Phil Keaggy - Live - 2002 - Hold Me Jesus

[saberXedge]

This is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. It warms my heart when I hear it.

[Layna8]

Thankyou NSBear...for your little tidbit of info; it was told to me by another Christian years ago, and I tend to believe it, when it comes from a Christian.

I wondered about the age difference, myself, but, thot it was just my mistake.

Regardless, he is one of the top guitar players in the world, ask anyone who can play & they will tell you so. I play; havent for a long time, mind you, but, enough to know good licks when I see them. I'm sure many a secular guitar player thinks that of him.

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[Layna8]

Who with an ear to hear could not enjoy this? I have been following his music since the Jesus People Movement. Can you imagine how difficult it is to play with 4 fingers instead of the usual five? Even Jimi Hendrix was quoted as saying, when asked who he thot was the best guitarist in the music industry, he proclaimed with no hesitation...Phil Keaggy.

He is an icon; what's more important, an anointed vessel & servant of God.

ThankGod we have had him to lift our spirits.

Layna

Vancouver.

[nsbear1]

@Layna8 Sorry that's urban legend. Phil even said: Keaggy has long insisted that such stories are completely unfounded,noting that "it was impossible that Jimi Hendrix could ever have heard me.We recorded our first album at Electric Lady Studios two weeks after his unfortunate death,so I just can’t imagine how he could’ve heard me.I think it’s just a rumor that someone’s kept alive,and it must be titillating enough to keep an interest there.So I don’t think it was said,and that’s it for that!"

[connectionchurch1]

This is so much harder than it looks. I have seen him doing this live and it is spot on. One thing that occurs to me is that as a musician, i have to simply forget trying to understand how he is doing what he is doing and just enjoy the fact that he can.

[RutherfordClubb139]

Download the audio from this song at searchripgrab doht cohm.

[amadeus1756]

Saw him tonight and he played this song to perfection along with songs by Dylan, The Beatles,and Keith Green. Phil is a very gifted musician and a master of his craft. if you get a chance to see him, do yourself a favor and go - you will both blessed and blown away!!

[petecsanky]

Steve, thank you SO much for posting this. Truly awesome in every sense.

[lareno04]

Thanks for posting! Phil is such an amazing musician and an anointed performer. God is good!

[doorman422]

3:17. i listened to it over like 10 times. i love his face too. he is put here to let us know what God's musicians are like when we get to Heaven.

[misterb1965]

is there a second guitar playing  as well?

[Bilakaifa]

he uses a loop pedal... it records what he plays from when he taps his foot the first and second time, and then he can play something else while it repeats. I don't hear it in this one though.

[misterb1965]

Ok...I see what you mean. At 2:19, you can see him step on a pedal...and then he starts his solo, while the background keeps playing. He's pretty awesome, isn't he? Thanks for explaining.

[godsmanforsure]

No he runs loops and is real great at it! God Bless ya

[MattOost]

Can imagine Jesus is absolutely enjoying this song sitting in His throne...!! All praise to You, our Saviour!!

[thegunclub123]

@MattOost-Really?!? Really now? Just enjoy the music

[pureredwhiteblu]

If it's one song that can really hits my heart strings... it's this one. Thank you Phil for Honoring God and Rich with this wonderful rendition/cover song. Please come to Denver.

[wagman099]

WOW....Does he have this recorded on any CD

[fingerstylefan]

unfortunately no.  Just in case you didn't know this is a Rich Mullins song

[polymath777]

Dang - after 20 years of being a Christian I've only just discovered this guy!

[godsmanforsure]

I love this tune! Its how I feel sometime 4 real

[ijheyward]

He actually uses open G tuning(DGDGBD) tuned half step down. I sat down and figured it out the other day. Took me awhile to get the timing down.

[former01]

My goodness, this is beautiful

[grtmd]

Yes, definitely open tuning - perhaps E or D but open - he plays a couple of strums in a beautiful chord while no fingers are on the frets. Joni Mitchell uses an open chord D on Cactus Tree. Awesome sound.

[WIGSCOTT]

Miss Rich Mullins, sometimes I wonder what songs were yet to come from him, such a great writer. And as for Phil, you can always hear the presence of God through him - such a sweet calming presence - love his lead guitar work at the end. Thank you for this.

[kjartan33]

when the mountains look so big,

and my faith just seems so small...

[Authenticiter]

Lord you open my eyes,

you bless me.

You give me the strenght to stand up

and walk again towards you...

[kjartan33]

i feel it...

[unitedlive99]

I don't have my guitar with me now - but I can tell you guys for sure that he's using an "open tuning" on this song. Sounds like open E.

[kelllygg]

I can never get tired of this. Awesome!

[got2btrouble]

beautiful... Can I ask what chords are you playing in. Sounds so good and your voice is great too.

[MrPete77]

With Phil, it's hard to pin down "chords". He plays his guitar like a keyboard, with both hands and more. Watch carefully, particularly near the end... he even completely retunes certain strings to a different note (!) while playing.

Just enjoy...

[Slapmastaoffunk]

great solo

[drbcook]

Ive always loved Phills music !UPLIFTING ! thanks

[tommyleebee]

Keaggy's sensitivity speaks loud here - He is in love w/ his Lord

[EscapingNod]

I am a huge fan both of Rich Mullins and Phil Keaggy. It doesn't get much better than this!

[OMM06]

You have said this so well!

[rivervalleycc]

I was at this concert. It is always a privilege to hear this man and his music. Rich was also a really great song writer.

[gasegjesoigp]

great vid, great song.