Twenty years of performances, multiple albums, DVDs, national and international tours; Steve was the anchor to it all. Their songs will last forever. Phillips") and painter. ” You hear the musical subtlety that was a trademark of Steve’s work as a producer. KANSAS CITY, Mo. It was “finally too much for him to handle,” the band said. My one regret of that moment was that I didn’t take a shot of his smile because I had so many pictures of him smiling. The Elders' songs have been played on more than 120 U.S. radio stations and have been featured live on WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour. Whether a big, broad smile or a wry grin, I will always think of him smiling because he always did. Regan says, “In his other bands he had really been a Kansas City music legend for years before The Elders even got started. The Elders' Steve Phillips passed away on Tuesday. Since forming in 1998, The Elders have released six studio albums, four live albums, one compilation album and three DVDs. KCUR serves the Kansas City region with essential news and information. The quality of his musicianship and his songwriting was some of the best I’d ever heard.”. The Irish sing songs of death. We don’t have enough of them and it’s really sad to lose one.”. “Our beautiful brother Steve Phillips passed away last night,” the band wrote on Facebook. Phillips on stage at the annual Hoolie in 2018. May your songs have no end, may we always hear you in the echoes, and may the road rise up to meet you, Godspeed, my friend. But Steve’s true gift to the musical world was not in his many performances but in the work done in his studio. “What I understand is that the COVID combined with the pulmonary fibrosis was just too much; the combination of the two wasn’t survivable,” Regan says. -- Steve Phillips a guitarist for "The Elders", a six-piece Celtic Rock band that formed in Kansas City, has died due to COVID-19. Copyright 2020 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. For years they were a local pub band until their involvement with Irish Fest led them to join the national Irish Fest circuit. An intensely private and humble being with an incredible ear that he used as a sound engineer and recording producer for his company Big Time Music Productions. Follow her on Twitter, @annekniggendorf. does not do true justice to the legacy of Steve Phillips. He brought a rock and roll sensibility to The Elders from his earlier bands. Regan says, “In his other bands he had really been a Kansas City music legend for years before The Elders even got started. In addition to his friends, fans, and the broader Kansas City music community, Phillips leaves behind his wife, Becky, children, and grandchildren. I have never been to a concert of The Elders that “Men of Erin” was not performed in memory of loved ones that have died. And a song that has no end”. The band regularly performs in the Kansas City area, including at the last few Plaza Lighting ceremonies on Thanksgiving. They have played festivals, pubs and theaters across the United States, Ireland and other parts of Europe. The Elders, which have their musical roots in American and Celtic folk rock, have toured in the U.S. and Europe. The Elders’ Facebook page is lit up with thousands of emojis depicting tears and hearts, and hundreds of comments about Phillips’ generosity of spirit, musical talent, on-stage energy and genuinely kind nature. We've been drafting 40 years of news and culture for KC, so for our birthday we teamed up with local breweries to celebrate. He brought a rock and roll sensibility to The Elders from his earlier bands. In 1998, after being invited by Norm Dahlor and Brent Hoad, he joined The Elders—an Irish rock band that played locally in Kansas City that was gaining national and international notoriety. Eventually, they toured internationally and released 10 albums. Family, friends, and fans of Kansas City’s iconic Irish rock band The Elders are mourning the loss of the group’s multi-instrumentalist Steve Phillips, who died from COVID-19 complications on September 29.. Instead, I shot his boots standing in water on the Plaza stage. KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) – Guitarist Steve Phillips with “The Elders” has died due to coronavirus complications. At Big Time Music Productions, he always insisted that no matter how good your recording equipment is, it would never equal the importance of a good ear. RIP Steve, and thank you for sharing your time with us. Steve Phillips, lead guitar and founding member of The Elders, had died the night before. Dan Regan, longtime friend and one of the co-founders of Kansas City Irish Fest, says Phillips was “just a quality, good guy. — Steve Phillips a guitarist for “The Elders”, a six-piece Celtic Rock band that formed in Kansas City, has died due to COVID-19. And Steve had that ear. It was the right shot for the project I was being paid for, but now I regret I didn’t get one last smile. Though best