August 24, 2006
Amazon Recommends
I have teased the good folks at Amazon for some recommendations which I thought missed the mark. I am still a Long-tailer and Amazon recommendations are a part of that. How can you find new stuff you’ll like on an infinite shelf?
One of their recommendations caught my eye last week. "We've found that folks who purchase Diana Krall also purchase Tommy Emmanuel." So pony up, bud, it's $13 for his DVD Live at Her Majesty's Theatre.
I read some reviews and consulted Sugarchuck who knows every guitar player ever. Found out that this guy is known for instruction books. The reviews intrigued me just enough. I bought one for me and one for SC
I'll give it some serious stars. Tommy is an Aussie, he comes onstage in a small theater with a few battered acoustic guitars. He is a brilliant player, playing different styles but his foundation is the Chet Atkins/Merle Travis style. We have different tastes around here, but I can't imagine anybody's not liking this on some level. The honesty of the music and the virtuosity are something to see.
I'll share Sugarchuck's review (without his permission) "Remember the old arguments about flatpicking vs. fingerpicking and the incompatibility of the two. I guess that guy settled that for all time. Great, great stuff."
I have no idea what that means, but I think he liked it too.