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| mread (Sun Diego) | Posted: Mar 29, 2013 - 11:39 Keaggy, Kottke, Hedges (RIP), Emmanuel, Cockburn, . . . Can't get enough. |
| Athyrius | Posted: Jan 20, 2013 - 00:30 Saw Phil live when I was young. Amazing talent and gentle soul. Thanks RP! |
| jimys (A land far, far away with no television) | Posted: Jan 19, 2013 - 14:20 Very nice. |
| Pitjes (North Germany) | Posted: Dec 19, 2012 - 05:52 Take yourself three years or so of practice, and if you aren't such a talented picker, there is no chance of copying it! This is ART! |
| christopherwoods (West Midlands, United Kingdom) | Posted: Dec 19, 2012 - 05:51 Been too long since Keaggy's been given a spin on RP. I dislike his Christian work (I'm a devout anti-religionist, natch) but his instrumental acoustic work is outstanding and, to me, far more accessible. I love that many of the songs on this album are, by Keaggy's own admission, sketches from his mind (hence the album name), their imperfection and plainness of presentation makes them even more endearing to me. |
| Rockyinmyradio (Piedmont, Okla) | Posted: Oct 23, 2012 - 16:42 Wow! Phil Keaggy on RP!! I'm impressed! A veteran contemporary Christian musician who's guitar playing rivals some of the best in the business. Thanks for adding him here on RP! |
| ch83575 | Posted: Oct 23, 2012 - 16:37 I tried to like it, I really did. Problem is, its irritating. |
| ziakut (Right Here) | Posted: Aug 15, 2012 - 11:45 Stingray wrote: Enough-enough - TERRIBLE!! Poor soul! |
| Stingray | Posted: Jul 21, 2012 - 06:23 Enough-enough - TERRIBLE!! |
| Tippster (Washington, DC) | Posted: Jun 19, 2012 - 18:34 kingart wrote: I've never heard of this artist. More musical education courtesy of RP. Ditto. Thought it was an MH track I hadn't heard of. |
| drife (Golden, CO) | Posted: Jun 19, 2012 - 18:33 Thought this was either Phil Keaggy or Bruce Cockburn. |
| stunix (Narrowboat nr Caen Locks) | Posted: Jun 19, 2012 - 18:32 no one does that box bashing like Michael Hedges, maybe Eric Roche....... this is nice thou. |
| kingart (Brooklyn NY) | Posted: Jun 13, 2012 - 09:47 I've never heard of this artist. More musical education courtesy of RP. |
| mrdak (Middle GA) | Posted: Feb 07, 2012 - 12:39 Damn........... listen to this guy play his ass off. |
| MoM$CooKin (AnAlteredState) | Posted: Jan 06, 2012 - 17:35 did a what the..for a moment I thought I was hearing some Michael Hedges I missed.. |
| robh (up t'north UK) | Posted: Nov 10, 2011 - 13:07 Krimptastic wrote: The guitar reminds me so much of Kaki King, love it. My thoughts entirely! |
| Krimptastic (College Station, TX) | Posted: Apr 29, 2011 - 08:35 The guitar reminds me so much of Kaki King, love it. |
| kurtster (sometimes the statue and sometimes the pigeon) | Posted: Feb 25, 2011 - 07:21 Panama_Floyd wrote: I never appreciated Keaggy, since my first exposure was being forced to play his Christian stuff on Sunday mornings at the little radio station I worked at when I lived in Mississippi. Hearing a tune like this one, I think I finally understand what my poor unfortunate Christian friends felt the first time I played them Zappa's "Shut Up and Play Yer Guitar". I really don't want to like the guy, but I have to admit the man can play...  Seek out the band Glass Harp and you will find the roots of Phil Keaggy. One of Youngstown, Ohio's contributions to music. I've never seen Phil live as a solo act, but have seen Glass Harp many times and never saw a bad or disappointing show. They still go out now and then although I don't know how far away they will play from NE Ohio. If you get the chance, its a real treat. Lay back and close your eyes good stuff. |
