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Tommy Emmanuel

guitarist and musician
Tommy Emmanuel

Tommy Emmanuel

guitarist and musician
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Tommy Emmanuel, CGP
“Songs are our teachers. They show us the depth of the human race
and its unrelenting desire to create.” Tommy Emmanuel

Anytime you talk to any of Tommy Emmanuel’s fans, whether musicians or civilians, invariably they will speak of not one but two qualities that define his greatness. The first, predictably, is his extraordinary guitar playing. Considered by those in the know to be among this planet’s greatest guitarists, his playing is simply miraculous, as it would take three musicians, or more, to do what Tommy does solo. Who else, for example, when playing “Day Tripper,” can lay down the rhythm part, dig into the riff and sing the melody all at once on just one acoustic guitar?

Which brings us to the other aspect of his music always mentioned, and without which the first might not be as powerful or as infectiously appealing: the joy. Yes, joy. Because it’s one thing to play these multi-dimensional arrangements flawlessly on an acoustic guitar. But to do it with that smile of the ages, that evidence of authentic, unbridled delight, is an irresistible invitation to feel his music as deeply as he does. “The joy, he says, “is there always because I’m chasing it through music. Seeing the surprise in peoples’ eyes is worth living and working for… I can’t help but play to the people with all my heart, which is overflowing with joy of being in that moment that I’ve worked all my life for. And here it is!”

Although his expression is instrumental, he comes to the guitar much more like a vocalist,
positively singing melodies through the strings. He inhabits the tunes he performs, delivering every nuance and turn of phrase. His own songs are also illuminated always with lyrical melodies that go right to the heart, such as his beautiful ode to his daughter, “Angelina,” or his great “story without words,” “Lewis & Clark.” That they resonate so deeply without words makes sense, as words only go so far. But music, coming from a genuine and joyful source, can go so much farther. Now with The Best of Tommysongs, he brings us a complete collection of his own songs, all rich with ripe melodicism and rendered with joy in real-time.

“When I was a kid, I wanted to be in show business. Now, I just want to be in the happiness
business. I make music, and you get happy. That’s a good job.” –Tommy Emmanuel

Tomi Emanuel
„Pesme nas uče. One nam pokazuju dubinu ljudskog roda i njegovu neumoljivu želju za stvaranjem” Tomi Emanuel

Kada razgovarate sa bilo kojim obožavateljem Tomija Emanueala, bilo da je on muzičar ili ne, oni će, bez izuzetka uvek govoriti ne o jednom, već o dva kvaliteta koji definišu njegovu veličinu. Prvi je, kao što se i očekuje, njegovo izvanredno sviranje gitare. Ove navode potvrđuju i stručnjaci, koji ga svrstavaju među najveće gitariste naše planete – njegovo sviranje je jednostavno čudesno jer, da bi se zvučno postigla ono što Tomi postigne samostalno, bilo bi potrebno da sviraju barem tri muzičara. Ko još može da kada, na primer, svira “Day Tripper“ istovremeno svira ritmičku podlogu, zaroni u rif i otpeva melodiju, i to sve zajedno na jednoj akustičnoj gitari?

Ovo nas ujedno dovodi i do drugog aspekta njegove muzike koji se uvek pominje, i koji bez prvog ne bi bio toliko moćan ili toliko zarazno privlačan: uživanje. Da, uživanje. Zato što je jedno svirati ove višedimenzionalne aranžmane besprekorno na akustičnoj gitari. Ali, drugo je činiti to sa onim osmehom, tim dokazom autentičnog i neobuzdanog uživanja koji predstavlja neodoljiv poziv slušaocu da muziku oseti jednako duboko kao i on. „Radost je”, kaže, „uvek prisutna jer ja za njom tragam u muzici. Videti iznenađenje u očima ljudi je vredno življenja i rada… ne mogu a da ne sviram ljudima sa svim srcem koje je preplavljeno radošću zato što se nalazim u trenutku za koji sam celoga života radio. I evo ga!”

Iako je njegovo izražavanje instrumentalne prirode, on prilazi gitari više kao vokal koji peva melodije kroz žice. On prisvaja melodije koje izvodi vodeći račina o svakoj nijansi i frazi. Njegove pesme su isto tako osvetljene lirskim melodijama koje dopiru do srca, kao što je njegova prelepa oda posvećena njegovoj ćerci Angelina, ili njegova velika priča bez reči “Lewis & Clark.” Ima smisla u tome što ove pesme bez reči odjekuju tako duboko kod publike, jer reči mogu da dopru samo do određenih granica, dok muzika, muzika koja dolazi iz iskrenog i radosnog izvira, probija te granice. Sada sa albumom The best of Tommy songs, on nam donosi celu kolekciju njegovih pesama koje su bogate zrelim melodijama i radošću uhvaćenom u trenutku.

“Kada sam bio dete želeo sam da budem u šou biznisu. Sada želim samo da budem u biznisu sreće. Ja stvaram muziku, a vi postanete srećni. To je dobar posao.” Tommy Emmanuel

Tommy Emmanuel

Tommy Emmanuel

Tommy Emmanuel – Concert

22:00
Градски трг (Town square)