Tommy Emmanuel Instructional DVD

MWR · Post by **MWR** » Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:56 pm

Check it out. I'm not really about the instructional videos except when they're done by the best:
http://www.tommyemmanuel.com/popup/popup.htm

Also, I pointed this one out a while back and it's finally out. John Mclaughlin is one of the greatest players ever:
http://www.abstractlogix.com/features_view.php?idno=22

Mjazk26 · Post by **Mjazk26** » Thu Jan 27, 2005 12:51 pm

I would like to see that.

Alfonso41 · Post by **Alfonso41** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 4:54 pm

I saw that guy live about a year ago here in Orlando. He was freaking awesome. Definately something i'd get. Thanks!

Seanathan

J_Wyse · Post by **J_Wyse** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 11:24 am

I've got a video of him doing "Boogie Woogie"
Way kewl!!

Jim

taylordb · Post by **taylordb** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 12:00 pm

I saw Tommy live last October in an historic church in Norfolk. Was about 25 feet from the stage. The guy is truely amazing. I talked with him for quite some time after the show. Very nice guy, an knows his shit on the guitar....MANY different styles he has mastered.

In my area, they have a "Tommyfest" every year which is a 3 day event...he gives a show every night, plus a 6 hour workshop each day. It was sold out this year (which would have been my 1st time) so I didn't get to go. It was only $100 for all 3 days!!!

jellyfish · Post by **jellyfish** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 12:27 pm

taylordb wrote:I saw Tommy live last October in an historic church in Norfolk. Was about 25 feet from the stage. The guy is truely amazing. I talked with him for quite some time after the show. Very nice guy, an knows his shit on the guitar....MANY different styles he has mastered.

In my area, they have a "Tommyfest" every year which is a 3 day event...he gives a show every night, plus a 6 hour workshop each day. It was sold out this year (which would have been my 1st time) so I didn't get to go. It was only $100 for all 3 days!!!

Where at in Hampton Roads?

taylordb · Post by **taylordb** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 1:57 pm

The "Tommyfest" is in Newport News at the old Yoder Dairies Barn...they converted it into a performing arts center.

The church I saw him at was the Epworth United Methodist Church, built in the 1700's.

Are you near this area (Hampton Roads)?

EDIT: I just went to the Yoder Barn website and this is what I found:

Tommy Fest 2005
Thursday, July 28 - Sunday, July 31
Concerts: 7 p.m.
Workshops: Friday - Sunday
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel returns to Yoder Barn for his annual Tommy Fest. Emmanuel's career spans three decades and continues to intersect with some of the finest musicians in the world time and time again. "I think he's probably one of the greatest finger-pickers in the world today," said Chet Atkins. "He's inventive, fearless, and has a flawless sense of rhythm. You can't watch Tommy perform and not feel happy."

Always a sell-out, this event will be reserved seating. Tickets will go on sale April 1, 2005. Don't miss his only 2005 Yoder Barn appearance!

beginning April 1 from our secure online service
or visit Yoder Barn Box Office or call (757)249-4187 All major Credit cards accepted.
For wheelchair accessible seating, please make reservations through the Box Office.

For this reserved seating event, ticket late-comers will be seated at intermission.

Guitar Workshops hosted by Tommy Emmanuel will take place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, July 29 - 31. For information and tickets, call the Yoder Barn Box Office.

jellyfish · Post by **jellyfish** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 4:49 pm

And it's sold out already?

I have a major client in Newport News at Fort Eustis. Im from Norfolk but used to live at the beach. (like you)

taylordb · Post by **taylordb** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 5:39 pm

Not sold out yet...tickets go on sale April 1. But it def will sell out.

MWR · Post by **MWR** » Wed Feb 02, 2005 8:10 pm

That sounds awesome. $100 is a killer deal.

Chet Atkins called him one of the best Fingerpickers in the world today.

The video I saw of him he was FLATpicking better than I've ever seen. I hate people who are good at everything.

trippin6strings · Post by **trippin6strings** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 2:16 pm

i remember tommy whipped out a chet atkins sst and tammed that fucking guitar at a show i went to last year. dave sounds great on it but to hear someone play that guitar the way its meant to play (and so much more) really shows you how diverse music and instruments can be.
Damn i wish i still lived in virginia beach, i would love to go see a tommyfest haha. the guy is so cool, hes so funny up on stage and can jam so well it sounds like theres a whole band up there with him.

taylordb · Post by **taylordb** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 3:45 pm

One of the most amazing songs he does is "Initiation" which is a total improvisation where he uses his guitar to attempt to recreate the spirit of the Aboriginal people of Australa. He does everything under the sun with his guitar in that number....even uses those "brush drumsticks" on it. Tears his guitar up, literally.

During the show I was at last year, he said the he and his wife were going to move to the States and that they were looking at places in Virginia.

trippin6strings · Post by **trippin6strings** » Thu Feb 03, 2005 10:11 pm

u ever hear that song he wrote (i think it was in africa when meeting some local tribes n such) that has all these tribal beats and insanley fast riffs. He beats the shit out of his guitar and somehow someway with his electrical setup he had the entire room shaking with percussion he was laying out on that thing. his hands we all over his guitar, pounding the shit out of it, it sounded awsome, i thought i was tripping with how powerful his sound got, the guy is not human i swear, he does things ive never seen people even attempt. i really like how he sees his guitar as a number of instruments and doesnt let scratches and dings stop him from doing his thing

taylordb · Post by **taylordb** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 5:06 am

That's the same song I was talking about. It's called "Initiation".

trippin6strings · Post by **trippin6strings** » Sat Feb 05, 2005 3:05 pm

oh my bad, i missed that part, sorry. but yea i love that song, im really gonna have to try and find some tommy shit, if theres any vids or audio of the guy performing that would be sick, i'll let ya know if i find anything