Keller Williams - "Stage"(Sci Fidelity, 2004) - * *

Keller Williams - "Stage" (Sci Fidelity, 2004) - * *
Had this been a single album, it might have scored higher from me, because I would have heard a little less of the meandering of Keller Williams' eclectic stage shows. When he's at his best, Williams is a devilish one-man band with energy to burn. Songs like "Blazeabago" and his impressive covers of "Moondance" (Van Morrison) and "Under Pressure" (David Bowie) showcase Williams' ability to bring an audience under his sell as he loops any number of instruments through sound devices to create the illusion of a full band. When it works, and he's at his best, Williams brings up comparisons to inventive artists such as Bobby McFerrin. When he's at his sophomoric worst (on tracks like "Gate Crashers Suck", which contains lyrics I can't print here, and the insipid "Boob Job") he made me cringe and wish the album had been cut in half. It may be better to check out one of his impressive studio albums, such as "Home", instead.

Keller Williams - "Under Pressure"
Keller Williams - "Moondance"