T. E. in Ponte Vedra
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:59 pm
I saw Tommy Emmanuel last night at the Ponte Vedra Concert Hall near Jacksonville Beach, Florida. It was a packed venue of very enthusiastic fans. Tommy was playing on brand new Matons and he sounded great. I wondered,though, if the new guitars knew what they were in for.
I heard some new tunes including The Trails, an Initiation-like tune inspired by native America Indians. Of course he blazed through Guitar Boogie, changing it up yet again. Tommy did two sets and more songs than I can remember. He gave an impromptu tutorial on his technique of percussion on the guitar(how to beat a guitar to death and make it sound good) and the story behind the composition of Ruby.
Chet and CAAS were mentioned many times and his encore had a medley of Chet tunes.
Wish you all had been there.
David
I heard some new tunes including The Trails, an Initiation-like tune inspired by native America Indians. Of course he blazed through Guitar Boogie, changing it up yet again. Tommy did two sets and more songs than I can remember. He gave an impromptu tutorial on his technique of percussion on the guitar(how to beat a guitar to death and make it sound good) and the story behind the composition of Ruby.
Chet and CAAS were mentioned many times and his encore had a medley of Chet tunes.
Wish you all had been there.
David