Robert Keeley Electronics: Artists

Artists

Dweezil Zappa
Bill Frisell
John Fogerty (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
Peter Frampton
The Edge (U2)
David Gilmour and Band - reports and pics using the KEELEY FUZZ HEAD and the BD-2 on keyboards
Bob Britt (Bob Dylan)
Ladd Smith Guitar Player Magazine 2007 Winner
Steve Vai
Paul Gilbert
Brad Paisley
John Scofield
John Petrucci (Dream Theater, G3)
Sonny Landreth
Joe Bonamassa
Dan Huff (Every thing outta Nashville...)
Brent Mason (Every thing outta Nashville...)
Brent Rowan (Every thing outta Nashville...)
John Mayer
Pearl Jam
John Herington (Steely Dan)
Lou Toomy and Tony King (Brooks and Dunn)
Steve Kimock
Charlie Hunter
Pete Anderson
Dan Lawson
Thaddeus Corea (Blue Man Group - Las Vegas)
Keith Mosely (String Cheese Incodent)
Brad Fernquist (Goo-Goo Dolls)
Robin Fink (Nine Inch Nails, Guns-n-Roses)
Lary Saltzman (Simon and Garfunkel)
Jim McGorman (Avril Lavigne)
David Ryan Harris (John Mayer)
George Thorogood
Wayne Perkins (Bob Marley, the Rolling Stones, Billy Ray Cyrus...)
George Lynch (Dokken-Lynch Mob)
Neal Schon (Journey)
Vinnie Moore
Tony MacAlpine (Planet X, Steve Vai, Vinnie Moore...)
Corky James (Aretha Franklin, American Idol, Paul Stanley...)
Gordon Kennedy (Eric Clapton, Garth Brooks, Bonnie Raitt...)
Greg Howe (Michael Jackson, Enrique Iglesias, Justin Timberlake...)
Mickey Melchiondo (Ween)
Buddy Miller
Dave Weiner (Vai, solo)
Claude Coleman (Amandla)
Grady Cross(Cross Canadian Ragweed)
Kevin Eubanks (Tonight Show)
Rich Brotherton (The REK Band)
Buzz Campbell (Stay Cats)
Rod Janzen (with Dierks Bentley)
Matt Beck (Rod Stewart, Lisa Loeb...)
Shane Theriot (Neville Brothers...)
The Beach Boys
Kenny (Kid Rock)
Dan Spitz (Anthrax)
Paul Plumeri (Blues Band)
Frank "Silk" Smith
Dexter Green
Shane Conaway
Ty England
Rami Halperin
Ric Latina
Jorge Laboy
August Eriksmoen
Greg Lockhart
REM
The Killers
Christopher Walla(Death Cab for Cutie)
Brad Rice(Keith Urban)
Rilo Kiley
Jared Scharff (LIVE it's SNL!!!)
Steven Drozd(The Flaming Lips)
Joey Santiago(Pixies)
Billy Corgan(The Smashing Pumpkins)
Harvey Mandel
Clint Black, Brian Austin
Keaton Simons
Michael Lewis
Jeff Stinco (Simple Plan)
Chelsea Constable
Jason Lerma, all the Aaron Watson band
Tommy Kesler(Blue man Group)
Francis Healey(Travis)
Joe Don(Rascal Flatts)
Doug Roccaforte Amps
Counting Crows
Nick Perri (Shinedown)
Tommy Moran (Gatemouth Brown, Dr. John)
Against Me
DeeRal
Brian Nutter
Noah Henson (Pillar)
Derek Snowden (Small Town Sleeper)
Matthew Reich (Lights Resolve)
Smith Curry played on Jason Aldean's two big hits last year "...I used your DS-1 on his #1 hit "WHY"..."
KID ROCK
Jason Howard
John Philippidis (Tamarama)
Rocky Roberts
Blake Shelton
Nick Crutchley (Phil Mogg/Spike of the Quireboys)
Casey Robinson
Anand Wilder (Yeasayer)
Scott Holiday (The Black Summer Crush)
Rob Espinosa (It's A Beautiful Day)

Grady Cross came by the shop. What a wonderful guy and had his family along with him. What more could you ask for in a guitar player! Long live Cross Canadian Ragweed! Check out their shows and his board with Keeley pedals and George L Cables he built.

