There are few events that I will drop everything and drive any distance to attend. One would be an Ohio State football game. Another is a Phil Keaggy concert.
Tomorrow I have the pleasure and privilege to drive to Youngstown, Ohio to watch Phil Keaggy and several other musicians recreate The Master & The Musician album on its 30th anniversary tour.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime concert. Making it all the more special is that Keaggy and the band's drummer, John Sferra, both grew up in Youngstown, so it is a reunion of sorts.
I've been looking forward to this show since it was announced way back in the fall. I bought tickets on the first day they were available. But watching Keaggy with a band is a rare treat. He usually tours by himself, playing acoustic sets. In fact, this will be the eighth time I've seen him and only one other time I saw him with a band.
Interestingly enough, it was the first time I saw him live and that show was also in Youngstown. It's also going to be a special night because Trista will be going along. This will be her first taste of live Keaggy. Funny how my first Keaggy show was with a band in Youngstown, and her first show will be the same.
This should be display of musicianship of epic proportions. The Master & The Musician album has a wide variety of tunes ranging from the Celtic, medieval, new age and modern jazz. Just thinking about Keaggy breaking out the Zion electric (which he NEVER does in solo shows) makes me all tingly inside. I've read a couple concert reviews from previous shows and the set list not only includes songs from that album, but classic Keaggy tunes like "What a Day," "Noah's Song," "Love Broke Thru," and...be still my beating heart..."Time." If they do "Time" live, I might scream like a school girl.
This album predates my birth by six years, but great music (and Phil Keaggy) is timeless.
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