Album · 2010
6 String Theory
- Released
- 29 June 2010
- Label
- Monster Music
- Catalogue no.
- MMU 79079
- Tracklist
- 49 tracks
- Length
- 3:47:33
- Country
- US
“6 String Theory” is an album by Lee Ritenour, released in 2010 on Monster Music. The original release has 49 tracks with a running time of 3:47:33. Jazz standards on the record include “Moon River” and “My One And Only Love”. The line-up features Lee Ritenour (arranger, editor), Larry Goldings (organ, Rhodes piano), Tal Wilkenfeld (bass), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums (drum set)) and Harvey Mason (drums (drum set)).
Who played on 6 String Theory
- Lee Ritenour arranger, editor, guitar, producer, electric guitar on 28 tracks
- Larry Goldings organ, Rhodes piano, clavinet, Wurlitzer electric piano on 14 tracks
- Tal Wilkenfeld bass on 8 tracks
- Vinnie Colaiuta drums (drum set) on 8 tracks
- Harvey Mason drums (drum set) on 6 tracks
- Steve Lukather arranger, electric guitar, producer, guitar on 6 tracks
- Will Kennedy drums (drum set) on 6 tracks
- John Beasley Rhodes piano, keyboard on 5 tracks
- George Benson arranger, guitar on 4 tracks
- Joey DeFrancesco organ on 4 tracks
- Keb’ Mo’ arranger, guitar, vocals on 4 tracks
- Melvin Davis bass on 4 tracks
- Nathan East bass on 4 tracks
- Neal Schon guitar on 4 tracks
- Andy McKee steel guitar, arranger, guitar on 3 tracks
- Jimmy Johnson bass on 3 tracks
- Paulinho da Costa percussion on 3 tracks
- B.B. King guitar, vocals on 2 tracks
- Guthrie Govan arranger, guitar on 2 tracks
- Joe Bonamassa arranger, guitar, vocals on 2 tracks
- John Scofield guitar on 2 tracks
- Jonny Lang guitar, vocals on 2 tracks
- Mike Stern guitar on 2 tracks
- Pat Martino guitar on 2 tracks
- Robert Cray guitar, vocals on 2 tracks
- Shon Boublil guitar on 2 tracks
- Simon Phillips drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
- Slash guitar on 2 tracks
- Taj Mahal guitar, harmonica, vocals on 2 tracks
- Vince Gill guitar, vocals on 2 tracks
- 布袋寅泰 guitar on 2 tracks
- Joe Robinson arranger, guitar on 1 track
Tracklist
- 1-1 Freeway Jam — Max Middleton 5:01
- 1-2 Shape of My Heart — Dominic Miller, Sting 4:50
- 1-3 Lay It Down — Lee Ritenour 5:58
- 1-4 Am I Wrong — Keb’ Mo’ 4:07
- 1-5 L.P. (For Les Paul) — Lee Ritenour 4:48
- 1-6 Give Me One Reason — Tracy Chapman 5:13
- 1-7 "68" — Steve Lukather 5:01
- 1-8 In Your Dreams — Steve Lukather, Lee Ritenour 6:01
- 1-9 My One and Only Love standard — Robert Mellin, Guy Wood 1:44
- 1-10 Moon River standard — Henry Mancini 4:57
- 1-11 Why I Sing the Blues 6:34
- 1-12 It's Not Easy 1:54
- 1-13 Movin' Wes 5:31
- 1-14 Daddy Longlicks 3:40
- 1-15 Drifting 6:28
- 1-16 Fives — Guthrie Govan 4:30
- 1-17 Caprices, OP. 20, No. 2 and 7 — Luigi Legnani 3:29
- 1-18 Freeway Jam (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 5:01
- 1-19 Shape of My Heart (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 4:50
- 1-20 Lay It Down (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 5:58
- 1-21 Am I Wrong (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 4:07
- 1-22 L.P. (For Les Paul) (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 4:48
- 1-23 Give Me One Reason (In the Studio 5.1 mix) — Tracy Chapman 5:13
- 1-24 "68" (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 5:01
- 1-25 In Your Dreams (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 6:01
- 1-26 My One and Only Love (In the Studio 5.1 mix) — Robert Mellin, Guy Wood 1:44
- 1-27 Moon River (In the Studio 5.1 mix) — Henry Mancini 4:57
- 1-28 Why I Sing the Blues (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 6:34
- 1-29 It's Not Easy (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 1:54
- 1-30 Movin' Wes (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 5:31
- 1-31 Daddy Longlicks (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 3:40
- 1-32 Drifting (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 6:28
- 1-33 Fives (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 4:30
- 1-34 Caprices, OP. 20, No. 2 and 7 (In the Studio 5.1 mix) 3:29
- 2-1 Lay It Down — Lee Ritenour 5:59
- 2-2 Am I Wrong — Keb’ Mo’ 4:07
- 2-3 L.P. (For Les Paul) — Lee Ritenour 4:50
- 2-4 Give Me One Reason — Tracy Chapman 5:16
- 2-5 "68" — Steve Lukather 5:01
- 2-6 In Your Dreams — Steve Lukather, Lee Ritenour 6:01
- 2-7 My One and Only Love standard — Robert Mellin, Guy Wood 1:45
- 2-8 Moon River standard — Henry Mancini 5:00
- 2-9 Why I Sing the Blues 6:35
- 2-10 Daddy Longlicks — Joe Robinson 1:54
- 2-11 Shape of My Heart — Dominic Miller, Sting 4:49
- 2-12 Drifting — Andy McKee 3:43
- 2-13 Freeway Jam — Max Middleton 4:59
- 2-14 Fives — Guthrie Govan 4:33
- 2-15 Caprices, OP. 20, No. 2 and 7 — Luigi Legnani 3:29
Production
- Don Murray editor, mix, recording
- Eric Ferguson editor, recording
- Gary Lee editor, engineer
- John Burk producer
- John Fan engineer
- Kevin Mills engineer
- Mark Wexler producer
- Paul LaMalfa engineer
- Chuck Ainley recording
- Dominic Camardella recording
- Seth Presant recording
- 奈良美幸 recording
- 山内“Dr.”隆義 recording
More albums by Lee Ritenour
Frequently asked questions
Who played on 6 String Theory?
The line-up of 6 String Theory includes Lee Ritenour (arranger, editor), Larry Goldings (organ, Rhodes piano), Tal Wilkenfeld (bass), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums (drum set)), Harvey Mason (drums (drum set)), Steve Lukather (arranger, electric guitar), Will Kennedy (drums (drum set)) and John Beasley (Rhodes piano, keyboard).
Which label released 6 String Theory?
6 String Theory was released in 2010 on Monster Music (MMU 79079).
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