known as a guitarist, Phillips also played the mandolin and sang. Their lyrics were quoted by author Stephen King in both. KANSAS CITY, Mo. Though best known as a guitarist, Phillips also played the mandolin and sang. The musician had pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable lung disease characterized by scarring of the lung tissue which slowly decreases a person’s ability to breath. All rights reserved. At Big Time Music Productions, he always insisted that no matter how good your recording equipment is, it would never equal the importance of a good ear. // Photo by Jim Nimmo. Their "Live at the Gem" concert show was broadcast on more than 100 PBS stations. The band played in events that led up to the inception of Kansas City Irish Fest, and during the inaugural festival in 2003. It was cold and raining, the band was unhappy, the crew was miserable and still, Steve grinned when he saw me. When we read of a favorite musician’s death, it is always sad. The realization that you will never see that person performing live again, the understanding that The Greatest Hits of said musician are exactly that; there will be no more songs. Career. Eventually, they toured internationally and released 10 albums. They have toured in the United States, Ireland, and Europe. The Elders—an Irish rock band that played locally in Kansas City that was gaining national and international notoriety. [3], The Elders (band) at the Dublin Irish Festival, in Dublin Ohio, 2012, "The Elders, KC's most popular Celtic-rock band, to call it quits after 2018", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Elders_(band)&oldid=981220452, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 1 October 2020, at 00:47. The quality of his musicianship and his songwriting was some of the best I’d ever heard.”. I have never been to a concert of The Elders that “, was not performed in memory of loved ones that have died. He was a man who smiled. His legacy is found in the countless young musicians whose music he recorded and produced. 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The band has released eight studio albums, The Elders, Pass It on Down, American Wake, Racing the Tide, Gael Day, Wanderin' Life & Times, Story Road, and True, as well as four live albums "The Best Crowd We Ever Had", "Live at the Gem", "Alive and Live in Ireland" and "The Elders: Hoolie", and one compilation album, "The Best of The Elders Volume 1" which includes some live tracks. In addition to his friends, fans, and the broader Kansas City music community, Phillips leaves behind his wife, Becky, children, and grandchildren. Our brother Steve Phillips of The Elders band has died. To see more, visit. On Wednesday, Kansas City lost a musical hero. Phillips and his bandmates formed The Elders in 1998. Family, friends, and fans of Kansas City’s iconic Irish rock band The Elders are mourning the loss of the group’s multi-instrumentalist Steve Phillips, who died from COVID-19 complications on September 29. Maybe you will hear from me an echo in the wind According to Regan, Phillips had been in hospice for about a week before he passed away. KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) – Guitarist Steve Phillips with “The Elders” has died due to coronavirus complications. Steve Phillips was as kind and gentle as any man I have ever met. But “. In 2003 The Elders opened the first annual Kansas City Irish Festival and they headlined every year until retirement in 2018. Steve had…, Posted by The Elders on Wednesday, September 30, 2020. According to Regan, Phillips had been in hospice for about a week before he passed away. Since forming in 1998, The Elders have released six studio albums, four live albums, one compilation album and three DVDs. The musician had pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable lung disease characterized by scarring of the lung tissue which slowly decreases a person’s ability to breath. Their songs will last forever. But Steve’s true gift to the musical world was not in his many performances but in the work done in his studio. I went on Facebook Wednesday morning and the first post on my page was an announcement by The Elders, Kansas City’s ever-popular (and retired) hometown Celtic-Rock band. Every Irish band worth their salt has a song about funerals. Their lyrics were quoted by author Stephen King in both The Tommyknockers and Gerald’s Game. One of his friends and fans, Jim Nimmo, shares with us his memories of Steve Phillips, and what it was like to document him over a decade. I realized that when he produced a solo single for The Elder’s drummer, Kian Byrne during the Christmas season called, It has a beautiful music video filmed by John McGrath that speaks of the importance of remembering departed family members during the holiday season, and makes the promise that “. Steve Phillips, lead guitar and founding member of The Elders, had died the night before. 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