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Tommy Emmanuel


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Several of you have mentioned Tommy before. I even heard someone's version of a TE song here, but I haven't searched out his albums.

 

Well, on Sunday I saw a teaser for the Fox Morning Show here in Nashville and they mentioned Tommy would be on this week. Turns out it was this morning. OMG! The man is amazing. It's me on hyperdrive. (And good, mind you. ;) )

 

He's playing tonight at the Belcourt (for you other Nashville area forumites) and doing a free, in store appearance in support of his new DVD at Tower Records tomorrow at 6pm. If I can't make the concert I plan to bring Lilly to Tower tomorrow.

 

Oh, and he lives in the area. I may need to see about getting him out to the next Full Moon Pickin' Party this Friday, if he's in town. ;):D

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I thought Tomy still lived in Australia. Guess not.

 

I saw a TV special that he did and it was totally mind-blowing. He is also a drummer and really takes advantage of his rhythmic capabilities in the way he bangs on the guitar. He actually does a percussion solo on his acoustic.

 

I just missed him here at his annual show on the Jersey shore...next year I will ahve to get there!

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So I missed the concert Tuesday night, but made the in-store appearance yesterday with Lilly.

 

I'm still breathless. :freak::D

 

Tommy is a tour de force no matter what he's playing, and he can shred, country style as fast on an acoustic as most electric players, but in the context of a solo performance that's simply amazing.

 

Here are a few pics of the appearance:

 

http://img429.imageshack.us/img429/8638/tommyemmanuel7120600519sk.jpg

 

http://img353.imageshack.us/img353/1267/tommyemmanuel7120601016db.jpg

 

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/4901/tommyemmanuel7120601114vd.jpg

 

http://img114.imageshack.us/img114/3850/tommyemmanuel7120601519js.jpg

 

He performs the Lenny Breau, harp-like combinations of harmonics and fretted notes same as Doyle Dykes and has an absolutely unparalleled sense of chord voicings. I'm hooked.

 

I don't usually gush over players, but Tommy certainly deserves all the accolades he gets.

 

It's time to woodshed again. :(

It's easiest to find me on Facebook. Neil Bergman

 

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Actually, though I'm sure he has an Oz address too, he lists his location on his My Space page (and what a page it is!) as Nashville, TN.

 

More than that, Charlie Chase, longtime Nashville talk show host spoke to Tommy about the fact he lives nearby when he appeared on the show on Tuesday morning. I think Tommy knows where he lives. ;):D

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