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Tommy Emmanuel - Center Stage

May 13th, 2008 by Mike

Tommy Emmanuel - Center Stage While I was adding the pages with tuition DVDs I listened to the new Tommy Emmanuel live CD, Center Stage. I really like seeing Tommy play live, or on DVDs and You Tube, but I wondered whether I would enjoy listening to a recording as so much of his performance is about connecting with his audience. However, I needn't have worried, his live recording is just as entertaining, with the audience reaction there to be heard. This recording was made at the last October at the Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico, California and an HD DVD is promised for release later this year.

Center Stage has the following tracks: The Finger Lakes, Papa George, Train To Dusseldorf, I Go To Rio, Nine Pound Hammer, Old Town, And So It Goes, Jolly Swagman, Sukiyaki, Happy Hours, Ruby's Eyes, Beatles Medley, Mombasa, Workin' Man Blues, Georgia On My Mind, House of the Risin' Sun, Amazing Grace, Story of Little Boy, Tall Fiddler, Cowboy's Dream, Morning Aire, Initiation, Lenny Bro', and Questions.

Something there for everyone I think. The rythmic and blistering Inititiation is awe inspiring.

In case you've never seen or heard Tommy Emmanuel here he is playing Initiation live a couple of years ago.

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Some Great Tommy Emmanuel CDs

Tommy Emmanual DVDs

Live at Sheldon Concert Hall (DVD)
Tommy's energy and the superb acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall make this a 2-hour concert to be cherished.

Tommy Emmanuel - Guitar Talk
This DVD is for beginners or professionals, Tommy's instruction is easy to follow. There are segments on rhythm guitar, melody playing and lead guitar. Watch Tommy in action, and see what it takes to make you a better guitar player.

Tommy Emmanuel - Up Close
Shows you how to play many of Tommy's songs, including Stevie's Blues, Precious Time, and The Hunt. He explains his stunning harmonic techniques, and shows you how to play thumb and finger styles.

Tommy Emmanuel Books

Tommy Emmanuel Fingerstyle Guitar Method
Tommy presents four fingerstyle exercises plus tabs for the classic tune Freight Train and two signature compositions- Mister Guitar and Dixie McGuire. Intermediate to Advanced.

Best of Tommy Emmanuel
144 pages of tablature showing transcriptions of Blue Moon, Can't Get Enough, Classical Gas, Countrywide, Determination, Guitar Boogie Shuffle, Hearts Grow Fonder, The Hunt, Initiation, The Journey, Stevie's Blues, and Up from down Under.

Tommy Emmanuel - Only
Transcribed solos in tablature from Tommy's album "Only". The performance notes help you past potential hurdles in the pieces. Includes: Those Who Wait, I've Always Thought Of You, Mombasa, Timberlake Road, Questions, Padre, Luttrell, Sonce We Met, DriveTime, The Robin, Train to Dusseldorf, Biskie, Stay Close to Me, and Ol Brother Hubbard. Intermediate-Advanced.

Endless Road - Tommy Emmanuel
Tommy's music incorporates a wide range of techniques from thumbpicking to jazzy single lines. This book explores his chord-melody arrangements and use of harmonics and more. Includes tablature for: (The Man With The) Green Thumb Tommy Emmanuel, Angelina, Bella Soave, Chet's Ramble, Christmas Memories/Wheels, Endless Road, La Visita, Mona Lisa, Morning Aire, Old Town, Sanitarium Shuffle, Somewhere Over The Rainbow, Son Of A Gun, Tall Fiddler, and Windy and Warm.