“Tipper” is an original instrumental by the guitarist Tony Rice, recorded for his 1986 album “Me and My Guitar.” Rice was a defining voice in flatpicked acoustic guitar, and the album gathers a set of instrumental features for his playing.
As a guitar instrumental on a flatpicking record, the tune belongs to the body of original and arranged pieces through which Rice showcased the clean, fluid lead style that influenced a generation of acoustic guitarists.
This recording features Rice himself on guitar, performing his own tune on “Me and My Guitar.”