Anytime at All explained

Anytime at All
Type:	album
Artist:	Banyan
Cover:	Anytime At All.jpg
Released:	February 23, 1999
Recorded:	1998
Genre:	Instrumental, fusion, rock
Length:	69 minutes
Label:	CyberOctave
Producer:	Stephen Perkins, Dave Aron, Willie Waldman
Prev Title:	Banyan
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Live at Perkins' Palace
Next Year:	2004

Anytime at All is the second album by American rock band Banyan, founded by Stephen Perkins of Jane's Addiction and Porno for Pyros fame, and David Turin. The record features nearly two dozens players, half of which are well-known. Like their first album, this one is dedicated to Perkins' deceased brother, Marc. The album is more upbeat and organic-sounding than the band's previous work and the songs are much more varied.

Track listing

1. "Buzzards & Worms" (Stephen Perkins, Martin LeNoble) – 3:34
2. "Justine" (Stephen Perkins, William Waldman, Rob Wasserman) – 5:04
3. "Steel Head" (Stephen Perkins, Ross Rice, William Waldman, Rob Wasserman, Bad Azz) – 3:45
4. "Looped + Faded" (Dave Aron) – 4:58
5. "Grease the System" (Stephen Perkins, Flea, John Frusciante, Joey Klaparda, Mike Watt, William Waldman) – 4:23
6. "La Sirena" (Stephen Perkins, Mike Watt, John Frusciante) – 3:10
7. "Cactus Soil" (Stephen Perkins) – 2:15
8. "Keep the Change" (Stephen Perkins, Cindy Juarez, Tommy D., William Waldman, Rob Wasserman) – 4:45
9. "Lovin' Them Pounds" (Mike Watt) – 4:39
10. "Early Bird" (Stephen Perkins, Buckethead) – 2:30
11. "Sputnik" (Stephen Perkins, Buckethead, Mike Watt) – 6:33
12. "The Apple and the Seed" (Stephen Perkins, William Waldman, Rob Wasserman, Dave Aron, Ross Rice, Clint Wagner) – 14:54
13. "New Old Hat" (Nels Cline) – 7:18 (8:33 including Early Bird outro)
14. "Untitled" (hidden track) (Banyan) – 0:04

Personnel

• Stephen Perkins – drums & percussion
• Willie Waldman – trumpet (tracks 1-3, 6, 8, 9, 11-13)
• Rob Wasserman – upright bass (1-3, 8, 12)
• Dave Aron – clarinet, programming (1, 2, 4, 9, 12)
• Martyn LeNoble – bass (1)
• Flea – bass (5)
• Mike Watt – bass (6, 9, 11, 13)
• Clint Wagner – guitar (1-3, 12)
• Patrick Butler – guitar (4, 5)
• John Frusciante – guitar (5, 6)
• Jason Burke – guitar (8)
• Nels Cline – guitar (9, 13)
• Buckethead – guitar (10, 11)
• Ross Rice – keyboards (1-3, 12)
• Stafford Floyd – keyboards (4, 12, 13)
• Bad Azz – vocals (3)
• Joey Klaparda – vocals (6)
• Cindy Juarez Perkins – vocals (8)
• Tommy D. Daugherty – programming (8)
• Michael Mattioli – saxophone (2)
• Leo Chelyapov – clarinet (13)
• Tom Lemke – sound EFX (8, 11)