Van Stiefel - Spirits Electric guitar wiz Stiefel throws a lot of names into his liner notes for this album of multilayered guitar pieces - Les Paul, Chet Atkins, Glen Campbell - but I would have to add Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno into the mix, thinking of some of the "country and western" tracks on Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks, or some of Lanois' pedal steel explorations. It's remarkable how carefully they listen to each other and flash enthusiastic smiles from time to time. Derek Shaffer. Sonically, the orchestra lacks the depth of the one on Goodnight, perhaps pushing the limits of 's technology. Cyanide
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