FRANK ZAPPA - Echidna's Arf (Of You) [piano cover]

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original version from the album 'Roxy & Elsewhere' (1974).
includes quite a few post-recording edits

[@tixximmi1]

You really did this song justice. Even Duke is smiling.

[@SequoiaSounds]

Thanks for such a lovely comment! :)

[@tixximmi1]

@@SequoiaSounds Thank you for playing music from my favorite composer. Saw Frank in the early '70s. Been addicted since then. I always appreciate those who attempt and in your case succeed in playing this great music. Thanks once again.

[@gustavovalverde6226]

Yeah

[@GoodCorporateRobot]

Really nicely work on a very complicated piece. I love watching these types of covers because they really show the complexity and beauty of Frank's compositions.

[@haydenwalton2766]

spliced with "dont you ever wash that thing ?' my all time favourite zappa piece. beautifully played BTW

[@MrLuridan]

If you can play this so easily, then everything else must be child’s play! Amazing 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@samarthgrover1996]

HOLY SMOKES! You have won everything ever

[@SequoiaSounds]

Many, many thanks, Samarth!

[@3141gt]

That is truly amazing. Zappa would be stoked.

[@vladtarnovschi8669]

SUPER !

[@Oslerian]

Jaw droppingly great.

[@SequoiaSounds]

@Michael Angel Thank you so much, Michael!

[@michaelpacker561]

What? What? What did I just see? Amazing! Simply amazing!

[@planetzebulon21]

What can we say? Arf, arf...ARF? On Ruth? A mother of a preformance

[@SequoiaSounds]

Many thanks!!

[@grandwazooX]

disturbingly wonderful

[@louisb784]

Excellent.

[@SequoiaSounds]

Thank you!

[@cedricdemeulenaere2337]

Wonderful !!!

[@finemusicgallery]

... this performance simply leaves me speechless ...

[@LeavingCaladan]

this is the best piano playing ive ever seen. seriously. compose something, give me an album, something. you have awesome taste and chops. ill sign you right now.

[@SequoiaSounds]

Hey, many thanks for such a lovely comment! I truly appreciate it! What kind of album would you ideally have in mind? I'd love to hear what your dream album might consist of. Please feel free to contact me at [e-mail]

[@Andy-lm2zp]

I agree ! and I have been a professional piano player for 30 years, inspires me to write something complicated, knowing that someone (other than Sibelius playback) could play it !!

[@CyroTorres]

Superbe 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶

[@progshark]

This made me cry

[@AC1131-i8d]

This cannot help but make you feel Joyous!

[@Matty88K]

One of my favorite Zappa compositions. Amazing to get it down on the piano that way. Thank you.

[@SequoiaSounds]

Thank you so much! More Zappa on it's way soon.....

[@haydenwalton2766]

​@@SequoiaSoundsmy favourite zappa piece, but why don't you ever wash that thing ??

[@GingieMalmsteen]

Just came over from your Mr. Bungle covers. What even is there to be said at this point... This is top level! :)

[@SequoiaSounds]

Thank you so much!!

[@ricklee3654]

This is fantastic! I'm a huge fan of Frank zappa! ✌

[@SequoiaSounds]

@rick lee Thank you, Rick! I'm glad you liked it!

[@CONSOMI33]

WONDERFUL!

[@SamuelRHoward]

Left hand trill at the end of the 9s over 5s bit at the end, while you're still getting the melody with your little finger is a nice touch. All the details are there

[@David-pe9rp]

You are a genius. The rythme is perfect. Thank. You.

[@Thierrymfe.1010]

👍! Beautiful!

[@VK3ACU]

Unreal thanks for sharing!

[@carstenborn1017]

Great arrangement, flawless playing. Love it! Frank is smiling. Thank you!

[@SequoiaSounds]

Thank you, Carsten!

[@mrjollypantsjolly]

Well, that is phenomenal.

[@SequoiaSounds]

@OK TC Thank you so much!!

