my reaction is exactly this. I'm quite affected by Rachel's performances. It's so obvious how much music means to her. Just wonderful. Thank you Rachel.
I don't care how bad a day somebody might have had; if you're a Zappa fan, just one listen to this will make you smile and paint your day with sunshine!
@@richardgrier8968 Just to put this in even more amazing context, these two things are just a couple of extra additions to her main talent on piano and keys.
The most amazing thing is that Rachel manages to get the full range of Franks slurs and messiness whilst using a flat (almost bass like) picking style. Her left and right hands are doing things that I've never seen anyone else do.
Yep, she absolutely nails Frank's style and sensibility. If I close my eyes while she's playing, I can see Frank, shirtless, hair tied back, bobbing his head the way he would when he was having a fantastic time on the guitar. Kinda makes you think about how much is gained when you *don't* grow up thinking about music in terms of videos.
She's doing it all "WRONG", and it sounds great! I wondered the other day, "Why doesn't she use a pick?". Then it struck me, I misplace and lose my picks all the time. Those thin, tiny things must be a pain to keep track of when you're blind. Django Reinhardt did some weird but cool stuff with just two fingers working in his left hand.
Rachel is the absolute embodiment of music. It’s like music runs through her and she channels it. Love it when she smiles. Zappa music is complex and difficult and yet she moves right through it. Standing ovation. Band sounds stellar. FZ would be proud.
I love that every time Dweezil comes in during the exchanges with Rachel, he references what she played. Definite hand-off happening and she did it sometimes too. You can feel the appreciation and attention to detail. (as opposed to the usual shred fest kind of stuff). The vocal break was ridiculous too. Too much fun!!! Wonderful performance.
Ten years ago I found an organ on the curb. Pushed it home on my skateboard. Drove my neighbors insane with it. Been watching organ videos ever since. Stumbled across flowers playing my favorite zappa song. The world is a small place full of wonder.
Rachel is such a gifted musician she is amazing on piano and keyboards but didn't know she was as talented on the the guitar she has kept Keith Emerson's spirit alive with her keyboards now with franks on guitar 🎸 truly a very special person
Those highest notes that Rachel sang, she had to shift technique really fast to achieve them, and then switch back again for the lower notes. All done FLAWLESSLY!
This is the first time I could hear the spirit of Frank Zappa reincarnated in someone else's playing,and this is the toppest compliment I can dedicate to a guitarist.What a powerful experience Rachel gave us!
Dweezil, who spent his childhood among the best musicians on the planet, looks really impressed here. Rachel is from Saturn and that's a fact, but I tell you, to impress that man is not an easy job. What a band this was... And the guy on the left really sounds like Frank, gee!!
The more I see Miss Flowers perform the lower my jaw goes to the floor 🤤😂 I can't say this enough she has to be the most amazing musician I've ever seen in my life
Miss Flowers is a treasure! I can't think of too many Prog Bands that she couldn't play with, And make them sound better! I love that Sir Dweezil made a special effort to get her onstage in Vegas!!! I never heard her sing before. I seem to remember Frank bringing a young lady violinist onstage once upon a time...... Marvelous Video!!!!!
I still miss Frank. Such a huge part of my childhood. But this helps. He would have loved this fantastic rendition. I wish I had a fraction of Rachel's talent. And she is keeping my two favorites music alive. Frank and Keith. Rachel forever.
Utterly incredible! This came on shuffle, I recognised the name Rachel Flowers when Dweezil mentioned it, and remembered I'd seen Rachel's remarkable Keith Emerson videos. I was so surprised to turn around and see her playing guitar! And wow, her style sounds more like Zappa than Dweezil does too. I am blown away! One of Zappa's greatest tracks too!
I loved it how her faced from highly concentrated to enjoying herself immensely and then back to concentrated again. Like there was this mentalwar "This is awesome, CON-CEN-TRATE, ... but this is awesome!"
pitch perfect... next she'll be blazing away on a drum set. How she plays keyboards as well as she does, and now plays guitar this well, and sings in perfect tune... is truly amazing...
