The Deacon

Steve Hunter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 23, 1993)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: I.R.S. Records
• ASIN: B000008GQZ
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #842,017 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Idler

2. Black Cat Moan

3. Glidepath

4. Hidden Portrait

5. The Old Man in the Boat

6. Ghost Riders

7. Koza

8. Road to Jakarta

9. Pig Jam

10. The Surge

Editorial Reviews

CD, featuring Steve Hunter.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE DEACON - STEVE HUNTER, November 1, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Deacon (Audio CD)

Born in Decatur,Illinois, Steve Hunter (not to be confused with
the Australian bassist who released "Night People") first gained
success with Mitch Ryder's DETROIT. They released the legendary
"Detroit with Mitch Ryder" LP in 1971 & "Get Out The Vote-Live"
recorded in 1972. The "Decatur Gator" has played lead guitar
for everyone from Peter Gabriel to Alice Cooper. Most notable
is his stellar work (with co-guitarist Dick Wagner) with Lou
Reed ("Rock N Roll Animal" "Lou Reed Live") & Alice Cooper
("Welcome To My Nightmare" & others). This CD, his 2nd solo release,was released in 1989 & now out of print. It is a great CD with stunning guitar playing. Fortunately, his first solo release,1977's "Swept Away", has finally been released on CD. Try to get your hands on "The Deacon" & 1989's "H Factor"(a collaboration with Climax Blues Band's Pete Haycock & Derek Holt).Both of these CDs are out of print & getting harder to find, but well worth the search. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Steve Hunter's "The Deacon", January 23, 2008

By 

Robert W. Carey (Los angeles) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Deacon (Audio CD)

As one who has been listening to and enjoying Steve Hunter's guitar work and songs for going on 30 years, I can say that he has never failed to show great dexterity & creativity in his guitar playing. Although his 1st CD, "Steve Hunter" displays more variety and a bit more versatility, The Deacon shows some of his great (although lesser-known) acoustic playing as well as influences he has admired, like Lenny Breau and John Renbourn. The very 1st cut,Black Cat Moan, shows a bit of his blues guitar playing..and his blues playing ranks with the best. Overall there is a great deal of ambience in the cuts here and I recommend it highly--especially for those who have never heard Steve Hunter, guitarist extraordinaire.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Guitar trip, September 26, 2003

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Guylaine Le Ber (St-Hubert, Qc) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Deacon (Audio CD)

Terrific album but incognito. It is an instrumental guitar album. This guy was playing with Alice Cooper and Lou Reed.

Sometimes he gets western like in "Ghost riders", jazzy like "Pig jam", Pink Floydish like "The surge" or "The old man in the boat".

My favorite track is "hidden portrait"