Live at Perkins' Palace

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Live at Perkins' Palace
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 19, 2004
Recorded2003–2004
Genre Instrumental, fusion, rock
Length57 minutes
Label Sanctuary
Producer Stephen Perkins
Banyan chronology
Anytime At All
(1999)
Live at Perkins' Palace
(2004)
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Live at Perkins' Palace is the third record of Banyan, founded by Stephen Perkins. On this disc, Stephen decided to take the legion of musicians from Anytime At All and cut it down strictly to a quartet. Once again dedicated to Marc Perkins.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Mad as a Hornet" (Stephen Perkins, William Waldman) – 5:44
  2. "Oh My People" (Suliaman El-Hadi) – 5:09
  3. "Om Om Om" (Mike Watt) – 3:44
  4. "Only You Will Know" (Mike Watt) – 3:22
  5. "El Sexxo" (Stephen Perkins, William Waldman) – 6:15
  6. "Israelite" (Mike Watt) – 5:13
  7. "A Million Little Laughs" (Mike Watt) – 3:35
  8. "Uncle Mike" (Mike Watt) – 1:57
  9. "King of Long Beach" (Nels Cline) – 5:39
  10. "Rocks a Fallin'" (Stephen Perkins) – 2:01
  11. "For E in E Minor" (Mike Watt) – 6:28
  12. "Fun House" (The Stooges) – 8:37

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