General Admission (Pat McGee Band album)
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General Admission is a live acoustic rock album by the Pat McGee Band
released on June 15, 1999. It was recorded live without overdubbing
at The Bayou in Washington, D.C. and The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia
. It features ten songs from previous albums Revel
and From the Wood
.
Pat McGee Band
The Pat McGee Band is a rock band from Richmond, Virginia. Formed by frontman Pat McGee, who attended Longwood University in Farmville, VA. On the heels of his solo release From the Wood in 1995, the Pat McGee Band signed with Warner Bros. Records subsidiary Giant Records in 1999...
released on June 15, 1999. It was recorded live without overdubbing
Overdubbing
Overdubbing is a technique used by recording studios to add a supplementary recorded sound to a previously recorded performance....
at The Bayou in Washington, D.C. and The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria, Virginia
Alexandria is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2009, the city had a total population of 139,966. Located along the Western bank of the Potomac River, Alexandria is approximately six miles south of downtown Washington, D.C.Like the rest of northern Virginia, as well as...
. It features ten songs from previous albums Revel
Revel (Pat McGee Band album)
Revel is the first official release by the Richmond, Virginia, based Pat McGee Band.-Track listing:#"Passion" 4:21#"Straight Curve" 5:27#"Rebecca" 4:46#"Flooding Both of Us" 6:51#"Can't Miss What You Never Had" 4:27#"All Around Us" 6:23...
and From the Wood
From the Wood
From the Wood is the debut album of Pat McGee, who would go on to form the Pat McGee Band. It was released independently in 1995. There are two versions that exist, both containing 9 songs...
.
Track listing
- "The Story" 5:09
- "Nobody Knows" 4:57
- "Who Stole Her From Heaven" 4:41
- "Flooding Both of Us" 8:42
- "Could Have Been a Song" 5:27
- "Pride" 6:00
- "Can't Miss What You Never Had" 9:22
- "Haven't Seen For a While" 5:10
- "Straight Curve" 6:45
- "Rebecca" 12:23
Personnel
- Pat McGee - Acoustic GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, Electric GuitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Al Walsh - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
- John Small - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Chris Williams - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Jonathan Williams - OrganOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, Vocals - Chardy McEwan - percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...