ANDRE CHOLMONDELEY 2006 02 22

Hey folks. a lot going on. Too much, perhaps, yikes!!!

Project Object plans... Don Preston dates...gettiing a CD project done... getting ready for my premier show with DOOT...(MARCH 3, Ct) .....I am trying to remember to sleep as I complete plans on the quick DON PRESTON run in England/Holland/Ireland. Project/Object's MISSION ACCOMPLISHED 2006 tour is about to post dates as well -- right now we have these, more coming in days!!!:

PROJECT OBJECT WITH IKE WILLIS

• 2006/04/12 Project/Object - concert ‘World Cafe Live’,Philadelphia, PA, usa

• 2006/04/14 Project/Object - concert ‘Valentine's’,Albany, NY, usa

• 2006/04/15 Project/Object - concert ‘Higher Ground’,South Burlington, VT, usa

• 2006/04/16 Project/Object - concert ‘Iron Horse Music Hall’,Northampton, MA, usa

• 2006/04/17 Project/Object- concert ‘Century Lounge’,Providence, RI, usa

• 2006/04/18 Project/Object - concert ‘Harpers Ferry’,Allston, MA, usa

• 2006/04/19 Project/Object- concert ‘Toad's Place’,New Haven, CT, usa

• 2006/04/21 Project/Object - concert ‘Beachland Ballroom & Tavern’,Cleveland, OH, usa

• 2006/04/22 Project/Object - concert ‘Martyrs'’,Chicago, IL, usa

UPCOMING TOURS:

Don Preston Akashic Ensemble - Europe MARCH 2006

• 2006/03/13 Don Preston - BBC Radio 3 London ENGLAND "Mixing It" (Recording Session)
• 2006/03/14 Don Preston – concert ‘Vortex Jazz’ London ENGLAND
• 2006/03/15 Don Preston – lecture & concert ‘De Schiecentrale’ Rotterdam HOLLAND
• 2006/03/16 Don Preston – concert ‘De Schiecentrale’ Rotterdam HOLLAND
• 2006/03/18 Don Preston – concert ‘Pavilion Bar’ Belfast IRELAND

TRUBEE'S POMPOUS QUOTES FOR THE DAY #5

"All the self-important hustler-bustlers of the world, continually whirls of anxious activity, produce so little of lasting note, value, worth, and meaning despite all their tedious, frenzied vanities."

--John Trubee

THE BATH TUB RING

if you want to hear the "prodigy" genius of Tommy Mars,  get your hands on a 45 rpm record on SPARKY label, when he(Tommy Mariano) was a member of "The BATH TUB RING".  Tommy played keyboard and sang backing vocals on Side A; 'PITY ME'  and sang lead vocal, alternating with Walt Sorrentino and played a VICIOUS OUTRAGEOUS SOLO on 'COUNTRY GIRL CITY MAN'.  The Members of the BATH TUB RING, also known as the INTRIGUES, at times consisted of JOE "SQUAW" ADAMAITAS - vocals, BOBBY FOETSCH - guitar, TOMMY EDMONDS - drums, WALT SORRENTINO - guitar, and JERRY JOHNSON - bass.  they were out of Naugatuck, CT. 

• the bath tub ring: pity me / country girl city man
      (1968, 7", usa, sparky 1940-41) - feat.tommy mariano (= tommy mars)

TRUBEE'S POMPOUS QUOTES FOR THE DAY #4

CHRIS OPPERMAN

CHRIS OPPERMAN PERFORMS ON GRAMMY-NOMINATED RECORDING

Musical Virtuoso Opperman Is Guest Artist on Instrumental Song From Legendary Guitarist Steve Vai

Award-winning composer/pianist Chris Opperman has a lot to be smiling about these days. Recently, Opperman appeared on "Lotus Feet," an instrumental song on Real Illusions: Reflections, the newest album from multiple-Grammy winner Steve Vai. 

Composed by Vai and performed by Vai with Holland's Metropole Orkest, featuring Chris Opperman on piano, "Lotus Feet" has been nominated in the Best Rock Instrumental Performance category of the Grammy Awards, airing worldwide on February 8, 2006. 

Opperman's musical ability first came to Vai's attention through Opperman's critically acclaimed 2001 solo piano album, Klavierstucke. Vai commented, "These days it's rare to hear a person squeeze the most out of the performance potential of a non-electronic instrument. On this album, Chris explores harmony, melody and virtuosity on the piano with lofty and magnificent insight."

In 2003, Mike Keneally, who gained fame performing with Frank Zappa, was commissioned by Co de Kloet of NPS Radio Holland to compose a piece for full orchestra to be performed by the Metropole Orkest. Keneally tapped Opperman to be his co-orchestrator, and the collaboration resulted in the album The Universe Will Provide, named one of the Best Albums of 2004 by the Internet's All-Music Guide, a definitive music resource used widely within the industry. 

