Tommy Emmanuel- Up Close
by Tommy Emmanuel
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Actor: Tommy EmmanuelDirector: Tommy Emmanuel
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, HiFi Sound, NTSC, Surround Sound, THX, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-03-11
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: CPR Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Tommy Emmanuel- Up Close
Movie Review: An intimate lesson with one of the world's great musicians
Summary: 5 Stars
First things first: Tommy Emmanuel, if you hadn't heard, is a spectacular acoustic guitarist. (Among his many awards are the 2008 "Best Acoustic Guitarist" from Guitar Player magazine.) His playing is jaw-droppingly difficult and perhaps best of all, accomplished with an enthusiastic zeal that seems to convey "hey! I REALLY like playing this!"
A student of Chet Atkins and widely acknowledged as Australia's greatest guitarist for years, Tommy Emmanuel came to the Winfield National Guitar Championship in 2000 and won. This would be roughly the equivalent of an unknown Aussie entering the NBA Slam-Dunk championship and winning.
This DVD succeeds on two levels: the playing is pure Emmanuel - melodic and rhythmic and flowing with pure joy. If you're a guitarist who wants to see how he does it up close, this DVD is the ticket.
The previous reviewer mentions (correctly) that the music is difficult and that the Emmanuel style is best suited to "ear" players rather than adhering to the written page. I have no idea if the man can read a note of music.
But complaining that the DVD doesn't give you all the tools you need to play the same as Tommy is like complaining that watching a DVD of the Australian slam-dunk champion doesn't make you able to dunk.
This is not the lesson for a beginner player, and it is also not for one who plays solely by tablature or from written music.
But to get an up close look at some of the most amazing six-string wizardry ever recorded - it's a must.
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