
Phil Keaggy
The Wind And The Wheat
The Story
"The Wind And The Wheat" showcases the amazing abilities of guitarist Phil Keaggy, who has the talent to express a variety of different emotions--even in one song. For example, in "March Of The Clouds" he starts with a single line, melodic lead which he expands into a rolling, crescendoing, overdubbed double lead. This builds into an explosion of astonishing, rapid fire, ascending leads. Then he follows with gentle volume swells that slowly bring you down as they roll into a classical style of chording and octaves which leads back to the original theme as the song fades. This instrumental offering not only netted great critical approval, it earned a Grammy nomination, as well. "The Wind And The Wheat" is a definite pick for the collection.
The Music
| 05:25 | March Of The Clouds | Instrumental |
| 05:32 | Paradise Dream | Instrumental |
| 04:32 | The Wind And The Wheat | Instrumental |
| 06:32 | Where Travelers Meet | Instrumental |
| 03:02 | From Shore To Shore | Instrumental |
| 04:21 | Prayer | Instrumental |
| 04:58 | The Mission | Instrumental |
| 04:30 | The Promise | Instrumental |
| 06:00 | The Reunion | Instrumental |
| 05:28 | I Love You Lord | Instrumental |
The Artists
| Phil Keaggy | Electric and Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Mini-Guitars, Percussion, Keyboards, Production, Arrangements, Engineering, Mixing |
| Jeff Lams | Keyboards, Acoustic Piano, Synthesizers, Production, Arrangements, Engineering |
| Alex Acuna | Drums, Percussion |
| Dave Coy | Bass, Fretless Bass |
| Harlan Rogers | Rhodes Piano, Acoustic Piano, Arrangements |
| Tom Coomes | Production, Mixing, Executive Production |
| Smitty Price | Synthesizers |
| Ron Tutt | Drums |
| Alex MacDougall | Percussion, Art Direction |
| Cheri Anderson | Synthesizers |
| Dave Spurr | Drums |
| Jim Scheffler | Engineering, Mixing |
| Eddie Keaggy | Engineering, Mixing |
| Chris Taylor | Engineering, Mixing |
| Thom Roy | Mixing |
| Brian Curtin | Engineering |
| Bruce Botnick | Mastering |
| Steve Bjorkman | Cover Art |
| Phil Fewsmith | Photography |
| Gary DeLacy | Cover Design, Typography |
| Additional synthesizer overdubs on "The Promise", "Paradise Dream" and "March Of The Clouds" recorded at Music Merchants, Costa Mesa, CA.
Mixed at Whitefield Studios; "The Wind And The Wheat" mixed at Bill Schnee Studio. Mastered at Digital Magnetics. |
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