English guitarist Martin Simpson, grabbed a new PRS acoustic, electrified with a pickup he said, “…was put in today.” He offered the house guests of Paul Reed Smith a set of acoustic tunes that included a bluesy American song, a sweet slide number and a song he wrote as a tribute to his father.
Cody Kilby, guitarist with Ricky Skagg’s band Kentucky Thunder and a 2010 IBMA nominee for Best Instrumental Guitarist played a sweet PRS acoustic guitar this evening at Paul Reed Smith’s house part. His solo performance included two spellbinding instrumentals, including one that’s, at the moment, untitled.
With a bit of luck, and some good timing, Guitar International was able to catch an exclusive and absolutely amazing performance by Australian guitarist Adam Miller. Playing a Cole Clark guitar, Miller’s performance was one of the best, if not the best, we witnessed at this year’s Summer NAMM. I’m not sure if there’s something in the water Down Under, but they seem to produce some of the best finger-style guitarists around, including the legendary Tommy Emmanuel.
Australian guitar aficianado, Tommy Emmanuel, must be one of the hardest working and most likable musicians on the planet. His touring schedule of over 300 concerts a year, strikes awe in many of his fellow musicians and his infectious personality brightens up even the most dismal of days.
