Watermelon In Easter Hay (Frank Zappa)

[...] So he goes back to his ugly little room and quietly dreams his last imaginary guitar solo...
This is an hommage to the great Zappa song "Watermelon in Easter Hay", recorded with eleven different guitar tracks.
I hope you like it.

[@a.phakic4854]

I love it when I see a young person has discovered the genius of Frank Zappa.

[@UTDATL]

Hiya Dan, I’m 15 and I’m absolutely in love with Zappa’s music, this song especially. Just keeping the Zappa alive man haha

[@a.phakic4854]

@@UTDATL I've been listening intently to Zappa for 45 years now. When I discovered his music, it was a life-changing event for sure! Enjoy!

[@Liber8tor]

Yup....where were you when you were first blown away

[@Alun49]

A very good arrangements played with real style.

[@nacachola1]

thanks for this... it's a quiet Sunday rainy morning. As the raindrops hit the leaves of the trees outside, my tears crash the keyboard while my mind travels in the distance of time, reviving forgotten moments and feelings. Freedom is timeless as long you can feel it.

[@veryordinary11]

super classic

[@insanealpaca]

gorgeous

[@cornucopiaofcool2144]

The irony of it all, ZAPPA'S greatness is a handful of songs out of the thousands he wrote. Quality over quantity.

[@theCGIANIMA]

Ahhh Beautiful cover here, nicely done.

[@diabliquesucie]

Increíble 🌅✨

[@nikolajmathiesen3620]

amazing performance!

[@alexsamra]

Absolutely incredible and inspiring. I am so glad to see people still expanding on Zappa's incredible legacy.

[@donpedalo7139]

Beautifull.

[@leontin9662]

I was sceptical when I saw you're slide, 5 seconds after, I dropped my like. Great job dude !

[@carlota.sounds]

Thank you for sharing this masterpiece!

[@timkaufhold6163]

Great tune well done .One of my favorite songs.

[@donaldheitger6731]

Fantastic

[@finemusicgallery]

9/8 time signature, acoustic version -》respect, I like it

[@surfdigby]

It's actually alternative bars of 4/4 and 5/4, similar to how Oh No is alternating bars of 4/4 and 3/4.

[@Dawg93]

@@surfdigby You're describing 9/8

[@surfdigby]

@@Dawg93 No, I'm describing it how it actually is, based on Frank's own manuscript. Learn the difference between compound and complex time signatures. This piece is not based around triplet groupings. It is alternating bars of 4/4 and 5/4.

[@declanobrien9986]

This is absolutely magic! Really like it. You've made it your own while keeping the spirit of the original alive.

[@jeremiahtalentscout3780]

I got chills all over! This is sooo good! Keep it up!! 💯👏

[@musicaparavihuela]

GRANDE, ALEJANDRO. MUY GRANDE Un abrazo enorme.

[@randyburger8175]

I loved it, you kinda made that song your own, that song is a emotional mover, brings a tear to my eye because it's beautiful, not so much sad

[@GoodCorporateRobot]

That was fantastic!

[@javidelatorre9579]

Sonidazo el slide!!!! Una pasada jandro

[@mindmusic1582]

muy, muy bonito!!!!! agradable overdubbing.

[@assinouti6664]

I absolutely love this. Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

[@michaelbarrett18]

This is really, really good.

[@MrHarry0000010]

Super cool! Thanks for the video!

[@davidabadofficial]

Que Gran arreglo e interpretación, Genial Alejandro

[@toshibautoob]

Fantastic! Great rendition.

[@Paulo-nm1fx]

GREAT

[@SalamaSond]

Nice interpretation all around; I like the slide.

[@wgaf66]

Very well done man 💪❗

[@timoj24]

Very nice finger work... thank you for the music!!! Again.

[@ajstlucie6423]

Beautiful.

[@mikewalter8340]

Impressive. I love this song and you've done it justice.

[@stevemontanya7421]

Dejavu ! Outside the box .

[@abdul_sessionlivetalentsco6742]

Amazing performance! Love the sound of your instrument! Great job!

[@red2060]

Bravo !

[@T._Matthew_Phillips]

BRAVO, BRAVO!!

[@WitchRobinHunter]

Very beautiful work🤗

[@baitman2368]

❤

[@darioaman6809]

This guy....

[@kenanlkbrov4964]

Wow perfect

[@kevincampbell2032]

Heck yeah my man

[@GB-ys4ue]

¡Felicidades! Gran cover. Confieso que me intriga escuchar tus playlist de Spotify....

[@leonardoochoaravelo4706]

great cover!

[@sMusicGood]

Pure Sensitive Version. Good

[@user-qk8oe5sq1x]

awesome

[@mariofigueroa6517]

Magnifica versión de un tema inmortal

[@zepilintra3072]

The guitar reminds me Derek Trucks

[@AlejandroLaviana]

Oh, I wish!!

[@saltybildo9448]

Good job

[@machtanger]

Nice

[@kevinagee5085]

you're really good

[@nogribin]

bravo.

[@christophersleight19]

I once heard the reason he called this this song "Watermelon in Easter" Hay was because; "The band I am playing with right now is so difficult for me to solo with it's like trying to grow a "Watermelon in Easter Hay." Can anyone touch on this? Thank you, Christopher Greetings from Colorado Springs Colorado John 14:6

[@donaldheitger6731]

I don't know but that sounds like what Frank would say

[@christophersleight19]

@@donaldheitger6731 , thanks for the thought, comment. I have given some consideration to attempting to contact Dweezil, or any other of the myriad of world class musicians Frank played with. Ahmet, I think I spelled his name right. I maybe Completely Deceived by the appearance of the feud, but the actual legal side doesn't seem approachable. (Gail, and All, forgive me if I am wrong about that) The other aspect of this, I have worked a tad in the entertainment arena, serviced or assisted, I am not nor have I ever been in that light. I know that it is easy to violate people's space. Unintentionally, maybe even more common. (I appeared to have ruined an assistant to a Celebrity Magicians evening by asking If I could get him anything else. His reaction was akin to kicking his dog or keying his car.) I also think, I maybe projecting here, people get annoyed being asked about someone else when they are entertainers as well. I have had a 3rd cup of excellent Coffee and ended up with diarrhea of thought and speech. Take care Donald. Christopher

[@earleaton1722]

To me it was the green plastic "Eggs" in a kids Easter Basket with the "Easter Hay"

[@christophersleight19]

@@earleaton1722 I like that. Excellent.

[@DGEL03]

Can you make acoustic tutorial

[@TheBigBosske]

A tiny bit fast no? Well done mate

[@AlejandroLaviana]

Yes, it is a lot faster indeed. The melody is also a bit different to mold it to my slide capabilities. Hope you liked it despite this issues. Thanks!

[@MARVELOUDIO]

sounds terrible worst version ever FZ would hate you to ruin his masterpiece!

[@Tomenem]

Open your mind and listen. (A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work when it's not open.)

[@AlejandroLaviana]

Thank you, Gorky