In a similar commission, Opperman was hired by Vai to orchestrate some of Vai's music, including "For the Love of God," a Vai signature song. Vai also hired Opperman as a guest artist on acoustic piano for the 2004 live-performance recordings of this material, which included "Lotus Feet." This resulted in the version on Vai's album that is now nominated for a Grammy. 

In addition to his work with Vai and Keneally, Opperman has just released his fourth album, Beyond the Foggy Highway, on his Purple Cow Records label. Beyond the Foggy Highway is a collection of live tracks from Opperman's 2002-2004 Los Angeles-area performances. "Opperman's playing is fantastic," raves the All-Music Guide, "and really shows that Chris Opperman is not only a great player and composer, but a fine improviser and a talented bandleader as well."

Opperman's other three albums include 1998's rock album Oppy Music, Vol. I: Purple, Crayon, a popular favorite on college radio stations. The album was produced by Mike Keneally, who noted that "Opperman's music occupies a hitherto unexplored region between rock, jazz, and contemporary classical music." 

Exploring the more classical aspects of his music, Opperman followed up with his solo classical album of acoustic piano music, Klavierstucke. In 2004, Opperman released a collection of duets, Concepts of Non-linear Time, which features collaborations with Cirque du Soleil violinist Robert Thompson, Mike Keneally and others. 

Opperman is currently working on his fifth release, a studio rock album. His future plans also include a fall 2006 tour with his band Special Opps, which will feature members of the acclaimed Zappa cover band Project/Object.

Opperman's music is available for purchase from several online retailers including iTunes, cdbaby.com, amazon.com, and from his Website, oppymusic.com. On February 8, 2006, the Grammy Awards international broadcast airs on CBS affiliates nationwide.

TRUBEE'S POMPOUS QUOTES FOR THE DAY #3

--John Trubee

VAI.COM CHARITY AUCTIONS

www.vai.com is auctioning 3 autographed posters this week and donating the proceeds to a number of charitable organizations! The following posters are up for grabs!

Click here to visit the auction: Ends Sunday Feb 26 - 5:45pm PST

Click here to visit the auction: Ends Sunday Feb 26 - 6:15pm PST

Click here to visit the auction: Ends Sunday Feb 26 - 6:45pm PST

TRUBEE'S POMPOUS QUOTES FOR THE DAY #2

"In the course of socialization, adapting to others and imperatives in your environment, and becoming an obedient working member of society simply to earn your stupid little paycheck, you blind yourself to and obstruct yourself from myriad amazing potentialities in yourself and multitudes of incredible possibilities in the world and in time and space.
In the pursuit of a mere, regular paycheck and self-inflicted, agonizingly crippling 'social adjustment' you alienate yourself from your better selves and infinite beauty."

--John Trubee

STEVE VAI GOES EAST

Steve Vai will be giving some masterclasses in Russia and in the Ukraine. 

Check out www.vai.com for details:

• 2006/03/14 - autograph session, Ekaterinburg, Russia

• 2006/03/14 - masterclass, Ekaterinburg, Russia

• 2006/03/16 - autograph session, Kiev, Ukraine

• 2006/03/16 - masterclass, Kiev, Ukraine

• 2006/03/18 - autograph session, Moscow, Russia

• 2006/03/18 - masterclass, Moscow, Russia

TRUBEE'S POMPOUS QUOTES FOR THE DAY #1

--John Trubee

THE UNIVERSE WILL PROVIDE

BOGUS POMP

Fred Hemmer says:

Bogus Pomp in Jacksonville

BOGUS POMP is performing from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. on

Saturday, Feb. 25 at Freebird Live, 200 N. First St., Jacksonville Beach.

• 2006/02/25 Bogus Pomp - concert 'Freebird Live', Jacsonville, Florida, usa

Tix are $10. 246-BIRD. Would love to see you there.

This is a bigshow for us -- our first in Northeast Florida. We could use your support. Thanks !! 

MICHAEL KEROPIAN

-- Michael Keropian

Here are the prices and different size Zappa/Varese busts.

Frank Zappa 10.25 inch busts:

FZ Bronze edition of (50)..........$2500

FZ Bonded Bronze edition of (350)......$300

Frank Zappa 5.5 inch busts:

FZ Bronze edition of (50).........$1500

FZ Bonded Bronze or Bonded Clay Finish edition of (350)....$100

Varese 7 inch busts:

Varese Bronze edition of (50)........$1800

Varese Bonded Bronze or Bonded Clay Finish edition of (350)......$100

Shipping not included. I can calculate shipping costs with your zip code. Most items are cast per order and may take up to 4 weeks for bonded bronze and 8 weeks for bronze. If the item is not in stock it generally takes 3-4 weeks for bonded bronze (resin), and 6-8 weeks for items in bronze.

