Are you here to insult the man,his music,AND his God??? Folks,there is no point in arguing with these,um,let's just call them people.They won't open their hearts til God himself calls them.To worship this God that has been in America since the pilgrims landed in North America.LONG before their births!Funny how one poor man,born in a stable,causes such turmoil 2000yrs later.
virtuoso's rarely make a ton of money....in order to make a ton of money you would have to appeal to mindless reprobates whose minds are ruined and unable to appreciate real musical talent, creativity, and artistry. They prefer debauchery, heavy makeup, nudity, and various types of perversion and sexual content over real music....
@chesspro22k He does use effects, but they're usually quite subtle. Chorus for sure on this one. The tuning on Fare Thee Well is weird...EG#DF#BE (capo 3).. i think.
@ZOMBIELANDakaUSA Zombieland, you have no idea of that which ye speak. He is no slave. God does not want it that way! It's of a free will that we follow the Lord, not as a slave. It's that free mind that gave Phil the ability to see what it was he REALLY needed! JESUS!!!
@ZOMBIELANDakaUSA Not gonna get into a running argument with you. If you don't believe, that's cool with me, but I would like to see you open your heart a little and try to feel God's love for you, It's there...
you"re probably right,because 1) we haven't confirmed which religion you believe in(out of hundreds). 2) you are incapable of rational thought and simple logic
If you're trying to sell me on your religion,you"re doing a poor job.Some of us need more than stereotypical banter from godzombies.The reason you cannot answer simple questions is because religion is absurd by nature,and caters to the weak minds(see # 2 above),this is why the world is collapsing...FACT
@ZOMBIELANDakaUSA I think everyone can read this thread and see who the irrational one is... please don't reply, you're making a scene, really... This is a CHRISTIAN ARTIST! Don't listen if you are just going to bash people.
lol,i'm just asking for some clarity here,by asking simple questions to your kind.Please re-read the second paragraph of my last post.Give me something tangible,not regurgitated words.
what is the name of your god, you say god this, god that, kind of vague...don't you think? Who am i supposed to kneel to?
The first question is this: do you really want answers? Are you truly intellectually curious about the concept of "God" or are you angry at people who claim to speak for him and simply want to prove religious people wrong? If you want to have a legitimate dialog I will answer any question you have. You are going to have to put your prejudice aside and allow your intelligence, which you obviously have, to take over, however, or we cannot discuss it.
ok, let's do this again, back to square one, and if you answer my question that i asked you approx 3 weeks ago, then i'll answer one of your questions, or at least the ones in your latest post(fair enough?).
If you would be flexible enough to do so, I would like to have this discussion through youtube messaging. I didn't hesitate, your question is so loaded that it requres a lengthy response; this forum is inadequate to that task. If, as I stipulated before, you want to have an intelligent conversation free of prejudice but depending on intellectual honesty I am all for it. I am not going to dance to your tune, however. The question is not clever and the trap has not been set.
You can't judge Andy McKee till you've seen all his songs... and its not his fault everyone thinks hes so great. This guy is great, but you cant really compare guitarists and say one is better than the other... its music, its ALL opinion. But anyway, if you like this guy, you might wanna check out this guy called Antoine Dufour. He's my favorite guitarist and hes AMAZING in my opinion.
im a 15 year old guitarrist just discovering phil keaggy. every one of his videos i see is better than the last and i keep favoriting them all lol. he truly is porbbably the best guitarrist to ever live. and he didnt even have all his fingers.
Phil has devoted most of his life to charitable organizations like 'compassion'. The word is that he gets a salary from them, and all proceeds go to them. I don't know for sure, but money has never been his motivation.
@mobile4357 i'd hope not, and its evident in his music that money is not his motivation. if it was he would've stopped trying a long time ago. here's 2 musicians in it 4 the music.
My older brother had this video on VHS. This is the sound that made me want to learn to play guitar.
As far as acoustic groove guitar goes, Phil's one of the pioneers. People send me links of Tommy Emmanuel, Andy McKee, Don Ross, Michael Hedges all doing the stuff that Phil Keaggy has been doing for so long, but with a decidedly more subtle and deft touch. His phrasing and attention to how he shapes the attack of each note are nothing short of sublime!
Actually, so the story goes, Glass Harp (Keaggy's band) was recording at Ladyland Studios (J.H's studio) in NYC when Guitar Player Magazine asked Hendrix: "What's it like to be the greatest guitarist in the world" to which Jimi supposedly replied, "I don't know, ask Phil Keaggy".
