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Guitar
Guitar cover
Live album by Frank Zappa
Released April 26, 1988
May 2, 1995
Recorded March 31, 1979 – December 18, 1984
Genre Instrumental rock, hard rock
Length 80:58 (vinyl)
131:38 (reissue)
Label Barking Pumpkin Records
Capitol Records
Producer Frank Zappa
Professional reviews
Frank Zappa chronology
London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. 2
(1987)		 Guitar
(1988)		 You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1
(1988)

Guitar is a 1988 album by Frank Zappa. A live album &ndash commonly contrasted with a Studio album &ndash is a recording consisting of material (usually music recorded during stage performances Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Instrumental rock is a type of Rock music which emphasizes Musical instruments, and which features no or very little Singing. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Barking Pumpkin Records was a Record label created by Frank Zappa in 1981 Capitol Records is a major United States -based Record label owned by EMI and located in Hollywood California and New York City as In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director London Symphony Orchestra Vol 2 is a 1987 album featuring Frank Zappa 's music performed by the London Symphony Orchestra. You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore Vol 1 is a double disc set of live tracks by Frank Zappa. Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21 1940 – December 4 1993 was an American Composer, Electric guitarist Record producer and Film director It is assumably the follow-up to 1981's Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar; like that album it features Zappa's guitar solos excerpted from live performances, recorded between 1979 and 1984. See also Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 List of 'years in music' Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar is a triple vinyl album featuring live material recorded by Frank Zappa between February 1977 and December 1980 Guitar was originally released as a 19-track double album on Zappa's Barking Pumpkin label, and was expanded to 32 tracks on Rykodisc's 1995 reissue. Barking Pumpkin Records was a Record label created by Frank Zappa in 1981 Rykodisc Records is an American Record label, owned by Warner Music Group. See also 1995 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1995 Record The original release garnered Zappa his 6th Grammy nomination for "Best Rock Instrumental Performance". The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance has been awarded since 1980.

Aside from "Watermelon in Easter Hay" and the opener "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace", all tracks were derived from performances of other songs, as on Shut Up 'n Play Your Guitar. Joe's Garage Acts I II & III is a 1979 Rock opera by Frank Zappa. Solos were taken here from "The Black Page", "Let's Move to Cleveland", "Drowning Witch", "Zoot Allures", "Whipping Post", "City of Tiny Lites", "Advance Romance", "Hot-Plate Heaven at the Green Hotel", "King Kong", "Easy Meat", "Ride My Face to Chicago", "Sharleena", "A Pound for a Brown on the Bus", and "Inca Roads". King Kong is the name of a fictional giant ape from the fictional Skull Island, who has appeared in several works since 1933 Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.

Track names, though ostensibly unrelated to the actual compositions, make many references to popular culture and world history. "Do Not Pass Go" refers to the Monopoly phrase that appears to prevent players from collecting a monetary bonus; "Jim & Tammy's Upper Room" recalls televangelists Jim Bakker and his wife Tammy Faye Messner; "Were We Ever Really Safe in San Antonio?", "Sunrise Redeemer" and "Hotel Atlanta Incidentals" are references to the locations of the venues in which the pieces were played; "Move It or Park It" is a colloquialism that could express frustration with an apprehensive driver of a motor vehicle; "Orrin Hatch on Skis" refers to Utah Republican Senator Orrin Hatch; "But Who Was Fulcanelli?" refers to an alias apparently used by a 19th century French alchemist and author; "For Duane", one of Zappa's many readings of "Whipping Post", references [[Duane Allman]]; "GOA" is unclear in its reference, and knowledge of the title's origin likely died with the composer; "Do Not Try This at Home" refers to the disclaimer often associated with dangerous or risky feats on television or video. Monopoly is a Board game published by Parker Brothers, a subsidiary of Hasbro. Televangelism is the use of Television to communicate the Christian faith James Orsen Bakker (born January 2, 1940, in Muskegon Michigan) is an American televangelist, a former Assemblies of God Tamara "Tammy" Faye Messner ( March 7, 1942 – July 20, 2007) was an American Christian singer, evangelist A colloquialism is an expression not used in formal speech, writing or Paralinguistics. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Orrin Grant Hatch (born March 22, 1934) is a Republican United States Senator from Utah, serving since 1977 Fulcanelli (1839 - fl1953 is almost certainly a Pseudonym assumed in the late 19th century by a French alchemist and Esoteric author whose The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