Gosh, everytime I come back and watch this her solo brings tears to my eyes. Her channel is so pure and clear that it's as if Frank and herself share hands for a beautiful moment in time. As if the universe constructed this moment to give Frank a chance to play Live again with his Son and vice-versa through the wonderful medium that is Rachel. Thank you for all the people involved for bringing us a wonderful moment of musical history.
This blows me away... 😳🎶🎶🎶 It's more than enough to see her play Kieth Emerson's work.. But ZAPPA too..???!!! This is just TOO MUCH fun...❣❣👍 What sheer DELIGHT..❤❤
Hearing such an amazing talent as Rachel playing (and singing!) Franks music is a joy. Thank you, Rachel. Whether it's Zappa, ELP or Boston music you clearly do rock, lady!!!
Dweezil , seen him 2016 , at a Local Theatre, Class Act guy, Had a Shut up n Play your Guitar Shirt from Holloween 81, Told Him about the Trip to NYC. He sighned for me , He Was Amazed .
I have long admire Jennifer as a master keyboard artist performing Keith Emerson among the many she performs and hearing her performing Zappa on that SG is absolute virtuoso class!
OMG, balling like a baby. Miss Zappa so much to here this really hits me in a spot where it hurts. So sad to have lost him. Such a incredible Musician. He has to be the greatest Rock musician of all time. He has to be. All his musical accomplishments are there to prove that. So, I would say underrated. Miss understood for sure. Those last years with Napoleon and Duke were off the chart talent. Those live show were amazing. So a big fan and really miss being able to see him live and in person.
Her technique is different, but somehow Rachel is able to really capture Frank's sound, feel, phrasing, and tone!?!! Then shefollows up with that notoriously challenging vocal. She's a mind boggling instrumentalist and performer. Such a joy to hear this. Viva Zappa!!
That was just unbelievable! Rachel Flowers totally channels the master but puts her own unique touch to it. And good old fashioned jazz scat on top of it all. Out-STANDING!
Saw Frank When Dweezil was only 8... I'm so happy he's keeping Franks music alive...He's a monster axe man too... With Stevie Vai and Frank as teachers, you're bound to be a beast! Great band!...I've loved Rachel for about 10 years now. Her sister and I have traded some comments...Her ELP stuff is very heart warming...
It just doesn't get any better than this, my 2 current favorite musicians playing songs from my #1 favorite musician/composer. Thanks to Rachel, Dweezil and the Zappa plays Zappa band for keeping Franks memory and songs alive!
Rachel est simplement fantastique ! SHE IS A REAL GENIUS, dealing both with guitars and keaboards and great virtuosos such F.Z and keith Emerson. Her Moving to Montana solo is absolutly gorgeous and she is so humble like the real musicians. Just Great! Thousands of Thanks !
Wow... No idea who Rachel Flowers is but I now know she is one exceptionally talented musician. Love the whole Zappa plays Zappa ensemble, love this song. Now I'll be looking at some more of her work. I'm writing this while I'm watching and it just became clear to me she is visually impaired too. I'm very impressed. That was sensational.
Wicked cool. Thank you so much for posting this. I was in my early teen's when I heard this tune for the first time. I am now 63 and I own, and often play, every album FZ produced. Can't wait until the "Dweez" brings his band back to Australia for us to enjoy again.
Well, I'm floored, I already enjoyed Ms. Flowers piano playing. She is an accomplished fusion guitarist as well. Beautiful collaboration with this ensemble.
I'd been a fan of her organ videos for years, and had no idea she played guitar too. Absolutely unbelievable talent and skill. Genius. And I've never heard anyone nail Frank's style like she can.
Holy hell I am so glad I found this, one of the best renditions (cover??) of a brilliant Frank look-at-life song, Rachel Flowers is brilliant and sweet I think and Dweezil and the band did both great justice, such a great crowd, such fine energy, so jelly :D New fan and sub RF, such a pleasure to listen to.
Looks great, took me forever to mix that for the soundtrack!
Great job on your part. Amazing!!!
RESPECT! Wonderful playing...
