Tommy and Phil Celebrate 50 Years
By Adam Simon - July 8th 2010 1:48 pm
Less than a month after being honoured with the award of a Member of the Order of Australia, guitar maestro Tommy Emmanuel has announced plans to return to his home country this December & January - for a series of special concerts with his brother Phil. Celebrating 50 years of professional performance together, Tommy and Phil will be hitting the road with the TE All Star band.
This is a rare opportunity for fans to catch Tommy flexing both his electric and acoustic guitar muscles - and only the second time the brothers have toured together in 15 years. This is the complete Emmanuel experience! Singer-songwriter, and Phil's daughter, Jesse Emmanuel will join the tour as special guest, making it a real family affair.
Recognised internationally as two of the world's finest guitar pickers, Tommy and Phil have been performing live since the early 60s, when they were just young kids, honing their chops in the Emmanuel Family Band. They've gone on to enjoy huge success independently, their careers occasionally intersecting with collaborations on the 1995 album 'Terra Firma' and an exemplary performance at the 2000 Sydney Olympics Closing Ceremony.
The iconic fingerpicker, Chet Atkins, called Tommy "one of the all-time greatest guitarists on the planet". Rock historian Glenn A. Baker said of Phil that "[his] musical prowess is so astonishing that there are times when the man becomes the guitar and the guitar becomes the man."
"There's a magic that happens when Phil and I play together", says Tommy. "It's like the two of us together makes a third player who's better than both of us. After 50 years, we can still surprise each other on stage".
TOMMY & PHIL EMMANUEL CONCERT DATES
Thu 9 Dec - Lyric Theatre, Star City Casino, Sydney
Sat 11 Dec - Palais Theatre, Melbourne
Sun 12 Dec - Royal Theatre, Canberra
Fri 17 Dec - Wrest Point, Hobart
Sat 18 Dec - Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide
Mon 20 Dec - Burswood Theatre, Perth
Wed 19 Jan - Blazes - West League Club, Tamworth
Thur 20 Jan - Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane
Sat 22 Jan - Jupiters, Gold Coast
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