Phil Keaggy Electric Guitar "March of the Clouds" 1989 Concert

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11 жыл бұрын

I brought Phil in concert through a radio station I worked at in June 1989. He brought his Olson acoustic and I asked if he'd like to play some electric too. He used my cheap $99 Charvette guitar and made is sound like a Cadillac. Phil played "March of the Clouds" off of The Wind and the Wheat album. He played over top of the CD track. Very daring. My guitar was out of tune to start, but what he did was incredible. Phil is certainly one of the most naturally gifted guitarists in the world, and he works hard to maximize his gift. He worships the Lord as he plays and gives all glory to God. Phil is very humble. He's what you would hope all great musicians would be like behind the scenes, but very few actually are. Hope you enjoy this video! Please "Like" it for me. Thanks.

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@scotts5459 8 жыл бұрын

"Wind and the Wheat"-the one album to take to a desert island!!

@neilking9365 4 жыл бұрын

Make sure you have something to play the album on while you are on the island. Having the CD or vinyl with no CD or record player would be terrible. Oh yea and don't forget the batteries. No batteries, No good! Oh wait this the player requires a plug in! UHHGGGG!!!!!!

@John-wr6yo Жыл бұрын

The first time i saw him play live the man next to me almost had to restrain me from coming out of me seat. He kept reassuring me that it was real and that he was playing all those notes. I was 18 years old. Now i am 68 years old and phil is still my miracle guitar player.the

@tomsharonmoyer 6 ай бұрын

I was 17 the fist time I saw Phil. I had a similar response, and it was the first time I went to a Christian concert. It changed my life, I started following the Lord. I’m 61 now. I still love Phil’s music. Blessings on you!

@danieljohnson1213 4 жыл бұрын

Man, teared up listening to that. One of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written.

@radioyankee 3 жыл бұрын

one of the finest instrumentals in modern music

@ChristSotos-fy4vw 5 ай бұрын

I'm 70 and have heard some F'N great guitarists in my life but this blows my mind glad i ran across this video

@tomsharonmoyer 5 ай бұрын

I first saw Phil in 1980. He blew my mind then. He's now 72 years old and still creating great guitar melodies, both acoustic and electric. What a blessing he is! Thanks for commenting.

@lostiddude01 3 жыл бұрын

Phil is my all time favorite guitarist I have ever had the pleasure to see, and is as down to earth as well as gifted . I have seen Phil live in concert at least 25 times throughout the years and he is incredible. God has an intense anointing on his music I know I will be watching and listening playing for the Lord in heaven. WOW awesome thought,Glory to God!!!!

@thejohnalien60 5 жыл бұрын

I’ll never forget listening to this on cassette while driving west towards Killeen, as if this song was written for the day, as the perfect clouds marched past while headed west. No drug or vise could’ve equaled that euphoric moment in time. Phil’s gift has a unique way of finding you at a moment in time that leaves one at a loss for words..

@tomsharonmoyer 4 жыл бұрын

Tears are an expression from the heart of God. Thanks for the comment!

@jimbee8915 7 жыл бұрын

Phil is an amazing guitarist. i have played for 40+ years. i have moments of brilliance. Phil lives in brilliance. i can't wait to listen to what he will do in heaven when he is no longer bridled by this earth.

@kebmel8668 8 жыл бұрын

Phil was born to play guitar, what a God given talent, bless you man!

@boshman78 Жыл бұрын

how is this dude so technically efficient, clean sounding, and emotive??? It's very rare for guitarists to be all 3.

@tomsharonmoyer Жыл бұрын

Agreed! I was floored when I first saw him in 1981, and I’m still floored today. He’s got a gift from God.

@kenempey8385 8 жыл бұрын

Can't you just sense his joy in playing? I love it!

@tomsharonmoyer 11 жыл бұрын

One of the friendliest people I've met. Very genuine. And pretty good at guitar too. :)

@michaeladamonis2620 6 жыл бұрын

pretty good???

@tomsharonmoyer 11 жыл бұрын

It was a great day. Phil did three shows, back to back, one-hour each. He was and still is a genuinely great guy. Full of love for people and God.

@dollofshadows1703 4 жыл бұрын

This makes me cry tears of joy. it's somewhat reminiscent of Rain by Jason Becker. Just some phenomenal, up in the clouds guitar playing...