@@tixximmi1 I appreciate that 👍 that was a fun show!
@@handmadehearts Indeed! Amazing talent. 👍
Great mix!!
Rachel is on a whole other level. She doesn’t play music, she channels it.
my reaction is exactly this. I'm quite affected by Rachel's performances. It's so obvious how much music means to her. Just wonderful. Thank you Rachel.
Very well put.
Zappa was garbage
you're dead right!!! didn't think of it. That's it! you're spot on.
@@marlon-jl4ge perception is projection. laughing my ass off
I don't care how bad a day somebody might have had; if you're a Zappa fan, just one listen to this will make you smile and paint your day with sunshine!
and even after listening to it a million times, it still has the same effect!!
This song is funny, but it's also a musical masterpiece. 🤣
Her guitar work was amazing! She really captured Zappa’s tone and style. But her singing! Holy crap she nailed it! I’m so blown away.
Heck, yes!
Once you've reformatted your brain to Zappa its impossible to go back to mundane drivel.☺🤪
@@richardgrier8968 Just to put this in even more amazing context, these two things are just a couple of extra additions to her main talent on piano and keys.
Rachel Flowers is a musical genius.
Thank you Rachel❣️
LOVE you and your music 💗🎶🥰🎶❣️
Totally agree!
Shock and awe! Can’t believe she nailed the fast parts of the bridge.
Agreed heard a play some ELP in the past very talented young lady
Her joy at playing music is infectious. What a wonderful talent!
Dweezil keeping the legacy alive no matter what!
The most amazing thing is that Rachel manages to get the full range of Franks slurs and messiness whilst using a flat (almost bass like) picking style. Her left and right hands are doing things that I've never seen anyone else do.
Yep, she absolutely nails Frank's style and sensibility. If I close my eyes while she's playing, I can see Frank, shirtless, hair tied back, bobbing his head the way he would when he was having a fantastic time on the guitar. Kinda makes you think about how much is gained when you *don't* grow up thinking about music in terms of videos.
She's doing it all "WRONG", and it sounds great!
I wondered the other day, "Why doesn't she use a pick?".
Then it struck me, I misplace and lose my picks all the time.
Those thin, tiny things must be a pain to keep track of when you're blind.
Django Reinhardt did some weird but cool stuff with just two fingers working in his left hand.
@@markhammer643 So true. She has no visuals to go on, and so just uses her amazing gift to replicate Frank's style, any-which-way she can. Brilliant.
@@matseriksson8177 The music will come out, however it has to!
Yep, I find her right hand technique astonishing!
Rachel is the absolute embodiment of music. It’s like music runs through her and she channels it. Love it when she smiles. Zappa music is complex and difficult and yet she moves right through it. Standing ovation. Band sounds stellar. FZ would be proud.
rip duke
Wait, you saw her move? Where did that happen?
Before or after the sing-along? Jerry Garcia was absolutely right about audience participation.
She not only channels music, she channels Frank Zappa.
She has obviously studied and totally internalized Frank's style. I'd SWEAR that was actually Frank playing. Amazing.
I love that every time Dweezil comes in during the exchanges with Rachel, he references what she played. Definite hand-off happening and she did it sometimes too. You can feel the appreciation and attention to detail. (as opposed to the usual shred fest kind of stuff). The vocal break was ridiculous too. Too much fun!!! Wonderful performance.
yes! and maybe a sort of king kong ref in there too 5:18
Ten years ago I found an organ on the curb. Pushed it home on my skateboard. Drove my neighbors insane with it. Been watching organ videos ever since. Stumbled across flowers playing my favorite zappa song. The world is a small place full of wonder.
Frank is definitely smiling at this from above.
Above what?
@@namcat53 Above the smog. Frank lived in the greater Los Angeles area.
@@minermike61 Laurel Canyon.
@@namcat53 From another state, all there is, is a large dot that says LA. Outside of Cali, it's all LA.
The way she plays guitar parts is impressive, at first. Then she sings that "impossible" vocal thing and suddenly I'm totally lost... WTF? 😨
Wow she is shredding!
