PAGE MCCONNELL RETURNS

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Chairman of the Boards
We're excited to announce that Legacy Recordings will release Page McConnell, the much anticipated debut solo album from the keyboardist/songwriter, on April 17.

Page composed nine new pieces for this, his first solo album, which introduces fascinating new musical facets and lyrical concerns from an ever-evolving artist. Page McConnell combines the signature heartfelt vocals, memorable musical hooks, and complex animated improvisations that made his contributions to Phish so vital.

McConnell says of the album, "I started working on it about two years ago, not with an end goal in mind, but for the joy of the process. As the project evolved, I realized the songs held together as a body of work with some recurring themes, especially that of new beginnings. The last few years have been a time of great personal and professional transition, and I think that's reflected in the album."

Page worked closely throughout with engineer and co-producer Jared Slomoff, drummer Jon Fishman and guitarist Adam Zimmon. Mike Gordon and Trey Anastasio also make significant contributions. The album also features legendary drummer Jim Keltner (John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones) about whom Page says, "He's great -- the real deal. As soon as he walked in the studio we started tracking. Of course I was aware of his musicianship from the studio work he's done, but what I realized playing with him was just how far he could stretch things out. He was inspired, and inspiring to me."

Page McConnell was recorded in Vermont and Brooklyn between January 2005 and June 2006 and was mixed by Bryce Goggin, who first worked with Page in 1999 as producer on Phish's Farmhouse. Stay tuned to Phish.com and PageMcConnell.com for more information as we get closer to the album's release date.

Page McConnell Tracklisting
1. "Beauty Of A Broken Heart"
2. "Heavy Rotation"
3. "Maid Marian"
4. "Close To Home"
5. "Runaway Bride"
6. "Back In The Basement"
7. "Rules I Don't Know"
8. "The Complex Wind"

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http://www.PageMcConnell.com

[Published on: 1/28/07]


 

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trini. starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 11:16AM
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trini.

YEAH. PAGE LIVES! I was worried he had disappeared forever .......

EVILFUNK starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 11:20AM
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EVILFUNK

NICE! I CANT WAIT TO HEAR THE RECORD!

HOPEFULPHAN starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 11:21AM
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sweet!

joeye starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 11:28AM
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Right on! With all due respect, I hope it is better than Trey's last couple of efforts. It will be interesting nonetheless. As much as I love Trey, I have not enjoyed his albums much. The live shows have been great, however. Rock on, Page! I wish you all the best, and I will likely buy the album.

NickBoeka Fri 1/26/2007 11:48AM
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NickBoeka

I, for one, really enjoyed his Vida Blue project a lot. Caught them up at UVM one year with Project Logic. It was really good. His collaborations with the Spam-Allstars are also really sick. This album hopefully contains a lot of great new material from the chairman of the boards. Looking forward to it. Nice YouTube promo embedded on the new site....like it.

All Loving Liberal White Guy Fri 1/26/2007 12:10PM
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All Loving Liberal White Guy

out of all the post phish projects, page's vida blue was the best. while vida blue does need to get back on the road again, i shall eagerly anticiapate page's solo disc.

fydo1974 starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 12:16PM
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fydo1974

WE LOVE YOU PAGE!

DISCOROCKSTAR starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 12:28PM
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DISCOROCKSTAR

VERY EXCITED TO HEAR PAGE'S NEW MUSIC!

saba Fri 1/26/2007 12:45PM
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saba

nice! very excited to hear what mr mcconnell has up his sleeve

Larryfest2006 starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 12:47PM
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Larryfest2006

very good new indeed :o)

AZ~*Droo* Fri 1/26/2007 12:47PM
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AZ~*Droo*

Awesome! now if we can only know what fishman has been up to!

Cooper77 starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 01:23PM
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Cooper77

I loved his set at moe.down 7, a lot of these songs have already displayed their potential!!

jamrad starstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 01:24PM
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jamrad

Yeah Page! Good news for all. Maybe a tour to follow?
Page side was always the BEST side!

LetItRide45 starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 01:32PM
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Thank God.

Detroit Funk starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 01:33PM
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Detroit Funk

awesome

Kadgar starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 01:39PM
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nice!

KBeers starstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 01:43PM
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I've wanted a solo page album for a long time...even while Phish was still playing I thought an album of acoustic page on piano ( squirming coil style) would be excellent! This may not be that exact project but I'm excited for it nonetheless

Andrew W. starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 01:56PM
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Andrew W.

Bring on the Page Solo Tour. Just him and a Baby Grand...

