Dream (Keller Williams album)
Encyclopedia
Dream is the ninth solo album from Keller Williams
, released in 2007. With the help of numerous collaborators, Williams explores a wide spectrum of musical genres in each of the songs.
The album ranked number 4 on Billboard
s Top Heatseekers
chart in 2007., and the song Cadillac won the Jammy award for Song of the Year in 2008.
except were noted
Keller Williams
Keller Williams is an American musician from Fredericksburg, Virginia, who began performing in the early 1990s. He is also known by the names K-Dub or just Keller, when performing. Williams' music combines elements of bluegrass, folk, alternative rock, reggae, electronica/dance, jazz, funk, and...
, released in 2007. With the help of numerous collaborators, Williams explores a wide spectrum of musical genres in each of the songs.
The album ranked number 4 on Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
chart in 2007., and the song Cadillac won the Jammy award for Song of the Year in 2008.
Track listing
All tracks by Keller WilliamsKeller Williams
Keller Williams is an American musician from Fredericksburg, Virginia, who began performing in the early 1990s. He is also known by the names K-Dub or just Keller, when performing. Williams' music combines elements of bluegrass, folk, alternative rock, reggae, electronica/dance, jazz, funk, and...
except were noted
- "Play This" – 2:55
- "Celebrate Your Youth" (Timothy Kobza, John Molo, Bobby Read, Williams) – 3:52 with ModerekoModerekoModereko is a jazz band, featuring drummer John Molo of Bruce Hornsby and the Range. The group has released two albums, Modereko, and Solar Igniter, a collaboration with jam/rock musician Keller Williams....
and John D'Earth - "Cadillac" - 4:32 with Bob WeirBob WeirBob Weir is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, most recognized as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the Grateful Dead disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead, together with other former members of the Grateful Dead...
- "Ninja of Love" - 5:34 with Michael FrantiMichael FrantiMichael Franti is an American poet, musician, and composer. He is the creator and lead vocalist of Michael Franti & Spearhead, a band that blends hip hop with a variety of other styles including funk, reggae, jazz, folk, and rock...
- "Kiwi and the Apricot" - 5:01 with Charlie HunterCharlie Hunterfor the New Zealand racehorse trainer and driver see: Charlie HunterCharlie Hunter is an American guitarist, composer and bandleader....
- "People Watchin' " - 5:14 with Bela FleckBéla FleckBéla Anton Leoš Fleck is an American banjo player. Widely acknowledged as one of the world's most innovative and technically proficient banjo players, he is best known for his work with the bands New Grass Revival and Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.-Early life and career details:Fleck was born in...
, Victor WootenVictor WootenVictor Lemonte Wooten is an American bass player, composer, author, and producer, and has been the recipient of five Grammy Awards....
, and Jeff Sipe - "Cookies" - 4:51 (Fareed Haque, Williams) with Fareed HaqueFareed HaqueFareed Haque is a fusion guitar virtuoso of Pakistani and Chilean descent.Raised in Chicago, he studied at North Texas State University and Northwestern University....
- "Rainy Day" - 5:30 with Martin SextonMartin SextonMartin Sexton is an American singer-songwriter and producer originally from Syracuse, New York.- Early life :Sexton grew up the tenth of twelve children in a working class Irish-American family. He acquired his first guitar, a Sears & Roebuck acoustic, at the age of 14 and later played in local...
- "Sing for my Dinner" - 5:09 with The String Cheese Incident
- "Restraint" - 4:11
- "Life" - 3:57
- "Twinkle" (Steve Kimock, Molo, Williams) - 7:40 with Steve KimockSteve Kimock-External links:** at the Internet Archive's live music archive* at the Internet Archive's live music archive* at Internet Archive's live music archive*, San Francisco, April 3, 1999*, Unofficial Fan Forum...
and John MoloJohn MoloJohn Molo , is an American rock and jazz drummer and percussionist. He has played with a variety of bands, combos, and soloists, including Bruce Hornsby and the Range, The Other Ones, Phil Lesh and Friends, Delaney Bramlett, John Fogerty, Keller Williams, Mike Watt, Paul Kelly, David Nelson,... - "Got No Feathers" - 5:10 with John ScofieldJohn ScofieldJohn Scofield , often referred to as "Sco," is an American jazz guitarist and composer, who has played and collaborated with Miles Davis, Dave Liebman, Joe Henderson, Charles Mingus, Joey Defrancesco, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, Pat Martino, Mavis Staples, Phil Lesh, Billy Cobham,...
, Victor WootenVictor WootenVictor Lemonte Wooten is an American bass player, composer, author, and producer, and has been the recipient of five Grammy Awards....
, and Jeff Sipe - "Slo Mo Balloon" - 4:34 with Fleming McWilliams and Charlie HunterCharlie Hunterfor the New Zealand racehorse trainer and driver see: Charlie HunterCharlie Hunter is an American guitarist, composer and bandleader....