You are not alone.
Damn the last voicing gave me chills
She's having a blast. All musicians should be fortunate to find such joy in performing
I can feel her joy when she smiles. Its wonderful.
Rachel is such a gifted musician she is amazing on piano and keyboards but didn't know she was as talented on the the guitar she has kept Keith Emerson's spirit alive with her keyboards now with franks on guitar 🎸 truly a very special person
Ditto on the keyboards like Emerson and a base and a guitar and vocals true genus I've just
She is an astonishing flautist as well.
I wonder if she can do a simple tune?
The music just flows from her soul to her fingers........
Not only do I love how Rachel channels Keith Emerson's music, but she does the same with Frank Zappa's ! She is so brilliant !
Having just watched the Keith Emmerson stuff, Rachel Flowers is now my favourite musician. Fantastic talent.
Those highest notes that Rachel sang, she had to shift technique really fast to achieve them, and then switch back again for the lower notes. All done FLAWLESSLY!
I don't care if you think it's silly, folks
This is the first time I could hear the spirit of Frank Zappa reincarnated in someone else's playing,and this is the toppest compliment I can dedicate to a guitarist.What a powerful experience Rachel gave us!
That phrasing from Rachel's solo was just simply amazing. And then her vocal gymnastics made my jaw drop.
The JOY that Rachel gets from performing is palpable and infectious!
I almost always tear up when I see her perform.
Dweezil, who spent his childhood among the best musicians on the planet, looks really impressed here. Rachel is from Saturn and that's a fact, but I tell you, to impress that man is not an easy job.
What a band this was...
And the guy on the left really sounds like Frank, gee!!
It is a great band. Zappa?....pretty close.
Great performance Rachel Flowers, keeping a great classic alive, love it!
What a great rendition. Vocals on point. Hats off to Dweezil for keeping the standards high and living up to them and beyond!
I was typing this prior to Rachel's absolutely killer solo! Kudos to you, Rachel!
Wow, that fingerstyle she's doing is unorthodox. I guess that's just what came naturally. Amazing!
At first she looked scared out of her mind that she might not be up to it. SHE KICKED ITS ASS! Amazing and awesome. My fave Frank groove.
Four words come to mind... Frank would love this
I work in a Blindscool in Germany. I love Rachel!! ...and Dweezil...and Frank 😍
I was already thoroughly impressed with Rachel. The stuff of genius.
Her solo made me cry. I was hearing FZ like he was there! Amazing!
Closed my eyes and it was like he was there. Absolutely stunning!!
The more I see Miss Flowers perform the lower my jaw goes to the floor 🤤😂 I can't say this enough she has to be the most amazing musician I've ever seen in my life
Brilliant Rachel! Frank would have been so proud.
What a talent! And she worked hardly! Wow! To be blind and play piano and guitar perfectly, i can not believe! Great honor to this woman!
Rachel is a joy to behold. WOW!! Her joy in music is palpable. Phenomenal!
Miss Flowers is a treasure! I can't think of too many Prog Bands that she couldn't play with, And make them sound better!
I love that Sir Dweezil made a special effort to get her onstage in Vegas!!! I never heard her sing before.
I seem to remember Frank bringing a young lady violinist onstage once upon a time......
Marvelous Video!!!!!
I still miss Frank. Such a huge part of my childhood. But this helps. He would have loved this fantastic rendition. I wish I had a fraction of Rachel's talent. And she is keeping my two favorites music alive. Frank and Keith. Rachel forever.
same here ✌
@@elizabethr.110 ✌️2 U 2.
there is still goodness and beauty in this world.
thank you, rachel, for the inspiring reminder.
Utterly incredible! This came on shuffle, I recognised the name Rachel Flowers when Dweezil mentioned it, and remembered I'd seen Rachel's remarkable Keith Emerson videos. I was so surprised to turn around and see her playing guitar! And wow, her style sounds more like Zappa than Dweezil does too. I am blown away! One of Zappa's greatest tracks too!
That girl's on fire,what a player and so is Dweezil and his band.
