Tommy Emmanuel, CGP at Perth Concert Hall

Anytime you talk to any of Tommy Emmanuel’s fans, 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? *CGP stands for Certified Guitar Player. This is a designation that legendary guitarist and producer Chet Atkins assigned to guitar players who excelled far beyond the normal line of playing...

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Anytime you talk to any of Tommy Emmanuel’s fans, 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? *CGP stands for Certified Guitar Player. This is a designation that legendary guitarist and producer Chet Atkins assigned to guitar players who excelled far beyond the normal line of playing. He handed this title out to only four musicians in his lifetime: Jerry Reed, Steve Wariner, John Knowles and Tommy Emmanuel.

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