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Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar

(Zappa, 3 LPs, Barking Pumpkin BPR 1111; BPR 1112; BPR 1113, May 11, 1981)

Song timings and track separations based on the Universal 2012 CD version.

disc 1

  1. five-five-FIVE 2:36
  2. Hog Heaven 2:48
  3. Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 5:38
  4. While You Were Out 6:03
  5. Treacherous Cretins 5:34
  6. Heavy Duty Judy 4:38
  7. Soup 'N Old Clothes 7:56
  8. Variations On The Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression 3:58
  9. Gee, I Like Your Pants 2:31
  10. Canarsie 6:08
  11. Ship Ahoy 5:22

disc 2

  1. The Deathless Horsie 6:21
  2. Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More 6:53
  3. Pink Napkins 4:38
  4. Beat It With Your Fist 1:58
  5. Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 8:30
  6. Pinocchio's Furniture 2:05
  7. Why Johnny Can't Read 4:35
  8. Stucco Homes 9:08
  9. Canard Du Jour (FZ/Ponty) 9:59

Produced by Frank Zappa

Re-mix Engineer—Bob Stone
Photography—John Livzey
Original Package Design—John Williams
Box Graphics—John Vince

disc 1

1. five-five-FIVE 2:36

Guitar solo from Conehead
Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
February 19, 1979
engineer: Mick Glossop

FZ—lead guitar
Warren Cuccurullo—rhythm guitar
Denny Walley—rhythm guitar
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Peter Wolf—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Arthur Barrow—bass
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums

 

2. Hog Heaven 2:48

includes part of the leather conversation

1st part:
Guitar solo from Easy Meat
Brady Theater, Tulsa
October 18, 1980
engineer: George Douglas
2nd part:
Unidentified date & venue

FZ—lead guitar
Steve Vai—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bob Harris—keyboards
Arthur Barrow—bass
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums

Terry Bozzio—voice
Patrick O'Hearn—voice

Bozzio: God, that was really beautiful . . .
O'Hearn: Ha-uh . . .

3. Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 5:38

includes a quotation from Thirteen and part of the leather conversation

Guitar solo from Inca Roads
Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
February 17, 1979
engineer: Mick Glossop

FZ—lead guitar
Warren Cuccurullo—rhythm guitar
Denny Walley—rhythm guitar
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Peter Wolf—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Arthur Barrow—bass
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums

Terry Bozzio—voice

Bozzio: We've been out here a long time, man, I wonder if he's really . . . entertained by this

4. While You Were Out 6:03

Drum track:
Village Recorders
Spring 1979
engineer: Joe Chiccarelli

Overdubs:
UMRK?
Autumn 1979
engineer: Steve Nye

FZ—lead guitar
Warren Cuccurullo—rhythm guitar
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums

Heh heh heh . . .

5. Treacherous Cretins 5:34

includes a quotation from Inca Roads and parts of the leather conversation

Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
February 17, 1979
engineer: Mick Glossop

Overdubs:
Village Recorders
May 1979
engineer: Joe Chiccarelli

FZ—lead guitar
Warren Cuccurullo—electric sitar (overdubbed)
Denny Walley—rhythm guitar
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Peter Wolf—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Arthur Barrow—bass
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums

Terry Bozzio—voice
Patrick O'Hearn—voice

Bozzio: It's gone . . .
O'Hearn: What? Your talent for sucking?
Bozzio: I . . .
O'Hearn: Never . . .

6. Heavy Duty Judy 4:38

includes part of the leather conversation

Berkeley Community Theater
December 5, 1980 (late show)
engineer: Tom Flye

FZ—lead guitar
Steve Vai—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bob Harris—keyboards
Arthur Barrow—bass
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums

Terry Bozzio—voice
Patrick O'Hearn—voice
Davey Moire—voice

Bozzio: Talk him down, Vic . . .
Moire: Mmm . . .
O'Hearn: Come on down, Johnny . . .
Moire: Okay . . .

7. Soup 'N Old Clothes 7:56

includes an excerpt from Hands With A Hammer

Guitar solo from Illinois Enema Bandit
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
December 11, 1980 (late show)
engineer: George Douglas

FZ—lead guitar
Steve Vai—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bob Harris—keyboards
Arthur Barrow—bass
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums

Terry Bozzio—drum roll (from Hands With A Hammer)

Good God!

8. Variations On The Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression 3:58

Guitar solo from City Of Tiny Lights
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
December 11, 1980 (late show)
engineer: George Douglas

FZ—lead guitar
Steve Vai—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bob Harris—keyboards
Arthur Barrow—bass
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums

Ah . . . e-hem . . .

9. Gee, I Like Your Pants 2:31

includes a quotation from Wooly Bully (Domingo Samudio)

Guitar solo from Inca Roads
Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
February 18, 1979 (late show)
engineer: Mick Glossop

FZ—lead guitar
Warren Cuccurullo—rhythm guitar
Denny Walley—rhythm guitar
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Peter Wolf—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Arthur Barrow—bass
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums

 

10. Canarsie 6:08

includes a quotation from Thirteen and part of the leather conversation

basic track:
Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
February 19, 1979
engineer: Mick Glossop

overdubs:
Village Recorders
Spring, 1979
engineer: Joe Chiccarelli

FZ—lead guitar
Warren Cuccurullo—electric sitar, voice
Patrick O'Hearn—bass
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums

Patrick O'Hearn—voice
Terry Bozzio—voice

O'Hearn: Identify your last port of entry, space wanderer . . .

