Phil Keaggy (lahir 23 Maret, 1951) adalah gitaris, penulis lagu, dan penyanyi. Raised in a small farmhouse in Hubbard, Ohio with nine brothers and sisters, Keaggy began playing guitar at age ten on a Sears Silvertone guitar, despite missing half of the middle finger on his right hand due to a childhood accident involving a water pump at age 4. Dibesarkan di sebuah rumah pertanian kecil di Hubbard, Ohio dengan sembilan saudara dan saudari, Keaggy mulai bermain gitar pada usia sepuluh pada gitar Silvertone Sears, meskipun hilang setengah dari jari tengah tangan kanannya akibat kecelakaan kecil yang melibatkan sebuah pompa air pada usia 4.
He is frequently listed as one of the top fingerstyle guitarists by Guitar Player Magazine readers' polls, but he is equally at home on electric guitar. Dia sering terdaftar sebagai salah satu gitaris fingerstyle atas oleh jajak pendapat pembaca Majalah Guitar Player ", tapi ia juga sama di rumah pada gitar listrik. Keaggy is noted for crowd-pleasing solo live performances where he makes extensive use of recording live layers of loops to accompany himself. Keaggy terkenal karena solo-menyenangkan hidup orang banyak pertunjukan di mana dia membuat ekstensif menggunakan lapisan perekaman hidup loop untuk menemani dirinya. To do this he uses only an acoustic guitar but is able to create electric sounds. Untuk melakukan hal ini dia hanya menggunakan gitar akustik tetapi mampu menciptakan suara listrik.
Keaggy began performing professionally in the late 60s with drummer John Sferra. Keaggy mulai tampil secara profesional di akhir 60s dengan drummer John Sferra. The two friends, with the addition of bassist Dan Pecchio, formed Glass Harp in 1968. Dua teman, dengan penambahan bassis Dan Pecchio, dibentuk Harpa Kaca pada tahun 1968.
A major turning point for the trio was winning an Ohio area's “Battle of the Bands.” One of event's judges happened to be an associate of the celebrated producer Lewis Merenstein, who was alerted about the hot young threesome. Titik balik utama bagi trio menang "daerah Ohio Pertempuran Band" Salah satu hakim event. Kebetulan rekan produsen Lewis dirayakan Merenstein, yang diberitahu tentang tiga orang muda yang panas. At the time, Merenstein was fresh from producing albums for many successful artists including The Spencer Davis Group, Turley Richards and Van Morrison's Moondance (Merenstein produced Astral Weeks as well) and had just been voted Producer of the Year by Rolling Stone. Pada saat itu, Merenstein masih segar dari memproduksi album untuk artis sukses banyak termasuk The Spencer Davis Group, Turley Richards dan Van Morrison Moondance (Merenstein diproduksi Astral Weeks juga) dan baru saja terpilih Produser Tahun oleh Rolling Stone. Merenstein was persuaded to fly down from New York to see what the fuss was all about. Merenstein dibujuk untuk terbang dari New York untuk melihat apa yang rewel semua itu.
Upon hearing the band perform, Merenstein was so inspired that Decca Records signed Glass Harp to a multi-record deal. Setelah mendengar band tampil, Merenstein begitu terinspirasi bahwa Decca Records Glass Harp untuk menandatangani kontrak multi-catatan. A short time later, the band found itself in New York's Greenwich Village recording its first album at Jimi Hendrix' Electric Ladyland Studio with Lewis Merenstein as producer. Beberapa waktu kemudian, band ini menemukan dirinya di New York Greenwich Village rekaman album pertama di Jimi Hendrix "Electric Ladyland Studio dengan Lewis Merenstein sebagai produser.
As a Decca Records artist, the band began to open for such artists as Iron Butterfly, Yes, Traffic, and Chicago.[1] At one point, future James Gang guitarist Joe Walsh was being considered to join New Hudson Exit (the band Phil Keaggy was in prior to the formation of Glass Harp) but the other members of the band felt Walsh's style was too dynamic. Sebagai seniman Decca Records, band ini mulai terbuka untuk artis seperti Iron Butterfly, Ya, Lalu Lintas, dan Chicago. [1] Pada satu titik, masa depan James Gang gitaris Joe Walsh sedang dipertimbangkan untuk bergabung Keluar New Hudson (band Phil Keaggy berada di sebelum pembentukan Glass Harp) namun anggota lain dari band gaya Walsh merasa terlalu dinamis.
