Here’s the wall of fame. It is my hope that this list will get so long it will reach all the way to China. To all of the below: thank you! You are awesome. Every person who gets involved in this project makes this project better.

Musicians I’ve Recorded Thus Far

Omaha, NE – Matthew Tobias – drums
Omaha, NE – Bill Bardon – fretless bass
Shoreview, MN – Aaron Fabbrini – hollow-body bass, fretless bass
Minneapolis, MN – Dan Lawonn – cello
Minneapolis, MN – Peter Shu – piano and organ
Minneapolis, MN – Fritha Schedgick – violin
Minneapolis, MN – Adam Brown – electric guitar
Minneapolis, MN – Gabe Hagen – drums, pandeiro, timbales
Minneapolis, MN – Aaron Bannin – electric guitar
Minneapolis, MN – Eunice Djerf – vocals
Maplewood, MN – Jeff Rinear – trombone
St. Paul, MN – Melody Olson – vocals
Apple Valley, MN – Jeremy Wilson – vocals, Mechanic (voice part)
Madison, WI – Monitor Mosca (Carlos Armacanqui) – berimbau, vocals
Madison, WI – Picareta (Marcel) – atabaque, vocals
Madison, WI – Mandioca (Jamie) – berimbau, vocals
Madison, WI – Coruja (James) – berimbau, vocals
Madison, WI – Elfo (Maggie) – berimbau, vocals
Madison, WI – Pimenta (Maria) – pandeiro, vocals
Indianapolis, IN – Seth Irby – acoustic guitar
Indianapolis, IN – Arwen – vocals, Operator (spoken part)
Indianapolis, IN – Deron Bell Jr. – bass
Peoria, IL – Dave Costenaro – acoustic guitar, freestyle beatbox
Peoria, IL – Dan Slyman – electric guitar, cornet, chains, coffee percolator, crazy vocals, bathroom mirror, Speed Racer toy
Omaha, NE – Joe Brudny – brač
Des Moines, IA – Aaron Wiese – electric guitar
Mount Prospect, IL – Stephanie Axne – vocals
Chicago, IL – Rob Leveridge – acoustic guitar, wave drum, seagull, Baby C. Djembe
Chicago, IL – Jong Hoon Eun – cabasa
Chicago, IL – Taylor Brennan – vocals
Chicago, IL – Kim Bennett – vocals
Kalamazoo, MI – Leonard Duke – sousaphone, banjo, trumpet, flute
Belleville, MI – Dan Martin – harmonica, piano, vocals
Deerborn, MI – Allie Habhab – vocals (some in Arabic — awesome)
Covington, KY – Drum Circle peeps – countless djembes and other hand and mallet drums
Columbus, OH – Nathan Laing – electric guitar
Pittsburgh, PA – David Santisteven – piano, electric guitar
Burlington, VT – Will Metivier – acoustic guitar
Portland, ME – Phil Nyokai James – shakuhachi, harmonium
Cambridge, MA – Chris Hughes – electric guitar
Warren, RI – Adrian – electric guitar
Storrs, CT – Tom Anderson – keyboards
Storrs, CT – Eric Moran – drums
Storrs, CT – Francisco Bravo – drums
Storrs, CT – Steve – classical guitar
Mechanicsburg, PA – Chris Ishak – electric guitar
Bear, DE – Arsean Cannon II – drums
Kingsville, MD – Paul Soroka – lyricon, tenor sax, organ
Baltimore, MD – Matt Rocks – acoustic guitar
Bristow, VA – Jose Vanegas – bongos, congas
Bristow, VA – Brandon West – cricket sounds, little horn, duck, double harmonica, bowls, bouzouki, bowed square thing, fox hunting horn, train whistle, etc.
Williamsburg, VA – Christian Amonson – pipe organ, drums
Knoxville, TN – Indraneel Sen – electric guitar, vocals (some in Punjabi — awesome)
Nashville, TN – Donald ‘DC’ Chamberlin – electric bass
Durham, NC – Ken Ray Wilemon – gonga, shakers, wooden thing, maracas, tambra
Greer, SC – Brad Tretola – electric guitars, resonator
Savannah, GA – KD Blues – vocals
Savannah, GA – Scooter – electric guitar
Lakeland, FL – Joshua Nelson – handclaps, acoustic guitar
Lakeland, FL – Myca Jones – handclaps, upright bass
Lakeland, FL – Rob Shannon – handclaps, “crazy alien sounds” electric guitar
Palmetto, FL – Chad Vice – piano
New Orleans, LA – Michael Raeder – zydeco accordion, rubboard, ‘tit-fer (triangle), electric guitar
Gulfport, MS – Brooks Hubbert – mandolin, fiddle, cello
Memphis, TN – Mitch Costa – electric guitar
Memphis, TN – Mike Elliott – vocals
Little Rock, AR – Kevin McCormack – tabla
St. Louis, MO – Carrie Jones – piano, vocals
St. Louis, MO – Caleb Chou – acoustic guitar
Spokane Valley, WA – Steve – electric guitar
Seattle, WA – Brendan Littlefield – piano, mandolin
Seattle, WA – Jacob Weaver – electric bass
Seattle, WA – Josh Hays, David Hrivnak, Jacques – synth
Portland, OR – Ramón Chaparro – vocals
Portland, OR – Lucy Hammond – vocals
Portland, OR – Shelley Bowers – clarinet
Portland, OR – Ross Davis – upright bass
Portland, OR – Peter Chan – alto, tenor, and bari sax
Eugene, OR – Tim Bess – trombones, keyboard
Nampa, ID – Amadeus DeKastle – mandolin, digeridoo
Mountain Home, ID – Corey Grubb – acoustic guitar, vocals
Mountain Home, ID – Stephen Kruckeberg – ukelele
Mountain Home, ID – Anthony Mazel – harmonica, vocals
Logan, UT – Anthony Aronovici – trombone
Logan, UT – Kaelee Jensen – trumpet
Fort Collins, CO – Tim Brown – classical guitar, vocals
Fort Collins, CO – Maxwell Hughes – acoustic guitar
Fort Collins, CO – Brittany Devens – vocals
Fort Collins, CO – Claire Pepperd – vocals
Denver, CO – Adam Ortiz – alto sax
Sacramento, CA – JR Halliday – electric bass, mandolin
Forestville, CA – Chris Vibberts – sitar
Novato, CA – Rebecca Roudman – cello, electric cello
Novato, CA – Jason Eckl – cajón
San Francisco, CA – David Lamignan Larsen – experimental Norwegian rap
San Francisco, CA – Hilary Smith – melodica, typewriter, scissors, tape measure, bottle of pills
Tucson, AZ – Steve Shirley – electric guitars
Del Rio, TX – Justin and Debi Newton – fire!
San Antonio, TX – Sarah Winegardner – vocals
San Antonio, TX – Thomas Ensley – electric bass
San Antonio, TX – Chris Conde – acoustic guitar, vocals
San Antonio, TX – Ivo Bove – electric guitar
Austin, TX – Colin Slagle – electric guitar
Houston, TX – John Pillen – piano, keyboard, acoustic and electric guitars
Houston, TX – Vanessa Pillen – vocals, tapdancing
Omaha, NE – Jessica Clark – vocals
Omaha, NE – David Hughes – robot (yes, a robot)
Omaha, NE – Brian Hill – violin
Omaha, NE – Alec Erickson – upright bass
Council Bluffs, IA – Casey Sheets – upright and electric basses

