Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted February 21, 2009 Members Share Posted February 21, 2009 Holy GOD... I suck! Simply one of the most amazing performances I have ever witnessed. Like Chet Atkins meets Jerry Reed, only taken to a whole new level and what an incredible entertainer as well! Classical wizard Stephen Robinson opened and was also amazing, then came out and did a couple of classical pieces that Tommy just freakin' BLAZED to, whippin' out uber-clean warp 9 sweep arpeggios on a 1934 Gibson parlor guitar! I am totally blown away, if you have never seen this guy live, DO NOT miss the opportunity! [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE][/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members J0hnnyCanuck Posted February 21, 2009 Members Share Posted February 21, 2009 beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BG76 Posted February 21, 2009 Members Share Posted February 21, 2009 Wasn't Tommy in Air Supply? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hoddy Posted February 21, 2009 Members Share Posted February 21, 2009 Wasn't Tommy in Air Supply? Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riffmeister Posted February 21, 2009 Members Share Posted February 21, 2009 I agree with the OP. All you "Tommy Virgins" are in for a real treat the first time you see him. He is an extaordinary musical talent and entertainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HarleyGator Posted February 21, 2009 Members Share Posted February 21, 2009 Yep, I was there last night too and it was simply amazing! That 1934 Gibson Kalamazoo was something! He made that puppy sing. Stephen Robinson was a pure player and when they combined....WooooHoooo! Like Sheik said, it truly humbles you as a guitar player to hear these guys. I got a LOT of practicing to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrOuch Posted February 21, 2009 Members Share Posted February 21, 2009 I have never seen him live, but have 4th row seats for his concert in Indiana on March 26. Needless to say, I CAN'T WAIT!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sangemon Posted February 21, 2009 Members Share Posted February 21, 2009 I saw Tommy at a small club in NYC last winter. It was the best concert I've ever seen, ever, with the possible exception of Van Morrison at the Woodstock Playhouse, 1970. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dynamohm Posted February 21, 2009 Members Share Posted February 21, 2009 I was there with a friend of Tommy's and met him before the show. It was off the charts good. Steven Robinson was also great if you like classical music. The kids from DA were also pretty cool.I think I counted 75 of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raj Posted February 21, 2009 Members Share Posted February 21, 2009 I think I'm the only guitar player I know who's seen him live and been entirely unmoved. Technically brilliant, yes, but I've never been emotionally engaged by any of his pieces. It's not that I don't like the virtuoso thing, I'm a huge fan of Leo Kottke, but it just seems... bland. Don't mean to irritate anyone, although I probably will. Just one of those subjective weirdnesses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ohioarrow Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 Holy crap.... Initiation, I never heard that one before, that was incredible. That sounds as if it could have blended right into the Ummagumma album right under 'Several species of small fury animals gathered together in a cave and grooving with a pict'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 Very cool. I didn't know he played with Air Supply and John Denver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted February 22, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 Holy crap.... Initiation, I never heard that one before, that was incredible. That sounds as if it could have blended right into the Ummagumma album right under 'Several species of small fury animals gathered together and grooving with a pict'. That's off his early 90s record "The Journey", which actually features some great Telecaster work as well. It's still one of my all-time favorite Tommy records! And yes, that 1934 Kalamazoo sounded amazing! It was great to see all that for the benefit of the Douglas Anderson School of the Arts. I can't even begin to imagine what an incredible inspiration it must've been to those kids to play in that beautiful venue with two absolute masters in Tommy & Stephen. It's virtually impossible for me to imagine anyone leaving a Tommy Emmanuel show "unmoved", but to each his own I suppose! I know I was seriously moved, and have been practicing all day! I was really inspired to work on my right hand, Tommy's right hand is pure witchcraft! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raj Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 I was surprised by my own reaction, I must say. It might just have been that night, or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mjuenem Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 I think I'm the only guitar player I know who's seen him live and been entirely unmoved. Technically brilliant, yes, but I've never been emotionally engaged by any of his pieces. It's not that I don't like the virtuoso thing, I'm a huge fan of Leo Kottke, but it just seems... bland.Don't mean to irritate anyone, although I probably will. Just one of those subjective weirdnesses. Although I am a fan, I do get where you are coming from. Sometimes it's not the number-of or speed of notes but the placement and feeling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kwakatak Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 Although I am a fan, I do get where you are coming from. Sometimes it's not the number-of or speed of notes but the placement and feeling. It's not like every song he plays is like "Tall Fiddler." What about songs like "Since We Met," "Stay With Me," "Those Who Wait" or "Questions?" These songs don't have a lot of notes - maybe just a quick fill here or there - but for the most part they are slow and played with an ear toward conveying emotion. EDIT: oh wait, then he's just channeling James Taylor... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pascal Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 bland. Sums it up for me as well. I'm not saying that I wouldn't pay to see him live if he was playing around here... but I'd pay to see the guitar player, not really to hear the music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raj Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 What it boils down to is that the tension-resolution dynamic in the instrumentals I've heard him play (and I've *only* heard him live) isn't unpredictable enough to have much emotional impact on me. I listen to a lot of classical and baroque string sonatas, I don't know if that's had an effect. Certainly Kottke and Hedges were influenced by Bach more than Chet Atkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hudman Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 I don't know if I could ever get bored watching Tommy Emmanuel live. That's the cool part about music. There is something for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Raj Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 Testify, brother Hud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guildfire Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 He is kind of like John Mayer for me, technically proficient but leaves me lacking on the emotional/mojo side. Amazing chops though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Yngtchie Blacksteen Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 He's a very technically proficient guitarist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members u03am5 Posted February 22, 2009 Members Share Posted February 22, 2009 I've seen him live four times and had the chance to have a short chat with him when he played Aberdeen (Scotland). A really good live show, I'd recommend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik_Yerbouti Posted February 23, 2009 Author Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 He is kind of like John Mayer for me, technically proficient but leaves me lacking on the emotional/mojo side. Amazing chops though. I dunno, he played some really beautiful pieces the other night that I thought were quite emotive, and the sheer sense of joy that his playing exuded was palpable to me. Results may vary, I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guildfire Posted February 23, 2009 Members Share Posted February 23, 2009 I dunno, he played some really beautiful pieces the other night that I thought were quite emotive, and the sheer sense of joy that his playing exuded was palpable to me. Results may vary, I suppose. If he is emotive to you that's great. For me, listening to him is like drinking lite beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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