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- Date Released: January 1, 1995
- Genre: Rock/Pop
- Style: Alternative, Rock
- Label: Exowax Recordings / Iris
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In Boil That Dust Speck, former Frank Zappa "stunt guitarist" Mike Keneally has created an album that is clearly indebted to the singer/guitarist/keyboardist's mentor. From the humorous titles to the cut-and-paste compositional techniques shown on such tracks as "Sooth," the student follows in the footsteps of the master. This is not to say that Keneally, a fine guitarist and keyboardist who has toured with Steve Vai, does not have his own distinct musical voice; it is just one that is infused on every level with a healthy helping of FZ. He meets with mixed results on this album. A good example of the kind of song that is most successful on Boil That Dust Speck is "'Cause of Breakfast." This track, which opens with a bruising guitar riff, features a great vocal melody, convincingly sung by Keneally, and a Zappa-esque instrumental section complete with the odd rhythms that the late maestro so favored. Unfortunately, taken as a whole, Boil That Dust Speck has some problems. Too many of the album's 30 tracks are throwaway, undeveloped ideas, or jokes that are only funny to Keneally and his immediate circle of friends (although the Yes tribute "Faithful Axe" is admittedly hysterical). Sometimes the results are interesting almost in spite of themselves; "Bullys [sic]" is reminiscent of Zappa's Shut Up and Play Yer Guitar and is just as entertaining. A classic example of getting carried away with the available data space on a CD, Boil That Dust Speck is a good record by a great musician only beginning to learn the value of restraint.
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Sooth |
2:30 |
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| 02. | |
'Cause Of Breakfast |
5:08 |
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| 03. | |
The Desired Effect |
3:36 |
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| 04. | |
Skunk |
2:40 |
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| 05. |
I'm Glad There's Lemon-Freshened Thorax In You |
0:09 |
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| 06. | |
Top Of Stove Melting |
2:42 |
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| 07. | |
Aglow |
2:49 |
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| 08. |
Bryan Beller's Favorite Song |
0:21 |
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| 09. |
Deep-Fried Skinks Are Go! |
0:31 |
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| 10. | |
Good Morning, Sometime |
1:40 |
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| 11. | |
Them Dolphins Is Smart |
0:59 |
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| 12. | |
1988 Was A Million Years Ago |
3:32 |
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| 13. | |
Yep, Them Dolphins Is Smart, Alright |
1:59 |
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| 14. | |
Bullys (sic) |
5:57 |
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| 15. | |
My Dilemma |
4:02 |
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| 16. | |
Helen Was Brash |
1:13 |
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| 17. | |
Weekend |
3:55 |
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| 18. | |
Land Of Broken Dreams |
2:28 |
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| 19. | |
Blameless (The Floating Face) |
2:15 |
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| 20. | |
That Claim-Jumping Swine, O'Bannon |
1:06 |
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| 21. | |
Faithful Axe |
1:25 |
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| 22. | |
Natty Trousers |
2:27 |
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| 23. | |
Scotch |
3:47 |
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| 24. | |
There Have Been Bad Moments |
4:43 |
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| 25. | |
Frang Tang, The Valentine Bear |
1:53 |
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| 26. |