[@jerryoutlaw3396]

FABULOUS and thank you!!!!!!

[@WhammyLooper]

Brilliant!

[@SequoiaSounds]

@WhammyLooper Thank you!

[@teedub9295]

Kept checking my playback speed. Thought I had it set to fast. Very impressive playing. My first or second favorite Zappa song. First heard it live in '74.

[@darrenball7818]

Awesome

[@MartinBarreby]

Amazing!! 😮

[@jamore1022]

Absolutely outstanding 👍👍

[@SequoiaSounds]

Thank you so much!

[@jamore1022]

This is my favorite Zappa instrumental piece so I know it very well, you nailed the hell out of it 👍

[@markuslaugner4853]

Love it

[@wjamyers]

Wow wow wow!!!

[@SequoiaSounds]

Thank you!

[@R4FF]

you are a beast sir

[@graxjpg]

Absolutely incredible work, the best solo version of this I have ever heard!!

[@gregorydavinci]

Great 😍

[@jerrywasaracecardriver2672]

ROXY AND ELSEWHERE IS MY FAV ALBUM GOOD TASTE

[@SequoiaSounds]

@Jerrywasaracecardriver Thanks!

[@vivalapsych]

Nice! Why doesn’t anyone play stuff this good on those public piano videos?

[@SequoiaSounds]

Thanks!! :)

[@linuslauterbach2975]

Amazing, outstanding work! Please do more Zappa!

[@SequoiaSounds]

Many thanks!! (more Zappa arrangements planned!)

[@RobertDaria1]

Amazing. I think you have some invisible fingers. I'm blown away. Thank you

[@codynoname2640]

Damn... that was so fun to listen to. Great job

[@SequoiaSounds]

Thank you!

[@MCMLNJ]

Probably my favorite channel on KZbin. Outstanding work.

[@SequoiaSounds]

Thank you so, so much, Daniel!!

[@allotrope2978]

Incredible playing and fantastic transcription! 😊

[@johntabacco]

Great.

[@SequoiaSounds]

Thank you!

[@andrevlasblom2411]

That was freakin' amazing! Good gracious!

[@derekpavlic]

Man that was so good. More please!

[@SequoiaSounds]

Thanks, Derek! More Zappa on it's way!

[@baix67]

Great arrangement/adaptation, dynamics, etc! Sounds absolutely incredible!! Congratulations!!

[@SequoiaSounds]

Thank you so much, Burt!!

[@puckhockey4733]

Wow, it was surreal watching you play this. I'm absolutely stunned. The precision and speed is mind boggling to me!

[@gordonbowyer2365]

Just awesome

[@brettneedham392]

Bravo!!! Hats off!!!

[@dach3405]

You have a great ear for transcribing and insane piano skills. Thanks for the channel and for covering so many of my favorites: Radiohead, Zappa, Mr. Bungle, Buckley... I'm also very impressed by your own compositions.

[@wolfganggangwolfe]

Absolutely insane

[@tabernacletavern9379]

I am baffled by this. This is incredible!

[@stefanodelgobbo1397]

Bravissimo! Grazie mille!

[@georgetsampekidis2362]

Great performance...

[@SequoiaSounds]

Many thanks, George!

[@maroualus]

Thank you!!!

[@claesblomquist3510]

Fantastic. Really great piano version. Thanks for posting 👍💙

[@SequoiaSounds]

Thank you, Claes!

[@louisb784]

Wow.

[@Werdwell]

killing it constantly

[@SequoiaSounds]

@daniel wardwell Thank you! :)

[@Watzooful]

Just…wow😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@moog2112]

This is sick!! Amazing chops!! Do you take requests? :-). What about “Une Nuit a Paris” by 10cc! Keep up the great work!!!

[@SequoiaSounds]

@Matthew Voss Thank you, Matthew! I don't know the 10cc song, but I'll definitely look into it!

[@carlsciarra3936]

That was epic! 👏🏼👏🏼

[@magnusbnordh9624]

Så jävla bra. !

