3 Horse Shoes

3 Horse Shoes Artist: Phil Madeira
Label: Silent Planet
Category: Music



Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 607913080121
EAN: 0607913080121
ASIN: B000056QDV


Release Date: 2003-05-02

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5 out of 5 stars Down a pint for me.......2001-10-02

It's always interesting when a studio musician creates a solo album, giving them a chance to showcase songs they have written instead of creating parts for the music of others. Phil Madeira is not a name you would recognize, or even know how to pronounce, but I guarantee you've heard this legendary Hammond B-3 player as he's plied his trade all over Nashville. One would suspect that this album would be drenched in the great B-3 but instead the listener is treated with lots of gentle guitar songs with many guest musicians. The entire album was inspired and actually written in 3 Horseshoes, a small pub in England, coaxed out by endless pints of British ale and the regulars who took him in as one of their own. At the time the album was written, Madeira was coming off a long concert tour and was spent, empty and exhausted. Under the caring fellowship of his newfound pub cronies, this collection of songs sing of coming out of a dark night of the soul, exploring life as just a regular guy hoping to live a meaningful life.

The music is more upbeat and looser than his previous solo album. Stylistically I am reminded of The Call mixed with Dylan and Van Morrison. Madeira's husky voice wraps around these thoughtful lyrics and sends them meaningfully into the ear of the listener. Songs like "Mysterious Ways" are typical of the hope Madeira found at this pub: "Here in the Midlands I found my spirit under a cloud in a field of green / I can't explain it, somebody woke me / I opened up my eyes and I walked into a dream." Expect to hear the unexpected: lots of acoustic guitars, fiddles, mandolins, exotic percussion, pedal steel and cellos adorn these gentle gems. Expect the unexpected... expect to find yourself in a small pub thousands of miles from home. Perhaps this is the theme of the album, this album of songs that grow on me with each listen, songs that grow deep and seem to sink into my bones and my soul.

5 out of 5 stars 3 cheers for 3 Horse Shoes.......2001-08-13

3 cheers for 3 Horse Shoes. And "Cheers" it really is too - this album was inspired by Phil's trip to England and in particular by the pub from which the name of the album comes. If you think that's a strange source of inspiration for a Christian artist you might be right. But then, as the the first track says - "Mysterious ways".

What can you say about Phil Madeira, that hasn't already been said? Quite a lot probably - despite his astounding talents in song writing, production and musicianship, too few people are singing his praises (but you'd be surprised how many are singing his tunes). As for the music on 3 Horse Shoes, its jolly good! What better endorsement can there be than to list the names of a few artists who managed to get themselves invited along to Phil's recording sessions - Phil Keaggy (thought by many to be one of the greatest guitar players alive), Buddy Miller (considered by me to be Country Music's best kept secret), Tammy Rogers (needs no introduction), yet another of the greatest unsung heros of Christian music - the terrible Terry Taylor (Daniel Amos, Swirling Eddies, Lost Dogs, et al), and last but by no means least: the man who can hit anything and make it sound great - Steve Hindalong (The Choir).

As for the music on 3 Horse Shoes, I guess some would call it acoustic/folk rock. What it is really, is an outstanding collection of original, catchy and unique songs that you can't help but like. You can tell that Phil and his friends were having fun recording this record. Forget the latest acoustic rock clones to hit the Christian music scene - Phil and company go were the commercial mainstream fear to go. Are you looking for something just a little bit different and more than just a little bit better than the rest? Look no further. 'Nuff sed.

Captain Quirk

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