go Tommy go

Sunday night, Keegan and I went down to Norman to see a concert by the legendary Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel. I expected him to be good, but I didn't know what we were in for. He's not only one of the best guitarists you could see, but he's a great entertainer and comes across as an all around super nice guy.

Here's a sample of his original music:



And for a sample of his personality and humor (and a quick guitar lesson) watch this video (they disabled embedding for some reason).

I've decided that the thing that makes him such a great entertainer is his obvious love for playing guitar and his unpretentious desire to share it with people. If you get the chance to see him live - do it! (His next visit to Oklahoma will be March '09 in Tulsa).