ScIFreak starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 02:04PM
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ScIFreak

Holly Shit this is the best news I have heard since the Trey mike and the duo. We LOVE YOU MAN>

Long LIVES PAGE

theorb419 starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 02:17PM
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theorb419

I can't wait for this. I love Page.

sk8er4ever0101 starstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 02:35PM
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very nice, im going to have to have a listen

theRabble Fri 1/26/2007 02:36PM
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theRabble

good stuff

joolzen1 Fri 1/26/2007 02:53PM
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joolzen1

In page we trust

rufusondrums starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 02:57PM
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rufusondrums

Jim Keltner....WOW! Outstanding. Long live Leo.

mickrod420 starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 02:57PM
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I CANT WAIT. THIS WILL BE THE BEST THING SINCE KOTTKE AND GORDON TO ARRISE FROM THE BREAK UP.

mreezal Fri 1/26/2007 03:35PM
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mreezal

BIG PAAAAGE IN THA HOUSE

Redworm starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 04:09PM
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According to that Youtube video Page has been indulging in the sandwiches since he has been gone. Very excited for this album, i hope the tracks are long, cause there aint too many of um.

cliffcliffordjr Fri 1/26/2007 04:29PM
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cliffcliffordjr

Well, yea I too, a long time phan, will certainly will anticipate this release. Took in a few Vida Blue shows, many Mike Gordon projects, - whom I think has been the most productive, and creative, and shall I say...Talented of all the side projects. Though, that said now, I've only taken in 1 EO project with Fish, what was his other(s) side project ... Pink something or other...

But back to Page. I'll look forward to hearing what he did in the studio, but will also be weary. I got to disagree with Cooper77 about his set at MOE.DOWN 7. And I wrote about it as well, right here on this site ... You're welcome Read my review of Page's set - with Fish on drums, and Gordo's Ramble Dove set.

http://www.jambase.com/headsup.asp?storyID=9162&pageNum=2

The music was jazzy and improvisational, certainly jammy and moving. But honestly, his singing, which I always thought the weakness of Phish shows, was awful. That may be just my opinion, and I don’t mean to be bashing Page here, but I just want to voice my …. Weariness. Despite, I’d still also welcome another tour and a chance for him to disprove me doubts.

Icculus049 starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 04:32PM
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Good Shit I've Been Waiting Along Time For This one.
Everything Page Has Ever Done Is Gold, What's Up With The TOUR !!

Icculus049 starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 04:38PM
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Also Fisman's Other Side Project Was Pork Tornado

Andrew starstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 04:40PM
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Andrew

If anybody's interested in checking out Jim Keltner, the phenom drummer that Page is lauding, I really like his playing on Bill Frisell's Gone, Just Like a Train. He's a legend.

This is cool to see page and Keltner on a project. Hope it is excellent.

EVILFUNK starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 06:07PM
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EVILFUNK

my vote for post phish solo project MVP = Vida Blue's first album! it blows me away! its as good as phish's best work and better than some of it all together. at the time it came out i wondered why page would do phish at all when he could play with oteil...in this group... and the material...the Gleason>Farley reference is beyond songwriting to me! I also heard a Vida Blue/Spam Allstars bootleg one time and it was also sick as a motherfucker! I hope Page finds time to come play some tours with Vida Blue and/or any other projects soon! where you been, page?

montra1 starstarstarstarstar Fri 1/26/2007 08:34PM
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Further convincing me that Phish will eventually get back together within the next few years at most. It will be one of the most marketed musical effots of all time. Makes sense to me.

Scarphace starstarstarstarstar Sat 1/27/2007 01:11AM
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Scarphace

Hell yeah. Hopefully a tour will follow and he will visit Portland, OR. He's the most amazing, humble musician I have ever had the priviledge to see and hear live. PLAY IT LEO!!!!!!!!!!

bigfro Sat 1/27/2007 02:36AM
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bigfro

Cool!

alfrescoesquire starstarstarstarstar Sat 1/27/2007 04:45AM
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Nice one Page! We love you! Bring back Vida Blue!

