Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar [2 Discs]

Rating

Album: Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Five-Five-Five	More Info...	2:37
2)	Hog Heaven	More Info...	2:49
3)	Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar	More Info...	5:38
4)	While You Were Out	More Info...	6:03
5)	Treacherous Cretins	More Info...	5:35
6)	Heavy Duty Judy	More Info...	4:39
7)	Soup 'N Old Clothes	More Info...	7:56
8)	Variations On The Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression	More Info...	3:58
9)	Gee, I Like Your Pants	More Info...	2:32
10)	Canarsie	More Info...	6:09
11)	Ship Ahoy	More Info...	5:23
1)	The Deathless Horsie	More Info...	6:21
2)	Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More	More Info...	6:53
3)	Pink Napkins	More Info...	4:39
4)	Beat It With Your Fist	More Info...	1:58
5)	Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar	More Info...	8:31
6)	Pinocchio's Furniture	More Info...	2:05
7)	Why Johnny Can't Read	More Info...	4:36
8)	Stucco Homes	More Info...	9:08
9)	Canard Du Jour	More Info...	9:59
3)	Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar	More Info...	0:05
4)	While You Were Out	More Info...	0:06
5)	Treacherous Cretins	More Info...	0:05
6)	Heavy Duty Judy	More Info...	0:04
7)	Soup 'N Old Clothes	More Info...	0:08

Album: Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Five-Five-Five	More Info...	2:37
2)	Hog Heaven	More Info...	2:49
3)	Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar	More Info...	5:38
4)	While You Were Out	More Info...	6:03
5)	Treacherous Cretins	More Info...	5:35
6)	Heavy Duty Judy	More Info...	4:39
7)	Soup 'N Old Clothes	More Info...	7:56
8)	Variations On The Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression	More Info...	3:58
9)	Gee, I Like Your Pants	More Info...	2:32
10)	Canarsie	More Info...	6:09
11)	Ship Ahoy	More Info...	5:23
1)	The Deathless Horsie	More Info...	6:21
2)	Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More	More Info...	6:53
3)	Pink Napkins	More Info...	4:39
4)	Beat It With Your Fist	More Info...	1:58
5)	Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar	More Info...	8:31
6)	Pinocchio's Furniture	More Info...	2:05
7)	Why Johnny Can't Read	More Info...	4:36
8)	Stucco Homes	More Info...	9:08
9)	Canard Du Jour	More Info...	9:59
3)	Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar	More Info...	0:05
4)	While You Were Out	More Info...	0:06
5)	Treacherous Cretins	More Info...	0:05
6)	Heavy Duty Judy	More Info...	0:04
7)	Soup 'N Old Clothes	More Info...	0:08

Performer Notes

Personnel: Frank Zappa (guitar); Warren Cucurullo (guitar, electric sitar); Steve Vai, Denny Walley, Ike Willis, Ray White (guitar); Jean-Luc Ponty (baritone violin); Tommy Mars, Peter Wolf, Eddie Jobson, Bob Harris, Andre Lewis (keyboards); Arthur Barrow, Patrick O'Hearn, Roy Estrada (bass); Vinnie Coliauta, Terry Bozzio (drums); Ed Mann (percussion).
Engineers include: Bob Stone, Mick Glossop, George Douglas.
Recorded between February 17, 1979 and December 11, 1980.
Originally released as a 3 LP set.
SHUT UP 'N PLAY YER GUITAR puts the musical spotlight on Frank Zappa's solo guitar improvisations.
Although many think of Frank Zappa first and foremost as a supreme composer and satirist, many seem to overlook the fact that he was one of the greatest rock guitarists that ever lived. After all, such latter-day guitar heroes as Joe Satriani and Steve Vai (the latter was a member of Zappa's backing band in the early '80s) revered him, often listing select Zappa albums as "the best guitar albums of all time." But since he refused to play commercially acceptable music, many young guitarists are unaware of Zappa's guitar prowess.
To correct this, Zappa issued the double-disc set SHUT UP N' PLAY YER GUITAR in 1986. Instead of just compiling already-released tracks that prominently featured his guitar chops, Zappa searched through tapes of concerts from his 1979 and 1980 tours, and edited together his very best solos. Although this may be a monotonous listen for a non-guitar player or a newcomer to Zappa's work, guitar enthusiasts and hardcore fans will consider it a godsend. It's hard to pick just a few highlights, since each disc is meant to be listened to in it's entirety, but you can't go wrong with "Hog Heaven," "Five-Five-Five," and "The Deathless Horsie," to name but a few.

Professional Reviews

Q (8/95, pp.150-151) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "107 minutes of guitar solos....All of the taste and less of the calories."

Down Beat - Recommended

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