March 29, 2003 - Guitar Presentation Transcript
For the benefit of those
who have no clue who these people are...
- Phil Keaggy is one of the greatest
guitar players in the world. And he's a great guy, too!
- Dave Wolfe is an avid Keaggy fan and member of
the PK email discussion list whom I met in 1999 while on vacation
in Colorado.
- Michelle Wofe is Dave Wolfe's wife (and
president of my fan club ;).
- Robbie Marshall is the local concert promoter.
- Dave Beegle is a local guitar legend (and it's
well deserved!) and friend of Phil's.
- Brian Persall is Phil's road manager and sound
man extraordinaire . Also a nice guy ;).
- "Robin" is Robin Eastburn, Phil's
publicist and friend. She is also co-moderator of the PK email
discussion list.
- "Mark Fisher" is a member of the PK
email discussion list and a regular on the Saturday night chat at
the PhilKeaggyZone. This was all his idea!!!!!
| Phil Keaggy |
OK, our good and dear friend, Stephanie, here has been such a loyal and faithful supporter of our music, my music, Glass Harp and my music and we've got a present we'd like to give to you. A bunch of your friends all chipped in for it. Isn't that right? |
| Dave Wolfe | Yeup. Let me read the official certificate. "#1 PKfan. Presented with admiration and heartfelt appreciation to Steph Bargenquast from her phriends and phellow phans on the PKlist. Thanking her for her tireless work in maintaining the PKfans website, for moderating the PKlist and showing the example of Christ in her life through her sweet spirit and demeanor" And there's a list of people here who chipped in a buck or two to buy Steph a brand new Taylor guitar. |
| [CLAPPING] | |
| Phil Keaggy | Isn't that great! You want to hold it? |
| Steph B. | I hope you're not gonna make me play. |
| Robbie Marshall | Speech! |
| Steph B. | I'd like to thank the achademy... |
| [LAUGHTER] | |
| Phil Keaggy | Here, you want to sit back down in your chair? |
| Dave Wolfe | And Phil gets to sign it. |
| Phil Keaggy | I get to sign it? Oh! |
| Robbie Marshall | Stephanie, do you like the president OK since you're making an acceptance speech? |
| [LAUGHTER] | |
| Steph B. | Do I like the president? |
| Phil Keaggy | Stephanie, this is not a... |
| Dave Wolfe | By the way, I already ruined the honor of playing first song on the guitar. I played "Hold Me Jesus" on it this afternoon. |
| Steph B. | Well, at least you picked a good song. |
| Phil Keaggy | It's got a nice neck. |
| Dave Wolfe | And here is a photo album of some of the people that chipped in, care of Mark Fisher. |
| Dave Beegle | Those are nice guitars. |
| Steph B. | WOW! Can I pinch myself? |
| ?? | Sounds pretty. |
| Phil Keaggy | Wow, that's a good one, Steph. It's pretty too. |
| Dave Beegle | What model is it? |
| Dave Wolfe | 312 |
| Phil Keaggy | Who was the fortunate person to go pick it out? |
| Dave Wolfe | Actually it was picked out by a guy named James Rawson, Rawson Music in Oklahoma City. Sold it at cost. |
| Dave Beegle | Cool, that's great. |
| Dave Wolfe | I think he chipped in some money too. |
| Phil Keaggy | Nice tone. Do you like the neck? |
| Steph B. | Perfect size. |
| Phil Keaggy | Oh, great! |
| Steph B. | It's alot smaller than that Les Paul custom everybody tried to get me to play in Boardman. Did you see that? |
| Phil Keaggy | No, I didn't |
| Steph B. | After you guys went backstage, Ted Karam said he owed me a favor, which he didn't, so he brought out that '58 honeyburst Les Paul |
| Phil Keaggy | Oh, yeah! |
| Steph B. | I picked it up and all of a sudden everybody in the audience yelled "play!". I said "nooooooo!". |
| [LAUGHTER] | |
| Steph B. | I'm speechless...and that doesn't happen often. |
| [LAUGHTER] | |
| Michelle Wolfe | Were you surprised? |
| Steph B. | I'm typeless, keyless. |
| Michelle Wolfe | Are you surprised? |
| Steph B. | Understatement |
| Phil Keaggy | Bless your heart. Jesus bless you. |
| Steph B. | He already has |
| Phil Keaggy | And continues |
| Steph B. | I've got some fabulous friends. If I'dve known this, I'd have dressed up for the occassion. |
| [LAUGHTER] | |
| Phil Keaggy | I would've too! |
| [LAUGHTER] | |
| Steph B. | So you weren't in on this conspiracy? |
| Phil Keaggy | No, I knew about it. |
| Dave Wolfe | Thanks to Robin |
| Steph B. | I love Robin |
| Phil Keaggy | My name's on that list. |
| Dave Wolfe | There it is, right there. |
| Robie Marshall | Steph, my name isn't because nobody asked me. |
| Phil Keaggy | How about if I put my name, sign it on the back of the headstock |
| Dave Wolfe | There would be a good spot, then it won't rub off. |
| Phil Keaggy | Yeah, it won't rub off and it won't draw attention to itself. |
| Steph B. | Wow |
| Dave Wolfe | Why don't we get a couple pictures of you and Phil with the guitar. |
| Michelle Wolfe | I have no idea why I've been taking pictures. |
| Dave Wolfe | Because I was ordered. These pictures are going on the web without your permission. |
| Michelle Wolfe | These right here, not the ones earlier. |
| Steph B. | Not the one with me asleep on the leather couch... |
| Michelle Wolfe | Nonononono.... In this room, anything I take of you |
| Dave Wolfe | Can and will be used against you in a court of law. |
| Phil Keaggy | Here ya go, to Steph with love from Phil Keaggy and all your friends. |
| [CLAPPING] | |
| Michelle Wolfe | Alright, you guys wanna stand. Do you want to get in Brian? |
| Brian Persall | No, I don't need in. |
| Phil Keaggy | Take one more. |
| Michelle Wolfe | Well, I can do another one! |
| Steph B. | Thank you, thank you alll! |
| Phil Keaggy | You're gonna make the headlines now! |
| Dave Wolfe | And there is also, it came with a humidifier, brand new strap and guitar chord. |
| Steph B. | Wow..... |