Thanks,

Mike Keropian
845-228-1306

• Zappa Busts: http://www.keropiansculpture.com/fzappa.html
• Varese Bust: http://www.keropiansculpture.com/varese.html
• Zappa Memorial: http://www.keropiansculpture.com/FZappMem.html
• Info about Materials: http://www.keropiansculpture.com/bondbrz.html

DON PRESTON ON TOUR

Don Preston on tour

• 2006/03/13 Don Preston - Taping live at BBC Radio for April 28 web/broadcast, London, UK

• 2006/03/14 Don Preston - concert 'Vortex Jazz', London, UK

• 2006/03/15 Don Preston - lecture & performance "Codarts", Rotterdam, Netherlands,

• 2006/04/28 Don Preston - web/broadcast, BBC Radio London, UK

FROGG CAFE

February 2006

FROGGS GO PHISHIN’

The last three Frogg shows have been a blast and it was a great honor to have Page McConnell of Phish sit in with us at Nectar’s in Burlington, VT!  Page watched our set and then came up on stage to play keys on 2001, it was pretty wild!  Pic at http://froggcafe.com/

Thanks to Page and Alex Budney at Nectar’s for making this possible.  We will be following the lines north very soon for another show, TBA

Also a big thanks to our friends in Moodras and Fluttr Effect, it was great playing with you guys at Canno’s and The Knitting Factory last week.

OUR LITTLE OLIVE BRANCH

Baby Lieto (Nick’s new daughter) has a name now!  Olivia Rose Lieto, mom and dad are doing great (a little tired, I imagine) and Olivia is thankful that she is not named Deltitnu Gagutz anymore.  She will be starting on Tenor Sax lessons in about 5 years in preparation for the 25 year Frogg Café Reunion at Nearfest in the year 2026.

FROGG CAFÉ LIVE

Come on in, the water is fine!

Saturday, February 25
Lizard Lounge
1667 Mass Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138
(617) 547-0759
9:30 Frogg Café
10:30 Fluttr Effect

• 2006/02/25 Frogg Cafe / Fluttr Effect - concert 'lizard lounge', cambridge, ma, usa

Venue website: http://www.lizardloungeclub.com/main.html

Vessela of Fluttr Effect told me that tickets were almost sold out for this show.  This is going to be a CD release party for the Fluttr peeps.  Plus Vess (marimba) is going to sit in with the Froggs on a Zappa tune or two…         

Friday March 3
Ridgefield Playhouse
80 East Ridge Road
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 438-5795
8:00 Frogg Café
9:00 Dave Mason
Tickets are $45 and are available on the Ridgefield Playhouse website or boxoffice http://www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org/

• 2006/03/03 Frogg Café / Dave Mason - concert 'ridgefield playhouse', ridgefield, ct, usa

Saturday, May 6
River Street Beat Shop
197 River Street
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 272-0433
2pm - Frogg Café will perform 2 sets 

• 2006/05/06 Frogg Café - concert 'river street beat shop', troy, ny, usa

Hope this e-mail finds you well, see you out there.

Peace,

Frogg Café

http://www.froggcafe.com

ELTON DEAN MEETS THE WRONG OBJECT

• elton dean meets the wrong object: live in paris
      (2005, cdr-pro, bel, private release)
  
  • October 18, 2005, the Wrong Object shared the stage with Elton Dean at the 'Glaz'Art' in Paris, France.
    Although that it wasn't intended that way, this promotional disc shows Elton Dean in one of his last performances.
    'Seven For Lee' is a superb opener. The track goes back to way back to 1977 (Dean's "Happy Daze"), but hasn't aged a bit. The disc continues with the energetic 'Unicycle' (love that drive) and goes into the jazzy 'Baker's Treat' (from Dean's "Moorsongs" on Cuneiform).
    The disc ends with three Delville compositions: 'A Cannery Catastrophe' (with dubbed vocals?), 'The Unbelievable Truth' (jazzy oriental lines) and 'Cunnimingus Redux' (a Wrong Object classic).
    The tunes and improvisations are great. The Elton Dean / Wrong Object fusion works. This is one excellent disc and it needs your attention.
    