No one seems able, however, to locate the GP Mag issue containing said statement.
That doesn't mean he didn't say it perhaps "off the record" or in some other setting. Seems plausible to me. Plus Phil is a great guy!
Pretty serious oppression. Interesting who "they" was or what "best guitarist title" you're talking.
But with talent like Phil's, why should we have to rely on all of these ambiguous claims of recognition from Hendrix, mainstream awards, etc? His music says it all.
@wdgeo I have the Guitar Player issue. Have to dig it out. If my memory serves... . The article (about Phil) mention's Jimi's alleged comment from an interview on the Tonight Show in 1969. However, the writer wasn't sure of its authenticity. There is no way to know for sure as pre 1972 tapes of the tonight show no longer exist. The GP issue has Phil on the cover. I think it was 1979 or 1980. Glass Harp first recorded in J.H.'s studio two weeks after he died. Phil Keaggy asserts they never met.
no, Jimi did not say that. it is a ridiculous rumor and i'm sorry to say you're gullible for believing it. Phil himself will attest to its falsehood. please stop spreading it around.
@MetalMonta i severely disagree, please do not compare artists wen u are completely biased. its only an insult to both artists. Both Andy and Phil are great musicians and are very different. leave your opinion out of it in the future please.
@insanitysreason You hypocrite. you're saying that in comparing artists, and finding that one is superior to the other is an insult to both artists? But in your prior comment below, you just dealt Phil Keaggy a baldfaced insult. It would appear that you are the biased one here.
@Milnersdeucecoupe there is a difference between a global statement that assumes a fact is incorporated in it, and an opinion. no name calling, read more carefully next time.
@insanitysreason oops. I could've sworn that you wrote "here's 2 musicians in it 4 the money" Dang. I guess i need to go get a new eyeglass prescription. wow. I really apologise.
@MetalMonta The "slap guitar" sound is similar to Andy McKee's "Drifting", but Phil is more of an Classical Guitar Artist whose style far extends beyond most guitarists. Don't get me wrong, McKee is damn good at what he does, but I don't think many people can play like Phil as he truly has a style of his own. I saw him in concert a couple of times and he really can play just about any style of guitar that suits him from minute to the next. I don't think many folks can do that.
he totally has a brain fart at 3:27 - whoa, where am i again? oh yea...
lol but i love his comments in the video - just have as much fun playing as you can! even the best make mistakes. playing perfectly is not the point. we arent machines and arent supposed to be
I've been listening to Mr. Keaggy since 1977. And your all wrong. The answer is; Who cares were he got some of his chops from. All artist are inspired by other artist. It's a compliment. Let them all take freely. And by doing this, you hear something new. Phil Keaggy is an amazing composer. It's refreshing to see how humble this guy is. I'm grateful that he is. God bless you Phil Keaggy. Amen!
dude, its the other way around. phil's like in his 60's now. nothin against micheal hedges. i like his stuff too. i miss hearing new stuff from hedges.
actually yeah, i did some research and phil keaggy's career spans longer than michael's. not really deteriorating either of them, they are both great, and yeah, i miss michael as well man.
he is actually right; this is from Keaggy's "acoustic guitar styles" DVD, and Keaggy credits Hedges to influencing him with the tapped style, and Keaggy has always listed Hedges as one of his favorite guitarists. this video was actually released in '92. Keaggy has been around a little longer than Hedges, yes, but that doesn't mean he didn't pick up influences on the way.
Yeah, like SRV listened to a lot of Hendrix; Van Halen to a lot of Allan Holdsworth, etc. etc.. Does that make any of them less great because they are always improving?
Yeah, It's In the Tuning Invented By the Late Great 'Davey Graham' - DADGAD tuning which millions of guitarists now use or have used since Davey invented it in the early 1960's.
Thanks for posting these videos. I've been a fan of Keaggy for a long time. I used to have the video (VHS), but sadly I no longer have it. Does anyone know if it is on DVD?
hey sorry I cant help you, but if you could tell me what tuning this is in, I'd really appreciate it...I dont believe its in standard, but I'm not sure
Two of my favorite Keaggy albums are' The Wind and the Wheat' and 'Beyond Nature', both contain alot of these great video pieces, these are must have albums to me. Hope you can find them and enjoy them! Phil is just too good!