Years later, Amboy Dukes guitar player Ted Nugent was quoted as saying “I don't know what happened to that Phil Keaggy, he could have saved the world with his guitar” in Guitar Player Magazine. Bertahun-tahun kemudian, Amboy Dukes pemain gitar Ted Nugent seperti dikutip "Aku tidak tahu apa yang terjadi pada Phil Keaggy, dia bisa menyelamatkan dunia dengan gitar nya" di Majalah Guitar Player.
On Valentine's Day in 1970, Keaggy's mother was involved in a fatal car accident. Pada Hari Valentine tahun 1970, ibu Keaggy adalah terlibat dalam kecelakaan mobil yang fatal. He was heavily involved in drugs at the time, and that same day was badly hurt by an LSD trip. Dia banyak terlibat dalam obat-obatan pada waktu itu, dan pada hari yang sama terluka parah oleh perjalanan LSD. In the midst of this tragedy his sister Ellen took the time to tell him about finding peace in Jesus, and he converted to Christianity. Di tengah tragedi ini kakaknya Ellen meluangkan waktu untuk bercerita tentang mencari kedamaian dalam Yesus, dan ia menjadi Kristen.
Keaggy left Glass Harp in 1972 and released his first solo album the following year entitled What A Day . Harpa Kaca Keaggy kiri pada tahun 1972 dan merilis album solo pertamanya pada tahun berikutnya berjudul Apa Hari A . Keaggy married his wife Bernadette the following summer. Keaggy menikah istrinya Bernadette musim panas berikut. He then took a brief vacation from recording on his own and only toured in support of other artists like Love Song, 2nd Chapter of Acts, Paul Clark, and Nancy Honeytree. Dia kemudian mengambil liburan singkat dari rekaman sendiri dan hanya melakukan tur untuk mendukung seniman lain seperti Love Song, Bab 2 Kisah Para Rasul, Paulus Clark, dan Nancy Honeytree. Keaggy returned to the studio in 1976 with Love Broke Thru which included his version of the Randy Stonehill/Keith Green/Todd Fishkind classic song of the same name, which at Keith Green's insistence was the first released recording of the song. Keaggy kembali ke studio pada tahun 1976 dengan Love Broke Melalui termasuk versi tentang Stonehill Randy / / lagu Keith Todd Green Fishkind klasik dengan nama yang sama, yang atas desakan Keith Green adalah rekaman dirilis pertama dari lagu tersebut. During the summer of 1977 Keaggy went on an eighteen-city tour of the western United States with 2nd Chapter of Acts and “a band called David”. Selama musim panas 1977 Keaggy pergi untuk sebuah tur delapan belas-kota Amerika Serikat barat dengan 2 Bab Para Rasul dan "band bernama Daud". This was captured in the live triple album How the West Was One. Ini ditangkap dalam album triple live Bagaimana Barat Apakah Satu. The only release of the Phil Keaggy Band also occurred in 1977, Emerging. Pelepasan hanya dari Phil Keaggy Band juga terjadi pada tahun 1977, Emerging. The Phil Keaggy Band consisted of Keaggy, Lynn Nichols, Phil Madeira, Dan Cunningham and Terry Andersen. The Phil Keaggy Band terdiri dari Keaggy, Lynn Nichols, Phil Madeira, Dan Cunningham dan Terry Andersen. In 1978, Keaggy released his first critically acclaimed instrumental album entitled Master and the Musician. Pada tahun 1978, Keaggy merilis album pertama-nya kritis acclaimed instrumental berjudul Master dan Pemusik.
The Keaggy family then moved to Leawood, Kansas in August,1979. Keaggy keluarga kemudian pindah ke Leawood, Kansas pada bulan Agustus, 1979. Their first daughter, Alicia, was born there in March, 1980. putri pertama mereka, Alicia, lahir di sana pada bulan Maret 1980. The Keaggys left Leawood in 1983 and settled in Costa Mesa, California. The Keaggys kiri Leawood pada tahun 1983 dan menetap di Costa Mesa, California. Their second daughter, Olivia, was born on Valentine's Day, 1984, and their son, Ian, was born in 1987. putri kedua mereka, Olivia, lahir pada Hari Valentine 1984, dan putra mereka, Ian, lahir pada tahun 1987.
Keaggy was signed to the Contemporary Christian music label Sparrow Records in the 1980s, where he released a string of albums including Town to Town, Ph'lip Side, and Play Thru Me. Keaggy ditandatangani dengan musik Kristen Kontemporer label Sparrow Records di tahun 1980-an, di mana ia merilis album string termasuk Kota ke Kota, Ph'lip Side, dan Play Melalui Aku. In 1988, Keaggy would team up with Stonehill, drummer Joe English (who had previously played with Paul McCartney and Wings) , singer Margaret Becker, and others for the Compassion All Star Band's album One by One. Pada tahun 1988, Keaggy akan bekerjasama dengan Stonehill, drummer Joe Inggris (yang sebelumnya bermain dengan Paul McCartney dan Wings), penyanyi Margaret Becker, dan lain-lain untuk Compassion album All Star Band Satu per Satu.