A big congratulations goes out to the 2006 Guitar Center Guitarmageddon winner, Matt O�Ree. Not only is Matt a great player, but he also uses the Keeley Baked TS-9. A fun fact: As part of his prize package, he has a chance to work on some recordings with Grammy-award winning producer Pete Anderson at his studio, Dogbone Studios. Funny thing is, Pete has a few pieces of Keeley gear himself! Hope you guys have fun!!!

Since we�re talking about Grammies, we have to give it up Best Hard Rock Performance nominees, Buckcherry. Guitarist Keith Nelson may be guitarded, but he sure seems to enjoy his SD-1 5 star, Loopers, and Java Boost! If you have a chance to watch these guys on stage, take it. One of the most energetic shows I�ve seen in a while!

Custom Made Keeley Compressor sound samples now available brought to you by Jason Barker of http://www.steelbender.com/ This gentleman does a great service to the guitar playing community. READ IT PLEASE! Plus pictures of Frank "Silk" Smith (BB KING, ALBERT KING, ARETHA FRANKLIN) and Dexter Green (NASHVILLE STUDIO LEGEND) trying out the Keeley Comp. Pictures are property of Jason Barker and http://www.steelbender.com Audio clips of the Keeley Compressor @ Steelbender! George Lynch of Dokken is currently using one. Gordon Kennedy Nashville great, wrote Clapton's "Change the World" tune and countless other stuff is also playing one. Peter Frampton said he loved his! (Thank you so much!)

James Burton (Elvis and Ricky Nelson) is using the King Of Compressors as well. ;-) Sent Steve Kimock one after talking to him and seeing how nice and kind a person he was. Steve...I've almost finished your new custom effect...give me a call!!! I'm very happy to say Frank "Silk" Smith has one! Thank you kind sir! Tony Griffin (Plays with the Legened Johnny Johnson) uses several Keeley effects! Last but not least by any means, Dan Huff has recently switched tot he Keeley compressor after 25 years of the dynacomp! Yeah Team!

New Keeley Customers in the last month include John Mayer, Vinnie Moore, Tony MacAlpine, Greg Howe, Simple Plan

Hey Bob I saw Joe Bonamassa last night in Ardmore. All night I was wondering, "HOW DOES HE GET THAT TONE?!?!?" "WHAT KIND OF SOUND IS THAT?!?!?" So, at the end of the show, I inspected his pedal board, and found two of your pedals on it! The fuzz head and the java boost. I have a Fultone 69 I like real well, so I got your java boost. Now, if I can only get my fingers to move like Joe's, I'll be set!! Thanks for making such cool stuff. Mark (PS. Check out Joe's New CD, he mentions KEELEY EFFECTS on it! I think it's his best CD to date! It's SMOKIN' JOE!!!!

Who's new to the Keeley Compressor? Wayne Perkins is taking the compressor out with Ken Valdez, a wonderful new blues guy touring with Johnny Lang. Wayne Perkins as you may know is a Muscle Shoals swamper who replaced Dwayne Allman in the legendary studio. He has played with everyone and most notably known as the White Wailer. He played guitar on Bob Marley's "Catch a Fire" recording and played the solos on "Stir It Up", "Concrete Jungle" and "Rock It Baby". He also considered the First American Rolling Stone. When Mick Taylor left the band he was the replacement. He played on "Black and Blue" and "Tattoo You". Both are using compressors and Wayne has got a triple Ts9 custom setup on order. Look for the Ken Valdez CD "Every Little Lie" coming out soon! This is great news for us as I am a huge Marley fan and Tiffany loves the Stones. Ric Latina, guitarist for Canadian country star Paul Brandt who's tour just ended check out his web site http://www.paulbrandt.com/tour/tour.htm. And he plays guitar for blues gal Maranda Louise. Her new CD and tour are coming up soon! I'll keep ya' posted! Thanks Ric!