I have been listening to Phil since the early 70's, and he was so good even back then. This is one of my personal accoustic favorites-such beautiful chord structure and tone. There are lots of great accoustic guitarists, and lots of great electric guitarists, but how many guitarists are equally brilliant at accoustic AND electric? I can only think of the great Steve Howe.
Yep, although if it wasn't for Michael Hedges I doubt Keaggy would be playing that tapping style. Keaggy is no innovator but he is a great composer of music in this kind of style and has carved a recognisable sound of his own in the style.
The right hand bass string taps with left hand hammer on/pull motifs are classic Hedges.
I believe this vid is from 1987 or so. Hedges has had records out doing this kinda stuff back in 1981.
If it is the case Keaggy was doing this stuff in the '70s fair enough, but I'd like to hear some of his material from back then, would be interesting to see if it was he who influenced Hedges and not the other way round! Any tunes I should hear from the 70's doing this kinda stuff?
Yes, I think you are correct. There is just a hint of the style on Phil's 1978 release "Master and the Muscian". I had that on vinyl and casstte tape - lol. Michael Hedges really broke the style open in 1981 with "Breakfast in the Field". I saw Hedges perform twice in the late 80s, he blew me away. Keaggy's '87 release "Wind and the Wheat" had a great deal more tapping.
I like your song, "Tribes". Nice phrasing, and your timing is dead on. Keep it coming.
When I say Innovation, I mean that he conceived this song in totality - the writing of the music. I don't know if Keaggy is the "inventor" of one thing or another - I just know he does it amazingly well. there was probably some dude known to all of us doing this back in the 30s or 40s anyway. My comment was to say that while someone might be able to learn how to play this, making it up yourself is a far bigger feat. Playing "Blank" isn't BEING "Blank" (insert your favorite's name in the blank).
Fair enough, but in general when people say that someone is innovating something it means they are creating something in a way that hasn't really been done before, effectively a facsimile of invention, otherwise anyone who ever created anything would be called an innovator but that isn't the case.
This is simply a misunderstanding between ourselves due to the use of the word innovating, but I agree, it takes a lot of skill to create music of this calibre and style.
Maybe none of the techniques on this song are completely innovative, but check out some of his newer stuff where he loops everything live. He did practically invent that
You're all silly. They're contemporaries. Saying one influenced the other is stupid. It's like saying "ZOMG HANDEL INFLUENCED BACH!" =( THey're contemporaries, they influence eachother.. Who starts what first doesn't matter.
If you'd like to find out more about Phil, Wikedpedophilia has a page on him that is surprisingly kind. I suppose the God-haters haven't found reason to badmouth Phil as they tend to do to the Christians that speak out. The site, while "requiring" "neutral" reporting, has an abundance of "yellow journalism" on many Christians. If you want to get the "ugly slant" on believers in Jesus, that's your place.
Reminds me a bit of the late Michael Hedges - and a handful of truly innovative guitarists out there, but I like many styles. Musically compelling and technically astounding!
I don't want to discredit any other musicians, but Phil is a deeply spiritual guy in his personal life. I've always notice it's the most spiritual people that are able to tap into something much deeper than themselves. This shows through in this piece and a lot of Phil's solo work. I think music like this is the result of a strong God>man>guitar connection rather than just a man>guitar connection.
This is one of my favourite acoustic pieces by Phil.. so many techniques used... but, more importantly, lyrical and delicate playing where the spaces between the notes are just as important as the notes themselves... great crescendo bit at 1:48...which repeats later on. .. turn the lights down .. sit back and indulge yourself in this piece... it's wonderful.
2 deaf people watched this video.
tbed63 3 weeks ago
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He can really slap dem harmonics without that dern middle finger in the way!
wmcmerriwether 1 month ago
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ronnychindc 1 month ago
Ugh... I'm going to have to stop scrolling down through the comments on these Phil Keaggy videos. It's like getting rained on during a parade...
OdaKa 2 months ago
This guy plays well.
jcalcasola 2 months ago
@jcalcasola : )
stuksy4321 2 weeks ago
Are you here to insult the man,his music,AND his God??? Folks,there is no point in arguing with these,um,let's just call them people.They won't open their hearts til God himself calls them.To worship this God that has been in America since the pilgrims landed in North America.LONG before their births!Funny how one poor man,born in a stable,causes such turmoil 2000yrs later.
