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Topic: Unbelievable pickin |
Michael Johnstone
From:
Sylmar,Ca. USA
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Herb Steiner
From:
Spicewood TX 78669
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Mike Perlowin
From:
Los Angeles CA
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Posted 3 Mar 2006 12:46 am |
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Jussi Huhtakangas
From:
Helsinki, Finland
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Pat Kelly
From:
Wentworthville, New South Wales, Australia
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Posted 3 Mar 2006 1:39 am
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| Fine exposition as you'd expect from Tommy. Got a style all his own. Good thing he's got a bigger audience now from when they used to use him as a filler over here on women's morning TV! |
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Rick Garrett
From:
Tyler, Texas
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Posted 3 Mar 2006 5:08 am
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Absolutely incredible.
Rick |
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Darvin Willhoite
From:
Roxton, Tx. USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2006 7:15 am
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I believe Chet Atkins last album was done with Tommy. I have it and listen to it a lot. They do a spoof song called "Ode to Mel Bay" that cracks me up every time I hear it. Also, Tommy is interviewed on a DVD called "Chet Atkins, A Life in Music". He tells how his father died when he was very young and he kind of looked up to Chet as a father figure that he wanted to emulate, when he was growing up in Australia. I love this song, and he did it justice here.
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Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording
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Bill Hatcher
From:
Atlanta Ga. USA
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Posted 3 Mar 2006 7:51 am
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| When you finish watching that video, look over on the right hand side and click on the "Guitar Boogie" video. Tommy plays the Arthur Smith song like you cannot believe. Never seen anyone play with a thumb pick that fast!! |
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Dave Burr
From:
League City, TX
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Posted 3 Mar 2006 8:00 am
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What an awesome musician! That video capture was taken from Woodsongs show #349. You can download the entire video from this website. http://www.woodsongs.com/showlist.asp
The file is about 175MB so you need a high speed connection. Since this is a video of a "live" radio broadcast, It's best to download the file... That way you can skip through the "production" stuff.
Tommy is also on show #245. I'm not sure which one I like best... They are both incredible!
I've downloaded over 40 videos off of this website (over 5 GB of music!) There is some incredible music on there. As a matter of fact, you might discover a forum member or two as you go through the list (Bob Hoffner with HEM, show #251).
Respectfully,
Dave Burr |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 3 Mar 2006 8:42 am
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Tommy is awesome. If you get a chance to catch him on tour, you won't regret it. Entertainment hardly describes the experience.
It's hard to make your eyes and ears believe he is doing all those things at one time. [This message was edited by Jerry Overstreet on 03 March 2006 at 03:49 PM.] |
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Jennings Ward
From:
Edgewater, Florida, R.I.P.
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Posted 3 Mar 2006 12:26 pm
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ABSOUTLEY ASTOUNDING..
JENNINGS,,,,,U PK;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
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Roger Kelly
From:
Bristol,Tennessee
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Posted 4 Mar 2006 3:53 am
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| I think he's even surpassed Lenny Breau in his speed at playing harp harmonics. But unlike someone like say, Al Dimeola, Tommy marries all that mind boggling technique to flair and emotional expressiveness. That's the thing that's all too rare. |
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Jay Fagerlie
From:
Lotus, California, USA
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Posted 4 Mar 2006 7:27 am
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Tommy is great. What I like best about him (besides his awesome chops) is his incredible inner timing.
He grooves hard, all by himself.
I have a video of him when he played near Chico a couple of years ago...amazing stuff. He does this classical piece that blows my mind, I think it's DeBussey's "The Gollywogs Cakewalk in Eb".
I hope he comes back to this area soon, I'd love to see him live
Jay
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 4 Mar 2006 8:46 am
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My friend Bob, in France turned me onto TE before I left.
A truely gifted player,
and one of the great solo entertainers I have seen. |
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Bob Carlucci
From:
Candor, New York, USA
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Posted 4 Mar 2006 2:02 pm
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| astounding technique.. that is easily among the best acoustic guitar pieces I have ever heard,,, also tone that is sweet,bell like, and full all at once.... gorgeous..... bob |
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