★★★★★
It's funny, really. For all that Frank Zappa was a subversive icon and iconoclast, a champion of free speech and a compositional genius - as audacious as he was prolific - one feels that he would have been quite happy just to be remembered as a notespraying guitar hero. His son Dweezil, on the other hand, cheerfully carries little of his father's extra-curricular clout or displays anything like the same creative rapacity, but is undeniably a guitar hero of Mount Rushmore proportions...
- www.recordcollectormag.com
2010-12-21
★★★★★
Frank Zappa can be, admittedly, an acquired taste. You can be suckered in by the airhead charm of "Valley Girl," only to turn around and be throttled by an instrumental like "Drowning Witch." Every possible musical or comedic genre is fair game, and the faithful (and those with adventurous ears) know that this stuff jumps out of the speakers...
- www.soundspike.com
2010-12-07
★★★★★
After having worked in TV and with appearances in movies (like the 1986 'Pretty In Pink') as well as several albums under his belt, Frank Zappa's eldest son Dweezil returns with this double-album aptly titled 'The Return Of The Son Of...' In 2005, Dweezil Zappa brought the Zappa Plays Zappa project into life and has been touring with his band to give a younger generation the chance to appreciate the music of his late dad...
- www.music-news.com
2010-11-02
★★★★★
Listening to Dweezil Zappa's Return of The Son of ..., one is reminded of the genius and musical originality of Frank Zappa, who died at age 53, in 1993, of prostate cancer. Dweezil, one of Zappa's four children, is a musical master and prodigy in his own right, and this heartfelt tribute is rife with Frank Zappa classics, fourteen to be exact. The FZ repertoire is mined and presented in exacting detail, which is beyond impressive and illustrates an ultimate tributary act of love...
- glidemagazine.com
2010-11-02
★★★★★
While praying at the feet of his label boss, Steve Vai, Frank's son has put together a collection of catchy and entertaining guitar-driven compositions and covers. From the Buckethead-ed space ride of "Therapy" to the Rush-y (but not rushed) "Purple Guitar," Dweezil offers a wide array of musical colors. His choices of covers extend the album even further...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27
★★★★★
Since 2005, Dweezil Zappa has led an extended and industrious rockin' teenage combo dedicated to re-acquainting the world with the sights and sounds of his father, Frank. They revive Frank's music in a fresh context that is -- above all else -- true to the elder Zappa's unique and impeccable sonic heritage. This dozen-song single-CD is an audio-only distillation of the Zappa Plays Zappa (2008) double-DVD package...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-27