MzMommyof7 3 months ago
Fucking hilarious, when did your god create light,you zombies cannot even answer the simples of questions.,..let's follow you blindly though...fools
how easy the north american mind was to to destroy,,,
ZOMBIELANDakaUSA 3 months ago
Sounds like 2 guitars being played - really well!
mindsaglowin 6 months ago
Wow, that capo is set really high up!
mindsaglowin 7 months ago
virtuoso's rarely make a ton of money....in order to make a ton of money you would have to appeal to mindless reprobates whose minds are ruined and unable to appreciate real musical talent, creativity, and artistry. They prefer debauchery, heavy makeup, nudity, and various types of perversion and sexual content over real music....
MOJODEVA 7 months ago
at 0:29 - it really reminds me something of michael hedges
Mainstreamband1 7 months ago
Gah, i want to learn how to play this!!!!!!!!!
caveman091 8 months ago in playlist keaggy
what tunings does he use they sound great, is he using reverb and chorus effects. can a guitar naturally sound that good.
chesspro22k 8 months ago
@chesspro22k He does use effects, but they're usually quite subtle. Chorus for sure on this one. The tuning on Fare Thee Well is weird...EG#DF#BE (capo 3).. i think.
CommitToFocus 8 months ago
Phil Keaggy couldn't be better than he is in any way, because he lives his life as the LORD GOD leads him. You can't top that!
vivian2gin 9 months ago
@vivian2gin Amen.
caveman091 8 months ago in playlist keaggy
@vivian2gin
really? i would love to see how he played with a free mind, probably beyond all our ability to comprehend
sorry, some of us aren't slaves to cults/religions,or other ways 'they' try to control us...all
ZOMBIELANDakaUSA 5 months ago
@ZOMBIELANDakaUSA Zombieland, you have no idea of that which ye speak. He is no slave. God does not want it that way! It's of a free will that we follow the Lord, not as a slave. It's that free mind that gave Phil the ability to see what it was he REALLY needed! JESUS!!!
vivian2gin 5 months ago
@vivian2gin
when did your god create light?
ZOMBIELANDakaUSA 5 months ago
@ZOMBIELANDakaUSA Not gonna get into a running argument with you. If you don't believe, that's cool with me, but I would like to see you open your heart a little and try to feel God's love for you, It's there...
vivian2gin 4 months ago
@vivian2gin
you"re probably right,because 1) we haven't confirmed which religion you believe in(out of hundreds). 2) you are incapable of rational thought and simple logic
If you're trying to sell me on your religion,you"re doing a poor job.Some of us need more than stereotypical banter from godzombies.The reason you cannot answer simple questions is because religion is absurd by nature,and caters to the weak minds(see # 2 above),this is why the world is collapsing...FACT
weak mind=you
ZOMBIELANDakaUSA 4 months ago
@ZOMBIELANDakaUSA I think everyone can read this thread and see who the irrational one is... please don't reply, you're making a scene, really... This is a CHRISTIAN ARTIST! Don't listen if you are just going to bash people.
vivian2gin 4 months ago
@vivian2gin
lol,i'm just asking for some clarity here,by asking simple questions to your kind.Please re-read the second paragraph of my last post.Give me something tangible,not regurgitated words.
what is the name of your god, you say god this, god that, kind of vague...don't you think? Who am i supposed to kneel to?
ZOMBIELANDakaUSA 4 months ago
@vivian2gin
If you feel like interacting with me further, just re-read my previous posts, and see if you can answer those simple questions.
Too bad the majority of people believe in organized religions, this is reason for the downfall of man...fact(i hope your proud)
ZOMBIELANDakaUSA 4 months ago
@ZOMBIELANDakaUSA
The first question is this: do you really want answers? Are you truly intellectually curious about the concept of "God" or are you angry at people who claim to speak for him and simply want to prove religious people wrong? If you want to have a legitimate dialog I will answer any question you have. You are going to have to put your prejudice aside and allow your intelligence, which you obviously have, to take over, however, or we cannot discuss it.
MarkBreton 4 months ago
@MarkBreton
ok, let's do this again, back to square one, and if you answer my question that i asked you approx 3 weeks ago, then i'll answer one of your questions, or at least the ones in your latest post(fair enough?).
Here goes: when did your god create light?
ZOMBIELANDakaUSA 4 months ago
@MarkBreton
it must suck that when a millisecond of rational thought makes you hesitate? guess what i mean by that?
