Guitar

Guitar

(Frank Zappa, 2LP, Barking Pumpkin D1 74212, April 26, 1988)

disc 1

  1. Sexual Harassment In The Workplace 3:42
  2. Which One Is It? 3:04
  3. Republicans 5:07
  4. Do Not Pass Go 3:36
  5. Chalk Pie 4:51
  6. In-A-Gadda-Stravinsky 2:50
  7. That's Not Really Reggae 3:17
  8. When No One Was No One 4:48
  9. Once Again, Without The Net 3:43
  10. Outside Now (Original Solo) 5:28
  11. Jim & Tammy's Upper Room 3:11
  12. Were We Ever Really Safe In San Antonio? 2:49
  13. That Ol' G Minor Thing Again 5:02
  14. Hotel Atlanta Incidentals 2:44
  15. That's Not Really A Shuffle 4:23
  16. Move It Or Park It 5:43
  17. Sunrise Redeemer 3:58

disc 2

  1. Variations On Sinister #3 5:15
  2. Orrin Hatch On Skis 2:12
  3. But Who Was Fulcanelli? 2:48
  4. For Duane 3:24
  5. GOA 4:51
  6. Winos Do Not March 3:14
  7. Swans? What Swans? 4:23
  8. Too Ugly For Show Business 4:20
  9. Systems Of Edges 5:32
  10. Do Not Try This At Home 3:46
  11. Things That Look Like Meat 6:57
  12. Watermelon In Easter Hay 4:02
  13. Canadian Customs 3:34
  14. Is That All There Is? 4:09
  15. It Ain't Necessarily The Saint James Infirmary (Gershwin/Gershwin/Primrose) 5:15

Produced, arranged & edited by Frank Zappa

Remote facility: UMRK Mobile & 4-track Scully to mix console
Recording engineers: Mark Pinske & Klaus Wiedemann
Remix facility: UMRK
Remix engineer: Bob Stone

Photos by Sergio Albonico
Graphics by Jeff Fey

disc 1

1. Sexual Harassment In The Workplace 3:42

Fox Theater, San Diego, California
December 12, 1981 (late show)

FZ--HENDRIX STRAT
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Steve Vai--stunt guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Ed Mann--percussion
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

2. Which One Is It? 3:04

Guitar solo from Black Page
Olympiahalle, Munich, Germany
June 26, 1982

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Steve Vai--stunt guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Ed Mann--percussion
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

3. Republicans 5:07

Guitar solo from Let's Move To Cleveland
Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA
November 10, 1984 (late show)

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis--rhythm guitar
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Allan Zavod--keyboards
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

4. Do Not Pass Go 3:36

2nd guitar solo from Drowning Witch
Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
June 19, 1982 (late show)

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Steve Vai--stunt guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Ed Mann--percussion
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

5. Chalk Pie 4:51

includes a quote from Heavy Duty Judy

Guitar solo from Zoot Allures
Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, Utah
December 7, 1981

FZ--HENDRIX STRAT
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Steve Vai--stunt guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Ed Mann--percussion
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

6. In-A-Gadda-Stravinsky 2:50

includes quotes from In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Doug Ingle), Le sacre du printemps (Stravinsky) and Taps (Butterfield)

Guitar solo from Let's Move To Cleveland
Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia
November 25, 1984

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis--rhythm guitar
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Allan Zavod--keyboards
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

7. That's Not Really Reggae 3:17

Guitar solo from Whipping Post (Allman)
Hammersmith Odeon, London
September 25, 1984

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis--rhythm guitar
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Allan Zavod--keyboards
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

8. When No One Was No One 4:48

Guitar solo from Zoot Allures
Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
May 21, 1982

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Steve Vai--stunt guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Ed Mann--percussion
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

Frankie! Frankie!

"Who Are The Brain Police?"!

9. Once Again, Without The Net 3:43

includes a quote from Andy

Guitar solo from Let's Move To Cleveland
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, Oregon
December 20, 1984

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis--rhythm guitar
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Allan Zavod--keyboards
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

10. Outside Now (Original Solo) 5:28

Guitar solo from City Of Tiny Lites
Rudi-Sedlmeyer Sporthalle, Munich, Germany
March 31, 1979 (late show)

FZ--CUSTOM SG
Denny Walley--slide guitar
Warren Cuccurullo--rhythm guitar
Ike Willis--rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Peter Wolf--keyboards
Ed Mann--percussion
Arthur Barrow--bass
Vinnie Colaiuta--drums

 

11. Jim & Tammy's Upper Room 3:11

Guitar solo from Advance Romance
La Patinoire, Bordeaux, France
June 1, 1982

FZ--LES PAUL CUSTOM
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Steve Vai--stunt guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards/vocals
Bobby Martin--keyboards/sax/vocals
Ed Mann--percussion
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

12. Were We Ever Really Safe In San Antonio? 2:49

2nd guitar solo from Drowning Witch
Majestic Performing Arts Center, San Antonio, Texas
December 10, 1984

