Or, the best guitarist you've probably never heard of. He was born on May 31, 1955.
Emmanuel is Australian, but in one video I watched (and let me tell you, it was absolute torture to pick the videos for this post—life can be awfully nice sometimes) he claimed to now live in the US. I've only seen him live once, because he doesn't come around often, but in concert he is dynamite.
It wasn't until I was doing the research for this post that I discovered he has a brother, who also plays guitar! Talk about your sibling rivalries!
Not much video out there on Tommy playing with his hero. They have recorded together, though.
My favorite of his pieces tend to be the lightest. What a touch!
Happy birthday, Tommy. And please come back to the neighborhood. I need another concert.
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