egroj world: Tommy Emmanuel • Accomplice One/Two

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Tommy Emmanuel • Accomplice One/Two

Accomplice One is a testament to Tommy’s musical diversity, the range of expression that stretches from authentic country-blues to face-melting rock shredding, by way of tender and devastating pure song playing. The songs are a mix of new takes on indelible classics and brand new originals from Tommy and his collaborators. The artists who stepped forward to join Tommy in the studio are an impressive list of some of today’s most respected performers, from across the musical spectrum–a lineup including Jason Isbell, Mark Knopfler, Rodney Crowell, Jerry Douglas, Amanda Shires, Ricky Skaggs, J.D. Simo, David Grisman, Bryan Sutton, Suzy Bogguss and many more…
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Accomplice One es un testimonio de la diversidad musical de Tommy, de la gama de expresión que abarca desde el auténtico country-blues hasta el rock desgarrador, pasando por la interpretación de canciones tiernas y devastadoras. Las canciones son una mezcla de nuevas versiones de clásicos imborrables y nuevos originales de Tommy y sus colaboradores. Los artistas que se unieron a Tommy en el estudio son una lista impresionante de algunos de los intérpretes más respetados de la actualidad, de todo el espectro musical, entre ellos Jason Isbell, Mark Knopfler, Rodney Crowell, Jerry Douglas, Amanda Shires, Ricky Skaggs, J.D. Simo, David Grisman, Bryan Sutton, Suzy Bogguss y muchos más...
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Accomplice Two shares the same exuberance, diversity, and sense of adventure as the first album, with a great range of artists. This album features rock legends Michael McDonald, Jorma Kaukonen, and Little Feat; bluegrass superstars such as Billy Strings, The Del McCoury Band, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Sierra Hull, and David Grisman; country icons such as Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jamey Johnson, and Raul Malo; and guitar heavyweights like Yasmin Williams, Larry Campbell, and Richard Smith.
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Biography
by Jonathan Widran
Tommy Emmanuel, four-time winner of Australia's Best Guitarist Award, has helped bring the art of rock guitar down under to a higher awareness by bringing a sense of jazz improvisation into a mix that also includes blues, country, rock, classical, and Spanish music. After years as a popular sideman and ace songwriter, the two-time ARIA Award winner launched his solo career in 1988 with Up from Down Under. Several releases followed, notably 1993's critically acclaimed The Journey, which hit high on Gavin and Radio & Records NAC airplay charts. He has shown a mastery and affinity for both electric and acoustic axes, and has been singled out by the likes of notable musicians such as Chet Atkins -- with whom he recorded The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World in 1997 -- and Todd Rundgren, who called him an innovator on the instrument. Only appeared in 2001, followed by 2002's Endless Road (it was finally released in the U.S. three years later), 2005's Live One, and, in 2006, both Happy Hour (with Jim Nichols) and Mystery.

Although Emmanuel took a brief hiatus from the music industry at the end of 2007 for health reasons, that October he recorded all three nights of a residency at the Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico, California. These recordings made up Center Stage, an acclaimed double-disc live set released in 2008. Equally well received was 2010's Little by Little, a comeback of sorts in the form of a double-studio album featuring a tasteful rendition of Carole King's "Tapestry." Arriving in 2011, All I Want for Christmas nodded in places to John Fahey's classic festive recordings, while 2013's The Colonel & the Governor saw him team up with the equally talented English guitarist Martin Taylor.

Two years later, he delivered the solo studio date It's Never Too Late on Sony, followed by 2016's holiday-themed Christmas Memories. Accomplice One, released in late 2017 on Thirty Tigers, was a landmark set. Emmanuel appeared with one of the best and widest-ranging lineups of string players and featured performers of his career, including Jason Isbell, Mark Knopfler, Rodney Crowell, Ricky Skaggs, David Grisman, Suzy Bogguss, and Jake Shimabukuro. In 2019, he paired with fellow guitarist John Knowles for Heart Songs. 2020's retrospective The Best of Tommysongs was a double-album of career highlights as well as five new songs written for the collection.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tommy-emmanuel-mn0000816932/biography

