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Location: Newington, CT | I went to the Tommy Emmanuel concert in Hartford last night. Wow! Tommy's truly awe-inspiring.
He's both a true master guitarist as well as a wonderful songwriter/compos
Tommy makes the guitar cover all the possible sounds and moods that spectacular instrument can convey. From wildly exuberant -- the most common -- to gentle, to achingly melancholy, to lovely, to tenderly sweet -- and all points in-between.
He even turns the guitar into a full-featured percussion instrument. (For those of you who can't afford just to pick up a fine-quality guitar now and them, I advise against trying this at home.) And all of this with just an acoustic guitar and an amplifier! No effects to disguise mistakes (maybe a bit of reverb from time to time, but that's it) ... just Tommy, a guitar and a galaxy-load of talent and control over the instrument.
If you ever have a chance -- you probably will; he does around 300 concerts a year -- go take in a Tommy Emmanuel concert. You will never, ever, not ever, not for a million years, regret it. More to the point, you will fill your ears with such glorious, gorgeous, full-throated, laugh-out-loud fun and happiness that your smile will last for a loooooong time thereafter!
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | I was jamming with his brother Phil on Saturday night. |
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Location: Newington, CT | Phil is spectacular too...if you're not kidding, then you did one heckuva of a one-upping on me! I hope you DID have the opportunity to jam with him and weren't just kidding!
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Proof...
http://youtu.be/3-5Te34mze0
I'm on the far right, out of sight for most of the clip until the harmonica solo - which is me.
Phil is just to the right of the keyboards. |
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Location: Newington, CT | Wow! Great stuff! Not often one can say one has jammed with Phil Emmanuel! Do you get to do that often? Loved the harmonica solo! Nicely done!
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Location: Tennessee | Cooler than cool, Muzza.
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Location: Sunshine State, Australia | Every Saturday afternoon for the 7 weekends leading up to the performance.
Like I said in another thread, he's a real person - who just happens to be one of the worlds best electric guitar players.
My favourite quote from the experience - "why play a musical instrument that people can talk over?" |
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Took in the Tommy Emmanuel Concert last night in Hartford