  • Recommended listening.
    www.wrongobject.com
    

FROM THE CUNEIFORM NEWSLETTER

I've enclosed links to some English and French-language obituaries:

*Elton Dean: Gifted and versatile jazz musician at the forefront of innovation*
Obituary written by John Fordham
Friday Feb 10, 2006
*The Guardian* [London]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/news/obituary/0,,1706856,00.html

*Elton Dean (1945-2006)*
Obituary by Aymeric Leroy
in *CitizenJazz.com* [Paris]
http://www.citizenjazz.com/article3457469.html

"Soft Machine's Elton Dean Dies*
*Intuitive Music: Alternative and Experimental Music*
http://www.intuitivemusic.com/content/view/1821/27/

*Elton Dean: Jazz-fusion saxophonist with Soft Machine - from whom Elton John took his first name*
Obituary in *The Independent* [London] (Online edition)
Feb 13, 2006:
http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article345110.ece
(accessible to subscribers, or by minimal charge to non-subscribers)

PAMELA DES BARRES

http://www.culturecatch.com/

THE WRONG OBJECT MEETS HARRY BECKETT

• the wrong object meets harry becket: another time in belgium
      (2005, cdr-pro, bel, private release)
  
  • Harry Beckett and the Wrong Object did three performances together last year. I was scheduled to see two of them, but family matters prevented me from being there.
    I had already heard from a couple of friends that I had missed quite a concert (they were talking about the Mechelen one), and now there's this little promo disc that proves that the Liège gig was sensational as well.
    
    Good grief...
    Hard to believe that Becket and the Wrong Object had never played together before this...
    
    The Wrong Object will be playing in Rijkevorsel, B, and in Baarle Nassau, NL, next march. You can be sure that I will be there.
    
  • If you want to get hold of this impressive recording, go to www.wrongobject.com.

BARRY GOLDBERG

• barry goldberg: carry on / ronnie siegel from avenue l
      (1967, 7", usa, verve folkways kf 5045)
  

• In 1966, Frank Zappa contributed to 'Carry On', a recording by Barry Goldberg.
  Barry Goldberg is / was a white blues organist closely associated with Mike Bloomfield. Member of the Electric Flag.
  The FZ connection cme about through Tom Wilson, who produced both the Mothers and Goldberg.
  
  "I played the chords, and Bloomfield played the screeches. And they made this rhythm and blues record, which has a lot of words in it like 'baby'. But I'm sure it's very excellent. Maybe it doesn't even have the words in it like 'baby'. Maybe they got something psychedelic like 'mama'." --FZ, 12/22/66 

ZAPPA & PINK FLOYD

1969/10/25 concert "festival actuel", amougies, belgium

1. Astronomy Domine (10:53)
2. Green In The Colour (3:37)
3. Careful With That Axe, Eugene (10:08)
4. tuning up with Frank Zappa (2:48)
5. Interstellar Overdrive (21:03)
6. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (13:28)
7. A Saucerful Of Secrets (18:36)

David Gilmour - guitar & vocals
Richard Wright - organ
Roger Waters - bass & vocals
Nick Mason - drums
with
Frank Zappa - guitar (4 & 5)

TERRY BOZZIO

More info soon.

ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA

check out www.zappa.com

two concerts have been added to the list:

• 2006/06/07 concert 'Lycabettus Hill Theater', Athens, Greece

• 2006/06/08 concert 'Laugardalsholl', Rejkyavik, Iceland 

MARC GODFROID - RONNY VERBIEST

• 2006/02/16 The Marc Godfroid - Ronny Verbiest Project - concert 'the palace music club', brussels, belgium

THE WRONG OBJECT

 THE WRONG OBJECT - February 2006 Newsletter
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ELTON DEAN RIP - 1945-2006

Elton Dean passed away on the evening of February 7th in a London hospital due to heart and liver failure, on the day before he was to embark on a series of Soft Machine reunion gigs. Elton's untimely death is a sad loss for many. It also puts an abrupt end to an exciting collaboration and a burgeoning friendship with The Wrong Object.

Excerpts from Elton's recent Paris concert with the band will remain on our website as a tribute to Elton's continuing inspiration and his willingness to collaborate with like-minded musicians around the globe after 40-odd years as one of the world's best loved sax players: http://www.wrongobject.com/dean.php

You can read the first obituaries here:
The Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/obituaries/story/0,,1706477,00.html
All About Jazz: http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/news.php?id=8788

--TWO

JOHN TRUBEE

ADRIAN BELEW AT ZAPPANALE

Arf-Society is proud to announce: 

Adrian Belew is Headliner Zappanale 17

Hi freaks and friends,

it's done! Adrian Belew will be the headliner Zappanale#17.

The vocalist/multi-instrumantalist is a solo artist, a longtime member of King Crimson and The Bears, and a prolific producer and special guest on other recordings. He is equally comfortable with progressive rock/avant-garde rock, pop, jazz, new wave, electronica, industrial and much more.