ZOMBIELANDakaUSA 4 months ago
If you would be flexible enough to do so, I would like to have this discussion through youtube messaging. I didn't hesitate, your question is so loaded that it requres a lengthy response; this forum is inadequate to that task. If, as I stipulated before, you want to have an intelligent conversation free of prejudice but depending on intellectual honesty I am all for it. I am not going to dance to your tune, however. The question is not clever and the trap has not been set.
MarkBreton 4 months ago 2
@MarkBreton
i'm not one to gloat, but damn, i do always prove my points...i win
ZOMBIELANDakaUSA 4 months ago
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@ZOMBIELANDakaUSA
What point did you prove?
MarkBreton 4 months ago in playlist Phil Keaggy
He's missing the same finger Jerry was, strange...
SIZZLEBIZZLE1982 10 months ago
The 2 people who didn't like this song was DEAD!
sexybisquit 10 months ago
Very talented but I still like Steve vai
jlillymoon 11 months ago
Beyond Talent.
dgbgermanicpride 1 year ago
You can't judge Andy McKee till you've seen all his songs... and its not his fault everyone thinks hes so great. This guy is great, but you cant really compare guitarists and say one is better than the other... its music, its ALL opinion. But anyway, if you like this guy, you might wanna check out this guy called Antoine Dufour. He's my favorite guitarist and hes AMAZING in my opinion.
wondubread 1 year ago
im a 15 year old guitarrist just discovering phil keaggy. every one of his videos i see is better than the last and i keep favoriting them all lol. he truly is porbbably the best guitarrist to ever live. and he didnt even have all his fingers.
nickluna5995 1 year ago
@nickluna5995 Glad you're 15 and you have great taste of music =)
marleysheredder 1 year ago
@marleysheredder haha yeahhhh im probably one of the only guys youll meet my age thats not brainwashed by mainstream music xD
nickluna5995 1 year ago
@nickluna5995 Thats because the world was not ready for all his fingers.
Toy8ox 10 months ago 3
I would LOVE to have the chords he plays from 1:42 - 2:10 if anybody knows them by chance
drummingdude0 1 year ago
Simply Amazing
Jamesbrown6969 1 year ago
all these techno listerner experts...proof in the pudding here
batzapper888 1 year ago
If he's not making tons of cash with an ability like that, well then stop the world... I want off.
quazzie11 1 year ago 3
@quazzie11
Phil has devoted most of his life to charitable organizations like 'compassion'. The word is that he gets a salary from them, and all proceeds go to them. I don't know for sure, but money has never been his motivation.
mobile4357 1 year ago 4
@mobile4357 i'd hope not, and its evident in his music that money is not his motivation. if it was he would've stopped trying a long time ago. here's 2 musicians in it 4 the music.
insanitysreason 1 year ago
I think this is my new favorite song... it calms me down so much and makes me think clearly...
Dogslax3333 1 year ago
Seriously awesome...what a great songwriter. I wonder how much better he'd be with ten fingers.
ericsnowsucks 1 year ago
i have not heard his music in 25 years and this brought me back to where i leeped off phil is a great artist hes got a great gift
sparky72k 1 year ago
My older brother had this video on VHS. This is the sound that made me want to learn to play guitar.
As far as acoustic groove guitar goes, Phil's one of the pioneers. People send me links of Tommy Emmanuel, Andy McKee, Don Ross, Michael Hedges all doing the stuff that Phil Keaggy has been doing for so long, but with a decidedly more subtle and deft touch. His phrasing and attention to how he shapes the attack of each note are nothing short of sublime!
zendorphan 1 year ago 3
Jimi Hendrix said that Phil Keaggy is one of the best acoustic guitar player s there ever has been. Have you heard of Jimi?
sparkle88ify 2 years ago
Actually, so the story goes, Glass Harp (Keaggy's band) was recording at Ladyland Studios (J.H's studio) in NYC when Guitar Player Magazine asked Hendrix: "What's it like to be the greatest guitarist in the world" to which Jimi supposedly replied, "I don't know, ask Phil Keaggy".
No one seems able, however, to locate the GP Mag issue containing said statement.
That doesn't mean he didn't say it perhaps "off the record" or in some other setting. Seems plausible to me. Plus Phil is a great guy!
wdgeo 2 years ago
yeah phil was apparently supposed going to be the greatest guitarist, but they wouldnt give him the title cuz he was a christian
its just completely stupid
echoes185 1 year ago
@echoes185
Pretty serious oppression. Interesting who "they" was or what "best guitarist title" you're talking.
