TOMMY EMMANUEL CONCERT PHOTOS

TommyFest at the Acoustic Guitar Masters Series was the first weekend in February. I must say that of all the concerts I have seen by Tommy Emmanuel, this was by far the best. For those of you who have seen Tommy, you know he never has a bad show. But sometimes he is just simply outstanding. This was one of those weekends. Joining him that weekend was the only other living CGP, John Knowles. Chet Atkins is the original Certified Guitar Player and in his lifetime he designated only three other people with this title. We lost Jerry Reed last fall but Tommy and John are still carrying the banner proudly and dedicate much of their music to Chet and Jerry. Also performing with Tommy this time was John Jorgenson who after appearing with Tommy on Friday night flew to California where he won a Grammy on Sunday night for his work on Brad Paisley's Cluster Pluck. Watching Tommy and Jorgenson perform together was one of the most awesome sets I have ever seen in live music, ever. No laser lights, no dancing girls in tight dresses, no huge stage show production, just two master musicians improvising as they went to create one fantastic and energetic performance. The background music for this set of photos is called Beetles Medley from Tommy's Live One CD. And yes, it's just one guy on one guitar even though it sounds like two or sometimes three different guitars playing. I have seen him do it with my own eyes several times. No fancy editing or over dubbing here. Just one great guitarist on one guitar. If you are a fan of Live Music, you must see Tommy perform to understand what all the fuss is about. Catch him next year at the Acoustic Masters Guitar Series or at a venue near you. Tommy tours worldwide so finding a venue near you won't be a problem.
Enjoy