his roots as a guitarist. It's also the first predominately instrumental guitar album of his career. Operating under the musical credo "anything at anytime for any reason at all" gave Dweezil freedom to explore new territory. Dweezil has always had shocking facility for rock music composition and arranging, which proudly boasts his sense of humor and personality. "Automatic" features thick layers of multi-tracked guitars, all perfectly executed and combined with wild rhythms and intriguing improvisation, adding nicely to the Zappa Family legacy which has been providing alternative entertainment for over thirty years to a worldwide audience that embraces it like nothing else. Featuring special guest performances from Blues Saraceno, Bryan Beller, Scott Thunes, Terry Bozzio, Mike Keneally, Joe Travers and others, "Automatic" pulls together material recorded during the Shampoohorn (Z) sessions of 1995 and new music.
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04:13 |
Fwakstension
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Instrumental
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03:59 |
Automatic
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Instrumental
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01:52 |
Hawaii Five-O
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Instrumental
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03:12 |
You're A Mean One Mister Grinch
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Vocal
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02:59 |
Therapy
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Instrumental
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02:46 |
12 String Thing
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Instrumental
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02:12 |
Secret Hedges
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Instrumental
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01:54 |
Habanera
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Instrumental
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02:35 |
Les Toreadors
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Instrumental
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02:55 |
Shnook
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Instrumental
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00:55 |
Dick Cinnamon's Office
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Vocal
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09:18 |
Purple Guitar
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Instrumental
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Dweezil Zappa |
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Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Fretless Guitar, Distorted Bass, Flanger, Feedback, Harmony Counter Parts, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Whammy Pedal Guitar, 12 String Acoustic Guitar, Telecaster, Les Paul, Improvisation With Electric Guitar Overdubs, Speaking Voice, Major Seventh Guitar Parts, Engineering, Mixing, Production, Arrangement, Creative Design |
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Terry Bozzio |
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Drums |
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Scott Thunes |
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Bass |
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Mike Keneally |
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Rhythm Guitar, Selected Harmonies |
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Blues Saraceno |
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Guest Guitar Solos |
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Joe Travers |
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Drums, Percussion |
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Chris Maloney |
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Bass |
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Ahmet Zappa |
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Vocals |
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Mark Meadows |
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Bass |
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Dick Cinnamon |
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Percussion, Speaking Voice |
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Morgan Agren |
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Drums, Percussion |
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Lisa Loab |
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Highly Efficient Speaking Voice |
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Jason Freese |
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Wurlitzer |
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Bryan Beller |
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Bass |
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Bob Clearmountain |
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Mixing on "You`re A Mean One Mister Grinch" |
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Marque Coy |
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Additional Engineering on Tracks 1, 5 and 10 |
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Wayne Trevisani |
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Additional Engineering on Track 13 |
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Steve Hall |
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Mastering |
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Analisa Pessin |
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Photography |
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Diva Zappa |
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Photography |
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Tony Neely |
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Package Design |
Recorded and mixed at Bitch Stevenson Sound, L.A.
"You`re A Mean One Mister Grinch" mixed at Mix This!, Pacific Palisades, CA.
Additional engineering on Tracks One, Five and Ten at Joe`s Garage. Additional engineering on Track Thirteen at U.M.R.K.
Mastered at Future Disc.
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Vol. 17, No. 2: Feb.-Mar. 2012