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Accomplice Two comparte la misma exuberancia, diversidad y sentido de la aventura que el primer álbum, con una gran variedad de artistas. En este álbum aparecen leyendas del rock como Michael McDonald, Jorma Kaukonen y Little Feat; superestrellas del bluegrass como Billy Strings, The Del McCoury Band, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Sierra Hull y David Grisman; iconos del country como Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jamey Johnson y Raul Malo; y pesos pesados de la guitarra como Yasmin Williams, Larry Campbell y Richard Smith.
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Biografía
por Jonathan Widran
Tommy Emmanuel, cuatro veces ganador del premio al mejor guitarrista de Australia, ha contribuido a dar a conocer el arte de la guitarra rock en Australia aportando un sentido de la improvisación jazzística a una mezcla que también incluye blues, country, rock, música clásica y española. Tras años como popular músico de acompañamiento y gran compositor, el ganador de dos premios ARIA lanzó su carrera en solitario en 1988 con Up from Down Under. Le siguieron varios lanzamientos, entre los que destaca The Journey (1993), aclamado por la crítica, que alcanzó los primeros puestos en las listas de éxitos de Gavin y Radio & Records NAC. Ha demostrado su maestría y afinidad tanto con las hachas eléctricas como con las acústicas, y ha sido destacado por músicos tan notables como Chet Atkins --con quien grabó The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World en 1997-- y Todd Rundgren, quien lo calificó de innovador en el instrumento. Only apareció en 2001, al que siguieron Endless Road, de 2002 (se publicó finalmente en Estados Unidos tres años después), Live One, de 2005, y, en 2006, Happy Hour (con Jim Nichols) y Mystery.

Aunque Emmanuel se apartó brevemente de la industria musical a finales de 2007 por motivos de salud, en octubre grabó las tres noches de una residencia en la cervecería Sierra Nevada de Chico (California). Estas grabaciones formaron Center Stage, un aclamado doble disco en directo publicado en 2008. Igualmente bien recibido fue Little by Little, de 2010, una especie de regreso en forma de álbum doble de estudio que incluía una interpretación de buen gusto de "Tapestry", de Carole King. All I Want for Christmas, que llegó en 2011, recordaba en algunas partes a las clásicas grabaciones festivas de John Fahey, mientras que The Colonel & the Governor, de 2013, le permitió formar equipo con el igualmente talentoso guitarrista inglés Martin Taylor.

Dos años más tarde, publicó en solitario It's Never Too Late en Sony, seguido de Christmas Memories en 2016. Accomplice One, publicado a finales de 2017 en Thirty Tigers, marcó un hito. Emmanuel apareció con una de las mejores y más amplias alineaciones de músicos de cuerda e intérpretes destacados de su carrera, como Jason Isbell, Mark Knopfler, Rodney Crowell, Ricky Skaggs, David Grisman, Suzy Bogguss y Jake Shimabukuro. En 2019, formó pareja con el también guitarrista John Knowles para Heart Songs. La retrospectiva de 2020 The Best of Tommysongs fue un álbum doble de lo más destacado de su carrera, así como cinco nuevas canciones escritas para la colección.
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tommy-emmanuel-mn0000816932/biography

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Accomplice OneTracks:
1 - Deep River Blues with Jason Isbell
2 - Song and Dance Man with Ricky Skaggs
3 - Saturday Night Shuffle with Jorma Kaukonen & Pat Bergeson
4 - Wheelin’ and Dealin’ with J.D - Simo & Charlie Cushman
5 - C-Jam Blues with David Grisman & Bryan Sutton
6 - (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay with J.D - Simo
7 - Borderline with Amanda Shires
8 - You Don’t Want To Get You One Of Those with Mark Knopfler
9 - Keepin’ It Reel with Clive Carroll
10 - Looking Forward to the Past with Rodney Crowell
11 - Purple Haze with Jerry Douglas
12 - Rachel’s Lullaby with Jake Shimabukuro
13 - Djangology with Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo
14 - Watson Blues with David Grisman & Bryan Sutton
15 - Tittle Tattle with Jack Pearson
16 - The Duke’s Message with Suzy Bogguss

Label:    The Players Club – PLC75422
Country:    Europe
Released:    Jan 19, 2018
Genre:    Folk, World, & Country
https://www.discogs.com/release/11373329-Tommy-Emmanuel-Accomplice-One

Accomplice Two
Tracks:
1 - Doc’s Guitar Black Mountain Rag Featuring Billy Strings
2 - White Freight Liner Blues Featuring Molly Tuttle
3 - Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) Featuring Jamey Johnson
4 - Precious Time Featuring Sierra Hull**
5 - Cajun Girl Featuring Little Feat & Sam Bush
6 - Another Man Done A Full Go Around Featuring Jorma Kaukonen
7 - Son Of A Gun Featuring Richard Smith**
8 - Someone Like You Featuring Michael McDonald
9 - Mombasa Featuring Yasmin Williams**
10 - Everybody Loves You Featuring Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams
11 - Mama Knows Featuring Jerry Douglas**
12 - Sweet Temptation Featuring The Del McCoury Band
13 - Yeller Rose Of Texas Featuring Sam Bush
14 - Tennessee Stud Featuring Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
15 - Seven Come Eleven Featuring David Grisman
16 - Faraway Places Featuring Raul Malo

Label:    CGP Sounds – CGP016.1
Country:    US
Released:    2023
Genre:    Folk, World, & Country
Style:    Bluegrass
https://www.discogs.com/release/26879747-Tommy-Emmanuel-Accomplice-Two