''Hat'', stylized as ''hat.'', is the first studio album by
Mike Keneally, originally released in 1992 on Exowax Recordings. It includes the 14 minutes-long complex composition "Lightin' Roy" (dedicated to
Frank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by wikt:nonconformity, nonconformity, Free improvisation, free-form improvisation, sound experimen ...
) performed entirely by Mike.
[''EQ'' Volume 6, Issues 7-12 - Page 99 " recorded my album Hat on Immune Records using solely the SansAmp classic."]
Track listing
All songs composed by
Mike Keneally, except "The Car Song", composed by Mike and Marty Keneally.
#"Your Quimby Dollars at Work" - 0:38
#"I Can't Stop" - 3:31
#"Ugly Town" - 3:43
#"Open Up!" - 3:43
#"Dhen Tin" - 1:17
#"Spearmint Pup" - 1:57
#"Fencing" - 3:11
#"Always Man" - 2:25
#"My Immense Superiority Over the Silverfish" - 0:15
#"Eno and the Actor" - 2:30
#"The Car Song" - 5:15
#"Heaven Likes You/Apple Pie" - 2:11
#"Backstage with Wilson Phillips" - 2:41
#"Here Is What I Dreamed" - 3:07
#"Here Is Why" - 2:13
#"Performing Miracles" - 3:40
#"Spoon Guy" - 1:09
#"And That's Why It's Called Spunk" - 0:07
#"Johnny One-Note/The Exciting New Toothpaste from Mars" - 1:27
#"Day of the Cow 1" - 2:23
#"Snowcow" - 4:38
#"Day of the Cow 2" - 1:12
#"We're Rockin' All Night wit the Tangy Flavor of Cheddar" - 4:53
#"Rosemary Girl" - 3:30
#"Lightnin' Roy" - 14:46
Personnel
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Mike Keneally - vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, percussion
*Doug Booth - bass on 2, 10, 11, 16, 24
*Mark DeCerbo - sad vocals on 3
*Marty Eldrige - percussion on 4, 20; harmonica on 20
*Marty Keneally - Effect guitars on 16
*Paul Abbott - Acoustic guitar on 21
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Kevin Gilbert - backing vocals on 10, 12
*Tom Freeman - drums on 4, 5, 8, 20, 22
*Doug Lunn - bass on 1, 3, 13, 14, 15, 17, 23
*Daryl Monroe - vocals on 3
*Carlos Olmeda: backing vocals on 5
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Toss Panos
Anastasios (Toss) Panos is a Greek-American drummer who has played or recorded with Dweezil Zappa, Sting, Steven Stills, Paul Rodgers, Michael Landau, Robben Ford, Toy Matinee, Jude Cole, Mike Keneally, John Goodsall, Steve Vai, Mark Hart, Mel ...
- drums on 1, 3, 13, 14, 15, 17, 23
*Alan Silverstein - drums on 2, 7, 10, 11, 16, 24; bells on 8
*Bob Tedde - backing vocals on 11, 16
*Cici Porter - backing vocals on 8, 14, 24
*Andy Vereen - backing vocals on 24
*Buddy Blue - dobro, dialogue
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Scott Thunes
Scott Thunes (pronounced "TOO-nis") (born January 20, 1960) is a bass player, formerly with Frank Zappa, Wayne Kramer, Steve Vai, Andy Prieboy, Mike Keneally, Fear, The Waterboys, Big Bang Beat, and others.
Thunes was raised in San Anselmo, ...
- bass on 7, 8
References
External links
''hat.'' by Mike Keneally
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1992 debut albums
Mike Keneally albums