| christopherwoods (West Midlands, United Kingdom) | Posted: Oct 22, 2010 - 06:53 vaiodon wrote: Instantly recognisable as Phil Keaggy & I'm only familiar with one of his other tracks played here, County Down. This one does reflect Michael Hedges but it's so disjointed - it just seems to be 3 or 4 pieces. I'll stick with County Down for now.... On one of Keaggy's live performances (find it on YouTube) he explained to the audience that this piece was borne out of some improvisational material he pretty much came up with on the spot one day, and he spent a little while on it before deciding to record it. As far as improv goes this is way better than I could manage :D |
| christopherwoods (West Midlands, United Kingdom) | Posted: Oct 22, 2010 - 06:51 Amazing - literally on Monday I had to dig out my favourited video of this tune on YouTube (which I found after hearing it on RP way back!) And I was lamenting how Bill doesn't have it in rotation any more. |
| KevH (Maryland) | Posted: Sep 20, 2010 - 14:03 Very Pretty! Thanks Bill&Rebecca |
| DaveInVA (In a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA) | Posted: Sep 20, 2010 - 14:00 Good stuff!  |
| vaiodon (Halfway to Paradise) | Posted: Aug 19, 2010 - 13:20 Instantly recognisable as Phil Keaggy & I'm only familiar with one of his other tracks played here, County Down. This one does reflect Michael Hedges but it's so disjointed - it just seems to be 3 or 4 pieces. I'll stick with County Down for now.... |
| outdorzgirl | Posted: Mar 13, 2010 - 13:58 Some people are so talented! Nice music!
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| Kokoloco53 (Safford, AZ) | Posted: Mar 13, 2010 - 13:56 Oh yes, I discoverd Keaggy here on RP a couple years ago and bought this album, great music to put on in the back yard in the summer while eating lamb chops and asparagus with a glass of cabernet and enjoying the cool summer breeze. Lot's of play time this album gets. |
| Panama_Floyd (Atlanta, GA) | Posted: Feb 10, 2010 - 00:55 I never appreciated Keaggy, since my first exposure was being forced to play his Christian stuff on Sunday mornings at the little radio station I worked at when I lived in Mississippi. Hearing a tune like this one, I think I finally understand what my poor unfortunate Christian friends felt the first time I played them Zappa's "Shut Up and Play Yer Guitar". I really don't want to like the guy, but I have to admit the man can play... |
| (former member) (hotel in Las Vegas) | Posted: Jan 09, 2010 - 14:09 This is cool... |
| bronorb (Wisconsin) | Posted: Oct 07, 2009 - 07:15 Nice, but a little too much of the slapping the strings thing. |
| crockydile (The swamps of Houston) | Posted: Aug 05, 2009 - 06:48 snopes  |
| doc_dave (Edinburgh) | Posted: Mar 31, 2009 - 12:38 pushkinjim wrote: radioparadisehead wrote: Interesting facts: A. Keaggy is a Christian artist. Seems that not all facts are indeed facts. A. True B. Absolutely FALSE (according to Keaggy himself. This is a rumor that has been around for over 25 years, but it is only a rumor - a false one. A real Christian urban legend. C. True Well ... I reckon radioparadisehead got all three right: for B., he did say that it was a FACT that LEGEND has it that... etc. So, that B. is LEGEND is ... true.  Anyway, I've been listening to Keaggy since 1970-something. Great artist with staying power. |
| ricmo | Posted: Mar 31, 2009 - 12:34 Phil is great! There's a famous quote from when a reporter asked Jimi Hendrix what is was like being the greatest guitar player in the world and he replied, "I don't know. Ask Phil Keagy." |
| jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Jan 27, 2009 - 10:04 Are you sure Michael didn't borrow from Phil? The latter isn't still in short pants, you know. |