But with talent like Phil's, why should we have to rely on all of these ambiguous claims of recognition from Hendrix, mainstream awards, etc? His music says it all.
kalavic 1 year ago
@wdgeo I have the Guitar Player issue. Have to dig it out. If my memory serves... . The article (about Phil) mention's Jimi's alleged comment from an interview on the Tonight Show in 1969. However, the writer wasn't sure of its authenticity. There is no way to know for sure as pre 1972 tapes of the tonight show no longer exist. The GP issue has Phil on the cover. I think it was 1979 or 1980. Glass Harp first recorded in J.H.'s studio two weeks after he died. Phil Keaggy asserts they never met.
snowtraveler65 1 year ago
@snowtraveler65 Thanks for clearing that up, Snow. :-)
wdgeo 1 year ago
no, Jimi did not say that. it is a ridiculous rumor and i'm sorry to say you're gullible for believing it. Phil himself will attest to its falsehood. please stop spreading it around.
Beshimi 2 years ago 2
And people are all amazed by "drifting" by Andy Mckee? This is like an improvement to that, only its older :P
MetalMonta 2 years ago 21
@MetalMonta i severely disagree, please do not compare artists wen u are completely biased. its only an insult to both artists. Both Andy and Phil are great musicians and are very different. leave your opinion out of it in the future please.
insanitysreason 1 year ago
@insanitysreason You hypocrite. you're saying that in comparing artists, and finding that one is superior to the other is an insult to both artists? But in your prior comment below, you just dealt Phil Keaggy a baldfaced insult. It would appear that you are the biased one here.
Milnersdeucecoupe 1 year ago
@Milnersdeucecoupe there is a difference between a global statement that assumes a fact is incorporated in it, and an opinion. no name calling, read more carefully next time.
insanitysreason 1 year ago
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Milnersdeucecoupe 1 year ago
@insanitysreason oops. I could've sworn that you wrote "here's 2 musicians in it 4 the money" Dang. I guess i need to go get a new eyeglass prescription. wow. I really apologise.
Milnersdeucecoupe 1 year ago
@MetalMonta The "slap guitar" sound is similar to Andy McKee's "Drifting", but Phil is more of an Classical Guitar Artist whose style far extends beyond most guitarists. Don't get me wrong, McKee is damn good at what he does, but I don't think many people can play like Phil as he truly has a style of his own. I saw him in concert a couple of times and he really can play just about any style of guitar that suits him from minute to the next. I don't think many folks can do that.
sexybisquit 5 months ago
he totally has a brain fart at 3:27 - whoa, where am i again? oh yea...
lol but i love his comments in the video - just have as much fun playing as you can! even the best make mistakes. playing perfectly is not the point. we arent machines and arent supposed to be
nichols9286 2 years ago
haha~ i caught that too!
jskim1 2 years ago
sweet and soft drive he takes the back roads no doubt
batzapper888 2 years ago
I've been listening to Mr. Keaggy since 1977. And your all wrong. The answer is; Who cares were he got some of his chops from. All artist are inspired by other artist. It's a compliment. Let them all take freely. And by doing this, you hear something new. Phil Keaggy is an amazing composer. It's refreshing to see how humble this guy is. I'm grateful that he is. God bless you Phil Keaggy. Amen!
willchopan 2 years ago 14
Wong, guys. The tuning is EG#DF#BE
chuiiadam 2 years ago
yeah, but I think phil's music comes from a much sweeter place, a much more melodic and inspiring tone. his music is more lyrical than hedges.
wileypayote 2 years ago
on of the most underrated guitarists. i grew up listening to this and this entire album is nothing short of amazing still.
Austenbass 2 years ago 2
on this tape i love the next song
tewhere1 2 years ago
sounds like someone listened to a lot of michael hedges
kewl2006 2 years ago
dude, its the other way around. phil's like in his 60's now. nothin against micheal hedges. i like his stuff too. i miss hearing new stuff from hedges.
bartman138 2 years ago
actually yeah, i did some research and phil keaggy's career spans longer than michael's. not really deteriorating either of them, they are both great, and yeah, i miss michael as well man.
kewl2006 2 years ago
You got that backwards cat . . . Keaggy has been jammin' since the early 70s . . . One of my favorites!
jubjub2112 2 years ago
he is actually right; this is from Keaggy's "acoustic guitar styles" DVD, and Keaggy credits Hedges to influencing him with the tapped style, and Keaggy has always listed Hedges as one of his favorite guitarists. this video was actually released in '92. Keaggy has been around a little longer than Hedges, yes, but that doesn't mean he didn't pick up influences on the way.
