# Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar by Frank Zappa (1981). From the album Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Frank Zappa, 1981, from *Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar*. Solo by *Frank Zappa*.

The title track of his all-solo live compilation, a free-ranging improvisation that shows how he composed in real time.

Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar by Frank Zappa is #15 in our ranking of the best Frank Zappa guitar solos. The solo is played by Frank Zappa and the song was released in 1981.

## In our lists

- [The Best Frank Zappa Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/frank-zappa-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar?

Frank Zappa played the solo on Frank Zappa's Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar (1981).

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