Mike Keneally Band
Guitar Therapy Live
The Story
In mid-2005, Mike Keneally felt an irresistible calling to assemble his dream-lineup Mike Keneally Band and take to the road for the first time in years. So Mike, bassboy extraordinaire Bryan Beller, sublimely zen guitarist Rick Musallam and impossible drummer Joe Travers braved deserted highway flat tires, indifferent promoters, communal hotel rooms and financial desolation to Bring The Rock to scattered hamlets across this great land of ours. Those who saw the "Guitar Therapy Live"shows were floored by the power, precision and concentrated emotion they experienced. And most nights, the band left the stage knowing something magical had gone down. Since this was very possibly a once-in-a-lifetime convergence, Exowax arranged digital multi-track recordings for some of the shows. Shortly after their return, Mike and Bryan listened to hours of live MKB performances and lovingly whittled them down to this energized CD featuring inspired new renditions of songs spanning Mike's career.
The Music
03:06 | Quimby | Vocal |
06:02 | Panda | Vocal |
06:34 | Lightnin' Roy | Vocal |
04:25 | Beautiful | Vocal |
06:12 | Seven Percent Grade | Vocal |
02:25 | Joe's Solo | Vocal |
04:37 | Pride Is A Sin | Vocal |
05:05 | Machupicchu | Vocal |
02:15 | Spoon Guy | Vocal |
06:03 | Uglytown | Vocal |
09:22 | Hum | Vocal |
04:41 | Voyage To Manhood | Vocal |
05:14 | Top Of Stove Melting | Vocal |
05:51 | 'Cause Of Breakfast | Vocal |
The Artists
Mike Keneally | Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Production, Editing |
Joe Travers | Drums, Occasional Off-Mic Utterances |
Bryan Beller | Bass, Backing Vocals, Archival Documentation, Version Vetting, Rampant Spreadsheetery |
Rick Musallam | Guitar, Backing Vocals |
Scott Chatfield | Executive Production, Editing, Photography |
Mike Harris | Mixing, Editing |
John Golden | Mastering |
J.J. Golden | Mastering Assistance |
Atticus Woltab | Design |
Tim Pinch | Live Performance Engineering |
Mike Potter | Live Performance Engineering |
Steve Sly | Master Of Ceremonies |
Recorded at the Baked Potato (North Hollywood, CA), Settersville Theatre (Settersville, PA) and The Prog Day Festival, Storybook Farm (Chapel Hill, NC).
Mixed at Chatfield Manor. Mastered at Golden Mastering |