Beshimi 2 years ago 2
That HAD to be a two way street as they are both brilliant!
lastdaysguitar 2 years ago
Yeah, like SRV listened to a lot of Hendrix; Van Halen to a lot of Allan Holdsworth, etc. etc.. Does that make any of them less great because they are always improving?
cjk9013 2 years ago
Yeah, It's In the Tuning Invented By the Late Great 'Davey Graham' - DADGAD tuning which millions of guitarists now use or have used since Davey invented it in the early 1960's.
beethovenbix 2 years ago
Thanks for posting these videos. I've been a fan of Keaggy for a long time. I used to have the video (VHS), but sadly I no longer have it. Does anyone know if it is on DVD?
yinyuexuesheng 2 years ago
can somebody help me with the part at 1:47? i am trying to learn to play that part... chords or anything would work!!! please and thank you!
debraannd 3 years ago
hey sorry I cant help you, but if you could tell me what tuning this is in, I'd really appreciate it...I dont believe its in standard, but I'm not sure
littlejames11 2 years ago
yeah yeah,, the tuning is DADGAD...
debraannd 2 years ago
ehh, come on Phil any 1st grader can play this! Give us something with difficulty, pls man!
gene12sis 3 years ago
where can i find the album which contains all of these acoustic pieces?
yayayair 3 years ago
Two of my favorite Keaggy albums are' The Wind and the Wheat' and 'Beyond Nature', both contain alot of these great video pieces, these are must have albums to me. Hope you can find them and enjoy them! Phil is just too good!
jazzyeddy1 3 years ago 3
thanks!
yayayair 3 years ago
Is he missing part of his finger?
Johnthegr82202 3 years ago
yes. I don't remember why, but google does
aiteoband 3 years ago
He lost part of his finger as a child from a pump on the farm he grew up on.
Tralman1965 3 years ago
the dude is from another planet.Probally the same one Larry Norman was from. Just a talented man. Been a Phil fan forever
zeek827 3 years ago
I have been listening to Phil since the early 70's, and he was so good even back then. This is one of my personal accoustic favorites-such beautiful chord structure and tone. There are lots of great accoustic guitarists, and lots of great electric guitarists, but how many guitarists are equally brilliant at accoustic AND electric? I can only think of the great Steve Howe.
db0956 3 years ago
There is so much more to this song then tapping. It is genius from start to finish. No one is better.
kelark 4 years ago 3
I have this original video and Keaggy actually gives props to Hedges for the tapping style.This video is where I first heard of Michael Hedges.
33lyradc 4 years ago
this is by far i think the best keaggey song
justiceforkurt20 4 years ago
locate cajon pass here on youtube - he wrote and recorded it for an album in one afternoon. Insane.
bruhe 3 years ago
Wow. A M A Z I N G.
XpLdR 4 years ago
MUSICAL GENIUS for JESUS !!!!
drbcook 4 years ago
this guy is great for someone with 15 fingers let alone 9!
RAWDOG1021 4 years ago 2
geez... even though i will be able to play this someday. I am still blown away by his composition. I sure hope to create music like this someday.
AcousticBruce 4 years ago
composition is what it's all about. learning how to play it is one thing, but innovating it is by far another.
bruhe 4 years ago 2
Yep, although if it wasn't for Michael Hedges I doubt Keaggy would be playing that tapping style. Keaggy is no innovator but he is a great composer of music in this kind of style and has carved a recognisable sound of his own in the style.
The right hand bass string taps with left hand hammer on/pull motifs are classic Hedges.
katanamanatee 4 years ago
Actually, Keaggy precedes Hedges in the tapping style, he was doing it in the 70s. This is old video.
losmazeman 4 years ago
I believe this vid is from 1987 or so. Hedges has had records out doing this kinda stuff back in 1981.
If it is the case Keaggy was doing this stuff in the '70s fair enough, but I'd like to hear some of his material from back then, would be interesting to see if it was he who influenced Hedges and not the other way round! Any tunes I should hear from the 70's doing this kinda stuff?
katanamanatee 4 years ago
Yes, I think you are correct. There is just a hint of the style on Phil's 1978 release "Master and the Muscian". I had that on vinyl and casstte tape - lol. Michael Hedges really broke the style open in 1981 with "Breakfast in the Field". I saw Hedges perform twice in the late 80s, he blew me away. Keaggy's '87 release "Wind and the Wheat" had a great deal more tapping.