Belew's big break came in 1977 when Frank Zappa discovered him playing in a cover band in Nashville, Tennessee. Zappa invites him to Los Angeles to audition for his band. He earns the gig and plays on Sheik Yerbouti and he's to hear on following recordings:

• frank zappa: zappa in new york (23)
     (1978, 2lp, usa, discreet)

• frank zappa: sheik yerbouti (26)
     (1979, 2lp, usa, zappa records)

• frank zappa: baby snakes (37)
     (1983, lp pict.disc, usa, barking pumpkin)

• frank zappa: you can't do that on stage anymore vol.1 (51)
     (1988, 2cd, usa, ryko)

• frank zappa: you can't do that on stage anymore vol.6 (59)
     (1992, 2cd, usa, ryko)

• frank zappa: frank zappa plays the music of frank zappa (66)
     (1996, cd, usa, barking pumpkin)

Being in the right place at the right time helped Adrian with his next career steps. While on tour with Zappa, Belew meets David Bowie. The musical chameleon was also blown away with Belew's creativity and asks him to join the band. Belew performs on subsequent classic Bowie albums STAGE and LODGER (he would then rejoin his band in 1990 as guitarist and music director). During an earlier Bowie tour Belew met Talking Heads and he performed on their albums REMAIN IN LIGHT and THE NAME OF THIS BAND IS TALKIN HEADS and also joins the on the road.

King Crimson then enters the picture. Founder Robert Fripp was impressed by Belew's work, and Belew joined in 1981. King Crimson, whose debut album IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING, is often hailed as the first "progressive rock" album, went in a new creative direction with Belew on board.

After several years as avalued contributor on other musicians' work, Adrian finally launched his solo career in 1982 with THE LONE RHINO. Subsequent solo albums include TWANG BAR KING, DESIRE CAUGHT BY THE TAIL, MR. MUSIC HEAD, YOUNG LIONS, HERE, and OP ZOP TOO WAH.

Belew's staggering resume includes countless production and/or guest musician credits. For a complete list/discography, visit his official web site, www.adrianbelew.net . In the meantime, here is a partial list not including previously mentioned appearances with: Laurie Anderson, Joan Armatrading, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Joe Cocker, Crash Test Dummies, Jars of Clay, Cindy Lauper, nine inch nails, Robert Palmer, Mike Oldfield, Paul Simon and Peter Wolf.

Belew's latest project are the solo albums SIDE ONE, SIDE TWO and SIDE THREE, the first two are already released in january and july 2005. SIDE THREE will follow this april. They are "power-trio" albums featuring Primus bass guitarist Les Claypool and Tool drummer Danney Carey. 

Adrian has been nominated for a Grammy 2006 in the Best Rock Instrumental Performance category for the song, "Beat Box Guitar" from Side One, even so Steve Vai.  This category includes solo, duo, group, or collaborative performances, without vocals.  Includes Rock, Hard Rock and Metal.  

Singles or Tracks only.  Congratulations, Adrian!!!

     Nominees in the Best Rock Instrumental category:   
          Beat Box Guitar - Adrian Belew - Track from: Side One [Sanctuary]
          Birds Of Prey - Stewart Copeland - Track from: Orchestralli [Ponderosa]
          69 Freedom Special - Les Paul & Friends - Track from: American Made World Played [Capitol Records]
          Mercy - Joe Perry - Track from: Joe Perry [Columbia Records]
          Lotus Feet - Steve Vai - Track from: Real Illusions: Reflections [Epic/Red Ink]

For nearly three decades now, Belew has done far more than expand the boundaries of popular music.

The reason is that Adrian never saw any boundaries to begin with.

-- Thomas 

ZAPPA AT KNEBWORTH

Hi,

My father, Freddy Bannister, promoted the Knebworth festivals between 1974-1979 including the 1978 Knebworth festival with Frank Zappa and also the 1975 Knebworth festival with Captain Beefheart. We have recently produced a “1978 Frank Zappa commemorative set”,  in a limited edition of only 200, and I should be very grateful if you could mention the following on your site.

FRANK ZAPPA AT KNEBWORTH COMMEMORATIVE SET

The 1978 Knebworth Frank Zappa commemorative set has been produced in a limited edition of only 200 and  includes the following:

• Programmes, flyers and the ticket from 1978  Frank Zappa Knebworth festival                                

• An original 1978 Frank Zappa Knebworth pass, with a letter of authenticity

• 12 photos of the 1978 Knebworth festival

• 330 page book on the behind the scenes hassles of promoting the Knebworth festival and also working as Frank Zappa's European representative in the seventies, including his ill-fated 1971 tour.

