Sacred Steel, Vol. 2: Live!

by SACRED STEEL LIVE / VARIOUS

Overview

Incendiary would be one good word to describe this disc, which is one of those rare gems that come along every now and again that works on many different levels. It features various artists captured spreading their joy and faith with their passionate celebratory music, with the electric steel guitar being the dominant instrument in the music of these groups. This disc was recorded at two different House of God churches, a coffeehouse, and the Strawberry Spring Music Festival, and the sound quality is of the high quality that you have come to expect from Arhoolie. The pedal steel guitar is the king on this disc, yet in support of it the singing is equally as strong and unrestrained. Particularly notable is the inspired singing of Katie Jackson and Denise Brown. Then there is Ted Beard making his pedal steel mimic a train in appropriately enough "The Train" and the sharp and biting blues guitar of Phil Campbell stretching out on "Don't Let the Devil Ride." The whole disc from top to bottom is highlight after highlight. ~ Bob Gottlieb

Product Details

Release Date:	09/21/1999
Label:	Arhoolie
UPC:	0096297047224
Rank:	166616

Tracks

1. God Is a Good God  -  Campbell Brothers  - Katie Jackson
2. The Storm Is Passing  - Denise Brown  -  Campbell Brothers
3. By and By  -  Campbell Brothers  - Katie Jackson  - Charles Albert Tindley  -  Traditional
4. No Ways Tired  - Calvin Cooke
5. The Train  - Ted Beard
6. Without God  - Robert Randolph
7. When the Saints Go Marching In  - Willie Eason  -  Traditional
8. Celebration in Giving  -  Campbell Brothers
9. Take Your Burden to the Lord  -  Campbell Brothers  - Willie Eason
10. Sit Down If You Can  -  Campbell Brothers  - Elwood Haygood
11. He's Sweet I Know  - Sam Baldwin  - Larry Boston  -  Campbell Brothers  -  Brother Sam Baldwin  - Bishop Larry Boston
12. While the Spirit Is Moving  - Darick Campbell
13. Calvary  -  Campbell Brothers  - Katie Jackson
14. Don't Let the Devil Ride  - Denise Brown  -  Campbell Brothers
15. Hollering  -  Campbell Brothers  - Jem Pegan  - Craig Pringle  -  Reverend Craig Pringle
16. Near the Cross  -  Campbell Brothers  - David Curry  - Willie Eason

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bishop Larry Boston   Primary Artist
Brother Sam Baldwin   Primary Artist
Reverend Craig Pringle   Primary Artist
Denise Brown   Primary Artist,Vocals
Robert Randolph   Primary Artist,Pedal Steel
Elwood Haygood   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ted Beard   Primary Artist,Vocals,Pedal Steel
Larry Boston   Primary Artist
Calvin Cooke   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Lap Steel Guitar
Darick Campbell   Primary Artist,Lap Steel Guitar
Katie Jackson   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jem Pegan   Primary Artist
Craig Pringle   Primary Artist
Sam Baldwin   Primary Artist
Willie Eason   Primary Artist,Lap Steel Guitar,Guitar
The Campbell Brothers   Primary Artist
Carlton Campbell   Drums
Charles E. Campbell   Guitar,Vocals
Phillip Campbell   Guitar
Charles Flenory   Guitar
Ivan Shaw   Drums
Harvey Shaw   Guitar
Rico Beard   Bass
Carlos Fox   Keyboards
Darryl Brundidge   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Craig Pringle   Performer
Charles E. Campbell   Producer
Phillip Campbell   Producer
Chris Stanchwitz   Executive Producer
Glen Drinkwater   Engineer
Robert L. Stone   Photography,Producer
Jem Pegan   Performer
Katie Jackson   Performer
Denise Brown   Performer
Calvin Cooke   Performer
Larry Cummings   Engineer
Charles Albert Tindley   Composer
David Curry   Composer
Morgan K. Dodge   Design
Sam Baldwin   Performer
Willie Eason   Performer
Larry Boston   Performer
The Campbell Brothers   Performer
Traditional   Composer