In 1988, Keaggy won his first Dove Award for his second instrumental project, The Wind and the Wheat. Pada tahun 1988, Keaggy memenangkan Dove Award yang pertama untuk proyek kedua instrumental, The Wind dan gandum itu. Keaggy's second Dove Award came in 1992 for his Celtic-influenced Beyond Nature. kedua Keaggy's Dove Award tahun 1992 datang untuk nya Celtic-dipengaruhi Beyond Alam. From 1998 to 2001, Keaggy dominated the “Instrumental Record” category in the Dove Awards winning awards for Invention, Acoustic Sketches, Majesty and Wonder, and Lights of Madrid. Dari tahun 1998 sampai 2001, Keaggy mendominasi "Instrumental Record" kategori dalam Dove Awards memenangkan penghargaan untuk Penemuan, Akustik sketsa, Mulia dan Wonder, dan Lampu Madrid.
In 1989, Keaggy teamed up with Randy Stonehill, Russ Taff, Derri Daugherty, Mark Heard, Steve Taylor, Rick Cua and other musicians to create Phil Keaggy and Sunday's Child: a tribute of sorts to 1960s bands like The Beatles. Pada tahun 1989, Keaggy bekerja sama dengan Randy Stonehill, Russ Taff, Derri Daugherty, Mark Heard, Steve Taylor, Rick CUA dan musisi lain untuk menciptakan Phil Keaggy dan Anak Minggu: penghargaan dari jenis untuk tahun 1960-an band-band seperti The Beatles. That same year, Keaggy would hit the road with Stonehill for a tour by The Keaggy/Stonehill Band, which included Swirling Eddie David Raven on drums and Daniel Amos bassist Tim Chandler. Pada tahun yang sama, Keaggy akan memukul jalan dengan Stonehill untuk tur oleh Keaggy / Stonehill Band, yang termasuk Eddie David Raven berputar pada drum dan bassist Tim Daniel Amos Chandler. In the fall of 1989 the Keaggys relocated once again, leaving the sunny shores and crowded freeways of southern California behind and moved to Nashville, Tennessee where they reside currently. Pada musim gugur tahun 1989 Keaggys dipindahkan sekali lagi, meninggalkan tepi jalan raya yang ramai cerah dan California selatan belakang dan pindah ke Nashville, Tennessee dimana mereka berada saat ini. A few years later, Keaggy would perform at former Beatle Paul McCartney's sister-in-law's wedding. Beberapa tahun kemudian, Keaggy akan tampil di kakak ipar pernikahan mantan Beatle, Paul McCartney. Keaggy had met Laura Eastman, sister of Linda McCartney, while the former worked at CBN. Keaggy bertemu Laura Eastman, adik dari Linda McCartney, sementara mantan bekerja di CBN. After the wedding, Keaggy fulfilled a lifelong dream by jamming with McCartney in a bedroom at the Eastman family estate, site of the wedding. Setelah pernikahan, Keaggy memenuhi impian seumur hidup oleh jamming dengan McCartney di kamar tidur di kebun keluarga Eastman, situs pernikahan.
Keaggy followed Sunday's Child in 1990 with all-out rock album Find Me In These Fields and in 1993 with Crimson and Blue, a bluesy rock album that included a cover of Van Morrison's “When Will I Ever Learn to Live in God”. Keaggy mengikuti Anak hari Minggu pada tahun 1990 dengan album rock habis-habisan Cari saya Di Bidang ini dan pada tahun 1993 dengan Crimson dan Blue, sebuah album rock bluesy yang menyertakan penutup Van Morrison's "Ketika Apakah saya Pernah Belajar Live dalam Allah". That album was also remixed and reissued as Blue, with the added Badfinger cover “Baby Blue”. Album ini juga remix dan diterbitkan kembali sebagai Blue, dengan menambahkan Badfinger penutup "Blue Baby". Once again, an impressive list of musicians joined Keaggy for these releases, including Steve Taylor, Rick Cua, Phil Madeira, Charlie Peacock, Sam Bush, John Mark Painter of Fleming and John, Ashley Cleveland, Jimmy Abegg, and fellow 1970s Keaggy Band members Lynn Nichols and Phil Madeira. Sekali lagi, daftar yang mengesankan musisi bergabung Keaggy untuk rilis ini, termasuk Steve Taylor, Rick CUA, Phil Madeira, Charlie Merak, Sam Bush, John Mark Painter dari Fleming dan Yohanes, Ashley Cleveland, Jimmy Abegg, dan Keaggy Band 1970-an sesama anggota Lynn Nichols dan Phil Madeira. Keaggy enlisted his old friend John Sferra of Glass Harp for the tour that followed. Keaggy meminta teman lamanya John Sferra Harpa Kaca untuk tur yang diikuti. (The tour also featured Wade Jaynes from Chagall Guevara on bass and Phil Madeira on Hammond B-3 organ.) (Tur ini juga menampilkan Wade Jaynes dari Chagall Guevara pada bass dan Phil Madeira pada organ Hammond B-3.)