[@andrew.j.fontana]

Absolutely amazing. I would love and gladly pay for an album of you playing Zappa songs.

[@SequoiaSounds]

@Andrew Fontana Thank you so much, Andrew! I'd love to make an album's worth of Zappa material in due course!

[@b.l.fisher8230]

More Zappa! Inca Roads?

[@SequoiaSounds]

@B.L. Fisher More Zappa planned, for sure - including Inca Roads! :)

[@niklasj.rosenberg3419]

Yesss! Please make this happen! It will be my dream come true! Inca Roads is one of the greatest songs ever written

[@jhhl]

@@niklasj.rosenberg3419 In this incredible Inca Roads video, Mike Keneally breaks a guitar string here and swaps to piano. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pofGf2Z4n759Z7M

[@JDNicoll]

Well that was legit.

[@SequoiaSounds]

Many thanks!!!

[@fserrajana]

Hello do you sell the score? Amazing performance

[@Psychprogrock]

Mister Zappa would be pleased and proud. May I suggest "Pygmy Twylyte"?

[@SequoiaSounds]

@Psychprogrock I hope so! I certainly plan to make other Zappa covers in the future. I'll keep Pygmy Twylyte in mind.....

[@octaviusdrive]

Is there sheet music available?

[@SequoiaSounds]

please email me for any sheet music inquiries (you can find it written within my 'About' section). Thank you!

[@mattly2597]

Damn son!!

[@puturro]

So cool! can I add a drums video to this??

[@SequoiaSounds]

Sure! Go for it! :)

[@puturro]

@@SequoiaSounds Done! can I tag you on Instagram?

[@chrismcloughlin163]

That was great. Is there a name given to that move when you rake over black the keys with your right hand?

[@amaturesalmon]

Hola chap, a very big ask I know, could you play this on a harpsichord super please? My very best wishes AmatureSalmon xxx

[@goldenyeroc]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@SequoiaSounds]

Thanks!

[@derekpavlic]

Do you have sheet music available for this?

[@chefl2421]

I love you sir.

[@SequoiaSounds]

@Chef L Awww, thank you!

[@camiloferrandis2966]

YOU ARE RE PIOLA HERMANO

[@glenackerman6308]

Did you transcribe this? I would buy a copy if you did.

[@chrisv7004]

Anyone got the sheets?

[@jonblais82]

Do you ever wash that thing

[@gordonbowyer2365]

Woof. Arf Arf even

[@DanyaYuvachev]

Blimey! Debussy! )))

[@SequoiaSounds]

@DanyaYuvachev Yeah, I understand what you mean. Zappa was a fan of Debussy, so it's not surprising that the influence can be heard among his vast catalogue.

[@DanyaYuvachev]

I did not know it. Thanks for the new knowledge!

[@paul.burgess]

Fucking awesome!

[@SequoiaSounds]

@Paul Burgess Thank you so much, Paul!

[@squanto2]

I would like to hear Evelyn, a Modified Dog without the lyrics sung, as well as Cucumonga.

[@SequoiaSounds]

I'd certainly like to make a piano arrangement of Cucamonga at some point!

[@proctorul]

Man, have you ever considered Cannibal Corpse, from Skin to Liquid or something like that?

[@SequoiaSounds]

@Cosme Fulanito No I haven't, but thanks for letting me know about their existence!! Maybe I'll find something that I'd like to arrange!

[@johnshapiro1094]

Mistake at 1:56. He plays a B in the bass but it should be a Bb but great cover

[@SequoiaSounds]

I think there are more mistakes than that, actually!! :)

[@johnshapiro1094]

Sequoia Sounds lol don’t sweat it this is easily the best cover I’ve seen

[@tixximmi1]

Had to come back for seconds . . . thirds . . .

[@tomn9094]

Still too adagio.

[@ashleytart6365]

holy sheep shit

[@KahurangiSteez]

What the fuck

[@daccsacc]

That was ridiculous

[@BourbonManRyan]

what the fuck