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Inseparable
Posted July 3rd, 2003
This is a very different direction for Phil. It has more of a modern sound; not the kind of music I usually listen to but once I got used to it, I started to like it. The lyrics are deeper and more reflective than Phil has ever gone before. On the initial listen, this may not seem like a "guitar" album, but there are some real gems there if you sit and listen. "Chalice" is an outstanding song with absolutely wonderful lyrics, as are "From the Beginning", "Inseparable" and "Carry Me Back". One of the few things I didn't like about the CD was "Motor of Love", the Paul McCartney cover. It's a good song, it just doesn't fit this album.
I do have the limited edition two CD version of this as well. It has a bit "darker" feel than the WordArtisan release. I can't really say which I like better. I do miss "Headlines (Part I)" and "I See Myself In You". But while I (like most fans) have been waiting for a vocal version of "Paka" for some time now, it just didn't fit the whole feel of either version.
Some words of warning! The live versions of these songs are all completely different than the recorded versions, so if you've heard them live, you're in for a big surprise (though not an unpleasant one). If you've heard the Glass Harp versions of these songs, either from seeing them in concert or the Glass Harp Strings Attached live double disc, you may be in for a surprise as well. I love the dimensions bandmates John Sferra and Daniel Pecchio add to tunes like "Inseparable", "From the Beginning" and especially "Chalice" (which John co-wrote with Phil). I still really enjoy the album versions, but I thought it only fair to warn you.
Having said all that, Inseparable is a very good CD that gets better with every listen. I needed to give this a few spins before I really started to enjoy it as a whole, but it's worth the effort.
Origianlly published here August 2nd 2002. Used with permission.
Inseparable - 2 Disc set
Unlike some, this is an album that I took to right away. Having been part of the Keaggy-list I was aware that there was this "techno" style that Phil would show-case and I purchased Inseparable thinking I wouldn't like it.
I happened to receive this CD via mail one May during a very troublesome time of my life. I think I played this CD MULTIPLE times every day for at least a month. From the first spin the title track Insparable grabbed me even though I'm not into a techno style. The lyrics are strong and cut to heart of the matter at times and this is what helped me through my difficult time.
As many know there always seems to be that one tune on every Keaggy album that is out of place and there are a couple here. BUT ... as Phil calls this his "Little Orphan Album" this work is purely from his heart. It's a direction that he felt he wanted to go and in producing this work he had no one hounding him about what the consumer wants.
Watt-ever style of music you like like you're likely to find something on this CD that you will like, if not all of it. Check it out.
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