Master & Musician

Phil Keaggy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 2, 2001)
• Label: Myrrh Records
• ASIN: B000009PMW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #91,856 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #19 in Music > Indie Music > Christian & Gospel > Rock
  • #22 in Music > Indie Music > Christian & Gospel > Christian Contemporary Music

Track Listings

1. Pilgrim's Flight

2. Agora (The Marketplace)

3. The Castle's Call

4. Wedding in the Country Manor

5. Suite -- Of Reflections

6. Golden Halls

7. Mouthpiece

8. Follow Me Up

9. Jungle Pleasures

10. Deep Calls Unto Deep

11. Medley: Evensong/Twilight/Forever Joy

12. The High and Exalted One

13. Epilogue/Amazing Grace

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Archetypal Keaggy Instrumental, January 5, 1999

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[e-mail] (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Master & Musician (Audio CD)

Originally released in 1978, The Master and the Musician was the first of Phil Keaggy's astonishing instrumental efforts. It would be enough that it was remarkable for its time, but it is remarkable for any time, and the freshness of the compositions endures some 20 years later.

From the medieval echoes of Pilgrim's Flight and Castle's Call, to the untamed energy of Agora and Follow Me Up -- a signature work of Keaggy brilliance -- this collection covers a broad spectrum of guitar: classical, steel-string acoustic, and soaring electric, woven together into a marvelous fabric of sound. And while the album supports a common theme, every song is an individual. Every thread is a delight.

For the technically minded, this was the first work in which Phil's distinctive guitar techniques were lavished on the listener in abundance: the volume swells, e-bow voicings, tap harmonics, and very generous solo moments.

Whether you are a lover of guitar music, or a follower of Phil's exceptional career, this album deserves an honored place in your collection. It is timeless, peerless, and priceless, and a humble but fitting tribute from the musician to the Master.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keaggy's biggest seller, June 28, 2004

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Cletus J. "Bubba" Huckabee Jr. "Bubba" (Chesterfield County) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Master & Musician (Audio CD)

This album remains the biggest seller in Keaggy's catalogue, and after 25 years of steady releases, that states a great deal.

This was Keaggy's first instrumental album and followed up a set of albums that had garnered considerable attention within the CCM community. During the peak of the Jesus Movement Keaggy was busy with Glass Harp. By the time he started releasing admittedly low budget solo work to the CCM market, the Jesus Movement was almost completely gone and a new sub-category of music would provide plenty of room for anything Keaggy wanted to do.

So after a couple of years establishing himself as a known commodity, he came out with this gem that took most people by surprise. Since the bulk of the CCM crowd were, at that point, unaware of Glass Harp and oblivious to the fact that Keaggy had a previous incarnation long before What A Day, this stunning album was a wonderful surprise. The guitar work, complex and delightful, moody and cheerful, was fuel for the urban legend that ______________ (fill in the blank with any of your favorite secular guitar slingers) said that Keaggy was the best guitar player on the planet.

This album was so good that we were able to believe the urban legend, and spread the word now and again. Though he didn't yet allow his guitar slinging to be revealed, he did a lot of incredible finger picking that was well beyond the skill level of any guitar player in CCM at the time.

This album remains a delight for the very same reason it was a delight in the late 70s. It is virtually timeless and doesn't carry any of the dated trappings of the era... just a collection of original melodies worked and reworked until Keaggy managed to squeeze hooks, tricks, and signature swirls of musical color in to each tune. This album is a staple worth having - not because it captures the start of the CCM era, but because it is beautiful, pleasant, and timeless.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wore out the record now I have the CD, April 3, 2000

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kathleen - See all my reviews

This review is from: Master & Musician (Audio CD)

I've listened to Master & Musician for 20 years and I still listen to it on record. I am so happy to be able to now have it on CD. The music is timeless. It takes me to places where my imagination can run free. The music tells a story, it's a true experience. Phil Keaggy is a true Master Musician.