I loved it how her faced from highly concentrated to enjoying herself immensely and then back to concentrated again. Like there was this mentalwar "This is awesome, CON-CEN-TRATE, ... but this is awesome!"
She's unbeleivable! Let's just say Frank would be proud of such an awesome performance!"
Rachel is so OUTSTANDING !!!
Such an amazing feel for great music !!!
pitch perfect... next she'll be blazing away on a drum set. How she plays keyboards as well as she does, and now plays guitar this well, and sings in perfect tune... is truly amazing...
2:04 Dweezil subtly moves in to turn her volume up without upstaging her. Sweet and professional, all in one. She’s amazing!
Being a gigantic Zappa fan from the mid 60's. Rachel nails Frank's solo really great Zappa would be very proud.
She SOUNDS like Zappa playing guitar. Just killed it!👍
OMG! She PLUCKS the strings like a bass! I am so impressed with this young lady! She plays keys like a total pro as well!
OMG! I am so glad I clicked on this video today!
I literally have to hold back tears of joy every time I watch this...
How have I never heard of Rachel before?!?!?! What a great performance. Her tone is freakin' amazing too \m/
Gosh, everytime I come back and watch this her solo brings tears to my eyes. Her channel is so pure and clear that it's as if Frank and herself share hands for a beautiful moment in time. As if the universe constructed this moment to give Frank a chance to play Live again with his Son and vice-versa through the wonderful medium that is Rachel. Thank you for all the people involved for bringing us a wonderful moment of musical history.
This blows me away... 😳🎶🎶🎶 It's more than enough to see her play Kieth Emerson's work.. But ZAPPA too..???!!! This is just TOO MUCH fun...❣❣👍 What sheer DELIGHT..❤❤
That was just fantastic!!! I am just learning about her!! I had no idea she played guitar as well! Good Lord!!
Rachel on Guitar!
And vocals
So much fun, thank you!
And I thought she was just an amazing keyboardist.
Grand respeçt pour Rachel ! Et Dweezil aussi ! Et aussi ce groupe fabuleux ..
Hearing such an amazing talent as Rachel playing (and singing!) Franks music is a joy. Thank you, Rachel. Whether it's Zappa, ELP or Boston music you clearly do rock, lady!!!
Rachel is just so amazing! She's like a sponge and soaks up the music. One of the most amazing performances I've seen!
A year later... Still makes a tear or two swell up 🥲 Rachel is the best! Even her lil giggle come thru and fit perfectly!
beautiful rendition, thank you
Rachel is so special. Her keyboard playing is phenomenal, she is certainly the heir to Emerson's legacy.
Dweezil , seen him 2016 , at a Local Theatre, Class Act guy, Had a Shut up n Play your Guitar Shirt from Holloween 81, Told Him about the Trip to NYC. He sighned for me , He Was Amazed .
Wish He would stop back in town for another venue. Great Show!
Rachael is monstrously talented. I had no idea she was a guitar shredder as well as a keyboardist. Respect!
I have long admire Jennifer as a master keyboard artist performing Keith Emerson among the many she performs and hearing her performing Zappa on that SG is absolute virtuoso class!
Hello Ray Larkin: How are you doing? Are you in NY?
This is the best interpretation to Franks soloing i've seen since the man himself
OMG, balling like a baby. Miss Zappa so much to here this really hits me in a spot where it hurts. So sad to have lost him. Such a incredible Musician. He has to be the greatest Rock musician of all time. He has to be. All his musical accomplishments are there to prove that. So, I would say underrated. Miss understood for sure. Those last years with Napoleon and Duke were off the chart talent. Those live show were amazing. So a big fan and really miss being able to see him live and in person.
Her technique is different, but somehow Rachel is able to really capture Frank's sound, feel, phrasing, and tone!?!! Then shefollows up with that notoriously challenging vocal. She's a mind boggling instrumentalist and performer. Such a joy to hear this. Viva Zappa!!
Okay, that was the best audition ever!!!!!!!
Hire her!!!!
