Tommy Emmanuel
December 12th, 2006
Last night I had the pleasure of seeing Tommy Emmanuel, fingerstyle guitarist, play live in Haverhill, Suffolk, to a sold-out crowd. This was my first concert of this type; as a matter of fact, it was my first concert in over a decade. The performance was phenomenal. I don’t know what I expected, but Tommy is a very charismatic performer, and two hours seemed more like a matter of minutes. I left with a much greater appreciation for the acoustic guitar as well as Tommy’s abilities as an entertainer!
I was also impressed by his starting act, Gareth Pearson, who at 18 has played for just four years but has enormous potential.