Last weekend I was cruising through the channel guide looking for anything on the TV worthwhile of my time. I came across a PBS pledge drive show featuring an artist I had never heard of. I figured it was worth at least a few minutes of sitting through their begging for funds while waiting to see what this artist was all about.
To make a long story short, when he opened with the percussive guitar piece titled Mombasa,I was immediately blown away and hooked! I stayed for the entire show, suffering through the pledge drive drivel. It was well worth it!
Tonight I bring you Tommy Emmanuel from Australia. The first five selections are from his early years when he played electric guitar with a band. The sixth piece is Mombasa, the number that swept me off my feet. Mombasa and the rest of the show are all from his acoustic catalog.
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My, my but this place is looking better.... But you need to put another space in yer header piece. It looks funky.
ReplyDeleteNice mellow start here... who knows but this show might unfrizz my hair.
I tried to center the second line, but it didn't like the the code.
ReplyDeleteEither remove the return after "last ones I tackle." or put another space in please because it makes me all freaky when I open the page....
ReplyDeleteOkay, I have listened to most of this show, skipping the stuff that was too spritely for my nerves, and I am going to have to fall down on the side of this guy being merely competent with a guitar. I really liked his Earl Klughish stuff, but he can't hold a candle to, say, John Butler on that instrument.
ReplyDeleteBut thank you for posting me a soundtrack for my freaky Saturday.
XOXOXOX
I've returned for you!
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Oh, thank goodness! Now I can sleep the sleep of the just AT LAST....
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