Audio CD review:
Phil Keaggy - The Master & the Musician

Phil Keaggy - The Master & the Musician

Band: Phil Keaggy Title: The Master & the Musician Rating: Release Date: 02 January, 2001 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Pilgrim's Flight 2: Agora (The Marketplace) 3: The Castle's Call 4: Wedding In The Country Manor 5: Suite-Of Reflections 6: Golden Halls 7: Mouthpiece 8: Follow Me Up 9: Jungle Pleasures 10: Deep Calls Unto Deep 11: Medley: Evensong/Twilight/Forever Joy 12: The High And Exalted One 13: Epilogue/Amazing Grace

Customer Reviews The bait that hooked this fish. I have since worn out 3 LPs, at least a half dozen cassettes, and even three CDs. The "Master and the Musician" is truly a master work that made me a Phil Keaggy fan almost 30 years ago. (Mr. Keaggy can thank me later. ) In the end, it comes down to one thing. If someone took all of my music tomorrow, the first CD I would buy to start replacing almost 40 years worth of very eclectic music is "The Master and the Musician. ". Keaggy's biggest seller This was Keaggy's first instrumental album and followed up a set of albums that had garnered considerable attention within the CCM community. This album remains the biggest seller in Keaggy's catalogue, and after 25 years of steady releases, that states a great deal. During the peak of the Jesus Movement Keaggy was busy with Glass Harp. By the time he started releasing admittedly low budget solo work to the CCM market, the Jesus Movement was almost completely gone and a new sub-category of music would provide plenty of room for anything Keaggy wanted to do. So after a couple of years establishing himself as a known commodity, he came out with this gem that took most people by surprise. Since the bulk of the CCM crowd were, at that point, unaware of Glass Harp and oblivious to the fact that Keaggy had a previous incarnation long before What A Day, this stunning album was a wonderful surprise. The guitar work, complex and delightful, moody and cheerful, was fuel for the urban legend that ______________ (fill in the blank with any of your favorite secular guitar slingers) said that Keaggy was the best guitar player on the planet. This album was so good that we were able to believe the urban legend, and spread the word now and again. Though he didn't yet allow his guitar slinging to be revealed, he did a lot of incredible finger picking that was well beyond the skill level of any guitar player in CCM at the time. This album remains a delight for the very same reason it was a delight in the late 70s. It is virtually timeless and doesn't carry any of the dated trappings of the era. . . just a collection of original melodies worked and reworked until Keaggy managed to squeeze hooks, tricks, and signature swirls of musical color in to each tune. This album is a staple worth having - not because it captures the start of the CCM era, but because it is beautiful, pleasant, and timeless. Wonderful Acoustic CD This album is rich in Phils acoustic guitar along with other textures such as flute, synthesizer, piano. This cd and Beyond Nature of Phil's are my favorites. Phil's playing is great, but the songs themselves are wonderful. He is very gifted. . You can see a complete list of all Phil Keaggy discography, or go back to the Phil Keaggy tabs