The Song Within

Phil Keaggy | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 2, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Autumn Records
• ASIN: B000WEPQA8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,451 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet music from a great guitarist, November 9, 2008

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T Skinner - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Song Within (Audio CD)

Everyone who knows about Phil Keaggy's playing recognizes his virtuosity. "The Song Within," an instrumental recording designed to showcase the rich sound of McPherson acoustic guitars, demonstrates not only Keaggy's virtuosity but also his amazing musicianship. His ability to create and recreate his own music with unpretending excellence is what make this CD so enjoyable.

The moods are mostly mellow but also include a funky jam (Early One Day), a few upbeat tunes (Wow's the Weather, The Blue Trail, Addison's Talk), a little ragtime (Water Day), a couple short ditty's (Trailwalker, McPhernought), and my personal favorite, the catchy and haunting Noah's Shuffle.

"The Song Within" is not going to be Keaggy's most critically acclaimed recording, but it is delightful and a very worthy addition to his remarkable catalogue of instrumental acoustic guitar recordings.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great acoustic album, but no Beyond Nature, May 3, 2008

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Matthew Brown "mbrown3" (Pickerington, OH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Song Within (MP3 Download)

Another great Keaggy acoustic album. The McPherson guitars really sound great. Nothing will ever compare to his Olson's, but still wonderful guitars, and some cool tunes on here. Some favorites: Wow's the Weather, Secure (although this one sound a bit weird...maybe it's the drum machine track or the mixing, but still a very cool song), Early One Day (cool groove!), and Noah's Shuffle. The title track is pretty good too.

Overall, great acoustic effort by one of the true acoustic masters of all time, and a wonderful gentleman to boot. For me, it still doesn't hold a candle to his "Beyond Nature", which I would consider the best acoustic album of all time.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phil Keaggy moves beyond nature and finds the song within., February 5, 2011

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MAD (Thousand Oaks, CA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Song Within (Audio CD)

Phil Keaggy is the Master and Musician. In my humble opinion, of Phil Keaggy's 40 or so CDs, Beyond Nature is his best work. The Song within echos a close second. The liner notes even mention that the tunes have a Beyond Nature feel to them. This CD is acoustic guitar playing at its very best. The CD will bring a sense of "calm" peace to the soul. In a very mixed up world, this CD is worth having as it provides pure listening pleasure! Calm down, sit back, and enjoy the joyful sound of Phil Keaggy at his best and find the song within. MAD

Track Listing:
Water Day
Wow's the Weather
Secure
Trailwalker
The Song Within
Early One Day
Seems Like Yesterday
McPheronought
The Blue Trail
Noah's Shuffle
Addison's Talk
Willow Tree
Duet
New Year's Eve
The North Folk
A Sense of Time