Inseparable

Phil Keaggy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 26, 2008)
• Original Release Date: October 17, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Canis Major
• ASIN: B00004YRAL
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #366,042 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phil's Best Vocal Release since "Find me in theseFields", May 2, 2001

By 

Andrew McDavid (The Great Northwest of Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inseparable (Audio CD)

I must admit that when I purchased this CD I was not expecting a lot. I buy anything Phil records but have allowed his recent "True Believer" and "Keaggy" to slip to the back of my play stack. Each of these past CDs have their high points but lack some kind of continuity. I felt "True Believer" was overproduced and far too...well "poppy". (being the consumate Beatles fan, pop is something Phil can be very good at) I longed for a Keaggy vocal CD that was "unplugged"; as live as he is in concert.

Well, "Inseperable" is NOT that CD! But why do I love it? I listened to it 3 or 4 times through one night as I painted my studio, and each time I was drawn into it moodiness, its haunting melodies, and its often sparse instrumentation. There does not seem to be one instrument out of place. Each note has a reason for being there, with just the right amount of empty space. The vocals are not necessarily strong, but instead vulnerable; not out in front of the songs, but as part of the entire mix, expressing some of the most intense emotions a human can have.

Few of the songs fit a typical formulaic song mold, and because of this I believe Phil is allowed to do some of his finest creative work, not only with his vocals but with all the varieties of guitar styles used. And is that Phil playing a trumpet solo in "From the Beginning"?

As he approaches 50 (!) Phil continues to mature as a Christian and as a musician. I would recommend this CD to anyone looking for thought-provoking, soul-searching, beautiful music that will definitely bring you back for multiple listens.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Ambivalent, September 17, 2004

By 

Ian Martin (Auckland New Zealand) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Inseparable (Audio CD)

With fifteen plus Keaggy CDs in my collection plus numerous records, Phil is the one artist I have probably followed the most over the last 20 years. Lyrically this was intriguing and encouraging but musically I am puzzled and ambivalent in my views. I'd certainly not recommend this to the many guitarists who may often hear about the delights and genius of Mr Keaggy - other albums like Crimson and Blue, Acoustic Sketches, Beyond Nature or his Glass Harp material have far greater impact. I'd not recommend this to non-Keaggy fans...

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not that bad, but not that great either..., March 17, 2001

By 

jbnadia (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inseparable (Audio CD)

Ok, so a few songs on Inseparable have some great guitar and are worth listening, but the others are really just good for listening to while you're eating dinner or have company over. Don't get me wrong, they're OK songs, but the effort as a whole isn't nearly as good as Lights of Madrid or Crimson and Blue.

I don't know, maybe all this computer-ized stuff that Phil used on this CD isn't getting through my head. Songs like Real Life give me a headache after a while, with the computerized effects added to the guitar to make it..well...I don't know what Phil was trying to do. Straight guitar will be fine, Phil.

On a different view, though, the lyrics of Inseperable are very good, and Phil even covers a Paul McCartney song. All this digitized drums though don't really please my ear as Phil's other stuff with a band, like 220. Not a bad effort by Phil, but it's not great either. I'd say 3 stars would be about right.