Hat

Mike Keneally Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 5, 1996)
• Label: Immune
• ASIN: B000005A5B
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #504,318 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mike Keneally knows how to deliver., October 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Hat (Audio CD)

Sometimes you buy an album not really knowing what to expect. And then are pleasantly surprised. Keneally, stunt-guitarist and alumnus of Frank Zappa's "Best Band..." of the 1988 tour, delivers an intriguing blend of surreal lyrics, pop themes and guitar smashing virtuousity in a 72 minute opus that makes for an incredible debut album. Highlights include, besides all 25 tracks, "The Day of the Cow," a whimsical nightmare vision of the vengeance of Bessie and "Lightning Roy," a thirteen-minute adventure lovingly dedicated to his mentor, Frank Zappa. Sounding not at all like Zappa and more like Joe Jackson or even Queen, this album features surprises at every turn.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mike Keneally - Fomer Zappa "Stunt" Guitarist Goes Out On His Own, July 7, 2007

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Steven Sly (Kalamazoo, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: hat. (Expanded and Remastered) (Audio CD)

How do you describe the music of guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist Mike Keneally? To be honest it is really difficult. His music is literally all over the map. He tries a little bit of everything on his albums, some of it works and some does not, but it is all done with an incredible amount of talent and musical skill. Keneally got his start with Frank Zappa and to this day Zappa is an obvious influence on Keneally's music. His compositions range from smoking guitar shred instrumentals, to pure pop, to out there experimental exposition, to progressive rock, to heavy rock, to humorous tales of offbeat characters, to some material that is just plain silly. You name it Keneally covers it on this disc. Personal favorites include "Year Of The Cow", and the just plain weird "Lightning Roy". Keneally's music will not be for everyone, but if you are a fan of Zappa or just plain offbeat rock played flawlessly this album would be a good place to start to explore what Keneally is all about.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A better "hat", July 7, 2009

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Filben "Wal Freak" (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: hat. (Expanded and Remastered) (Audio CD)

I have the original "hat" and recently purchased the remastered "hat". Not only is the sound quality significantly improved, there are more great tunes on the remastered CD. Check it out if you like Keneally. It rocks!!!