Phil Keaggy Albums (45)
'Phantasmagorical: Master and Musician, Vol. 2'
Release Date 8/19/2008
Tracks 12
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What The Critics Say
Roundabout features various ad hoc recordings made by guitarist Phil Keaggy before concerts and during his soundcheck. Referred to in the album liner notes as "soundcheck loops," these tracks are often free-flowing, atmospheric, and somewhat avant-garde cuts featuring Keaggy playing solo acoustic guitar through various effects pedals, including a sampler. Usually recording straight to a tape machine or even a computer, Keaggy would improvise these songs before playing a show and later listen back to them. Here, he has compiled the most compelling of his "soundcheck loops." Although somewhat self-indulgent and perhaps not to everyone's taste, Roundabout is nonetheless a unique and intimate look into the creative process of a truly gifted and virtuosic performer. ~ Matt Collar, All Music Guide
What The Critics Say
A tour de force of '60s and '70s power trios and extended jams, Phil Keaggy's Crimson & Blue has songwriting a few cuts above most of the material that inspired it. The mainstream version titled Blue features a cover of Badfinger's "Baby Blue," while both feature the Van Morrison tune, "When Will I Learn (To Live in God)." ~ Thom Granger, All Music Guide