"Chalk Pie" was Zappa's planned title for a 1982 release of which its tracks eventually appeared on Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch and The Man from Utopia. See also 1982 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982 Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch is an Album by Frank Zappa, released in May 1982 and digitally remastered in 1991 The Man from Utopia is a 1983 album by Frank Zappa. It is a more song-driven and less conceptual work than many others in Zappa's oeuvre. [1]

"In-A-Gadda-Stravinsky" refers both to Iron Butterfly's "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" and 20th century composer Igor Stravinsky, one of Zappa's influences. Iron Butterfly is an American Psychedelic rock and early Heavy metal band well known for their 1968 hit " In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский) ( &ndash 6 April 1971 was a Russian born Composer, considered by many to During the piece, bassist Scott Thunes plays the well-known motif from "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, while Zappa plays a line from Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. Scott Thunes (pronounced "too-nis" (born January 20, 1960) is a former bass player with Frank Zappa, Wayne Kramer, This article is about the ballet music For the emo/hardcore band see Rites of Spring The Rite of Spring, commonly referred "Taps" is also quoted by Thunes. This article is about the musical piece For other uses see Taps (disambiguation. [2]

"Variations on Sinister #3", though derived from a version of "Easy Meat", gained its name from the interpolation of themes from "Theme from the 3rd Movement of Sinister Footwear" from You Are What You Is. In Music and Musical composition, especially 20th century and later interpolation is an abrupt change of elements, with (almost immediate You Are What You Is is an album by Frank Zappa. It was originally released as a two- record set in 1981 and later by Rykodisc as a 20-song

"Canadian Customs" almost certainly refers to the Canada Border Services Agency. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA (Agence des services frontaliers du Canada - ASFC is the Canadian government agency responsible for Border guard Zappa is said to have experienced problems with the CBSA and created a routine around them with Napoleon Murphy Brock and André Lewis circa 1975. Napoleon Murphy Brock is an American singer Saxophonist and Flautist who is best known for his work with Frank Events January 2 - New York City US District Court Judge Richard Owen rules that former Beatle John Lennon and his lawyers [3]

"It Ain't Necessarily the Saint James Infirmary" is a portmanteau of "It Ain't Necessarily So", written by George and Ira Gershwin with libretto by DuBose Heyward for Porgy and Bess and "St. James Infirmary Blues", a composition with no officially recorded writer, famously recorded by Louis Armstrong and later by Cab Calloway. " St James Infirmary Blues " is an American Folksong of anonymous origin though sometimes credited to the songwriter Joe Primrose (a pseudonym "It Ain't Necessarily So" is a popular Song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin. George Gershwin (September 26 1898 &ndash July 11 1937 was an American Composer. Ira Gershwin ( 6 December 1896 &ndash 17 August 1983) was an American Lyricist who collaborated with his younger DuBose Heyward ( August 31, 1885 – June 16, 1940) was an American author best known for his 1924 Novel Porgy and Bess is an Opera, first performed in 1935, with music by George Gershwin, Libretto by DuBose Heyward, and " St James Infirmary Blues " is an American Folksong of anonymous origin though sometimes credited to the songwriter Joe Primrose (a pseudonym Louis Armstrong (August 4 1901 &ndash July 6 1971 nicknamed Satchmo or Sachimo and Pops, was an American Jazz Trumpeter Cabell "Cab" Calloway III ( December 25, 1907 &ndash November 18, 1994) was a famous American Jazz Singer Guitar credits the latter to Joe Primrose, but the song's author is unverified. Irving Mills ( January 16[[ 894]]&ndash April 21[[ 985]] was a Jazz music publisher, also known by the name of "Joe Primrose Both songs are quoted on the track. [4]