I Will |
0:44 |
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| 27. | |
In The Bone World |
2:33 |
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| 28. | |
The Old Boat Guy, Part One |
2:27 |
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| 29. | |
The Old Boat Guy, Part Two |
2:04 |
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| 30. | |
The Old Boat Guy, Part Three |
2:48 |
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30 Total Tracks, 74:23 Total Length
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Credits
- Mark DeCerbo - Vocals (Background) // Mark DeCerbo - Vocals (Background) // Bryan Beller - Bass // Douglas Booth - Flute // Jeff Forrest - Engineer // Jeff Forrest - Mixing // Bernie Grundman - Mastering // Mike Keneally - Guitar (Acoustic) // Mike Keneally - Guitar (Acoustic) // Mike Keneally - Guitar (Acoustic) // Mike Keneally - Bass // Mike Keneally - Bass // Mike Keneally - Bass // Mike Keneally - Guitar // Mike Keneally - Guitar // Mike Keneally - Guitar // Mike Keneally - Percussion // Mike Keneally - Percussion // Mike Keneally - Percussion // Mike Keneally - Cymbals // Mike Keneally - Cymbals // Mike Keneally - Cymbals // Mike Keneally - Drums // Mike Keneally - Drums // Mike Keneally - Drums // Mike Keneally - Drums (Bass) // Mike Keneally - Drums (Bass) // Mike Keneally - Drums (Bass) // Mike Keneally - Horn // Mike Keneally - Horn // Mike Keneally - Horn // Mike Keneally - Keyboards // Mike Keneally - Keyboards // Mike Keneally - Keyboards // Mike Keneally - Tambourine // Mike Keneally - Tambourine // Mike Keneally - Tambourine // Mike Keneally - Triangle // Mike Keneally - Triangle // Mike Keneally - Triangle // Mike Keneally - Vocals // Mike Keneally - Vocals // Mike Keneally - Vocals // Mike Keneally - Producer // Mike Keneally - Producer // Mike Keneally - Producer // Mike Keneally - Main Performer // Mike Keneally - Main Performer // Mike Keneally - Main Performer // Mike Keneally - Liner Notes // Mike Keneally - Liner Notes // Mike Keneally - Liner Notes // Mike Keneally - Shaker // Mike Keneally - Shaker // Mike Keneally - Shaker // Mike Keneally - Cowbell // Mike Keneally - Cowbell // Mike Keneally - Cowbell // Mike Keneally - Wood Block // Mike Keneally - Wood Block // Mike Keneally - Wood Block // Mike Keneally - Reissue Producer // Mike Keneally - Reissue Producer // Mike Keneally - Reissue Producer // Mike Keneally - Design // Mike Keneally - Design // Mike Keneally - Design // Mike Keneally - Mixing // Mike Keneally - Mixing // Mike Keneally - Mixing // Mike Keneally - Temple Blocks // Mike Keneally - Temple Blocks // Mike Keneally - Temple Blocks // Mike Keneally - Slide Whistle // Mike Keneally - Slide Whistle // Mike Keneally - Slide Whistle // Mike Keneally - Synthesizer Percussion // Mike Keneally - Synthesizer Percussion // Mike Keneally - Synthesizer Percussion // Mike Keneally - Synthesizer Drums // Mike Keneally - Synthesizer Drums // Mike Keneally - Synthesizer Drums // Douglas Lunn - Bass // Douglas Lunn - Fretless Bass // Alan Silvestri - Conga // Alan Silvestri - Cymbals // Alan Silvestri - Tom-Tom // Alan Silvestri - Tympani [Timpani] // Alan Silvestri - Talking Drum // Joe Travers - Drums // Tom Freeman - Drums // Stutz Bearcat - Spoken Word // Karin Borger - Photography // Scott Chatfield - Executive Producer // Scott Chatfield - Photography // Scott Chatfield - Art Assistant // Jason Forrest - Photography // Joseph Garcia - Layout Design // Victor Molina - Photography // Victor Molina - Portrait Photography // Toss Panos - Drums // Satnam Ramgotra - Tabla // Satnam Ramgotra - ? // Dr. Janet Schori - Photography // Joe Stott - Digital Editing // Bob Tedde - Vocals (Background) // Atticus Wolrab - Artwork // Atticus Wolrab - Design // J.J. Golden - Assistant Engineer // Joe Statt - Digital Editing // Alan Silverstein - Conga // Alan Silverstein - Cymbals // Alan Silverstein - Drums // Alan Silverstein - Tom-Tom // Alan Silverstein - Tympani [Timpani] // Alan Silverstein - Talking Drum // Doug Booth - Flute
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