Audio CD review:
Phil Keaggy - Acoustic Sketches

Phil Keaggy - Acoustic Sketches

Band: Phil Keaggy Title: Acoustic Sketches Rating: Release Date: 24 February, 1998 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Metamorphosis 2: Rivulets 3: Nellie's Tune 4: Passing Thought 5: The Marionette 6: Del's Bells 7: Looking Back 8: Paka 9: Spend My Life With You 10: Jam In The Pocket 11: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot 12: The 50th 13: Morning Snow 14: Spanish Fantasy 15: On Some Distant Shore 16: Icicles 17: On Second Thought 18: Griegarious 19: Legacy

Editoral Review Acoustic Sketches, which won the 1999 Dove Award for best instrumental album, is a testament to Keaggy's long-admired guitar playing. One of contemporary Christian music's founding fathers, Phil Keaggy (remember Glass Harp, '60s music fans?) is also one of its finest musicians. The 19 tracks here allow him to build flowery and intricate variations upon a theme; at times Keaggy's recording nearly shimmers with a magical sound. "Del's Bells" and the end tune, "Legacy," draw admitted comparisons to virtuoso Michael Hedges, while "Nellie's Tune," "Spanish Fantasy," and the moody "On Some Distant Shore" strongly evoke European images. Keaggy fans will also be pleased as he occasionally samples his voluminous body of recorded work, quoting riffs from past sessions. Guitar players of any genre will appreciate the deft skill displayed on Acoustic Sketches. --Michael Lyttle .. You can see a complete list of all Phil Keaggy discography, or go back to the Phil Keaggy tabs