Back in September, we saw Leonid and Friends, a Russian group who covers songs mainly from Chicago and Earth, Wind, and Fire. They are amazing. I said they cover those songs, but you would be hard-pressed to tell the difference between the original recordings and Leonid and Friends. Need proof? Here are two recordings which we also got to see live. The first is Fantasy by Earth, Wind, and Fire. The second is I'm a Man by Chicago. They were phenomenal.
Last night, the concert was by Tommy Emmanuel, an Australian guitarist who is a one-man band. He plays in a way that includes a bass line, a rhythm section, and the melody. I have to believe that he ices his fingers down after a concert. He was lightning fast with finger picking and playing harmonics. In addition, he uses his guitar as a percussion instrument. Another fantastic show. Below are some clips of Tommy Emmanuel. The first is a song called Angelina. Last night, he sang lyrics with it. It is too bad they are not included here. It sounded like a love song to his daughter when she was little. Below that is a TED talk he did which explains and shows how he plays. Some of these selections were also in the concern we saw.
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