LOVE.MUSIC.HOPE

Bencident starstarstarstarstar Sat 1/27/2007 06:38AM
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That's some funky shit

echo tribe Sat 1/27/2007 10:19AM
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very cool, but I would love to see vida blue play again....the fillmore show in sf was off the hook!!!!!

eck675 starstarstarstarstar Sat 1/27/2007 01:48PM
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eck675

Squirming Coil piano solo Madison Garden NYE.. nuff said

VAteonanacatl starstarstarstarstar Sat 1/27/2007 03:25PM
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VAteonanacatl

sick

willm1 Sat 1/27/2007 04:33PM
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willm1

wow as a piano player im super excited about this

Bowmansbump starstarstarstarstar Sat 1/27/2007 05:57PM
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Bowmansbump

Why do I have a strange feeling that this album will kick some serious ass? This announcement is downright delightful....rock on Leo!

cocheese Sun 1/28/2007 06:48AM
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cocheese

YES! i always liked Page and his playing even when i stop really caring that much for Phish's music. Trey is a spectacular guitarist and all but Page's keys was what first attracted me to Phish.

jeremyatt starstarstarstarstar Sun 1/28/2007 06:13PM
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jeremyatt

so thats where page went.....i was getting worried

moeron12 starstarstarstarstar Sun 1/28/2007 07:48PM
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Page was sick at moe.down but how bout some more tour dates?!

pheelingphine starstarstarstar Sun 1/28/2007 09:22PM
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so now that page is coming out with a new album, is there any news about a tour to back up the album?

EVILFUNK starstarstarstarstar Mon 1/29/2007 12:39PM
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EVILFUNK

wow...unity on the message boards...awesome!

SuperDee starstarstarstarstar Mon 1/29/2007 01:04PM
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SuperDee

c'mon page, save the day!

gabus! starstarstarstarstar Mon 1/29/2007 02:22PM
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gabus!

tickle those ivories Page. . . and lay off the crack Phish

PhishSushi3 starstarstar Mon 1/29/2007 03:41PM
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Why can't the great guy's who once made up Phish STOP MAKING SOLO ALBUMS AND GET BACK TOGETHER!!! WTF! but since we're made to wait I'll send my gratitude towards Page for dissin' the heat~

LIZARDSRULE starstarstarstarstar Mon 1/29/2007 06:11PM
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LIZARDSRULE

Please Please tour, Page I miss your musical greatness. I cant wait to get the CD whatever happened to Vidablue?

hellyeah Tue 1/30/2007 12:11AM
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page may be the only person to be mentioned on this site that has not inspired one idiotic or vitriolic comment. everybody loves you page!

Samzo starstarstarstarstar Tue 1/30/2007 09:38PM
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Samzo

Play it Cactus!!!

Ivereadthebook Wed 1/31/2007 06:04AM
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Ivereadthebook

The chairman of the board returns!! I'm happy to hear he's gonna jam again. It's cool that it's gonna be Page McConnel and not Vida Blue. He deserves the credit.

breadloaf starstarstarstar Wed 1/31/2007 06:36AM
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I was hesitant to post this for fear of coming off as obnoxious, but since so many of you are mentioning Vida Blue, I figured I might as well. My wife and I have had the pleasure of running into Page twice recently; he is a total gentleman. Funny, the first thing I asked was about Vida Blue. He told us about his solo project and also indicated that lots of scheduling headaches between the players make Vida Blue a little hard to pull off for the time being. I would suspect that he will tour in support of this solo recording. Sounds like it is going to be excellent. Vida Blue will tour again.

phunkymunky Thu 2/1/2007 12:39PM
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phunkymunky

its about time! yeaaaaa, but we really need Phish back

Phatrick starstarstarstar Fri 2/2/2007 04:55AM
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Go Page! Phish is done for a while, let it go. but of selfish "fans" ldo you think bad mouthing Trey etc. solo efforts will get phish back together, your wrong. didn't anyone here sit on the highway going to Coventry, did all the drugs cloud your memory? If Trey keeps geting arrested for herion & prescript drugs, phish will NEVER come back

Doesn'tmatteranyway starstarstarstarstar Fri 2/2/2007 07:36AM
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Doesn'tmatteranyway

Sweet! Cannot wait to listen to the music; hopefully there will be a tour with Fishman on drums, however, Keltner would awesome too. Who will play bass? Loved the GRAB tour last summer, this has the potential to be evn better! Page is the man!

Loushi starstarstarstarstar Fri 2/2/2007 05:00PM
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Loushi

Can't wait for album and hopfully a tour. Page, PLEASE make it out to the Northwest so I can save my frequent flier miles. Thanks.

phishinnymph starstarstarstarstar Sun 2/4/2007 10:45PM
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phishinnymph

peeeas and carrots!(please and thank you)i know what i'm getting for my birthday!! I have been holding my breath for this one.... AHHHHHHHHH:) ;) :) happy tear!!!

WaffleHouseJoeSchmoe starstarstarstarstar Wed 2/7/2007 01:24PM
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WaffleHouseJoeSchmoe

This is great. hopefully after a nice solo tour. Vida Blue?, maybe?, please?, come on'?, please??