In September, Glass Harp found itself in New York's Greenwich Village recording its first album Glass Harp at Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Studios with Lewis Merenstein as producer. Pada bulan September, Glass Harp menemukan dirinya di New York Greenwich Village merekam album pertama Kaca Harpa di Jimi Hendrix Electric Lady Studios dengan Lewis Merenstein sebagai produser. Years later, a story would circulate widely and persistently concerning Keaggy and Hendrix. Bertahun-tahun kemudian, cerita akan beredar secara luas dan terus menerus tentang Keaggy dan Hendrix. It has been said that during an episode of The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson asked Hendrix, “Who is the best guitarist in the world?” Hendrix is said to have answered, “Phil Keaggy.” Another version of the story has Hendrix being asked, “Jimi, how does it feel to be the world's greatest guitar player?” To which Hendrix supposedly replied, “I don't know, you'll have to ask Phil Keaggy!” This account is sometimes attributed to a magazine interview in either Rolling Stone or Guitar Player. Dikatakan bahwa selama satu episode The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson bertanya Hendrix, "Siapa gitaris terbaik di dunia" Hendrix dikatakan telah menjawab, "Phil Keaggy?." Versi lain dari cerita ini telah Hendrix diminta , "Jimi, bagaimana rasanya menjadi pemain gitar terhebat di dunia?" Untuk yang diduga Hendrix menjawab, "Aku tidak tahu, Anda harus bertanya Phil Keaggy" Akun ini kadang-kadang dihubungkan dengan sebuah wawancara di majalah! baik Rolling Stone atau Guitar Player. Occasionally the story has the setting for the question being the Dick Cavett Show. Kadang-kadang cerita memiliki pengaturan untuk pertanyaan menjadi Dick Cavett Show. Other versions have the question being posed to Eric Clapton. Versi lain memiliki pertanyaan yang diajukan kepada Eric Clapton. A more recent variant has Eddie Van Halen being asked the question by either David Letterman or Barbara Walters. Sebuah varian yang lebih baru Eddie Van Halen yang mengajukan pertanyaan dengan baik David Letterman atau Barbara Walters. Keaggy has long insisted that such stories are completely unfounded, noting that “it was impossible that Jimi Hendrix could ever have heard me…We…recorded our first album at Electric Lady Studios two weeks after his unfortunate death, so I just can't imagine how he could've heard me. Keaggy telah lama bersikeras bahwa cerita tersebut sama sekali tidak berdasar, mencatat bahwa "tidak mungkin bahwa Jimi Hendrix pernah bisa mendengar saya ... Kami ... merekam album pertama kami di Electric Lady Studios dua minggu setelah kematian malang, jadi aku tidak bisa membayangkan bagaimana ia bisa mendengarku. I think it's just a rumor that someone's kept alive, and it must be titillating enough to keep an interest there…So I don't think it was said…and that's it for that!” Saya kira ini hanya desas-desus bahwa seseorang terus hidup, dan harus cukup untuk menjaga titillating bunga di sana ... Jadi saya pikir tidak dikatakan ... dan hanya itu untuk itu! "
Glass Harp reformed around 2001 and released a new album titled “Hourglass” in 2003. Glass Harp direformasi sekitar tahun 2001 dan merilis sebuah album baru berjudul "Hourglass" pada tahun 2003.
In 2004, Keaggy guest performed with the indie band Dispatch for several songs during The Last Dispatch. Pada tahun 2004, tamu Keaggy dilakukan dengan Dispatch band indie untuk beberapa lagu yang selama ini Dispatch Terakhir. It was to be Dispatch's last performance together and became the largest concert in independent music history.[citation needed] Ini adalah untuk menjadi kinerja yang terakhir Dispatch bersama-sama dan menjadi konser terbesar dalam sejarah musik independen. [Rujukan?]
As of 2009, Keaggy continues to record and tour regularly. Pada 2009, Keaggy terus merekam dan tur secara teratur.
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