I like your song, "Tribes". Nice phrasing, and your timing is dead on. Keep it coming.
losmazeman 4 years ago
See my comment above.
33lyradc 4 years ago
Thnx!
'los
losmazeman 4 years ago
Actually, Keaggy precedes Hedges with this style - he was doing it in the 70s. You are seeing old video here. ;-[)
losmazeman 4 years ago
When I say Innovation, I mean that he conceived this song in totality - the writing of the music. I don't know if Keaggy is the "inventor" of one thing or another - I just know he does it amazingly well. there was probably some dude known to all of us doing this back in the 30s or 40s anyway. My comment was to say that while someone might be able to learn how to play this, making it up yourself is a far bigger feat. Playing "Blank" isn't BEING "Blank" (insert your favorite's name in the blank).
bruhe 3 years ago
Fair enough, but in general when people say that someone is innovating something it means they are creating something in a way that hasn't really been done before, effectively a facsimile of invention, otherwise anyone who ever created anything would be called an innovator but that isn't the case.
This is simply a misunderstanding between ourselves due to the use of the word innovating, but I agree, it takes a lot of skill to create music of this calibre and style.
katanamanatee 3 years ago
Maybe none of the techniques on this song are completely innovative, but check out some of his newer stuff where he loops everything live. He did practically invent that
aiteoband 3 years ago
You're all silly. They're contemporaries. Saying one influenced the other is stupid. It's like saying "ZOMG HANDEL INFLUENCED BACH!" =( THey're contemporaries, they influence eachother.. Who starts what first doesn't matter.
iiirdeyeheretik 4 years ago
wel maybe its just a little bit of inspiration
GuitarLuvHannah 4 years ago
wel maybe its just a little bit of inspiration
GuitarLuvHannah 4 years ago
I love those Celtic sounding chords he plays in the chorus.
axisboldas 4 years ago 3
For those that didn't catch the misspelled word, it's wikipedia.
911dispatcher 4 years ago
If you'd like to find out more about Phil, Wikedpedophilia has a page on him that is surprisingly kind. I suppose the God-haters haven't found reason to badmouth Phil as they tend to do to the Christians that speak out. The site, while "requiring" "neutral" reporting, has an abundance of "yellow journalism" on many Christians. If you want to get the "ugly slant" on believers in Jesus, that's your place.
911dispatcher 4 years ago
There are musicians and there are ARTISTS. He paints pictures and tells stories without a paintbrush and without a word!
chileiceman 4 years ago
Simply, beautiful.
FairyWebmother 4 years ago 2
fantastic acoustic guitar playing, flawless
Tamerair 4 years ago
He actually does make 1 mistake, but considering the amount of things done completely correct, I say it's fair.
Ezechiel91 4 years ago
<Bowing down in awe and reverence. Completely speechless.>
futsal1958 4 years ago
Reminds me a bit of the late Michael Hedges - and a handful of truly innovative guitarists out there, but I like many styles. Musically compelling and technically astounding!
GuitarNerd1 4 years ago
Your great for a guy missing a finger!
runescape822 5 years ago
He's the Best
Jfab777 5 years ago
I don't want to discredit any other musicians, but Phil is a deeply spiritual guy in his personal life. I've always notice it's the most spiritual people that are able to tap into something much deeper than themselves. This shows through in this piece and a lot of Phil's solo work. I think music like this is the result of a strong God>man>guitar connection rather than just a man>guitar connection.
o7levi 5 years ago
I remember when I use to follow the 'Glass Harp' back in the very early 70's...he was fantastic back then and sure is still
surveymaniac 5 years ago
Just love this guy. He's given us so much wonderful music for so many years. Refreshing.
tulsapro 5 years ago
This is one of my favourite acoustic pieces by Phil.. so many techniques used... but, more importantly, lyrical and delicate playing where the spaces between the notes are just as important as the notes themselves... great crescendo bit at 1:48...which repeats later on. .. turn the lights down .. sit back and indulge yourself in this piece... it's wonderful.
JohnElliottUK 5 years ago
WOW! What more is there to say?
cdt1970 5 years ago
Love Phil Keaggy!
Susq15 5 years ago
magniphique
aimelazizik 5 years ago
They are all so lovely and played like it's so simple, so smouth, like Living Water.... Exellent!!
Coby50 5 years ago