dream CD

When singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Keller Williams scratched out a long and ambitious wish list of artists he'd like to collaborate with in the studio, he told himself "It can't hurt to dream." Today, with the release of his ninth studio album, Keller's dream comes true. For the release the usually one-man-band is backed by a dream team of musicians including Béla Fleck, Bobby Read, Bob Weir, Charlie Hunter, Derrek Phillips, Fareed Haque, Fleming McWilliams, Jeff Sipe, John Molo, John Scofield, Martin Sexton, Michael Franti, Modereko, Samir Chatterjee, Sanjay Mishra, Steve Kimock, The String Cheese Incident, and Victor Wooten.

dream features 16 tracks of unblemished material: a cataract of electrifying musical alliances, and endless entertainment thanks to Keller's rapturous innovations and his earthy, barefoot-in-the-park presentation.

1. play this (williams)
keller williams - bass, electric and acoustic guitars, voice
special guest: jeff covert - drums, lead guitar
2. celebrate your youth (williams, modereko)
keller williams - voice
special guests: modereko: john molo - drums; bobby read - saxophones, flutes, clarinets; tim kobza - guitar; tim thomas - keys; j.v. collier - bass; zac rae - optigan interludes, keys; john d'earth - trumpet samples
3. cadillac (williams)
keller williams - acoustic guitar, whistling, voice
special guests: bob weir - acoustic guitar, foot taps, voice; jackson hamlet weir (bob's dog) - voice
4. ninja of love (williams)
keller williams - acoustic baritone and electric 12-string guitars, organ, bass and voice
special guests: michael franti - voice; noel white - drums, percussion; jeff covert - guitar, voice
5. kiwi and the apricot (williams)
keller williams - acoustic guitar and voice
special guests: charlie hunter - 8-string guitar; derrek phillips - drums, tambourine
6. people watchin' (williams)
keller williams - guitar, voice
special guests: béla fleck - banjo; victor wooten - bass; jeff sipe - drums
7. cookies (williams, haque)
keller williams - acoustic baritone guitar
special guests: fareed haque - electric guitar, guitar and percussion
8. rainy day (williams)
keller williams - guitar, voice
special guests: martin sexton - acoustic guitar, guitar percussion, vocal percussion, vocal muted trumpet, vocal distorted guitar, vocals; dave chalfant - bass
9. sing for my dinner (williams)
keller williams - 6-string banjo
special guests: the string cheese incident:  jason hann - percussion;  kyle hollingsworth - keys; michael kang - 5-string electric mandolin; keith moseley - bass; bill nershi - acoustic guitar; michael travis - drums
10. restraint (williams)
keller williams - acoustic guitar, voice (with martin sexton rip off distorted vocals)
11. life  (williams)
keller williams - acoustic guitar, fretless electric bass, theremin and voice
special guests: jeff covert - drums, and frampton-style talk box guitar
12. twinkle (williams, kimock, molo)
keller williams - bass
special guests: steve kimock - electric guitar; john molo - drums
13. got no feathers  (williams)
keller williams - guitar, percussion and voice
special guests: john scofield - guitar; victor wooten - bass; jeff sipe - drums
14. slo mo balloon  (williams)
keller williams - acoustic guitar and voice
special guests: fleming mcwilliams - voice; charlie hunter - 8-string guitar; derrek phillips - drums
15. lil' sexy blues  (williams)
keller williams - fretless nylon string guitar and bass
special guests: sanjay mishra - nylon string guitar, hansaveena; samir chattergee - tablas
16. bendix/dance hippie (williams, williams)
keller williams - 8-string guitar and drum samples
special guest: ella williams - vocals