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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 10 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3623
Category: Music
Artist: Tommy Emmanuel
Publisher: Favored Nations
Studio: Favored Nations
Manufacturer: Favored Nations
Label: Favored Nations
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 5140
UPC: 823475514021
EAN: 0823475514021
ASIN: B0016AK3CI
Release Date: April 29, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Disc 1
| • | The Finger Lakes | | • | Papa George | | • | Train to Duesseldorf | | • | I Go to Rio - Tommy Emmanuel, Allen, Peter | | • | Nine Pound Hammer - Tommy Emmanuel, Travis, Merle | | • | Old Town | | • | And So It Goes - Tommy Emmanuel, Joel, Billy | | • | Jolly Swagman | | • | Sukiyaki - Tommy Emmanuel, Ei, Rokusuke | | • | Happy Hours | | • | Ruby's Eyes | | • | Beatles Medley: Here Comes the Sun/When I'm 64/Lady Madonna/Day Tripper - Tommy Emmanuel, Harrison, George | | • | Mombasa |
Disc 2
| • | Workin' Man Blues - Tommy Emmanuel, Haggard, Merle | | • | Georgia on My Mind - Tommy Emmanuel, Carmichael, Hoagy | | • | House of the Risin' Sun - Tommy Emmanuel, Public Domain | | • | Amazing Grace - Tommy Emmanuel, Public Domain | | • | Story of Little Boy | | • | Tall Fiddler | | • | Cowboy's Dream | | • | Morning Aire | | • | Initiation | | • | Lenny Bro' | | • | Questions |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 5 more reviews...
 Extraordinary Musicianship September 29, 2008
Emmanuel is probably the most gifted musician in the folk/country acoustic guitar genre. He performs at a level reminiscent of the late Lenny Breau. Center Stage is an affordable two disc live recording and well worth getting if you love acoustic guitar music. I knock a star off for material -- Emmanuel's original instrumental compositions are beautiful and sometimes even challenge his audience but his covers tend to be predictable and crowd pleasing. Instead of "When I'm 64" wouldn't it be cool if his Beatles medley included "She Said She Said" or "Tomorrow Never Knows?" A minor quibble about a very fine recording.
freakin' awesome! September 24, 2008
great, unbelievable, amazing, etc. if you ever have the oportunity to see him live, do so. he is so entertaining and talented. love his music!
Aussie Fingerstlye Guitar Master August 15, 2008
Tommy E puts out a great live CD with his signature incredible finger style playing. You get some old and new tunes, and hear Tommy's personality come through on this live set. If you have never heard him, check out his other Cds also, but for a overview and a good sounding recording, this collection will give a good impression of what he is about. He is coming to So Cal soon and I hope to see him again. Go see him live, he is phenomenal.
Tommy Emmanuel July 16, 2008
The question is Australia's answer to Chet Atkins and Pat Methany? The answer is Tommy Emmanuel c.g.p.
For the true guitar aficionado Emmanuel's works over the past forty years are cd rack staples and he is as much a household name in his native Australia as vegemite ..for the inexperienced, Tommy Emmanuel, c.g.p. is the four-time winner of Australia's Best Guitarist award and while he has been known as the man to introduce the art of rock guitar down under to a higher consciousness, his true genius is his ability to merge jazz improvisation into a mix that also includes blues, country, rock, classical, and Spanish music.
His latest live 2 disc cd "Center Stage" offers up 24 tracks that may prove to be the most comprehensive example of Emmanuel's work and style to date. Speaking of style, Emmanuel's approach to the strings is much like Bach's to the piano as he uses all ten fingers which creates a backdrop of sound that feels like three guitarists instead of one. As a two time Grammy nominee, and a professional performer since the age of six, (child prodigy anyone?) Emmanuel is more than proficient; he ranks as an expert, authority and connoisseur.
"Center Stage" was filmed in High Definition and recorded at the Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico, California. Produced by Kim Person, and produced/directed by Peter Barlow you have a double your pleasure package of uncompromising songs and medleys that are the "just right" full scale exhibition of Emmanuel's talent complimented by a dvd to completely embrace this virtuoso in action.
Notable tracks include "Ruby's Eyes", "The Finger Lakes" and "Mombasa".
4.5 Stars
-Kim Thore
All Access Magazine
The best there is! July 15, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Another great outing for, in my opinion, the greatest guitarist on the planet. Chocked full of Tommy's inimitable personality and two discs full of his mind blowing picking and caressing his guitar to purr and growl like no other entertainer I've seen or heard. I've been fortunate enough to see him perform live in a small and intimate venue and this disc brings to mind that vivid experience. If you've never heard him, buy it, if you have, buy it. You won't be disappointed.
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