THE KENEALLIST: Nonkertompf Live Premieres On Bandcamp This Friday!
Buenas noches! La llama es un cuadrúpedo!
Links to Nonkertompf Live go live at 11:59 p.m. PDT Thursday night, May 2!
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For this month’s Bandcamp Friday (which is the last Bandcamp Friday until September – BC Friday being that glorious occasional Friday when all financial proceeds are given to artists/labels without Bandcamp itself taking its customary cut), we are premiering Nonkertompf Live – Groningen, The Netherlands October 19, 2001.
This album documents an evening when I, along with ten other trusted musical compatriots (and the music-preparing assistance of equally-trusted Exowax confidante Chris Opperman), offered a special live performance of music from the Nonkertompf album. That instrumental album had been played in the studio by me alone, so the music underwent significant transitions in order to be played live by this sizable ensemble.
For this special festival event, the band were:
- Me on guitar and a little piano and very little vocal
- Rick Musallam on guitar and equally little vocal
- Nick D’Virgilio on drums and just as little vocal
- Bryan Beller on bass
- Tricia Williams on vibes and percussion
- Evan Francis on alto sax and flute
- Marc Ziegenhagen on keyboards
- Bart van Lier on trombone
- Jan Willem van der Ham on bassoon and alto sax
- Oene van Geel on violin
- Ruben van Roon on electronics and samples
The event was produced by Pieter van Hoogdalem and Co de Kloet, and Scott Chatfield was charged with keeping us all in line and ready to play.
This was my first experience crafting charts for a relatively large group (I consider more than ten musicians to be relatively large – the Dancing charts were for a mere eight players), and a crucial step on the journey that eventually led to The Universe Will Provide.
In early 2002, Co de Kloet asked me and Scott to prepare a special edit of the concert for an NPS Radio promotional CD to be distributed at a convention in The Netherlands, and that edit is what you’ll find on Bandcamp.
Apart from that one convention, it’s never been distributed or presented in any form. The quality of the recording and mixing is absolutely top-notch and everyone put all of their hearts into the gig.
Included in the download is a ginchy booklet with the complete story of the project, lots of photos, art from the concert program, and the original score from “Hum,” one of the Nonkersongs souped up just for this one-off performance. (Li’l sampler above.)
It’s a real pleasure to finally welcome Nonkertompf Live, an official edit of a one-time-only performance, to the Exowax catalogue. We hope you enjoy it tremendously!
THE NEWEST KENEALLY/RADULOVICH COLLAB, WEDNESDAY
Marcelo and I continue our series of day-of-the-week instrumental releases with a new installment, Wednesday. I’ve loved them all, but this one feels really special to me. It’s completely impossible for me to describe it, but I’m hopeful that you’ll give it a listen – maybe you can describe it to me?
You can find the four albums we’ve done so far, along with the rest of Marcelo’s remarkable catalogue of recordings, here.
I’M GUESTING WITH THE FLORENCE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FOR FSO ROCKS 2024
I’m honored to be guesting as guitar soloist (along with a little bit of piano and vocal) with the Florence Symphony Orchestra for FSO Rocks 2024 at the FMU Performing Arts Center in Florence, SC, a beautiful venue.
Last year’s special guest at this event was the transcendent Andy Timmons, so I’m pretty floored to be the guest this time around, unleashing fusillades on classic rock tunes we all know and love. You can see some of the artists whose music will be played if you visit this ticket link. It’s a long time since I’ve played with an orchestra, and I’m eager to get onstage with this wonderful ensemble.
PROGJECT ARE GOING BACK ON THE ROAD
We are excited to welcome Alessandro Del Vecchio, a brilliant and powerful lead vocalist, into the ProgJect lineup for our 2024 gigs (Jonathan Mover, Ryo Okomuto, Pete Griffin and I will also be there). The first batch of shows have been announced – we’ll be in Chicago, Hamilton/Toronto, Quebec, New York City and Glenside, PA. Many more shows will be coming in 2024.
I’m especially jazzed for this first bunch of shows for two reasons: these will be our first gigs in Canada, and the NYC and Glenside show will have a very special opening act: Bill Bruford will be interviewed live onstage by Innerviews’ Anil Prasad. Bill doesn’t set foot on very many stages nowadays, and although he won’t be playing, he will still be hugely entertaining, and any opportunity to see him in person is one to be treasured.
Find ticket links here.
MK/BFD WILL BE AT THE BAKED POTATO JULY 19/20
Ticket links are not yet live for these shows, but I wanted to give you a heads-up in case you need to make travel plans. This will be me, Joe Travers, Rick Musallam and Pete Griffin.
We obviously love to play this room, it’s so intimate and completely focused on the music, and I consider myself really fortunate that this venerable institution has been so welcoming to me over the years. It’s always over the top and intense and hilariously fun and fiercely musical in there, so I hope you can join us.
Thank you so much for reading this! You’re great! Bye bye!
Links to Nonkertompf Live go live at 11:59 p.m. PDT Thursday night, May 2!