- "Lil' Sexy Blues" - 3:34 with Sanjay MishraSanjay MishraSanjay Mishra is an American Guitarist/Composer born in India and subsequently becoming a citizen of the United States who began performing after completing his studies at...
and Samir Chatterjee - "Bendix / Dance Hippie" (Williams, Ella Mae Williams) - 1:08 with Ella Williams
Personnel
- John MoloJohn MoloJohn Molo , is an American rock and jazz drummer and percussionist. He has played with a variety of bands, combos, and soloists, including Bruce Hornsby and the Range, The Other Ones, Phil Lesh and Friends, Delaney Bramlett, John Fogerty, Keller Williams, Mike Watt, Paul Kelly, David Nelson,...
- drums - John "J.T." Thomas - keyboards
- Victor WootenVictor WootenVictor Lemonte Wooten is an American bass player, composer, author, and producer, and has been the recipient of five Grammy Awards....
- bass - Bobby Read - clarinet, engineer, mixing, flute, saxophone
- Jim Watts - engineer
- Sanjay MishraSanjay MishraSanjay Mishra is an American Guitarist/Composer born in India and subsequently becoming a citizen of the United States who began performing after completing his studies at...
- classical guitar - Samir Chatterjee - tabla
- Jeff Covert - guitar, drums, voices, vocals, editing, mixing, talk box, engineer
- Louis Gosain - engineer
- Michael TravisMichael TravisMichael Travis is an American musician.-Bio:Travis was born in southern California. He graduated from University of California at Santa Cruz with a degree in Environmental Science in 1989 and moved to Crested Butte Colorado....
- mandolin, drums - Martin Sexton - acoustic guitar, percussion, trumpet, vocals, vocal percussion, guitar
- Scott Hull - mastering
- John Painter - engineer
- Jon Altschiller - engineer, mixing
- Fleming McWilliams - vocals
- Jason Hann - percussion
- Mark Berger - design, layout design
- Dave Chalfant - bass, engineer, mixing
- Michael KangMichael KangMichael Kang may refer to:*Michael Kang , director of the 2006 independent film The Motel*Michael Kang , member of the String Cheese Incident...
- mandolin - Keith MoseleyKeith MoseleyKeith Moseley is an American musician and songwriter, who played bass guitar among other instruments for The String Cheese Incident, a jamband from Boulder, Colorado, of which he was a founding member....
- bass - Bill NershiBill NershiBill Nershi was a founding member and acoustic guitarist in The String Cheese Incident, a US jamband from Boulder, Colorado....
- acoustic guitar - Keller WilliamsKeller WilliamsKeller Williams is an American musician from Fredericksburg, Virginia, who began performing in the early 1990s. He is also known by the names K-Dub or just Keller, when performing. Williams' music combines elements of bluegrass, folk, alternative rock, reggae, electronica/dance, jazz, funk, and...
- organ, banjo, bass, percussion, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar, 12 string electring guitar, editing, fretless bass, producer, 12 string acoustic guitar, human whistle, voices, vocals, theremin - Kyle HollingsworthKyle HollingsworthKyle Hollingsworth is an american rock keyboard player best known for playing in The String Cheese Incident. Kyle sings and plays electric piano, Hammond organ, clavinet, synthesizer and accordion....
- keyboards - Jeff Sipe - drums
- Zac Rae - keyboards, optigan
- Derrek Phillips - drums, tambourine
- Roberto Battaglia - engineer
- Nadia Prescher - management
- Jack Mascari - engineer
- Mike McGinn - engineer
- Noel White - percussion, drums, engineer
- Scott Cresswell - engineer
- Jeremy D'Antonio - assistant Engineer
- Sandy Loeber - artwork, Photography
- Christine Stauder - management
- Jackson Hamlet Weir "Bob's Dog" - vocals
- John D'earth - trumpet
- Béla FleckBéla FleckBéla Anton Leoš Fleck is an American banjo player. Widely acknowledged as one of the world's most innovative and technically proficient banjo players, he is best known for his work with the bands New Grass Revival and Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.-Early life and career details:Fleck was born in...
- banjo, engineer - Michael FrantiMichael FrantiMichael Franti is an American poet, musician, and composer. He is the creator and lead vocalist of Michael Franti & Spearhead, a band that blends hip hop with a variety of other styles including funk, reggae, jazz, folk, and rock...
- vocals, voices, engineer - Charlie HunterCharlie Hunterfor the New Zealand racehorse trainer and driver see: Charlie HunterCharlie Hunter is an American guitarist, composer and bandleader....
- guitar, 8 string guitar - Steve KimockSteve Kimock-External links:** at the Internet Archive's live music archive* at the Internet Archive's live music archive* at Internet Archive's live music archive*, San Francisco, April 3, 1999*, Unofficial Fan Forum...
- electric guitar - Tim Kobza - guitar
- Bob WeirBob WeirBob Weir is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, most recognized as a founding member of the Grateful Dead. After the Grateful Dead disbanded in 1995, Weir performed with The Other Ones, later known as The Dead, together with other former members of the Grateful Dead...
- acoustic guitar, vocals, foot stomping, voices (His dog is barking in background of Cadillac) - Fareed Haque - guitar, engineer, percussion, electric guitar
- John Scofield - guitar