Mike Livingston has been, for the past 25 years or so, a dynamic entertainer in the New England area.  He has performed in just about every situation imaginable. From small pubs to large venues - from intimate house parties to huge, lavish functions - from the shores of the Atlantic to the top of New Hampshire's mountains - Mike Livingston's voice has been heard.  It's Mike's ability to adapt to the situation at hand that has made him a valuable asset over the years.

Jimmy Buffet, Jim Croce, Neil Young, Neil Diamond, Oldies, Irish Music, Harry Chapin, Van Morrison, R&B, Soul, Line Dances, Bob Seger, Waltzes, Eric Clapton, Country, Mellow Acoustic, Chuck Berry, Wedding Music, James Taylor, Blues, Originals, Funny Songs, Jokes, Motown, Monkees, C.S.N.Y. and lots more...

     Here are a few (albeit grainy and subdued) videos of Mike Livingston recorded in 2002.  The picture to the right is what Mike looks like these days.  How things change...
     (The audio in these videos was captured by putting a microphone up to one of Mike's speakers.  What you're hearing is Mike Livingston "live" with no overdubs.)

All Shook Up
Could I Have This Dance
Forever And Ever Amen
Friends In Low Places
I Am I Said
Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Magaritaville
Mustang Sally
Old Time Rock And Roll
Sweet Caroline
Volcano
 

Oh The Places He's Been...

The Hampton Beach (NH, USA) Outdoor Concert Series
(For the past 7 years with either his band or with Vic Paul)

The Hampton Beach (NH, USA) Seafood Festival
(6 years and running...)

The M/S Mt Washington
(2010 will mark Mike's 16th year on the ship!!)

Cornerstones - Leominster, MA

Ken's Steakhouse - Framingham, MA

Cheers - Concord, NH

La Bec Rouge - Hampton Beach, NH

Functions, functions, functions...

Much, much more!!

Mike performing with Brian Dennehy for Sen. Bob Dole's presidential bid 1996.

Mike also performs regularly with
the amazing Vic Paul.
When the two of them get together, there is NOTHING musically that they can't do!!
SEEK THEM OUT!!!

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The first record album Mike ever bought was "Eldorado" by The Electric Light Orchestra.  Scribed on the back of that album was "Written and PRODUCED by Jeff Lynne".  Now, Mike had always known he could write songs, but what was this "production" thing?  A few years later, Mike bought his first little "Porta-studio" and he never looked back!  Mike began his self instruction in the art of studio production and engineering.  It was trial and error (mostly error) at first, but it wasn't before long that he was coming out with some very passable demos to his songs.

     As the years went by, technology improved, computer (MIDI) arrangements became possible, and Mike found himself with the ability to not only produce songs on his own - but to replicate the orchestration and HUGE SOUND he loved so much.

    Mike Livingston is now a sought after producer/engineer.  He has a reputation of doing things blindingly quick.  (At one time, J.Geils called Mike "The fastest mouse in the West"!)  He can listen to a song, tell you how to fix it, and how to RECORD it.  Mike is very well versed in ALL ASPECTS of the recording field.  He is especially trained in Cakewalk's SONAR.  But whatever the mainframe is, "a studio is a studio".

     Mike is also an excellent MASTERING ENGINEER.  He can take older recordings, clean them up, and bring them up to professional levels.  "It's actually the thing I love doing the most!!"

AVAILABLE NOW!!!  Mike Livingston will be taking on students to teach them the art of studio recording.  "Many musicians have these little home studio set-ups.  They're continually frustrated that they can't get that BIG STUDIO SOUND.  I can show them how it's done."
CONTACT HIM

Oh The People He's Worked With...

Danny Klein (DK - Ace On Bass)
The J. Geils Band

Mike first met Danny by giving him lessons in Cakewalk Sonar back around 2000.
Those lessons were soon parlayed into Mike becoming the engineer on DK's band's next CD produced by J. Geils.
Mike has since become - as Danny puts it - his "studio guru".
They continue working on projects together at Danny's private "Sonar based" studio in Boston, MA.

Bob Johnston

Mike has had the opportunity of engineering for this legendary record producer on a few occasions.
"Wow! Was I lucky to fall into THAT ONE!!
I learned more about REAL record production from him than anyone else!!
Have you seen his resume?!?"

Just a few of Bob Johnston's productions...

Mike Livingston has written well over 100 songs.  His tunes tend to reside very close to his own feelings so Mike has never been able to crack the "writing for other people" ceiling.  But - his first CD, "Tales Of Love And Worry" sold very well with it's release in 1998.  It is still available for download on iTunes.

Tales of Love and Worry Mike Livingston Release Date: Nov 22, 2007 Genre: Pop ℗ 1998 Mike Livingston

     Mike continues to write and record.  In the year 2000, Mike was signed by the Australian record label "Endless Journey Records" and he began work on his next CD.  Unfortunately, the label went "under" (no pun intended) before Mike's music could be heard.  This left a very bad taste in his mouth and he resolved himself to a life of just playing gigs and quietly recording his own demos.

     It wasn't until a benefit concert in 2008 that Mike felt it was time to start recording and writing "for real" again.  The concert (for a local church) featured Mike and his band playing mostly his own creations.  Due to the overwhelming response to his music, Mike is now on the path of continued originality.  His newly formed M.L.R.B. (Mike Livingston Recording Band) featuring Danny Klein (bass), Vic Paul (keys and music coordinator), and David Freund (drums) are dusting off Mike's old demos and breathing life into them.  "Maybe a new CD is right around the corner.  We'll see..."

Oh The Demos He's Recorded...

This is an example of Mike's recording and arranging abilities.  The song was recorded for an XTC tribute album released around 2000.  Mike arranged and is playing ALL of the instruments. He's also singing ALL of the vocal parts.

"Grass" - Mike Livingston
Written by Colin Moulding

NEW ~"If You Know What I Mean"~ NEW!!
Written by Neil Diamond
(Posted March 8, 2010)

Here's Mike's story...

"I have a friend who's a fantastic entertainer in the New Hampshire
area by the name of Joe McDonald.
One of his favorite songs that I sing has always been
'If You Know What I Mean' by Neil Diamond.
I guess it's his wife's also, because she insisted that he learn it!!

About two weeks back he emailed me a file with HIS version of the song.
In the email, he mentioned that his wife would LOVE to hear MY take on it.

I  had no recording of me performing it!!  So....

It started off as a one shot/one take vocal and guitar recorded at the same time.
Just for fun, I added bass and drums.

Then (here's where I got crazy), I took out my trusty
Brian May "Red Special" guitar and - um - started adding
a few things.

(For those of you who don't know...
Brian May is the guitar player from "Queen" who built up
all of the wonderful guitar layers on all of those
wonderful Queen songs!!)

So - if  you ever wondered what it would sound like if Neil Diamond
took Freddie Mercury's place in Queen....

...here it is!!  (Why WOULD you though?!?)

It was NOT my intention to take this as far over the top as I did.
I hope Neil and Brian find it in their hearts to forgive me!!!

LOL!!  ;P

All cover songs are presented for demonstration purposes ONLY!!

Mike Livingston © 2010
Many photos by Dave Suitor Photography