My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama (album)

My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama is an album by Dweezil Zappa. It was released in 1988 by Chrysalis Records.

Reception

Spin wrote, "blustering Ratt-like production [and] stupefying collection of guitar licks nicked from Eddie Van Halen by way of Steve Vai. Unlike Ratt, Dweezil sings not of screwing women but of inane and obvious 'positive force' ideals like 'Stay away from drugs or they'll take you to your grave'."

Track listing

All songs written by Dweezil Zappa, except where noted.

1. "Her Eyes Don't Follow Me" - 3:51
2. "The Coolest Guy in the World" - 4:32
3. "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama" (Frank Zappa) - 4:11
4. "Comfort of Strangers" - 4:11
5. "Bang Your Groove Thang" - 3:35
6. "Your Money or Your Life" - 4:14
7. "Shameless" - 3:11
8. "Before I Get Old" - 3:57
9. "When You're Near Me" - 3:10
10. "Nasty Bizness" - 3:04
11. "You Don't Know When to Love Me" - 3:23

Personnel

Musicians

• Dweezil Zappa – guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Scott Thunes – bass
• Bobby Blotzer – drums (5)
• Terry Bozzio – drums (2, 4, 10)
• Steve Smith – drums (1, 3, 6-8)
• Fiona – vocals (4)
• Ahmet Zappa – vocals (2)
• Nate Winger – background vocals
• Paul Winger – background vocals
• Beau Hill – background vocals

Production

• Beau Hill – producer, engineer
• Annie Leibovitz – photography
• John Williams – art direction

References