The Real Frank Zappa Book, Zappa's autobiography, contains the following statement, which most likely accounts for the track name "Winos Do Not March":[5][6]

“ I have a theory about beer: Consumption of it leads to pseudo-military behavior. The Real Frank Zappa Book is an autobiography/memoir by Frank Zappa, co-written by Peter Occhiogrosso An autobiography, from the Greek αὐτός autos "self" βίος bios "life" and γράφειν graphein "to write" Think about it-winos don't march. ”

Longer edits of "But Who Was Fulcanelli?" and "For Duane" and a shorter edit of "Things That Look Like Meat" appear on the 1987 compilation The Guitar World According to Frank Zappa. See also Musical groups established in 1987 Record labels established in 1987 Events The Guitar World According to Frank Zappa is a 1987 Compilation album featuring Guitar solos by Frank Zappa. One of its tracks, "A Solo from Heidelberg", derived from "Yo' Mama", was originally intended to appear on Guitar. Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of 2006 over 140000 people live within the city's area

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Frank Zappa, except where noted.

Original version

Side one

  1. "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" – 3:42 (1981-12-12)[7]
  2. "Republicans" – 5:08 (1984-11-10)
  3. "Do Not Pass Go" – 3:37 (1982-06-19)
  4. "That's Not Really Reggae" – 3:17 (1984-09-25)
  5. "When No One Was No One" – 4:41 (1982-05-21)

Side two

  1. "Once Again, without the Net" – 3:58 (1984-12-20)
  2. "Outside Now (Original Solo)" – 5:29 (1979-03-31)
  3. "Jim & Tammy's Upper Room" – 3:11 (1982-06-01)
  4. "Were We Ever Really Safe in San Antonio?" – 2:50 (1984-12-10)
  5. "That Ol' G Minor Thing Again" – 4:39 (1982-06-24)

Side three

  1. "Move It or Park It" – 5:43 (1982-06-11)
  2. "Sunrise Redeemer" – 3:53 (1984-11-30)
  3. "But Who Was Fulcanelli?" – 2:58 (1982-05-21)
  4. "For Duane" – 3:25 (1984-11-25)
  5. "GOA" – 4:46 (1984-11-23)

Side four

  1. "Winos Do Not March" – 3:14 (1984-12-04)
  2. "Systems of Edges" – 5:32 (1979-03-27)
  3. "Things That Look Like Meat" – 6:55 (1981-12-07)
  4. "Watermelon in Easter Hay" – 4:00 (1984-08-16)

1995 reissue

Disc one

  1. "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" – 3:42
  2. "Which One Is It?" – 3:04 (1982-06-26)
  3. "Republicans" – 5:07
  4. "Do Not Pass Go" – 3:36
  5. "Chalk Pie" – 4:51 (1981-12-07)
  6. "In-A-Gadda-Stravinsky" – 2:50 (1984-11-25)
  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 (1984-11-25)
  15. "That's Not Really a Shuffle" – 4:23 (1982-05-11)
  16. "Move It or Park It" – 5:43
  17. "Sunrise Redeemer" – 3:58

Disc two

  1. "Variations on Sinister #3" – 5:15 (1984-08-11)
  2. "Orrin Hatch on Skis" – 2:12 (1984-11-30)
  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 (1981-12-12)
  8. "Too Ugly for Show Business" – 4:20 (1981-12-10)
  9. "Systems of Edges" – 5:32
  10. "Do Not Try This at Home" – 3:46 (1982-07-07)
  11. "Things That Look Like Meat" – 6:57
  12. "Watermelon in Easter Hay" – 4:02
  13. "Canadian Customs" – 3:34 (1984-12-18)
  14. "Is That All There Is?" – 4:09 (1982-05-22)
  15. "It Ain't Necessarily the Saint James Infirmary" (Gershwin, Gershwin, Heyward, Primrose) – 5:15 (1982-07-08)

