The sequel to Shut Up and Play Your Guitar, Guitar is a two-part collection of improvisations by Frank Zappa, assembled from live recordings between 1979 and 1984. Zappa's bands from this period provides a solid foundation for what is essentially a one-man show, as Zappa carves his "air sculptures" from fluid, lyrical guitar notes. The backdrops vary from rock to blues to free-form embellishments to Zappa-defined reggae all the while giving the soloist plenty of room to explore his instrument. While it lacks the interplay between Zappa and drummer Vinnie Colliuta (he appears on only one track of this set) that made its predecessor so remarkable, Guitar contains more than enough of Zappa's musicianship to carry the day, making this an essential part of any Zappa or guitar fan's collection.
01 Sexual Harassment In The Workplace 02 Which One Is It? 03 Republicans 04 Do Not Pass Go 05 Chalk Pie 06 In-a-gadda-stravinsky 07 That's Not Really Reggae 08 When No One Was No One 09 Once Again 10 Without The Net 11 Outside Now (original Solo) 12 Jim & Tammy's Upper Room
13 Were We Ever Really Safe In San Antonio? 14 That Ol' G Minor Thing Again 15 Hotel Atlanta Incidentals 16 That's Not Really A Shuffle 17 Move It Or Park It 18 Surise Redeemer
Disc 2
01 Variations On Sinister #3 02 Orrin Hatch On Skis 03 But Who Was Fulcanelli? 04 For Duane 05 Goa 06 Winos Do Not March 07 Swans? What Swans? 08 Too Ugly To Show Business 09 Systems Of Edges 10 Do Not Try This At Home 11 Things That Look Like Meat 12 Watermelon In Easter Hay 13 Canadian Customs 14 Is That All There Is? 15 It Ain't Necessarily The Saint James Infirmary