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Tommy Emmanuel and Kenny Vaughn are widely considered to be among the best guitarists in the world, and seeing them perform individually is always a treat.
But today’s video features these two guitar masters teaming up on a fantastic instrumental rendition of “Right or Wrong”, a timeless 1920s-era standard that was made famous by Country Music legend George Strait. [Read more…]
Living (and loving) Life
Like so many events that help shape our lives, I’ll always remember the first time I heard the magic voice of Jim Croce singing “I Got A Name” on the car radio.
Although I was just a couple of weeks shy of my thirteenth birthday, I had already started thinking about the direction I wanted to take with my young life.
Like most everyone else’s, my path ended up taking many twists and turns as the years came and went, but I never lost my love for that song and what it meant to me as a youngster. [Read more…]
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Most people know Steve Martin as a successful comedian and actor, but truth be told this remarkable man has many talents.
If you mostly remember Steve from his comedic performances on Saturday Night Live and his many blockbuster movies, you’ll probably be surprised to learn that he’s also a world-class musician. [Read more…]
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I have always believed that music and comedy mix well, and no one mixes it up any better than Leroy Troy.
Leroy was featured on every episode of The Marty Stuart Show and his segment was always one of the highlights.
The short video below features Leroy singing a rather interesting variation of the old classic “Ghost Riders in the Sky” – with a bit of an “extra-crispy” twist. [Read more…]
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Tommy Emmanuel is probably the best guitar player that most folks have never heard of.
He started playing guitar in his native Australia as a youngster after hearing the late, great Chet Atkins work his instrumental magic over the radio, and he has never looked back since.
What sets Tommy apart from the world’s other great musicians are his obviously deep love of performing and his almost unique ability to make a single acoustic guitar sound like an entire band. [Read more…]