ANTHONY PHILLIPS & ENRIQUE BERRO GARCIA: PRIVATE PARTS & PIECES III - ANTIQUES

This is his third classic and acoustic guitar oriented album. Mostly there are only guitars! It is a very mellow and peaceful album. The ensemble is not very rhythmic, and the speed involved is often low, so that one can appreciate each note played. I do not think it is very accessible. Here again, you can constantly hear Phillips' fingers rub the strings, which may be annoying for some. Some tracks have an increased notes flow, while others have many pauses. The best track is the one with the special guest guitarist Enrique Barro Garcia: he plays a bluesy ethereal electric guitar while Phillips plays a rhythmic acoustic guitar note by note. Phillips uses sometimes a good 12-string acoustic guitar.

Rating: 3.5 stars