Jim Allen

“This is how we started out, you know,” he said during the 1991 all-acoustic performance.

This double LP arrived precisely at the midpoint of his transformation from rock ‘n’ roll journeyman to arena-rocking celebrity.

It all started in a little room, with zero hoopla, and an unprecedented amount of talent.

This was an opportunity to show the world beyond their faithful legions exactly what the band’s acoustic side was all about.

On both the bass and the Chapman Stick, Tony Levin has become famous for bringing the bottom end into the spotlight.