@andysmalveld3193 Жыл бұрын

The greatest guitarplayer of the world!

@richrozmarn3817 7 жыл бұрын

It's not the guitar it's the artist. Philly. And one of the best and the blessed.

@mmayfield62 10 жыл бұрын

And on a borrowed guitar! AMAZING! God works though this man.

@stevenjacobson3049 6 жыл бұрын

He did something similar when we saw him in Raleigh 1985/86 opening for Russ Taff. Played about 20 minutes, just TORE IT UP, no notes missed, perfect tone, stunning precision and then he stops to take a breath and says, "I'm sorry if this doesn't sound right, but my guitars are lost in Virginia. I'd like to thank Brother so and so for letting me borrow his guitars", etc. I look at the guy next to me, a musician of some caliber and we are just like NO WAY!?!?!? But that's what guitar masters do...

@bubudread 10 жыл бұрын

This guy is a great composer from what i see in the video. Great composition. There are a lot of unknown heroes nowadays

@rockinran 5 жыл бұрын

Unknown maybe to you in a couple of others. Phil was great back in the mid-70s when I first started listening to him. It was fantastic back then playing acoustic guitar fingerstyle missing one middle finger. Pretty impressed I was way back then.

@dollofshadows1703 4 жыл бұрын

No disrespect, but where have you been?? Phil's very well-known amongst us guitar players. He's graced guitar magazines for as long as I've been playing. That's like saying Django Reinhardt, and Robert Johnson are unknowns too. Besides, he was using a looper back in seventies, long before artists like Ed Sheeran or KT Tunstall popularized it...

@frankcamarillo8985 3 жыл бұрын

Amen. Phenomenal Player.One of the best 🎸

@tomsharonmoyer 11 жыл бұрын

He was very gracious to do this for me. And it was very fun for for the audience to watch him pull it off. And yes, that's the kind of guy he is!

@candose9210 4 жыл бұрын

I want this tune played in my funeral

@iansnyder274 7 жыл бұрын

Wonderful musician and human being..love him..thank you Phil for sharing your gifts!!!! God bless

@lunabenoit2790 7 жыл бұрын

Wowzers !🎸🎼🎤

@MrAuell 7 жыл бұрын

Phil has great integrity. His faith is as strong as his guitar playing is. I have followed him for over 40 years. For me, he is the greatest guitatist ever. I listen to pregty much everyone, but nobody compares to him. He plays so many styles so well! Who else can play and write like this? I admire many other guidarists, but Phil remains the only one who impresses on so many levels..

@celiahallhall9225 6 ай бұрын

Wow i long to play the guitar like that for the lord jesus

@tomsharonmoyer 6 ай бұрын

Amen. Me too! Thanks for the comment. God bless you!

@MegaSlowe 5 жыл бұрын

Such great memories whenever I listen to this album.

@2817well 10 жыл бұрын

I saw him in 89, (I think), in Minneapolis at Church of the Open Door, incredible guitar player. I couldn't believe the speed and dexterity he played with on his acoustic.

@Fuzcapp 5 жыл бұрын

He makes a $99 guitar sing. Man - Keaggs could make a rubber band nailed to a fence post sound amazing.

@Litogarmu 5 жыл бұрын

This man is incredible... so much feeling together with an amazing technique!

@MrFreevo 7 жыл бұрын

He did all that with a not well prepared guitar (not his own guitar...!). A real musician! Love him!

@777thsledge 10 жыл бұрын

Been a HUGE UBER phan of phil's since 73! So humble kind respectful like Tom Says WYSIWYG. Many meetings hugely inspiring Thanks so much to post the song that will be played at my time of departing this earth into glory! So many memories

@jamesankiewicz3141 2 жыл бұрын

I am one of the fortunate few get to see Phil play this one live… it happened at Lighthouse church in Antioch right outside of Nashville. One of the highlights of my musical life.

@armurano5093 2 жыл бұрын

One word: Devine.

@marywarren4206 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing! Imagine what he can do with a real guitar.

@linjicakonikon7666 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorites from Phil.

