Mike Keneally Band "Guitar Therapy Live"

Mike Keneally Band "Guitar Therapy Live"

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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