I worked four nights out of five at the Francis Winspear Centre for Music last week, all excellent shows. But the one that really blew me away was the concert by Tommy Emmanuel, a 69-year-old Australian guitar miracle-man. I've never heard so much sound out of a single instrument! He joked that he's saving money on the band that doesn't have to travel with him, as in this video of Blue Moon (click here).
It was almost too much to take in at times, and I had the feeling that he could play mash-ups of any guitar music you care to name. Below is a mixture of Beatles tunes and Classical Gas, a guitar piece that has always amazed me. There are many more of his videos online if you want to hear more. My thanks to the person who posted this video. Enjoy!
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