Music advice from Tommy Emmanuel. I can't add to this.
For those of you who may not know of Tommy's playing, here's a pretty good example:
Walzer-Guirlande in E major, Op.47
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On the Job
Fingerpicking for art lovers at Vincent Hester Gallery. (Photo courtesy of Scott Wood)
On The Job
Performing at The Williamsburg Winery. Note well-armed roadie in background. (Photo courtesy of Anne Peterson)
Picasso's The Guitar Player
Picasso's Old Man and Guitar
Or how I sometimes feel after a long guitar gig.
Quotable Guitar Quotes
"Nothing is more beautiful than a guitar, save perhaps two.”
-Fredric Chopin
“Sometimes when I play the guitar, I feel like I am dancing with God. And although I step on His toes from time to time, He is content to let me lead.”
-Anonymous
“(I was) my own teacher and pupil, and thanks to the efforts of both, they were not discontented with each other.”
"The guitar is the easiest instrument to play poorly."
- Andres Segovia
“The guitar is a wonderful instrument which is understood by few.”
- Franz Schubert
"The harmonious efforts which our guitarists produce unconsciously represent one of the marvels of natural art.”
“The [guitar is the] instrument most complete and richest in its harmonic and polyphonic possibilities.”
- Manuel de Falla
“I love the guitar for its harmony; it is my constant companion in all my travels.”
- Nicolo Paganini
“A guitar has moonlight in it.”
- James M. Cain
“My guitar, I sing of thee
‘Tis with thee that I decoy
And ensnare enchantingly
the ladies I enjoy.”
- Pierre de Ronsard
“One must make of one’s fingers well drilled soldiers.”
- Fernando Sor
“To play the guitar well is easy, to play the guitar poorly is difficult.”
- Pepe Romero
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-Fredric Chopin
“Sometimes when I play the guitar, I feel like I am dancing with God. And although I step on His toes from time to time, He is content to let me lead.”
-Anonymous
“(I was) my own teacher and pupil, and thanks to the efforts of both, they were not discontented with each other.”
"The guitar is the easiest instrument to play poorly."
- Andres Segovia
“The guitar is a wonderful instrument which is understood by few.”
- Franz Schubert
"The harmonious efforts which our guitarists produce unconsciously represent one of the marvels of natural art.”
“The [guitar is the] instrument most complete and richest in its harmonic and polyphonic possibilities.”
- Manuel de Falla
“I love the guitar for its harmony; it is my constant companion in all my travels.”
- Nicolo Paganini
“A guitar has moonlight in it.”
- James M. Cain
“My guitar, I sing of thee
‘Tis with thee that I decoy
And ensnare enchantingly
the ladies I enjoy.”
- Pierre de Ronsard
“One must make of one’s fingers well drilled soldiers.”
- Fernando Sor
“To play the guitar well is easy, to play the guitar poorly is difficult.”
- Pepe Romero
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