Corky James ...First of all, he is THE MAN!!! This guy is a wicked L.A. studio ace. He plays on the New Avril Lavigne CD http://www.avril-lavigne.com and the New LeAnn Rimes CD http://www.leann-rimes.com. He has our Compressor, TS9, Baked TS7, DS-1 Mod, Rat 3 Way mod...blah, blah, blah... oh! And Some George L cables. How do I say thank you enough? Okay, give Avril a kiss on the cheek for me! ;-) Here is a picture of Corky with Avril. Check out the wealth of Keeley stuff this very kind guy is using! Here is his main web site.

How about Mark Karan of Rat- Bob Weir's (Grateful Dead) stellar band!! Mark has the Java Boost, Fuzz Head, Compressor, etc..

Check out Shane Theriot http://www.shanetheriot.com The new disc is incredible. I was lucky enough to have Shane send me a copy. The best perks for this job are the music you guys send! He'll also be taking them (Keeley pedals) to Nashville next week for some studio dates that he has there, so I'll be able to report more back to you after these dates. Shane also wanted me to ask you if you had received the CD that he had sent out( HELL YEAH!) . If you have time, drop him a note with your thoughts on the CD (Don That, been there!) . We're expecting a review in Modern Drummer in December, and another in a future issue of DownBeat Magazine. CHECK OUT the new BOSS Magazine! Madonna's guitar player is using the Keeley Compressor!

How about this endorsement from Rick Asmega!? I blush, this guy has helped me out with the finer things related to our pedal mods. Ever open up a new Keeley modded pedal and compare it to other big name mod men? The difference is obvious, you can't tell we've been in there, the boards are so clean. This guy soldered for the military and has passed some secrets on to us. How about better than mil. spec. soldering! Rick said this:
"I've been looking for that perfect guitar sound for 45+ years....
I finally found the place & the person, that will give your ears what they really need...."
Pedals custom built/modified by Robert Keeley!
Rick Asmega Chief Engineer / Producer REEL ADVENTURES & Orion Blue Book board of advisors
Steely Dan Fan? How about Jon Herington, he has done recent tours with Steely Dan and Boz Scaggs, he has a TS9 and BD-2. Here is what this kind soul had to say: "Robert, Just have to tell you that I absolutely love the way both pedals sound. It's nice to find someone with technical know-how AND great ears! Great work. Thank you. You asked about my playing experience; basically I'm a free lance guitarist in New York doing a variety of work in clubs, in studios, and on the road. Recent highlights are my recording and touring with Steely Dan and Boz Scaggs. Check my website for more info, if you're curious. http://www.jonherington.com "
Thanks Jon (I got goose bumps thinking of how sweet those gigs are!)

TS9
Peter Frampton had me modify his TS808 to my specs. I felt wild doing it but heck, He loved it so much he is sending me his other ones! Thanks again Peter, nice working with you. Well, LARRY CRANE is using one as his main pedal! Yep, Guitarist for John Mellencamp for 15 years, he defined heartland rock and a guitar tone for it. Larry earned his elite sideman status by working with such artists as Steve Earle, Rosanne Cash, Bonnie Raitt, Lou Reed, John Prine, William Golden, John Fogerty, and legendary producer Bob Johnston, among others. Please do yourself a favor and visit his site! LARRY CRANE

Blues Driver
Well, the incredible Jason Barker as stated above uses the modified blues driver. Chris Hicks is on tour right now with Sara Evans using the comp and bd-2. Sorry I missed you guys in Norman, that's what I get for not checking my answering machine...("Robert, come down meet Sara".....here's me, "I'll get the phone as soon as I put this diode in", next day, "Awhh Shoot!"). Shane Conaway with major label artist Ty England, great guitarist and teacher is loving the BD-2 and Rat mods. This guy can create some Jazz! Joe Rodriguez (A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS) This guy performs the Vai and Satriani style guitar-works like he invented it. Very original. Check out his solo efforts, you will not regret it!

Jorge Laboy, Puerto Rico's famous studio guitarist with his band 3AM uses the Keeley Compressor and the Keeley Modded BD-2 Phat Blues Driver.

Matt Beck finished up a tour with Lisa Loeb and is now hitting the road with Matchbox 20 has a couple BD-2 pedals from us and a BD-2 Flux Driver, the Freak of the Week model! Here is a picture of Dweezil, Lisa, and Matt Beck.