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis--rhythm guitar
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Allan Zavod--keyboards
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

13. That Ol' G Minor Thing Again 5:02

Guitar solo from City Of Tiny Lites
Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
June 24, 1982

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Steve Vai--stunt guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Ed Mann--percussion
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

14. Hotel Atlanta Incidentals 2:44

includes a quote from King Kong

Guitar solo from Hot-Plate Heaven At The Green Hotel
Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia
November 25, 1984

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis--rhythm guitar
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Allan Zavod--keyboards
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

15. That's Not Really A Shuffle 4:23

Guitar solo from King Kong
Brondbyhallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
May 11, 1982

FZ--LES PAUL CUSTOM
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Steve Vai--stunt guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Ed Mann--percussion
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

16. Move It Or Park It 5:43

Guitar solo from Black Page
Alte Oper, Frankfurt
June 11, 1982 (early show)

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Steve Vai--stunt guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Ed Mann--percussion
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

17. Sunrise Redeemer 3:58

Guitar solo from Let's Move To Cleveland
Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, Florida
November 30, 1984 (late show)

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis--rhythm guitar
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Allan Zavod--keyboards
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

disc 2

1. Variations On Sinister #3 5:15

Guitar solo from Easy Meat
Oscar Mayer Theatre, Madison, Wisconsin
August 11, 1984

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis--rhythm guitar
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Allan Zavod--keyboards
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

2. Orrin Hatch On Skis 2:12

Guitar solo from Ride My Face To Chicago
Sunrise Musical Theatre, Sunrise, Florida
November 30, 1984 (early show)

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis--rhythm guitar
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Allan Zavod--keyboards
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

3. But Who Was Fulcanelli? 2:48

2nd guitar solo from Drowning Witch
Sporthalle, Cologne, Germany
May 21, 1982

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Steve Vai--stunt guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Ed Mann--percussion
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

4. For Duane 3:24

Guitar solo from Whipping Post (Allman)
Civic Center, Atlanta, Georgia
November 25, 1984

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis--rhythm guitar
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Allan Zavod--keyboards
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

5. GOA 4:51

Guitar solo from Let's Move To Cleveland
Bismarck Theater, Chicago, Illinois
November 23, 1984 (late show)

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis--rhythm guitar
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Allan Zavod--keyboards
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

6. Winos Do Not March 3:14

Guitar solo from Sharleena
Orpheum Theater, Memphis, Tennessee
December 4, 1984

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis--rhythm guitar
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Allan Zavod--keyboards
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

7. Swans? What Swans? 4:23

Guitar solo from Pound For A Brown
Fox Theater, San Diego, California
December 12, 1981 (late show)

FZ--HENDRIX STRAT
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Steve Vai--stunt guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Ed Mann--percussion
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

8. Too Ugly For Show Business 4:20

Guitar solo from King Kong
Berkeley Community Theater
December 10, 1981 (late show)

FZ--LES PAUL CUSTOM
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Steve Vai--stunt guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Ed Mann--percussion
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

9. Systems Of Edges 5:32

Guitar solo from Inca Roads
Rhein-Main-Halle, Wiesbaden, Germany
March 27, 1979 (early show)

FZ--CUSTOM SG
Denny Walley--slide guitar
Warren Cuccurullo--rhythm guitar
Ike Willis--rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Peter Wolf--keyboards
Ed Mann--percussion
Arthur Barrow--bass
Vinnie Colaiuta--drums

 

10. Do Not Try This At Home 3:46

Guitar solo from Black Page
Parco Redecesio, Milan
July 7, 1982

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Steve Vai--stunt guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Ed Mann--percussion
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

11. Things That Look Like Meat 6:57

Guitar solo from City Of Tiny Lites
Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, Utah
December 7, 1981

FZ--LES PAUL CUSTOM
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Steve Vai--stunt guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Ed Mann--percussion
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

12. Watermelon In Easter Hay 4:02

Jones Beach Theatre, Wantagh, NY
August 16, 1984

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis--rhythm guitar
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Allan Zavod--keyboards
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

13. Canadian Customs 3:34

Guitar solo from Let's Move To Cleveland
Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver
December 18, 1984 (late show)

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ike Willis--rhythm guitar
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Allan Zavod--keyboards
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

14. Is That All There Is? 4:09

Guitar solo from Let's Move To Cleveland
Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
May 22, 1982

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Steve Vai--stunt guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Ed Mann--percussion
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

15. It Ain't Necessarily The Saint James Infirmary 5:15

(George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Dubose Heyward / Joe Primrose)

includes It Ain't Necessarily So (Gershwin/Gershwin) and St James Infirmary (Joe Primrose)

Guitar solo from Pound For A Brown
Stadio Communale, Pistoia, Italy
July 8, 1982

FZ--CUSTOM STRAT
Ray White--rhythm guitar
Steve Vai--stunt guitar
Tommy Mars--keyboards
Bobby Martin--keyboards
Ed Mann--percussion
Scott Thunes--bass
Chad Wackerman--drums

 

 

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