Personnel

References

  1. ^ ARF: Notes and Comments: GUITAR: Chalk Pie
  2. ^ ARF: Notes and Comments: GUITAR: In-A-Gadda-Stravinsky
  3. ^ ARF: Notes and Comments: GUITAR: Canadian Customs
  4. ^ ARF: Notes and Comments: GUITAR: It Ain't Necessarily The Saint James Infirmary (Gershwin/Gershwin/Primrose)
  5. ^ Zappa, Frank and Peter Occhiogrosso. In Economics, a monopoly (from Greek monos, alone or single + polein, to sell exists when a specific individual or enterprise has sufficient Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Joe's Garage Acts I II & III is a 1979 Rock opera by Frank Zappa. James Orsen Bakker (born January 2, 1940, in Muskegon Michigan) is an American televangelist, a former Assemblies of God Tamara "Tammy" Faye Messner ( March 7, 1942 – July 20, 2007) was an American Christian singer, evangelist Also see G major, or G-sharp minor. G minor is a Minor scale based on G consisting of the pitches G Sunrise is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. Originally called "Sunrise Golf Village" the name did not sit well with the retirees Fulcanelli (1839 - fl1953 is almost certainly a Pseudonym assumed in the late 19th century by a French alchemist and Esoteric author whose Howard Duane Allman (November 20 1946 – October 29 1971 was an American, Lead guitarist of the Southern rock group The Allman Brothers Band Joe's Garage Acts I II & III is a 1979 Rock opera by Frank Zappa. Orrin Grant Hatch (born March 22, 1934) is a Republican United States Senator from Utah, serving since 1977 Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page " St James Infirmary Blues " is an American Folksong of anonymous origin though sometimes credited to the songwriter Joe Primrose (a pseudonym George Gershwin (September 26 1898 &ndash July 11 1937 was an American Composer. Ira Gershwin ( 6 December 1896 &ndash 17 August 1983) was an American Lyricist who collaborated with his younger DuBose Heyward ( August 31, 1885 – June 16, 1940) was an American author best known for his 1924 Novel Irving Mills ( January 16[[ 894]]&ndash April 21[[ 985]] was a Jazz music publisher, also known by the name of "Joe Primrose Ray White is a soul vocalist and rock and blues Guitarist, most well-known as a member of Frank Zappa 's touring ensembles Steven "Steve" Siro Vai (born June 6 1960 in Carle Place New York) is an American Instrumental rock Guitarist Tommy Mars (real name Tommy Mariano is a keyboard player best known for his work with Frank Zappa. Scott Thunes (pronounced "too-nis" (born January 20, 1960) is a former bass player with Frank Zappa, Wayne Kramer, Chad Wackerman (born March 25, 1960 in Long Beach California) is a Jazz, Jazz fusion and rock drummer Ike Willis is a singer and guitarist who was a regular sideman for Frank Zappa, first joining Zappa's band for the fall 1978 tour and remaining in the band for several years Warren Bruce Cuccurullo (born December 8, 1956 in Brooklyn) is an American rock and pop Guitarist who has Arthur Barrow (born in 1952 San Antonio Texas) is a multi-instrumental musician best known for his stint as a Bass guitar player for Frank Zappa in the Vincent Colaiuta (born February 5, 1956) is an American Drummer based in Los Angeles. For the Austrian-born composer producer songwriter and arranger see Peter Wolf (producer. (1989). The Real Frank Zappa Book. New York: Poseidon Press. ISBN 0-671-63870-X
  6. ^ ARF: Notes and Comments: GUITAR: Winos Do Not March
  7. ^ Guitar

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