Phil Keaggy &
Rex Schnelle
Interview by Bruce Adolph
[WM] This new Illumination record is quite an and played together with a band. Then, as songs and then we wrote a tune together that
interesting mix of what I would call “up to date” I recall, he invited me to play on his song, an ended up on my last vocal album All At Once.
classic and progressive rock mixed in with instrumental, called “Hero Shuffle”.That was a We played some dates with a band later down
some melodic pop. The production is fresh, the fun tune to play on. I soloed and he also had the road and I was impressed with his abilities
vocals are inspired and the two-guitar attack is Eric Johnson play on it. I was delighted to be as well as his character as a brother and
exhilarating. Let’s start at the beginning. Phil, on this recording with these two great players! good guy!
Rex and I became good friends and got to [WM] Rex, what did you think when you first
[Phil] I think it was back when we met up to know each other through music as well as good met Phil and how did it come about that you
play somewhere—where I did my own set and conversation about faith and life experiences. started producing and playing with Phil?
we found a couple of songs we both knew He invited me to play on a few more of his
how did you meet Rex?
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