STEVE PHILLIPS
When
Steve Phillips first heard the legendary blues men such as Robert Johnson,
Blind Blake, Big Bill Broonzy and Lonnie Johnson, Steve embarked on a
long, self-tutored course in the intricate art of Country Blues and Folk
guitar playing.
Acclaimed as 'Europe's finest acoustic Blues guitarist'.
(Blueprint
blues magazine)
One of the rare British artists to feature in the Guinness 'Who's Who of Blues' by Colin Larkin, Steve Phillips is described as ''an obvious talent''.
’’the greatest exponent of country blues in this country today’’ 'Now Dig This' magazine.
''Steve Phillips, a national treasure''
''A consummate guitarist''
'Blues In Britain' (May 2005)
Full biography ......
A comprehensive biography with photos can be seen here
Of interest to some .....
Cambridge Folk Festival 1987 original poster.
Cambridge Folk Festival 1988 original poster.
Full biography on N.S. Phillips
(the name Steve uses for his art works.)
http://www.stevephillipsmusic.com/nsphillips.html
NATIONAL GUITARS
BLUES SLIDE GUITAR
BOTTLENECK BLUES GUITAR
Steve Phillips is one of the pioneering slide blues guitarists of the UK and one of the early UK white performers using exclusively National steel bodied guitars.
Steve Phillips has arguably been the main influence on the popularity of the National steel guitar since the early 1990's due to his works with Mark Knopfler in the Notting Hillbillies and of course Steve Phillips' own National guitar used for the front cover of Dire Straits' Brothers In Arms album cover in 1985.
Not only is Steve Phillips a phenomenal slide or bottleneck guitarist but his vocal talents are so reminiscent of the original blues masters that he simply leads the way in truly authentic acoustic country blues playing.
In my opinion Steve Phillips is The King of the National guitar - forget all other claims to that title!
Written by: Neville Norris (World acoustic guitar)