@frankdevroome2697 3 жыл бұрын

Omg... I love Phil. This is nothing short of amazing 🙏

@tomsharonmoyer 11 жыл бұрын

It's a "Charvette" guitar, made by the Charvel company. It was their very cheap version of their Charvel Jackson guitar. It was what I could afford to buy at the time, back in 1987 when I bought it. It played nice, but it had a consistent issue going out of tune when I'd use the whammy bar. I still have the guitar put haven't used it in years. I upgraded to a Custom 24 PRS, which Phil Keaggy played last year when he came back to town.

@MrFreevo 7 жыл бұрын

A good lutier can adjust the bridge to turn it usable! Try it!

@YouTookMyNameAgain 6 жыл бұрын

Remember Phil first learned on a Silvertone that was out of tune. Eventually his brother tuned it for him, and he was disappointed because he had to learn all over again. I think he doesn’t mind “out of tune”. Transcendent.

@humanbeing2420 4 жыл бұрын

I put a Floyd Rose on mine. It stays in tune quite well. Mine is a schockingly good guitar for an entry-level axe.

@papunAlicea 2 жыл бұрын

Always...GREAT..God bless

@markreeves6521 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@philkeaggychannel7044 8 жыл бұрын

Yes, an amazing album!

@mkilner 9 жыл бұрын

Incredible!...all on borrowed cheap guitar...speechless!

@usailon4ever 9 жыл бұрын

very cool thanks for sharing !!

@MrFreevo 8 жыл бұрын

Wonderful...

@12over7 11 жыл бұрын

I had a Charvette back in the 80's. This is great! Thanks, Tom. Phil seems like a genuinely great guy. This must have been a real night to remember.

@brierj1400 3 жыл бұрын

This is truly amazing !! Thanks for posting.

@jaredgorski7961 10 жыл бұрын

SO cool!!

@natlparkdude 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. I agree - it was pretty gracious of him to jam over the CD recording using your guitar. But's that's the kind of guy he is. :)

@markrobinson8410 Жыл бұрын

Not even his guitar and he still is amazing.

@REVW196 9 жыл бұрын

It was in the master guitarist hands ...

@hansakenystrom9583 Жыл бұрын

Jättebra toppen

@tbskeet 8 жыл бұрын

"The wind and the Wheat" Monster album, his zenith.... his paramount best...nuff said

@timothywanjohi5248 7 жыл бұрын

for me beyond nature is his best

@MrAuell 7 жыл бұрын

Both are great, but I think "All at Once" is his best. Find Me In these Fields is another excellent album. I enjoy "Sunday's Child" a great deal, but it isn't a guitar album. What a Day will remain one of my all-time favorites as well, I wore out my original record. Went to sleep by it every night. Phil is the king of mellow sounds as well as many others. I still study Phil's playing frequently. I don't want to play his songs out, but I try to pearn tgem just to improve my playing.

@RocketKirchner 7 жыл бұрын

yes . i was over at his house when he finished this song . after we got thru just jamming he played it for me and i said ;;Phil , this is your masterpeice''.

@tomsharonmoyer 11 жыл бұрын

Amen

@deepsouth3319 4 жыл бұрын

I would say he's got some talent!

@tomsharonmoyer 7 жыл бұрын

Me too!

@seungkim8576 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the upload. The only way it could have been better is if he had played The Promise from the same album.

@mynextguitar5693 8 жыл бұрын

Ok. Nice vid Tom Moyer. Perfect for my new guitar. Have you ever seen one of these? Thoughts? My Next Guitar

@tomsharonmoyer 9 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@joehendrix115 4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Gary Moore's stuff....niiiiice!

@Fuzcapp 5 жыл бұрын

4 Philistines listened to this.

@kanteannightmare 7 жыл бұрын

i was six then...

@aptaylor75 6 жыл бұрын

Not to be disrespectful, because I love Phil, and he is undoubtedly a world class performer, but I cannot help noticing this Charvette is putting out the EXACT same tone as the far more expensive custom Zion Strat PK used on the recorded track. This is possible only if the guitar has the exact same pickups and wiring as his Zion Strat or if he is guitar-syncing or miming the performance. You just cannot get the same tone out of wildly divergent guitars. That's why guitarists use many different guitars in one concert, to get a variety of tones and textures.

@tomsharonmoyer 6 жыл бұрын

Adam T. All I can tell you is that I handed in my guitar, he plugged it in, and it sounded amazing. My guitar was obviously out of tune on the B string when he started. But he fixed and worked with it, and made it work. He is skilled in gifted.