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Bevelman, wow great point,, Lenny Breau, what legendary talent he had, and what a tragic life he lead. If all these folks who say "Tommy E just blows me away" If they could have heard Lenny,, who was at the very very least Tommy Emmanuels equal, but much different style of music of course. Rick |
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"The most encouraging, supportive and altruistic guitar legend that ever lived." Giannini12 on Chet Atkins
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Lenny's first record, Guitar Sounds has recently been reissued and it should be required listening for every guitar player. Another very nice record is Standard Brands which has Lenny and Chet doing duets. Lenny was also a very generous teacher in showing and explaining what he did and how he approached things. I read an interview with Tommy where he tells about meeting Chet for the first time at Chet's house and Chet tells him to go upstairs that there is someone there he should meet. As he is walking up the stairs Tommy says he heard the most amazing guitar playing. Lenny was upstairs and the 3 of them proceeded to play for a while. Man, to have been a fly on that wall! Aaron Last edited by trion12; 06-07-2007 at 06:15 AM. |
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Count me in as one of TE's fans. I've seen a lot of the Giants (including Chet) over the years, but I have never been as impressed by anyone as I was by Tommy. He is the only player who did things that I thought were physically impossible. I had the pleasure of meting him briefly after the show, and he did seem to a genuinely nice a great guy.
I don't think I've seen Stephen Bennett mentioned yet. If you haven't heard him, check him out. Wonderfully melodic player. He opened for Tommy when I saw him.
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If I could paraphrase something Jean Luc Picard might have said, "To try to determine who is the best guitarist is futile." I have been fortunate to have grown up listening to the music of the great Chet Atkins. I first discovered him in the mid 50's, around '54 or '55. No one's guitar music has ever had the influence on me that Chet's has. Now that is obviously a personal viewpoint of mine. Lenny Breau was an amazing player whose troubled life came to a tragic end. Tommy Jones was a little less known, but still an amazing fingerstyle guitar player who never reached his potential because of personal battles. But, such is life. Tommy Emmanuel is certainly among the very best ever; but, so is Jerry Reed, Doyle Dykes, Richard Smith, Buster B. Jones, and so many others. When you talk of great fingerstyle guitar players, the one common thread in most all of them is that Chet Atkins is the greatest influence in their playing. Chet himself, I think, was uncomfortable when people would try to portray him as the best. He was a very humble and decent man who set admirable examples for all of us in many more ways than just how to play guitar. Chet one time said, "I'm not the best. Perhaps the best known, but..."
The dust will never settle on the who is best argument. But let's just enjoy the talent of all of these great players. After all, it really doesn't matter who is the best. Thanks, |
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Agreed. Has anyone mentioned Martin Taylor yet? Another guy who belongs in any converstaion about great guitar players of any style.
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oh no, it's the thread that won't die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I've heard John Knowles introduced several times as one of only two to have received the CGP honor from Chet so I was surprised to read that Seve Wariner and Jerry Reed had also been bestowed with that honor. Tommy is a great guitarist and I make it a point to see his performances. However, I find myself listening to less flamboyant guitarists' recordings more than the recordings of Tommy Emmanuel. I can easily understand others not appreciating his style but for the life of me I don't understand how someone could listen to his version of Mona Lisa and conclude that he has no heart or plays with little feeling. I agree that there is no meaningful way to determine who is best and that we probably shouldn't even try but if someone held a gun to my head and demanded that I say who was best, the two names that would likely first pop into my head are Doyle Dykes and Tommy Emmanuel even if I do listen to other guitarists more. This year, it looks like I'll get to see both Tommy and Doyle perform (I haven't seen Doyle Dykes in more than three years) along with Richard Smith, Laurence Juber, Stephen Bennett, Eddie Pennington, Tony McManus, Pat Kirtley, John Knowles, Craig Dobbins and many others at the CAAS convention. I'm looking forward to it. |
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i'm with those who find TE to be amazingly talented, yet for some reason the music just doesn't do much for me. he's too... something. i can't put my finger on it.
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One of Tommy's strengths is his ability to play long, linear descending and ascending licks that sound much like flatpicking. He does use a flatpick occasionally but mostly on his ballads.
His compositions really grab me too. And to top it off, he is a funny and entertaining performer. I don't see how anyone could not like his performances but I do see how someone could be envious of his abilities. |
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Envious is too feeble a word in my case.
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No one has told me either, but I bet your a legend in your own mind...
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