This week I’m talking to the great Mike Keneally who’s one of my absolute favorite musicians and people.

Mike’s a phenomenal musician who’s in a class all his own.   He’s a freakishly good guitar player/multi-instrumentalist/composer. He’s played with Frank Zappa, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Andy Partridge from XTC, Dweezil Zappa, and more! Mike’s catalog of original music is stellar.  The first time I heard his original stuff was when someone at Berklee played me his album called “hat’ which everyone should hear.  It features amazing compositions, great arrangements and extremely intelligent and musical playing. 

Mike had just been out on the road with the incredible Devin Townsend on the US leg of his “Empath” tour which was in support of the album of the same name (which Mike also co-produced).  It took place a couple of weeks after the lockdown started.