Center Stage [LIVE]

Tommy Emmanuel

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 29, 2008)
• Original Release Date: April 29, 2008
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Live
• Label: Favored Nations
• ASIN: B0016AK3CI
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,186 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Tommy Emmanuel, Center Stage

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Captures the Brilliance of One of the Best, May 22, 2008

By	Caper Junkie (Ohio) - See all my reviews

I was fortunate enough to hear Tommy Emmanuel live in concert in May of this year (2008). From the opening notes to the last encore, he was one of the most brilliant musicians I have ever heard.

His technical skill is amazing, but he's about more than flash. He plays with a wide range of deep human emotion, and does it all with great wit.

This recording captures the essence of that experience. It's a live concert recording that finds him at his best, showing off his skills, and connecting and communicating with the audience. It may sound like hyperbole, but this recording has rocketed onto my list of my favorite recordings of all time.

If you haven't heard Tommy, this recording is the place to start!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece, May 22, 2008

By	Steven L. Fuller "oldgrendel" (Paradise, California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Center Stage (MP3 Download)

This work is quite simply a masterpiece from a great master. Truly the greatest person to come from wonderful Australia, Tommy is THE best disciple of the late Chet Atkins, and I can see Chet now sitting in heaven with his MP3 player listening to this and smiling and tapping his feet along with his friend Tommy.
Sit on your evening porch just before sunset with a glass of ice tea, put on your headphones and listen to a man who makes a small room a cathedral of wondrous sound. His fingers are golden, his sound is perfect, his music is breathtaking. He makes an acoustic guitar sound like an orchestra. And if you ever get to see Tommy in a live performance, your life will be forever changed for the better.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars UNEQUALLED INCREDIBILITY!, February 16, 2009

By	Jazwyn "Pamela" (Yreka, California) - See all my reviews

To date, this is Tommy's finest, richest, and most talented CD yet. His "guitar percussionism" is unbelievable. This man has guitar talent that can not be equalled. If you ever - and I mean EVER - get the chance to see Tommy live in concert, then absolutely go see him! In the meantime, this CD and it's DVD counterpart are without a doubt well-worth the money spent to buy them.