The Frank Zappa Guitar Book

The Frank Zappa Guitar Book is a book of musical transcriptions of some of Frank Zappa's guitar solos. The Frank Zappa Guitar Book was distributed by The Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation in 1982, and is currently out of print. The book was transcribed by Steve Vai. Vai has talked about some of his experiences while transcribing this book: "Frank gave me these two cassettes filled with wild guitar playing, some of which was released on the Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar records, and some of which has never been released. And the more I transcribed, the more he piled the stuff on. At the time, I was getting paid $10 a page, and it would take me three days to do one page!"
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five-five-FIVE
Hog Heaven
Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar
While You Were Out
Treacherous Cretins
Heavy Duty Judy
Soup 'n Old Clothes
Variations on The Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression
Gee, I Like Your Pants
The Deathless Horsie
Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More
Pink Napkins
Stucco Homes
Theme from the 3rd movement of Sinister Footwear
Watermelon in Easter Hay
Packard Goose
Outside Now
He Used To Cut The Grass
Sheik Yerbouti Tango
Rat Tomago
Mo' Mama (unreleased song)
Black Napkins
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Albums
1960s
Freak Out! • Absolutely Free • Lumpy Gravy • We're Only in It for the Money • Cruising with Ruben & the Jets • Uncle Meat • Mothermania • Hot Rats
1970s
Burnt Weeny Sandwich • Weasels Ripped My Flesh • Chunga's Revenge • Fillmore East – June 1971 • 200 Motels • Just Another Band from L.A. • Waka/Jawaka • The Grand Wazoo • Over-Nite Sensation • Apostrophe (') • Roxy & Elsewhere • One Size Fits All • Bongo Fury • Zoot Allures • Zappa in New York • Studio Tan • Sleep Dirt • Sheik Yerbouti • Orchestral Favorites • Joe's Garage Act I • Joe's Garage Acts II & III
1980s
Tinseltown Rebellion • Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar • Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More • Return of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar • You Are What You Is • Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch • The Man from Utopia • Baby Snakes • London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. I • Boulez Conducts Zappa: The Perfect Stranger • Them or Us • Thing-Fish • Francesco Zappa • The Old Masters, Box I • Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention • Does Humor Belong in Music? • The Old Masters, Box II • Jazz from Hell • London Symphony Orchestra, Vol. II • The Old Masters, Box III • Guitar • You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 1 • You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 2 - The Helsinki Concert • Broadway the Hard Way • You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3
1990s
The Best Band You Never Heard in Your Life • You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 4 • Make a Jazz Noise Here • You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 5 • You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 6 • Playground Psychotics • Ahead of Their Time • The Yellow Shark • Civilization Phaze III • The Lost Episodes • Läther • Frank Zappa Plays the Music of Frank Zappa: A Memorial Tribute • Have I Offended Someone? • Mystery Disc • EIHN (Everything Is Healing Nicely)
2000s
FZ:OZ • Halloween • Joe's Corsage • Joe's Domage • QuAUDIOPHILIAc • Joe's XMASage • Imaginary Diseases • MOFO (Deluxe 4-Disc) • MOFO (2-Disc) • Trance-Fusion • Buffalo • The Dub Room Special • Wazoo • One Shot Deal • Joe's Menage • Lumpy Money • Philly '76
2010s
Greasy Love Songs • Congress Shall Make No Law... • Hammersmith Odeon
Other releases
The Guitar World According to Frank Zappa • Beat the Boots • Beat the Boots II • Strictly Commercial • Strictly Genteel • Cucamonga • Cheap Thrills • Son of Cheep Thrills • The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAA Birthday Bundle 2006 • The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAA Birthday Bundle 2008 • Beat the Boots III • The Frank Zappa AAAFNRAAAA Birthday Bundle 2010
Singles
"Who Are The Brain Police? • How Could I Be Such A Fool • Why Don't You Do Me Right • Lonely Little Girl • Tears Began To Fall • What Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning • Don't Eat The Yellow Snow • Sofa • Disco Boy • I Don't Wanna Get Drafted • Bobby Brown • Dancin' Fool • Joe's Garage • Love Of My Life • Goblin Girl • Valley Girl • The Man From Utopia Meets Mary Lou • Cocaine Decisions"
Filmography
200 Motels • Baby Snakes • The Dub Room Special • Video from Hell • Does Humor Belong in Music? • The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels • The Amazing Mr. Bickford • Uncle Meat • The Torture Never Stops
Relatives
Gail Zappa • Moon Zappa • Dweezil Zappa • Ahmet Zappa • Diva Zappa
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