• And a special gift with the set: four CDs and a DVD live from Knebworth

  • The four CDs include:

    • 1978 Knebworth Frank Zappa 1CD

    • 1975 Knebworth Captain Beefheart  1CD

    • 1978 Knebworth The Tubes     1CD

    • 1978 Knebworth Peter Gabriel ! CD

  • A 50 mins DVD of various Knebworth festivals between 1974 - 1979, including The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin and Genesis.

• All enclosed in the same very attractive turquoise and silver presentation box as pictured below.

For further information please email info@rockmusicmemorabilia.com

The Zappa concert is better known as the "Rubber Slices" concert (from 1978/09/09).

More info soon.

THE KENEALLIST 20060207

• Homepage since 1994: http://www.keneally.com
• 24-hour streaming Keneally music: http://www.radiokeneally.com
• Mike Keneally Band Tour Chronology: http://www.keneally.com/chronology (please submit your setlists!)
• Home for Mike Keneally show trading: http://www.mktrading.org
• MySpace page - now finally featuring actual MK involvement: http://www.myspace.com/mikekeneally
• Usenet newsgroup: alt.music.mike-keneally

Today we are discussing:

GUITAR THERAPY LIVE
WES FEST
EUROPE
MY SPACE
OTHER

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Hi! If this isn´t Mike here, I don´t know what!
What am I talking about? This, of course:

GUITAR THERAPY LIVE

The new Mike Keneally Band album is called "Guitar Therapy Live," drawn from three shows we did in 2005. Featuring the current band lineup of me, Beller, Rick Musallam and Joe Travers, this thing is definitely large.

You can hear samples from it at http://www.keneally.com right now - look for the purple box that says "Guitar Therapito" (we couldn´t think of a punny name like "Dog Bites" or "Wood Chips" this time, so Scott Chatfield came up with "Guitar Therapito" in simultaneous homage to Beck´s "Guerito" remix album and to pure stupidity) and click to listen to Scott´s edit-bouquet of moments from the album. I just heard it this afternoon and it´s pretty alarming. You can also check out "Therapito" at http://www.myspace.com/mikekeneally (more about that particular chunk of the world wide web, below).

You know what else you can utterly do? You can pre-order the two-disc Special Edition of Guitar Therapy Live, which is a signed limited edition of 3000 containing the CD, a marvelous Guitar Therapy guitar pick, and a region-free DVD of our July 30 2005 show at the Baked Potato (featuring an exceedingly yummy 5.1 mix by Mike Harris and full band commentary track). Some have suggested that this Potato gig may have been our best show ever. Do I feel like arguing with that? Frig no! Go to http://www.moosemart.com to feel the excitement of pre-ordering!

"Guitar Therapy Live" also features the most substantial liner notes I´ve written since the grand productive days. Here´s an exclusive excerpt: "and the"

We are scurrying like startled geese to get all our ducks in a row with this project, and fully intend to thrust the thing into your hands and ears during the first third of 2006. The standard, single-CD non-DVD edition will hit stores in the second quarter, but why wait? Jeez!

Here is what ICE Magazine would call "the tune-stack" for the CD:

Quimby
Panda
Lightnin' Roy
Beautiful
Seven Percent Grade
Joe's Solo
Pride Is A Sin
Machupicchu
Spoon Guy
Uglytown
Hum
Voyage To Manhood
Top Of Stove Melting
'Cause Of Breakfast

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WES FEST

WesFest: A Concert To Benefit The Wes Wehmiller Scholarship at Berklee College Of Music
2006/02/16
The Gig {http://www.liveatthegig.com}
7302 Melrose Ave. * Hollywood, CA 90046 * (323) 936-4440 * Showtime: 7:30 - 11:30

Wes was our dear friend who passed just a little over a year ago - an amazing bassist and magnificent human. We miss him like damn. I freaking loved him.

This concert, featuring seven acts who were touched by Wes, is raising funds to benefit a scholarship in his name at Berklee, the music school where Wes, Bryan Beller, Joe Travers and numerous other geniuses first hooked up in the early 90s.

I´m going to do a righteous thing and let Bryan Beller, the man making this concert happen, tell you a thing or two. From the Wes List, take it away, BryBel:

"Advance tickets for WesFest are on sale until Friday only!
Good cause. Good music. Good venue. Good door prizes. Good people. And an especially good deal on a pair of tickets bought in advance.
But the deadline for WesFest advance ticket sales is Friday, February 10.
Full band lineup:

Mike Keneally Band {http://www.keneally.com}
Bryan Beller Band {http://www.bryanbeller.com}
Touched (featuring Colin Keenan) {http://www.touchedmusic.com}
Kira Small {http://www.kirasmall.com}
SMUG (featuring Rick Musallam) {http://www.smugband.com}
Ali Handal {http://www.alihandal.com}
Dan Rockett {http://www.danrockett.com}

Here's the skinny on tickets:

Special Advance 2 ticket package for $30
Special Advance single ticket for $20
Single tickets available at the door for $30

Ticket purchases (and even non-ticket donations to the fund) online via credit card are even easier than before. Just go to:
https://secure.entango.com/donate/cz6M4HSU4rs

This will take you to the Berklee Alumni Website. Under Event Description, open the first window and choose the appropriate WesFest option. The pricing will automatically appear in the right hand box. Fill out the remainder of that page, then Verify and Submit."

