# Yo' Mama guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Yo' Mama by Frank Zappa (1979) starts at about 3:21. From the album Sheik Yerbouti. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Frank Zappa, 1979, from *Sheik Yerbouti*. Solo by *Frank Zappa*.

A long, climactic live solo that builds from sparse phrases into dense, cascading runs over a shifting band backdrop.

Yo' Mama by Frank Zappa is #6 in our ranking of the best Frank Zappa guitar solos. The solo is played by Frank Zappa and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Frank Zappa Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/frank-zappa-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Yo' Mama?

Frank Zappa played the solo on Frank Zappa's Yo' Mama (1979).

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