The Phoenix Concerts Live

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John Stewart' Phoenix Concerts is regarded as one of the classic live records of the folk singer/songwriter genre, and it's easy to see why. It's obvious that Stewart has an adoring audience at the peak of his popularity in 1974. Taken from a few concert sessions, the bands range from the artist in a trio setting to being in a full on septet with pedal steel guitar and backing vocalists. Besides Stewart himself, the only notable performer on the sets is legendary drummer Jim Gordon. Many of Stewart's classics are here, including a very inspired "Wheatfield Lady" and "Kansas Rain." The music hearkens back to a much more innocent time that many at this concert no doubt longed for -- as did the artist himself perhaps ...
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All Music Guide
John Stewart' Phoenix Concerts is regarded as one of the classic live records of the folk singer/songwriter genre, and it's easy to see why. It's obvious that Stewart has an adoring audience at the peak of his popularity in 1974. Taken from a few concert sessions, the bands range from the artist in a trio setting to being in a full on septet with pedal steel guitar and backing vocalists. Besides Stewart himself, the only notable performer on the sets is legendary drummer Jim Gordon. Many of Stewart's classics are here, including a very inspired "Wheatfield Lady" and "Kansas Rain." The music hearkens back to a much more innocent time that many at this concert no doubt longed for -- as did the artist himself perhaps after 1968, when his dreams were shattered with the death of Robert Kennedy Stewart toured with Kennedy on the campaign trail. Other gems here are "California Bloodlines," "Mother Country," "The Last Campaign Trilogy," which is so moving it's almost unbearable. With "Roll Way the Stone," "July, You're a Woman," and "Cody," Stewart hits his stride and goes over the top, and the gigs shift into a whole different gear. His stories are endearing and predate what Garrison Keillor did by a decade. The set officially closes with a stunning rendition of "Never Goin' Back To Nashville Anymore," that makes you forget the studio version and wonder why it wasn't covered by Townes Van Zandt or Mickey Newbury. That said, there are two bonus tracks on the CD from the same shows, "Freeway Pleasure" and "Let the Big Horse Run," that make this an essential set for anyone interested in Stewart or the roots of the singer/songwriter movement in America that is populated by many of this artist's pupils, Jerry Jeff Walker, Guy Clark, and Tom Russell among them. ~ Thom Jurek, Rovi
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 6/27/1994
  • Label: Bear Family
  • EAN: 4000127155184
  • Catalog Number: 15518

Album Credits

Performance Credits
John Stewart Primary Artist, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals
Jim Gordon Drums
Denny Brooks Voices
Jonathan Douglas Organ, Piano, Conga
Dan Dugmore Pedal Steel Guitar, Electric Guitar
Buffy Ford Voices
Arnie Moore Bass
Loren Newkirk Organ, Piano
Mike Settle Voices
Technical Credits
Peter Abbott Engineer
Peter O'Brien Liner Notes, Reissue Producer
Nick Venet Producer
Hoffman Nienburg Artwork
Richard Weize Reissue Producer
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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 11, 2012

    To correct the info in the description, this double album concer

    To correct the info in the description, this double album concert was recorded all in ONE night. Excellent performances that just all came together with John and the band under a lot of pressure to get it all down in one take. (The prior night's recordings were plagued with technical problems yielding no usable tape.) Mention should also me made of the beautiful voice of John's wife Buffy Ford. Many of John's best songs up to this date of March 1974 are woven together for compelling document of a great live show in front of a very enthusiastic audience at the Phoenix Symphony Hall.

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