![]() ![]() Sometimes FZ overdubbed his solos in the studio. On some occasions, the band played together live. “The tracks were recorded in several different manners. My task was to transcribe the stuff the best way I thought possible. These guys used to take it out to lunch, experimenting a lot with rhythms and odd phrases. ![]() Frank played all the guitars and Vinnie Colaiuta was the drummer. The bulk of the work was guitar solos, some with their accompanying drum parts. He responded by putting me on salary to transcribe tons of music, everything from lead sheets to orchestral scores. I had just turned 18 years old and had sent some transcriptions to Frank Zappa. On Steve Vai’s official website, he has reprinted a story he tells regarding his work with Frank Zappa that was never printed by the music magazine he submitted it to. Vai previously commented on the film, stating: “Alan Berry (The Tapes Archive) is a filmmaker and has created an informative, quasi-animated, and at times hilarious short film on the first 30 years of my career!” ![]()
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