Various Artists - Sacred Steel Guitar

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

096297045022

Description:

Personnel: Willie Eason (vocals, steel guitar); Fayette Coney (vocals); Alvin Lee (electric guitar, electric bass); Ronnie Mozee, John Hampton (electric guitar); Henry Nelson, Sonny Treadway, Aubrey Ghent (steel guitar); Francine Jones, Carlos Fox (keyboards); Terrence Elliot (electric bass); Timothy Williams, Lejena Manning, Benjamin Beckford (drums). Liner Note Authors: Sherry S. Depree; Hubert C. Depree. Recording information: Church Of Living God, Deerfield Beach, FL (09/05/1993-07/13/1996); Church Of The Living God, Deerfield Beach, FL (09/05/1993-07/13/1996); Daytona Beach, FL (09/05/1993-07/13/1996); Deerfield Beach, FL (09/05/1993-07/13/1996); Eason Residence, St. Peterburg, FL (09/05/1993-07/13/1996); House Of God Church, Perrine, FL (09/05/1993-07/13/1996); Howard Johnson Motor Lodge, Daytona Beach, FL (09/05/1993-07/13/1996); Ocala, FL (09/05/1993-07/13/1996); Perrine, FL (09/05/1993-07/13/1996); St. Petersburg, FL (09/05/1993-07/13/1996); Univ. of Florida`s Harn Museum (09/05/1993-07/13/1996); University Of Florida`s Harn Museum (09/05/1993-07/13/1996). Photographer: Robert Stone. Arrangers: Fayette Coney; Henry Nelson; Aubrey Ghent. Sacred Steel is one amazing collection. Subtitled "Traditional Sacred African-American Steel Guitar Music in Florida," this multi-artist chronicling of this seldom-heard genre is a musical and emotional delight. The electric lap steel guitar has been the instrument of choice in both the Jewel Dominion and Keith Dominions (both African-American Holiness-Pentecostal churches) since the late `30s, replacing the traditional church organist. This collection showcases the pioneering work of five of its best known and most influential sacred steel practitioners: Willie Eason, Sonny Treadway, Glenn Lee, Henry Nelson, and his son, Aubrey Ghent. Their individual approaches to this style range from crude blues-based slides and slurs (blues table steel master Hop Wilson is called to mind more than once here) to highly technical flourishes bordering on country pedal steel sounds, with all of it played with a sincerity and spirit indigenous to the music, which is nothing short of heartfelt and energetic. Split evenly between instrumentals and the instrument interfacing with the congregation and choir at live religious services, the music runs the gamut from still and beautiful (Sonny Treadway`s instrumentals) to the wild and abandoned playing of Aubrey Ghent. This is 75 minutes of music that will appeal to blues and gospel and even retro-minded rock & roll fans willing to take the time to explore this fascinating genre. ~ Cub Koda

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Don`t Let the Devil Ride - Sonny Treadway
2. In the Garden - Sonny Treadway
3. At the Cross - Sonny Treadway
4. Call Him by His Name - Glenn Lee
5. Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour - Glenn Lee
6. Joyful Sounds - Glenn Lee
7. Just a Closer Walk with Thee - Willie Eason
8. Little Wooden Church on a Hill - Willie Eason
9. Franklin D. Roosevelt, a Poor Man`s Friend - Willie Eason
10. This Is a Holy Church - Sonny Treadway (live)
11. At the Cross - Sonny Treadway (live)
12. Amazing Grace - Sonny Treadway (live)
13. God Be with You - Sonny Treadway (live)
14. Closing Prayer - Sonny Treadway (live)
15. Praise the Lord Everybody - Henry Nelson (live)
16. Amazing Grace - Henry Nelson (live)
17. Praise Music - Aubrey Ghent (live)
18. Father in Jesus` Name - Aubrey Ghent (live)
19. House of God March - Aubrey Ghent (live)
20. God Be with You - Aubrey Ghent (live)

Album Information

Release Date:

01/21/1997

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Country

Subgenre:

Gospel

Label:

Arhoolie

Producer:

Robert Stone

Catalog Number:

450

Original Release Year:

1997

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

73 : 25

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