Excellent musicianship ...I hope Rachel is enjoying the success she so deserves
Frank Zappa was insanely good. He managed all aspects of the music industry. I have the greatest admiration for him ❤❤❤❤❤
Mr. Trumpet man sounds straight out of a commercial lol I love this so much. Dear GOD that DUET gave me goosebumps
I never watch guitar picking technique like you play in my whole life. You amazing Rachel.
Incredible performance on guitar and vocals Rachel, I am impressed!
I'm just killing time waiting for my daughter to be ready to go to the Macca show...then I've found this. This day can't get better.
Im speechless of how much emotion this music made me feel
Another definition for music...Rachel Flowers 🌹
Her smile is the only stage light this band needs, love the way Rachel just glows when she plays. Absolutely awesome
Rachel and Zappa! As good as it gets! ❤️👍🙋♂️🖖🏻
That was just unbelievable! Rachel Flowers totally channels the master but puts her own unique touch to it. And good old fashioned jazz scat on top of it all. Out-STANDING!
Saw Frank When Dweezil was only 8... I'm so happy he's keeping Franks music alive...He's a monster axe man too... With Stevie Vai and Frank as teachers, you're bound to be a beast! Great band!...I've loved Rachel for about 10 years now. Her sister and I have traded some comments...Her ELP stuff is very heart warming...
I am a (very) old Zappa fan, and I know that song by heart, but that was wonderful! Thank you very much 🙏
That's like when u give us a masterpiece.... So magnifique les amis ... Love and gratitude from 🇨🇵 🙏🙏🙏
It just doesn't get any better than this, my 2 current favorite musicians playing songs from my #1 favorite musician/composer. Thanks to Rachel, Dweezil and the Zappa plays Zappa band for keeping Franks memory and songs alive!
Holy mackerel, that young lady can absolutely shred on the guitar !
Rachel est simplement fantastique ! SHE IS A REAL GENIUS, dealing both with guitars and keaboards and great virtuosos such F.Z and keith Emerson. Her Moving to Montana solo is absolutly gorgeous and she is so humble like the real musicians. Just Great! Thousands of Thanks !
That was great - Dweezil and Rachel - so much talent ❤
Wow... No idea who Rachel Flowers is but I now know she is one exceptionally talented musician. Love the whole Zappa plays Zappa ensemble, love this song. Now I'll be looking at some more of her work. I'm writing this while I'm watching and it just became clear to me she is visually impaired too. I'm very impressed. That was sensational.
so good to see that people very different to Frank are real, authentic and so enjoyable ... bless you Rachel and the whole band
Wicked cool. Thank you so much for posting this. I was in my early teen's when I heard this tune for the first time. I am now 63 and I own, and often play, every album FZ produced. Can't wait until the "Dweez" brings his band back to Australia for us to enjoy again.
that was truly a fun as hell video wow what talent
Flowers to Rachel...she's music!
Is there any instrument Rachel cannot play ?Absolute natural musician 👏👏👏
Wowzer. How come I have seen this before? Utterly outstanding clap!!!!!!
Well, I'm floored, I already enjoyed Ms. Flowers piano playing. She is an accomplished fusion guitarist as well. Beautiful collaboration with this ensemble.
Is there no end to this girl's talent ...amazing!
I'd been a fan of her organ videos for years, and had no idea she played guitar too. Absolutely unbelievable talent and skill. Genius. And I've never heard anyone nail Frank's style like she can.
6:30 extremely hard riffs, all sung in tune. amazed.
Rachel is un freakin believable!!! Keep it up, my dear!!! Rock on!!!!
Holy hell I am so glad I found this, one of the best renditions (cover??) of a brilliant Frank look-at-life song, Rachel Flowers is brilliant and sweet I think and Dweezil and the band did both great justice, such a great crowd, such fine energy, so jelly :D New fan and sub RF, such a pleasure to listen to.
Rachel is extremely talented on keyboards, guitar and anything else you can make music with!
Amazing.... Rachel Flowers is simply outstanding... what an ear, what playing... Frank would be in awe.
Rachel's lead tone is incredible, so much like Frank's and Dweezil's! Great stuff!!