Thanks BB!

The MKB will be playing some of Wes´ favorite MK tunes. This should be one dang deep night of entertainment. If you´re not a part of it, you´ll never be able to tell your grandkids that you were. So, what of you? Buy tickets (or make a donation) now please!

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EUROPE

Ah, Europe! One of my favorite towns!

I will be kicking it Euro-style throughout the last part of February and into the beginning of March, first in Austria and Sicily with the Absolute Ensemble and Napoleon Murphy Brock, and then in The Netherlands for a live performance of my guitar-and-orchestra piece "The Universe Will Provide." Here are the hard and fast gig details:

• 2006/02/20 Kristian Järvi's Absolute Ensemble featuring MK and NMB "ABSOLUTE ZAPPA®" - concert 'Konzerthaus', Vienna, Austria
• 2006/02/23 Kristian Järvi's Absolute Ensemble featuring MK and NMB "ABSOLUTE ZAPPA®" - concert 'Festspielhaus', St.Pölten, Austria
• 2006/02/25 Kristian Järvi's Absolute Ensemble featuring MK and NMB "ABSOLUTE ZAPPA®" - concert 'Teatro Sangiorgi', Catania, Sicily

Any opportunity to perform with Kristian, Nappy and the Absolute is a wonderful thing - these shows are always joyous and if you can possibly attend, you will be glad.

• 2006/03/12 Mike Keneally and the Metropole Orchestra - concert 'Philharmonie Haarlem', Haarlem, NL

I am ferociously delighted to be playing The Universe Will Provide live with the Metropole once again. The live debut in 2003 was exciting but very "new" sounding - we hadn´t had much time with the music. Making the album in late 2003 brought all of us closer to TUWP, and in particular I have a much clearer vision now of how to approach the piece as a guitarist. I am, like, SERIOUSLY excited about this opportunity to play it again. This performance will also feature the live debut of the 5 short movements which were composed especially for the album, and will also be supplemented by a brand new composition, "4S." Tom Trapp is currently orchestrating this beast. It´s like nothing I´ve written before. This will be for orchestra only, I´m not playing on it; I just want to hear it.

After the TUWP performance I´ll still be in Holland for awhile, doing some mixing of past live performances (including the show from the Paradiso last year with Herman van Haaren and Marco Minneman) and some private amazing things which we´ll tell you about later I guess. There´s also an additional Metropole project, featuring the orchestra´s guitarist Peter Tiehius as soloist, for which I´ve written two new compositions (Chris Opperman is orchestrating these, which are called "You Must Be This Tall" and "No Name"). This was originally scheduled as a recording project in late March, but it may be morphing into a public performance later in the year - we´ll let you know whassup.

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MY SPACE

My heel-draggin´ is done - I´m now finally taking part in my own MySpace page, http://www.myspace.com/mikekeneally, which has been maintained for months by a very patient Dan Johnson. He´s been the dude posting announcements and adding people, and finally it was evident that I´d better be active there or it would just be too lame. So over the past weekend I started blogging, I´ve added a bunch of new friends, uploaded the "Therapito" collage, did a bunch of other jiggering and essentially started to make myself at home. It´s still a new area to me, I´m still getting my sea legs, but you can read my first couple of blog entries now and see who´s hanging out. Come be our friend! Let´s ignore the fact that Fox owns MySpace and just have a stinkin´ good time!

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OTHER

Hey, if you´ve drawn any offensive cartoons of prophets lately, please keep them to yourself, OK? This ridiculous world can´t handle that kind of thing right now.

Wayne Shorter´s saxophone playing during the closing credits of "Glengarry Glen Ross" is too cool for this plane of existence. No fair, Wayne.

Why can´t I stop listening to Gentle Giant these days? Last week it was Pavement and Stephen Malkmus solo albums I was obsessing over. Obsessing over music is fun and easy.

I am, for the moment, out of "other" things to say.

Good night, everybody!

