Legs to Make Us Longer
Encyclopedia
Legs to Make Us Longer is the second album
by American
guitarist
Kaki King
, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music
).
The songs "Frame" and "Doing the Wrong Thing" were featured in the film Into the Wild
(2007).
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Kaki King
Kaki King
Kaki King is an American guitarist and composer. King is known for her percussive and jazz-tinged melodies, energetic live shows, use of multiple tunings on acoustic and lap steel guitar, and her diverse range in different genres.In February 2006, Rolling Stone released a list of "The New Guitar...
, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music
2004 in music
See also:* 2004 in music Record labels established in 2004-January:*January 1**The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti.**Kurt Nilsen wins World Idol....
).
The songs "Frame" and "Doing the Wrong Thing" were featured in the film Into the Wild
Into the Wild (film)
Into the Wild is a 2007 American biographical drama film directed by Sean Penn. It is an adaptation of 1996 non-fiction book of the same name by Jon Krakauer based on the travels of Christopher McCandless across North America in the early 1990s. The film stars Emile Hirsch as McCandless with...
(2007).
Track listing
All tracks written by Kaki King- "Frame" – 2:04
- "Playing With Pink Noise" – 3:02
- "Ingots" – 3:53
- "Doing the Wrong Thing" – 5:04
- "Solipsist" – 2:30
- "Neanderthal" – 4:28
- "Can the Gwot Save Us?" – 4:20
- "Lies" – 4:55
- "All the Landslides Birds Have Seen Since the Beginning of the World" – 2:42
- "Magazine" – 4:08
- "My Insect Life" – 10:34
Personnel
- Kaki King – 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...
- Will Calhoun – drumDrumThe drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s - Hector Castillo – bass drumBass drumBass drums are percussion instruments that can vary in size and are used in several musical genres. Three major types of bass drums can be distinguished. The type usually seen or heard in orchestral, ensemble or concert band music is the orchestral, or concert bass drum . It is the largest drum of...
s - Erik FriedlanderErik FriedlanderErik Friedlander is an American cellist and composer based in New York City.A veteran of NYC's experimental downtown scene, Friedlander has worked in many contexts, but is perhaps best known for his frequent collaborations with saxophonist/composer John Zorn...
– celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is... - Joyce Hammann – violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, violaViolaThe viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average... - Conrad Korsch – upright bass
- Ben Perowsky – drums
- David Torn – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, 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...
, drums - T. Xiques – cymbalCymbalCymbals are a common percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. The greater majority of cymbals are of indefinite pitch, although small disc-shaped cymbals based on ancient designs sound a...
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Production
- Producer – David Torn
- Executive Producer – Jeff Patrick Krasno
- Engineer – Hector Castillo
- Assistant Engineers – Nishiki Ichiho, James Reagan
- Mixing – Hector Castillo, David Torn
- Mixing Assistants – Nishiki Ichiho, James Reagan
- Mastering – Greg Calbi
- A&R – Kaz Utsunomiya
- Assistants – Chris Powers, Sean Price
- Product Manager – Scott Greeg
- Arranger – David Torn
- Art direction – Brian Ponto
- Photography – Ian Allen