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Took in the Tommy Emmanuel Concert last night in Hartford

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AlanM
Posted 2013-06-23 3:41 PM (#472789)
Subject: Took in the Tommy Emmanuel Concert last night in Hartford


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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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muzza
Posted 2013-06-23 6:10 PM (#472795 - in reply to #472789)
Subject: Re: Took in the Tommy Emmanuel Concert last night in Hartford



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I was jamming with his brother Phil on Saturday night.
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AlanM
Posted 2013-06-24 12:11 AM (#472806 - in reply to #472789)
Subject: Re: Took in the Tommy Emmanuel Concert last night in Hartford


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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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muzza
Posted 2013-06-24 3:12 AM (#472808 - in reply to #472789)
Subject: Re: Took in the Tommy Emmanuel Concert last night in Hartford



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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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AlanM
Posted 2013-06-24 8:14 AM (#472810 - in reply to #472789)
Subject: Re: Took in the Tommy Emmanuel Concert last night in Hartford


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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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stonebobbo
Posted 2013-06-24 11:06 AM (#472812 - in reply to #472789)
Subject: Re: Took in the Tommy Emmanuel Concert last night in Hartford



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Cooler than cool, Muzza.
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muzza
Posted 2013-06-25 4:31 AM (#472844 - in reply to #472789)
Subject: Re: Took in the Tommy Emmanuel Concert last night in Hartford



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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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