Track Listing

1. Those Who Wait
2. I've Always Thought Of You
3. Mombasa
4. Timberlake Road
5. Questions
6. Padre
7. Luttrell
8. Since We Met
9. Drivetime
10. The Robin
11. Train To Dusseldorf
12. Biskie
13. Stay Close To Me
14. Ol' Brother Hubbard

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20988 in Music
• Released on: 2002-09-24
• Number of discs: 1

Album Description
2002 release from the native Australian who has 4 Platinum & 3 Gold albums. This is his first solo acoustic album and finally being released internationally on Steve Vai's Newly created Favored Nations Acoustic imprint. HDCD.

Amazon.com
Tommy Emmanuel is a veteran acoustic guitar player from Australia, where he's reputed to be a legend. He's written pop songs for Olivia Newton-John, Al Jarreau, and Sheena Easton and released skillfully played, if generic, smooth jazz albums. But it's as a solo acoustic finger-style player that Emmanuel makes jaws drop, and that's all you hear on this brilliant album. Emmanuel is an eclectic guitarist whose playing is infused with old-timey jazz on "Timberlake Road," New Age melodicism on "Those Who Wait," and a Celtic-classical tinge on "Padre." Emmanuel is capable of a dizzying array of harmonic effects, off-hand ornamentation, hammer-ons and pull-offs, and just about anything else you can do on an acoustic guitar. But while it's the technique that amazes, it's the songs that keep drawing you back with their intricate melodic invention. Perhaps because he's an unrepentant punster, Emmanuel is able to create just enough distance, with a cocked sideways glance, to keep his music on the right side of the line between sentimental and sublime. --John Diliberto

Customer Reviews

Only by Tommy Emmanuel
Love the talent of this guy - purchased it for my father for Father's Day; he's a professional musician and he was impressed with his style.

Still playing this CD years later...
Not only holds up to repeat listening, but becomes richer with familiarity. Beautiful playing and compositions - hard to believe it's a solo guitarist. More than highly recommended, for anyone.

Only
The album is a marvelous, enjoyable example of the uncanny abilities of Tommy Emmanuel. He must be heard to be appreciated; this album allows him to be appreciated over and over again.