People Who Have Given Me Gas

Kim Pillen
Wayne Mitzen
Eleanor Thorson
Bill Thorson
Anthony Mazel
은종훈 (Eun Jong-hoon)
석진영 (Seok Jin-young)

Hosts

Laura Dittmer – MN
Attila and Raj Pegan – MN
Daneen Bergquist – MN
Alex and Syneva Barrett – MN
Matt and Jody Riley – MN
Thomas and Brenda Rylander – WI
Ian Abston – WI
Sam Leo – IN
Seth and Laura Irby – IN
Dave Costenaro – IL
Aaron Wiese – IA
Stephanie Axne – IL
Matt L. – IL
Taylor Brennan – IL
Bob and Lori Brown – MI
Dan Martin – MI
Frances Sheehan – OH
Joshua Mather – KY
Nikole Bosley – WV
Nathan and Rachel Laing – OH
Andy Lehmann – PA
Justin Fundal – NY
Will Metivier and Ali – VT
Shawn and Molly Mercer – ME
Liz Pratt – MA
Laura Bridge – RI
Anne DeBettencourt – RI
Marla the Backpacking Granny – CT
Emily Hanink and Megan Mardon – CT
Angie Han – NY
Adam – PA
Arsean Cannon II – DE
Matt Rocks – MD
Francis Kim – DC
Christian Amonson – VA
Paul Magee – NC
Paul and Kris Coker – TN
Richey Mac – AL
Trinh Huynh – GA
Brad Tretola – SC
KD and Elizabeth Gassaman – GA
Joshua Nelson – FL
Susan McLean – AL
Michael Raeder – LA
Maggie Banks – MS
Mitch Costa – TN
Eli and Jan Chaparro – AR
Steve and May Wang – MO
Teresa Dzieglewicz – SD
Marla Hinrichs – WY
Tim and Young Chang-Miller – WA
Ramón Chaparro – OR
Country Inn the City – OR
Amadeus DeKastle – ID
Anthony Aronovici – UT
Bill and Sheri Thorson – CO
Lucas Whippo – KS
Justin by way of Jasmine Kersting – CO
Steve – UT
Jasmine Fitzgerald – NV
Servesh Deswal – CA
Jean and Jeanette Bardon – CA
Laura Gamse – CA
Roger and Cathy Shipp – CA
김덕재 – CA
Becky Simmons – AZ
Justin and Debi Newton – TX
Craig Gonzales – TX
Lauren Lovering – TX
Kim Pillen – TX
Brandon Gervais – TX
AJ Jacobs – OK
Dayan and Deanna Inclan – OK
Rick and Teri Brown – KS