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Dweezil Zappa To Perform Frank Zappa’s Hot Rats Live In Australia

by Paul Cashmere on November 19, 2019

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Dweezil Zappa will perform his father’s 1969 album ‘Hot Rats’ when he tours Australia for Bluesfest in 2020.

‘Hot Rats’ was Frank Zappa’s second solo album but eighth album in a timeline counting The Mothers of Invention records. The six track album featured five instrumentals plus the one vocal track ‘Willie The Pimp’, sung by Captain Beefheart.

Dweezil Zappa has been performing ‘Willie The Pimp’ as part of his Zappa Plays Zappa shows.

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Tour Dates
Thursday 9th April 2020, Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane
Sunday 12th April 2020, Enmore Theatre, Sydney
Monday 13th April 2020, Croxton Bandroom, Melbourne
Wednesday 15th April 2020 The Gov, Adelaide
Friday 17th April 2020 Astor Theatre, Perth

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