| tm (Atlanta) | Posted: Jan 27, 2009 - 10:02 He's actually doing some Michael Hedges honors in this... It's a great homage piece even if it's not intentional. |
| kgish (Lost in the Netherlands) | Posted: Jan 27, 2009 - 10:00 Popping and rocking and taking me somewhere. |
| ladymix | Posted: Oct 24, 2008 - 16:09 radioparadisehead wrote: I hate August Rush. I wish he had never found his promiscuous mother. Not even going to touch the fact that you called his mother promiscuous after she slept with one guy :) but I believe it's Kaki King on the August Rush soundtrack. |
| toterola (Somewhere between Shipping and Receiving) | Posted: Oct 24, 2008 - 16:06 Ahnyer_Keester wrote: This was playing softly in the background and I thought, "Man, I wish they'd play some Phil Keaggy" Subliminal stuff works. Thanks for playing this and it wouldn't hurt to play more! Especially from Beyond Nature. Beautiful. An old girlfriend introduced me to Phil Keaggy back in the '90s. I still like Phil. But her, not so much.  |
| Ahnyer_Keester (Chicago Il) | Posted: Feb 15, 2008 - 10:19 This was playing softly in the background and I thought, "Man, I wish they'd play some Phil Keaggy" Subliminal stuff works. Thanks for playing this and it wouldn't hurt to play more! Especially from Beyond Nature. Beautiful. |
| radioparadisehead (The Dirty Dirty) | Posted: Feb 15, 2008 - 10:10 I hate August Rush. I wish he had never found his promiscuous mother. |
| Candela (Trondheim, Norway) | Posted: Jan 14, 2008 - 22:48 First time hearing this... Oh wow! Nice :) |
| curtsusu (Cactus Country, Arizona) | Posted: Dec 14, 2007 - 13:11 Check out the full compendium of his stuff... he can do it all... see him in concert too, he is phenomenal!... |
| Kokoloco53 (Safford, AZ) | Posted: Dec 14, 2007 - 13:10 Wow, great tune for a cold windy day in southern Arizona. Leo Kottke is great, Phil is beautifully fluid, no? |
| kindermanltd (American, man.) | Posted: Dec 14, 2007 - 13:10 I thought this was Michael Kelsey. |
| swinghamer (live music capital of the world) | Posted: Dec 14, 2007 - 13:09 thought this was michael hedges in the beginning! nice piece. |
| pushkinjim (Sweden) | Posted: Nov 13, 2007 - 03:49 Thought I'd add a link I just found after I wrote my last comment. It also refutes the rumor, but with a little more logic than just a atatement. http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/keaggy.asp |
| pushkinjim (Sweden) | Posted: Nov 13, 2007 - 03:39 radioparadisehead wrote: Interesting facts:
A. Keaggy is a Christian artist. B. Legend has it that Jimi Hendrix responded with Keaggy's name when asked by Johnny Carson who the best guitarist ever was. C. Keaggy is missing part of a finger. Seems that not all facts are indeed facts. A. True B. Absolutely FALSE (according to Keaggy himself. This is a rumor that has been around for over 25 years, but it is only a rumor - a false one. A real Christian urban legend. C. True |
| Inflatablewoman (Munich, Germany) | Posted: Nov 13, 2007 - 03:24 Plinky plonky plinky plonk. Dull. Dull. Dull. |
| pdjpirate (Near the Graveyard of the Atlantic!) | Posted: Oct 12, 2007 - 17:36  |
| Amaruca | Posted: Oct 12, 2007 - 17:35 Guitar Virtuoso, Tasteful, Harmonically Inspired |
| radioparadisehead (The Dirty Dirty) | Posted: Sep 11, 2007 - 07:49 Interesting facts: A. Keaggy is a Christian artist. B. Legend has it that Jimi Hendrix responded with Keaggy's name when asked by Johnny Carson who the best guitarist ever was. C. Keaggy is missing part of a finger. |
| TerryS (The other SW) | Posted: Mar 06, 2007 - 18:25 Thought this was Don Ross, but there is less heavy wood sound to it. Nice. |
An excellent, excellent piece of music and glad to hear it get another outing on (for me, in the UK) the daytime playlist :-);){kind=link}