Rock solid riffing here.  There is so much talent out here that it humbles me.  Cheers to you!

Guitar Rock you don't have to be a guitarist to appreciate. Melodic, listenable instrumental Rock inspired by the likes of Van Halen, Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson, Steve Morse, Vinnie Moore and others.

From the extreme surf rock of “Wah-Wah Watusi” to the emotional melodies of “Brothers Still”, Shut Up & Play puts guitar rock front and center.

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Chief Standing Bear

Trap

Run And Hide

Running In The Morning (Instrumental)

2 TUFF 2 CRY

Seems like there's nothing left to do
But get started on getting over you
It might take a little time
But I know I'm gonna be alright
Still have the rest of my life
If I can only get through tonight

Frozen tears in the corner of my eye
I'm too tough to cry
I'm only being quiet 'cause there's something on my mind
I'm too tough to cry
Too tough
Too tough
I'm too tough to cry

Hard to admit it, but it's true
That what we used to have is through
It might take a little time
I gotta get that through my mind
but everything's gonna be alright
If I can only get through tonight

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2 Tuff 2 Cry

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Let's Rock (Instrumental)

People naturally follow, conform the majority, and this has allowed us to evolve and survive together as a species.  Throughout history it has also made groups of people vulnerable to totalitarian rule that tends to help the ruling class more than the people, when the people are complacent and don't realize their position until it is too late.  While there may be some parallels to governments in the world today, this song is inspired by this "cost of complacency" throughout history rather than any specific events today.

Lyrics:
Verse 1
No time being patient
It takes too long
rewrite history

You shall be programmed
And truth dictated
Don’t ask any questions

Chorus
(backing chorus)
Fill your mind
Or it will be filled for you
It’s the cost of complacency
And mindless conformity

Open your mind
And open your eyes
Get your head out of your ass
Avoid the cost of complacency

(over chorus)
Control what they see
Control what they read
The masses will conform
and shutdown the opposition

Each has their own truth
In their own reality
The war has started
Better run for your life (2nd time only)

Verse 2
Sides are assigned
believe as you’re told
Oppose and be censored

pawns are suppressed
Divided and conquered
Blindly fighting the war

[Chorus]

Cost of complacency

Rock'n Roll Fever (Instrumental)

The Heart Of The Rock (Instrumental)

Never Enough Time

THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE ft DONALD TRUMP (remix)

A melodic guitar instrumental initially written for lyrics. I had so much fun with the improvised melody on the demo that I went ahead and made it an instrumental. 

GEAR:
 - 2013 Fender HSS Mexi-Strat with Floyd Rose and JB Humbucker
 - Ibanez Mikro Short-Scale Bass
 - Apogee Jam 96k
 - Apple GarageBand

12/19/18: Replaced file with lossless AIF
05/02/19: eMastered mp3
08/12/20: Final version 2.8

Summer Bound & Top Down

Extreme surf rock with my modified 1985 Kramer. Hope you like and thanks for listening! ;-)

GEAR:
- 1985 Kramer Focus 3000 with Floyd Rose and JB Humbucker
- Cry Baby Wah-Wah
- Ibanez Mikro Short-Scale Bass
- Apogee Jam 96k
- Apple GarageBand

01/09/18: Replaced original file with updated mix.
01/12/18: Replaced file with mix 7.1
01/16/18: Replaced file with mix 8
12/19/18: Replaced file with lossless AIF
05/02/19: eMastered mp3

Wah-Wah Watusi

The synth and rhythm tracks are inspired by my love of The Who. Specifically Who Are You, Won't Get Fooled Again and Baba O'Riley. Once I started adding melodies it took on its own life. That's the cool thing about recording sometimes. The song goes where it wants to regardless of how hard I try. ;-)

03-02-18: Replaced original mix 3 file with MIX 5.
03-06-18: Replaced file with MIX 9
12/19/18: Replaced file with lossless AIF
05/02/19: eMastered mp3
08/12/20: Final Version v2.3

Who's Rising

Inspired by a drum beat in GarageBand. Hope you like and thanks for listening! ;-)

GEAR:
- 1985 Kramer Focus 3000 with Floyd Rose and JB Humbucker
- Ibanez Mikro Short-Scale Bass
- Apogee Jam 96k
- Apple GarageBand

12/11/18: Replaced mix v1.4 with v1.5.
12/12/18: Mix v1.6
12/13/18: Mix v1.7
12/18/18: Mix v1.10 aif
01/07/19: Mix v1.13 aif
05/02/19: eMastered mp3 v1.14
08/12/20: Final Version v2.8

Indomitable

A weird little tune that branched out into a jam at the end. Hope you like and thanks for listening! ;-)

GEAR:
- 2019 EVH Wolfgang Standard
- Ibanez Mikro Short-Scale Bass
- Apogee Jam 96k
- Apple GarageBand

3/11/20: Mix v8.12
3/18/20: Mix v8.17
08/12/20: Final Version 2.6

Put That Thing Back

Inspired by Garth Algar. ;-)

GEAR:
- 2019 EVH Wolfgang Standard
- Ibanez Mikro Short-Scale Bass
- Apogee Jam 96k
- Apple GarageBand

4/21/20: Mix v8.1
4/28/20: Mix 8.2
5/5/20: Mix 8.3
08/12/20: Final version v2.5

Melodic instrumental rock music you don’t have to be a guitarist to appreciate.

Growing up in the 80’s, Rich bought a used $15 guitar after the death of his parents at age 17 and began to learn.

Faking Stevie Ray Vaughan on the cheap guitar, Rich literally played until his fingers bled. A year later with his first electric he was cutting his teeth on Van Halen’s Eruption and the shredders of Shrapnel Records. This led to his first band while earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Va Tech. After graduation, the shock of “real life” motivated a visit to Musicians Institute in LA with the hopes of attending but the cost and a younger brother to care for proved too much.

Returning to VA, Rich worked as an engineer by day and played at night. In 1987, Joe Satriani's “Surfing with the Alien” changed the landscape and motivated Rich to self record and release “Was It Good For You Too?” in 1991 and the eponymous CD for his band “Red Handed” in 1994.

After a 10 year break from playing in 1998 to marry and start a family, a Father’s Day gift to Rock Fantasy Camp in 2008 provided inspiration to play again.

Rich is back doing what he loves. Playing guitar, writing, and recording “songs without words” in the hopes of sharing guitar music you don’t have to be a guitarist to appreciate.

Shut Up & Play

Rich Tisdale

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