A poem:
THE THING THAT NEVER HAPPENED

Bing brought the cherries for people to see
Tom called a cab, then another, then three
Don Therapito was scared of all fish
But still he donated a fabulous dish
Isaac Mizrahi caused scandalous buzz
Of course, `cuz that´s what Mizrahi DOES, cuz.

Um...

Good night, everybody!

-- MK

ANDRE CHOLMONDELEY

hey folks...y buenas dias a tu...!! Hope you are well. Andre' here of PROJECT/OBJECT..the UnOfficial Zappa Music Purveyors....

Stay tuned for some breaking project/object news real soon.. we will be on tour -- Mid April to Mid May 2006.....with Special Guest IKE WILLIS
(Napoleon will be on tour w/GRANDMOTHERS in Europe...if the cartoon-sensitive mobs leave any of it standing)

For Project/Object this will be an eastern USA tour only...sorry.....and...sadly the southern and western stops will be scarce.. A BUNCH of new setlist stuff and as always some surprises...sorpresas if you prefer..

This just in....We have hired a new drummer! Indeed, ERIC SLICK, drumming wunderkind from the SCHOOL OF ROCK, will be driving the band this tour...More details soon -keep watching this space. Thanks to Glennard for several great, crazy tours in the PO drumseat.

Also- stay tuned for the big INSIDIOUS RAYS tour -- check www.insidiousrays.com

Right Now-- a couple news items/reminders --

1. I will be playing some shows here in the USA (May/June) and at ZAPPANALE and Holland (July) with DOOT -- a great improv/free jazz/looping/ambient duo (now often a trio!!) with Pete Brunelli and Steve Chillemi from DR DARK. In keeping with the fine Italian-ness of this outfit - i will be known as Andre' Cholmondelli. Stay tuned!!
Abbondanza!!

2. our illustrious and diverse bass player DAVE JOHNSEN is now playing in the incredible MAHAVISHNU PROJECT..!! In fact - three great new members in the band (see below). Some of you saw Guitarist GLENN ALEXANDER for the first time when his band STRETCH opened for us this past fall... don't miss these shows if you are within a day's drive of NYC!!! They will do ONE COMPLETE album every week!!
www.mahavishnuproject.com

that's.....TONIGHT AT IRIDIUM....!!!

THE MAHAVISHNU PROJECT: Glenn Alexander: guitar * Adam Holzman: keyboards * Rob Thomas: violin * Dave Johnsen: bass * Gregg Bendian: drums

3. ADRIAN BELEW with SCHOOL of ROCK!!! Yes -- genius guitarist, texturalist supreme Adrian will do a couple shows with the kids of SOR.
You know his work from King Crimson (1981-present), Talking Heads, Zappa, Bowie, NIN, and so much more... don't miss this unique tour!!
http://www.schoolofrock.com/allstars.htm

• 2006/02/09 Adrian Belew/SOR - concert 'Sonar Lounge', Baltimore, MD, USA (http://www.sonarlounge.com/)

• 2006/02/10 Adrian Belew/SOR - concert 'The State Theater', Falls Church, VA, usa (http://www.thestatetheatre.com/)

• 2006/02/11 Adrian Belew/SOR - concert 'World Cafe Live', Philadelphia, PA, usa / 2 Shows, 6pm and 10pm (http://www.worldcafelive.com/)

• 2006/02/12 Adrian Belew/SOR - concert 'The Knitting Factory', New York, NY, usa (http://www.knittingfactory.com/.)

wow!! you read this far. you are too fkcin cool.thank you - and keep supporting independent musicians - you're all we've got!!


WEB:
www.projectobject.com
www.thinkelectronic.com

SNAIL MAIL:
Project/Object , Attn: Andre'
Box 138
Red Bank NJ
07701-0138

Hola!!

Oh i forgot to mention a couple things. sorry for the double email...

1. ADRIAN BELEW will ALSO be doing a clinic at the Bergen SCHOOL OF ROCK, where i have been working since december, fantastic time running
rehearsals with 8 thru 16 yr old rock n roll kids!! Be there as ADRIAN does a clinic and performs his music with/without the kids!!

• 2006/02/12 ADRIAN BELEW CLINIC Bergen School Of Rock 2pm
  (other dates and info at www.schoolofrock.com)

2. AND... how could i forget -se me olvido- i am liquidating some GEAR.. i gotta make space...as well as eat since the middletown school district if f**king with my livelihood!! There, I said it!!

So - if you are a guitarist or similar gear addict -- check out my 2 for sale --CHEAP, NO reserve!:

ROLAND VG 8 - the original, COSM amp and FX unit --incredible tones, NOT a synth but FX ROLAND GR1 - the flagship guitar synth, super programmable/sequencer onboard ..both units require a steel string gtr with the Roland GK pickup (GK2A, GK2, Gk3 etc)

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