August Eriksmoen (Conductor) has been involved with The Full Monty as guitarist uses the KEELEY BD-2, keyboardist and Associate Conductor. A graduate of Berklee, his conducting/music directing credits include Imperfect Chemistry (Off-Broadway, also orchestrations), Always...Patsy Cline (orchestrations and vocal arrangements), Honky Tonk Angels (orchestrations), tours including Hello Dolly! and several companies of Forbidden Broadway. As a guitarist, August performs regularly with bands in NYC, where he lives with his wonderful wife Jessica and their bird, Oscar. August endorses Ovation/Hamer guitars and EMG pickups. http://www.thefullmonty.com

Dan Lawson! Yeah baby, this guy has the BD-2 times two of them! ;-) The DS-1 and Compressor! We have modified very rare and vintage Ibnaez effects for him as well. PLEASE check out his site! http://www.dannylawson.com He just used the BD-2 on stage at Yasgur's Farm in Woodstock where he played the Star Spangled Banner as people dropped in from the sky holding US Flags! All on TV for a July 4th/9-11 special. More on this great man's career soon. The list is long and impressive so I wil have to edit it somehow!

DS-1
I was blessed enough to have Steve Vai try out the Seeing Eye Mod, he told me he loved and bought two more, and got the first DS-ULTRA! He said one was going to his chief engineer Neil Citron and one was going to be a gift for Joe Satriani. Many more as you might imagine. Thanks everyone for the kind comments you have emailed me. Hey most of all, thanks to Dave Weiner!!!

Time Machine Boost
The guitarist for Delbert Mclinton, Greg Lockhart is using the TMB we manufacture for Legendary Tones. Aerosmith is on tour with one and you can read the report and see the pictures on http://www.legendarytones.com. Legendary producer Bob Rock has a TMB and has been letting James Hetfield of Metallica try it out while they record their new CD. I am very excited about the responses to the TMB. Thanks for all that helped get out to the pros using it!

BROOKS AND DUNN's better half (pair), Tony King and Lou Toomey, both really digging their Time Machine Boost pedals. They were some of the first to have the circuit board models. As usual, the Nashille group of guitar players are all perfect gentlemen. These guys are no exception!

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This guy's gonna shine! --> DAN WELLER. (http://www.danweller.com) He plays with Drew Womack http://www.drewwomack.net). What a tight organization they have. The sound was clear, harmonies good, but wait! ...there's a guitar player of high caliber in this Texas/country/rock band (Much like Chris Masterson of Hank Williams the 3rd and Bare Jr.). What's cool is I hear this sound leaking from Texas (funny comment only if you live in Oklahoma!)...and it's a great sound, better than what I hear on the radio. Maybe something to do with bands and their sound as the hit the WORMY DOG..... OKAY< DAN WELLER, LISTEN FOLKS, this guy plays his effects like a mad man!! Yeah, he taps and jumps and twists and does everything in a way that makes his feet look like the latest Hollywood animation!!! He can drop in an effect sound on a dime and make 6, 7, 8 changes in a heartbeat....back to a sound used for a moment to finish a verse, just in time for a miltary barage of changes for the chorus. And guess what?!?!? It's ALL musically baby. Tone it TONE Baby, and he's got it. I would have never thought from a Blade guitar and a Franken Strat that would feel at home with any strat lover/tinkerer...he would have such a attracting, magnetic tone. Dan is a lover of music and plays and sings like a true spirt. We are pround to have him Endorse Keeley Effects. You did a great job bro! The Blue LEDS were on and so was this band. I have to say the Drummer was my favorite kind, don't know why in words but, he was on the back, BACK of the beat and was always there, powerful and invisible, and just freakin' groovy as all get out. The bass player...when was the last time you heard an interesting bass line in a country-ish type tune?!?!? Yeah, well, I heard some! No joke! He was havin' fun and dancing and singing great harmonies. I don't mean to steal any of the show from the front man with the descriptions of band mates, Drew was on top of his game. The songs we TRUE, people played as slaves to the songs because they were TRUE. People on that cold night had to listen because the imagery was TRUE. The Voice of Drew was true. Amen! Check 'em out folks Drew Womack, CD out in March, and there's an EP out now wth all the great tunes I heard. http://www.danweller.com http://www.drewwomack.net
Visit the TONE LEGENDS at Victoria Amps!!!