Warren: Canarsie, where everyone looks the same . . .

Bozzio: L-l-l-l-l-l . . .
O'Hearn: Oh, ship ahoy!

11. Ship Ahoy 5:22

Coda from Zoot Allures
Kosei Nenkin Kaikan, Osaka, Japan
February 3, 1976

FZ—lead guitar
André Lewis—keyboards
Roy Estrada—bass
Terry Bozzio—drums

 

disc 2

1. The Deathless Horsie 6:21

Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
February 19, 1979
engineer: Mick Glossop

FZ—lead guitar
Warren Cuccurullo—rhythm guitar
Denny Walley—rhythm guitar
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Peter Wolf—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Arthur Barrow—bass
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums
+
Steve Vai—stunt guitar?

Roy Estrada—voice

Roy: Ngh . . .

2. Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More 6:53

Guitar solo from Inca Roads
Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
February 18, 1979 (early show)
engineer: Mick Glossop

FZ—lead guitar
Warren Cuccurullo—rhythm guitar
Denny Walley—rhythm guitar
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Peter Wolf—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Arthur Barrow—bass
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums

Terry Bozzio—voice

Bozzio: L-l . . .

3. Pink Napkins 4:38

Guitar solo from Black Napkins
Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
February 17, 1977
engineer: Alan P.

FZ—lead guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Eddie Jobson—keyboards
Patrick O'Hearn—bass
Terry Bozzio—drums

 

4. Beat It With Your Fist 1:58

includes part of the leather conversation

Guitar solo from The Torture Never Stops
The Palladium, NYC
October 30, 1980
engineer: George Douglas

People inside the piano:
Apostolic Studios, NYC
October 1967

FZ—lead guitar
Steve Vai—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bob Harris—keyboards
Arthur Barrow—bass
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums

Terry Bozzio—voice
Davey Moire—voice

All-Night John Kilgore—voice
Spider (Barbour)—voice
Girl (Maxine?)—voice
Louis The Turkey Cuneo—voice

John: Can't burn 'em . . . ahm . . .
Spider: It's . . .
John: Goes out with Gross Man. I know they're Gross Men . . .
Girl: No!
Louis: Scars . . . all my body! No, I didn't have it. Boogey-man or something, nothing's in your head, Boogey-man!
Spider: . . . who God's put away, man.

Moire: Holy Christ! [...] God, what a fuckin' war club that is! Get that thing off the piano, will ya? For Chrissakes. You'll stain the fuckin' wood . . .
Bozzio: I'm gonna beat this fuckin' surface, man.
Moire: Not with that, though. Great [...], for Christ, beat it with your fist, for Chrissakes.

5. Return Of The Son Of Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar 8:30

includes part of the leather conversation

Guitar solo from Inca Roads
Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
February 19, 1979
engineer: Mick Glossop

FZ—lead guitar
Warren Cuccurullo—rhythm guitar
Denny Walley—rhythm guitar
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Peter Wolf—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Arthur Barrow—bass
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums

Patrick O'Hearn—voice

O'Hearn: Heh heh heh heh heh . . . I was there last night . . .

6. Pinocchio's Furniture 2:05

includes part of the leather conversation

Guitar solo from Chunga's Revenge
Berkeley Community Theater
December 5, 1980 (early show)
engineer: Tom Flye

FZ—lead guitar
Steve Vai—rhythm guitar
Ray White—rhythm guitar
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Bob Harris—keyboards
Arthur Barrow—bass
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums

Patrick O'Hearn—voice

O'Hearn: Oh-ho-ho-you don't think so, huh?

7. Why Johnny Can't Read 4:35

includes a quotation from Shortnin' Bread (Trad.)

Guitar solo from Pound For A Brown
Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK
February 17, 1979
engineer: Mick Glossop

FZ—lead guitar
Warren Cuccurullo—rhythm guitar
Denny Walley—rhythm guitar
Ike Willis—rhythm guitar
Tommy Mars—keyboards
Peter Wolf—keyboards
Ed Mann—percussion
Arthur Barrow—bass
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums

 

8. Stucco Homes 9:08

includes quotations from The Radio Is Broken, Dueling Banjos (Smith), Once In A While (Edwards/Green) and part of the leather conversation

Drum track:
Village Recorders
Spring 1979
engineer: Joe Chiccarelli

Overdubs:
UMRK?
Autumn 1979
engineer: Steve Nye

FZ—lead guitar
Warren Cuccurullo—rhythm guitar
Vinnie Colaiuta—drums

Terry Bozzio—voice
Patrick O'Hearn—voice

Bozzio: Once in a while . . .
O'Hearn: Oh, sing it!
Bozzio: Da-dwe-dee-da-doo-dwe-da-dee-da-doo-da-ah!

9. Canard Du Jour 9:59

(FZ/Ponty)

Paramount Recording Studios, LA, CA
July 1972
Engineer: Kerry McNabb

FZ—bouzouki
Jean-Luc Ponty—baritone violin

Terry Bozzio—voice
Patrick O'Hearn—voice

[2:38]
Bozzio: Yeah . . .
O'Hearn: Kinda reminds you of home, doesn't it?

 

All compositions by Frank Zappa except as noted
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Transcription from Zootsuit Systematic Leather Review
Corrections and additions by Román, Spider Gecko, overcooked, Dave Lane, Derek Milhouse Gilger, Charles Ulrich, Biffyshrew and Patrick Buzby
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