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Infinite Ceiling
Thursday December 17th, 2015 with mark k
Frank Zappa - Guitar solos

Zappa guitar tracks CKCU funding drive request show
Infinite Ceiling Theme
Dave Murphy - <single> - independent Canadian
Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage- Act II & III - Watermelon in Easter Hay
Released Nov. 19, 1979

Frank Zappa - Lead Guitar, vocals
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums Bass
Arthur Barrow - Bass
Ed Mann - Percussion
Warren Cucurullo - Rhythm Guitar
Watermelon in Easter Hay
Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage - Act II & IIi - Zappa Records
Sleep Dirt Released January 19, 1979

Sleep Dirt
Frank Zappa, James "Bird Legs" Youman* - Acoustic Guitar



The Ocean Is The Ultimate Solution

Frank Zappa - Guitar
Patrick O'Hearn - Bass
Terry Bozzio - Drums
Sleep Dirt
Frank Zappa - Sleep Dirt - DiscReet
The ocean is the ultimate Solution
Frank Zappa - Sleep Dirt - DiscReet
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Zappa in New York

Recorded - December 26–29, 1976 - Palladium, New York City
Released - March 3, 1978

Frank Zappa – conductor, lead guitar, vocals, producer; guitar overdubs
Ray White – rhythm guitar
Eddie Jobson – keyboards, violin
Patrick O'Hearn – bass guitar
Terry Bozzio – drums
Ruth Underwood – percussion, synthesizer
David Samuels – timpani, vibes
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Mike Brecker – tenor sax, flute
Lou Marini – alto sax, flute
Ronnie Cuber – baritone sax, clarinet
Tom Malone – trombone, trumpet, piccolo
Crusin' For Burgers
Frank Zappa - Zappa in New York - Ryko
Frank Zappa - Zappa in New York - Cruisin' for Burgers

Recorded - December 26–29, 1976 - Palladium, New York City
Released - March 3, 1978

Frank Zappa – conductor, lead guitar, vocals, producer; guitar overdubs
Ray White – rhythm guitar
Eddie Jobson – keyboards, violin
Patrick O'Hearn – bass guitar
Terry Bozzio – drums
Ruth Underwood – percussion, synthesizer
David Samuels – timpani, vibes
Randy Brecker – trumpet
Mike Brecker – tenor sax, flute
Lou Marini – alto sax, flute
Ronnie Cuber – baritone sax, clarinet
Tom Malone – trombone, trumpet, piccolo



Trance-Fusion

Track Recorded - Wembley Arena, London: April 19, 1988
Released - October 24, 2006

Frank Zappa – guitar
Dweezil Zappa – guitar
Mike Keneally – rhythm guitar and keyboards
Bobby Martin – keyboards
Ed Mann – percussion
Walt Fowler – trumpet, flugelhorn
Bruce Fowler – trombone
Paul Carmen – saxophone
Albert Wing – tenor saxophone
Kurt McGettrick – baritone, bass saxophone and contrabass clarinet
Scott Thunes – bass and mini-Moog
Chad Wackerman – drums and percussion
Chunga's Revenge
Frank Zappa - Trance-Fusion - Zappa Records
One Shot Deal

Track Recorded - Mar. 21, 1979 Rhein-Neckar-Halle, Eppelheim, Germany; guitar solo from "Inca Roads"

Released - June 13, 2008

Frank Zappa — guitar solo
Warren Cuccurullo — guitar
Denny Walley — guitar, backing vocal
Ike Willis — backing vocal
Tommy Mars — keyboards
Peter Wolf — keyboards
Arthur Barrow — bass
Vinnie Colaiuta — drums
Ed Mann — percussion
Occam's Razor
Frank Zappa - One Shot Deal - Zappa Records
Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar

Tracks Recorded - Feb. 19, 1979 and Feb. 17 1979 at Odeon Hammersmith, London

Frank Zappa – guitar
Arthur Barrow - Bass
Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums
Peter Wolf, Tommy Mars - Keyboards
Ed Mann - Percussion
Denny Walley, Ike Willis, Warren Cucurullo - Rhythm Guitar
The Deathless Horsie / Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar Some More
Frank Zappa - Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar - Ryko
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Imaginary Diseases

Track Recorded - Nov. 11, 1972 Washington, D.C.

Frank Zappa – Guitar, Vocals
Malcolm McNabb – Trumpet
Gary Barone – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Tom Malone – Tuba, Saxes, Piccolo Trumpet, Trumpet
Earl Dumler – Woodwinds
Glenn Ferris – Trombone
Bruce Fowler – Trombone
Tony Duran – Slide Guitar
Dave Parlato – Bass
Jim Gordon – Drums
D.C. Boogie
Frank Zappa - Imaginary Diseases - Zappa Records
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