Hey folks! Looking for more guitar-surfin'-the-web-fun?!?!? Visit Troy, man he's got a great site to hang out at! 20 years of guitar dedication!!!! Stompin-Ground.com Innovation and Evolution Since 1983 http://www.Stompin-Ground.com

Paul Plumeri ---> More coming soon on this guy, check him out if he's in your area, the guy can improvise the blues like I WISH I could! :-) Great imagination! http://www.PaulPlumeri.com

Check out Keeley Eelctronics Friends what a Sweet Blue Onion is, I don't know, but I can tell you the sounds are good! http://www.sweetblueonion.com

Listen to this band as well! They have a Rat and a Compressor! http://www.dirtychildrenmusic.com

This kind gentleman has been informing people of the power of the Blues Driver and Compressor. It is a great honor to help this guy! Check this out.....

Jon St. James is a record producer with gold and platinum credits. Jason Freese who plays with Liz Phair also plays with the Goo Goo Dolls and Joe Walsh. His brother is the drummer in A Perfect Circle, they are both clients and friends.
Jon St. James ---Bio---Jon St. James is a Record Producer, Musician, Composer,Arranger/Programmer and owner of F1 Music, an Artist Management/Production Company and a full service Digital/Analog Recording Studio. Jon is a member of Namm and the Screen Actors Guild. He has 25 years of experience in the music industry writing andproducing every style of music including Pop, Rock, Electronic, Metal, Hip Hop, Dance, Urban, Film and soundtrack music. Most industry insiders know Jon best for his talent scouting and artist development skills. Under Jon's guidance F1 Studio has become a hot bed of creative, young and exciting new music producers and artists.
Management and Consultant Credits:Berlin, XL Recordings, Ugly Duckling, Stacey Q, Candyman, Vandals, Anything Box, Red Flag, Uberzone, TORI AMOS, Jason Freese (Goo Goo Dolls) Warren Fitzgerald (Vandals, Oingo Boingo) Katalina, Face to Face, Xtra Large, Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle) Hate Dept. Bardeux, Louie Louie, STRYPER, Cathedral of Tears, KUNG FU Recordings, Thump
Records, Film & TV Clients:
Atlantic Records, Astralwerks, Beggars Banquet, Disney Productions, Sony Music, Epic Records, Interscope Records, MJJ Music (MICHAEL JACKSON) Giant Records, Enigma Records, Universal Music, XL Recordings, Restless Records, Regency Television & Films, MTM Productions, Fox Sports Network, WTA Tennis Tour
Music for Television & Movies:
St. Elsewhere, Remington Steele, Facts of Life, WKRP, Hill St. Blues, Roswell, Boston Public, Bedazzled, Malcolm in the Middle, Dawson's Creek, Simply Irresistible, Little Nicky, Frankie & Johnny, COMEDY CENTRAL, RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD, Oliver & Co. HARD BODIES, Crystal Heart, Fox Sports, CNN
Studio Credits:
Alan Holdsworth Ataris, No Doubt, Berlin, Stacey Q, Uberzone, Jon Anderson (Yes), Brooks Wakerman (Bad Religion), Sum 41, Pennywise.Rancid, The Used, Zebrahead, Reel Big Fish, PTW, TWDY,Vandals, Tenacious D, Blink 182, BT (IN SNCY-BRITNAY SPEARS) Sick Of It All, Mission UK, Mr. Mixx (2Live Crew) Jason Freese (JOE WALSH) Social Distortion, Rusty Anderson (PAUL McCARTNEY), G-Fellas, Slowpain, Rip Masters, Wascals, Kid Frost, Cash Flow, CandyMan, J Swift, Simply Jeff, Davey Dave, Josh Freese (Perfect Circle, SUICIDAL TENDANCIES),Kim Fields (Facts of Life) JV, Ugly Duckling, Johnny Z, Red Flag, Anything Box, Zapp, Lowrider Magazine & Tours

This guy has ears and knows tone huh?!?!?

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