Feather, Stone & Light

by William Eaton, R. Carlos Nakai, Will Clipman

Overview

A tour de force of new age music, with flute virtuoso R. Carlos Nakai, guitarist William Eaton, and percussionist Will Clipman. There is a huge number of instruments amassed for this album, with everything possible being represented from the basic cedar flute that makes the mainstay of Nakai's work to synth guitars. There is rarely anything recognizable as a "beat", per se, as the music stays pretty much freeform throughout the album, with definite melodies making appearances, but rarely much in the way of rhythm. The parts are performed well, as one would expect from the veteran musicians involved in this project, though there isn't much here in the way of excitability. At the same time, one hopefully wouldn't be listening to this album for the purpose of arousal. This is definitely ambient music, and does well in such a capacity. The sounds are interesting at times, as balafons, didgeridoos, and diddley-bos all make appearances within the album, but the interest level only holds up to a point, as the music drops back into monotony after a time. Pick it up as a fan of the new age sounds provided by Nakai on his other ventures, but don't wander in hoping for an energetic tour de force. ~ Adam Greenberg

Product Details

Release Date:	02/28/1995
Label:	Canyon Records
UPC:	0729337701120
Rank:	145264

Tracks

1. Where Giants Walk
2. Feather, Stone & Light
3. Prelude to the Storm
4. Savannah Sojourn
5. The Lake Inside the Flower
6. Sonoran Raga
7. Silhouettes
8. Midnight in the Sacred Grove
9. River Dawn
10. Running Down the Sun
11. Dreaming the World
12. Three Worlds
13. Runes
14. Raven Wind
15. Restless Spirits
16. Last Wild River
17. Afternoon at Uluru
18. Stealing Thunder

Album Credits

Performance Credits

R. Carlos Nakai   Primary Artist,Flute,Native American Flute
Will Clipman   Primary Artist,Drums
William Eaton   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Jack Miller   Digital Mixing,Digital Editing,Digital Engineer,Digital Mastering,Mastering,Engineer,Editing
William Eaton   Composer
Brian Allen   Artwork,Calligraphy
R. Carlos Nakai   Composer,Producer
Robert Doyle   Producer
Will Clipman   Composer,Producer,Performer
Larry Lindahl   Photography,Design
John Running   Photography