{"id":27351,"date":"2018-02-03T09:05:17","date_gmt":"2018-02-03T14:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=27351"},"modified":"2018-02-03T09:05:22","modified_gmt":"2018-02-03T14:05:22","slug":"on-stage-emmanuel-is-the-guitar-players-guitar-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=27351","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Emmanuel is the guitar players’ guitar player"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Staff Writer, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

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Tommy Emmanuel<\/p><\/div>\n

Tommy Emmanuel is a guitarist that other accomplished guitarists go out of their way to hear play. He is one of only five musicians handpicked by his mentor, Chet Atkins, as a\u00a0Certified Guitar Player (CGP).<\/p>\n

On February 3, Emmanuel will perform an area show at the Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0www.keswicktheatre.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Emmanuel, a native of New South Wales, Australia, is touring in support of his new album \u201cAccomplice One,\u201d which was released on January 19, 2018 on\u00a0CGP Sounds\u00a0and distributed by\u00a0Thirty Tigers. Emmanuel\u2019s album count is closing in on 30 \u2013 with no end in sight.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccomplice One\u201d is a 16-track collaborative album featuring guest artists such as Jason Isbell, Mark Knopfler, Rodney Crowell, Jerry Douglas, J.D. Simo, Ricky Skaggs, David Grisman and more.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe album took almost two years to finish because everyone was so busy with their own projects,\u201d said Emmanuel, during as phone interview Monday afternoon from his home in Nashville, Tennessee.<\/p>\n

Normally, recording collaborations isn\u2019t that hard because artists work on tracks together indifferent locations and simply send tracks back-and-forth to each other digitally. Emmanuel opted to do it the old-fashioned way.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted us to be playing and singing live in the studio as if we were onstage together,\u201d said Emmanuel. \u201cI did some tracks in London, England and one in Havana, Cuba. The rest I did here in Nashville. It was a joy to work together.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started by bringing in David Grisman and Bryan Sutton. We did five or six songs together and I thought it worked really well. The chemistry was good. Jason Isbell came in and then his wife Amanda Shires came in.\u201d<\/p>\n

The following is the list of impressive collaborations Emmanuel presents in \u201cAccomplice One\u201d –\u201cDeep River Blues\u201d with Jason Isbell; \u201cSong and Dance Man\u201d with Ricky Skaggs; \u201cSaturday Night Shuffle\u201d with Jorma Kaukonen & Pat Bergeson; \u201cWheelin’ & Dealin’\u201dwith J.D. Simo & Charlie Cushman; \u201cC-Jam Blues\u201d with David Grisman & Bryan Sutton; \u201c(Sittin’ On) The Dock of The Bay\u201d with J.D. Simo; \u201cBorderline\u201d with Amanda Shires; \u201cYou Don’t Want To Get You One Of Those\u201d with Mark Knopfler; \u201cKeepin’ It Reel\u201d with Clive Carrol; \u201cLooking Forward To The Past\u201d with Rodney Crowell; \u201cPurple Haze\u201d with Jerry Douglas; \u201cRachel’s Lullaby\u201d with Jake Shimabukuro; \u201cDjangology\u201d with Frank Vignola & Vinny Raniolo; \u201cWatson Blues\u201d with David Grisman & Bryan Sutton; \u201cTittle Tattle\u201d with Jack Pearson; and \u201cThe Duke’s Message\u201d with Suzy Bogguss.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re wondering if the \u201cPurple Haze\u201d track is a cover of the Jimi Hendrix classic \u2013 it is.<\/p>\n

\u201cI did \u2018Purple Haze\u2019 with Jerry Douglas,\u201d said Emmanuel. \u201cI had an arrangement from years ago. I played it for Jerry and he jumped on it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe mixing of the album was done here in Nashville and then it was mastered in L.A. The whole thing is pretty consistent. I wanted it to sound really authentic. It was all done with microphones and me playing drums and bass. I\u2019m the band.\u201d<\/p>\n

One of the collaborators on the album is on the road with Emmanuel.<\/p>\n

\u201cRodney Crowell is opening for me,\u201d said Emmanuel. \u201cHe has the fantastic fiddle player \u2013 Eamon McLoughlin. Eamon is a member of the Grand Ole Opry Band \u2013 that\u2019s how good he is.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe show opens with Rodney and Eamon for 40 minutes and then there is a break. After the break, I\u2019ll do my stuff. Then, I\u2019ll bring on Jerry and Eamon and we\u2019ll close out the night together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Tommy Emmanuel \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/SWwdwVolf7Y?list=PL4P80wY3eGUEl0ZCesVwKps5oK89ENFL4<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the Keswick Theater will start at 8 p.m. Ticket prices range from $40-$87.<\/p>\n

Another show this week at the Keswick will be a production of \u201cThe Cat in the Hat\u201d on February 6.<\/p>\n

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Flint Eastwood<\/p><\/div>\n

Back in April, Detroit\u2019s Flint Eastwood (Jax Anderson) releases her hotly-anticipated \u201cBroke Royalty\u201d EP on Neon Gold Records and followed with U.S. tour that included shows at Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, Electric Forest and Lollapalooza.<\/p>\n

The EP had production support from MUTEMATH\u2019s Paul Meany, as well as a track with principal B\u00d8RNS collaborator Tommy English.<\/p>\n

At the start of last year, Flint Eastwood\u2019s empowerment anthem \u201cQueen\u201d was released ahead of the Women\u2019s Marches across the nation. In March, she was hailed as one of the breakout acts of SXSW. Following the conference, Huw Stephens at BBC Radio 1 declared her \u201cabsolutely incredible\u201d ahead of his world premiere of \u201cPush\u201d featuring Tunde Olaniran.<\/p>\n

A few weeks ago, Anderson released the video \u201cMonster\u201d (a track from \u201cBroke Royalty\u201d) and premiered it via an emotionally-charged feature on Billboard.<\/p>\n

Now, Flint Eastwood is touring again. The tour includes a show on February 3 at Coda (1712 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, 267- 639-4630, http:\/\/www.codaphilly.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m still touring \u2018Broke Royalty\u2019,\u201d said Anderson, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from a stop in Tarrytown, New York. \u201cI\u2019m one week into my headline tour. After that, I\u2019ll go right back out on tour with Pvris.\u201d<\/p>\n

Flint Eastwood was started by Anderson in Detroit in 2010.<\/p>\n

\u201cFlint Eastwood is a continuation of me creating stuff back from high school,\u201d said Anderson. \u201cDifferent friend has been in and out of the project over the years. The name has been around for five years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Flint Eastwood had two previous EPs \u2013 \u201cLate Night in Bolo Ties\u201d in 2013 and \u201cSmall Victories\u201d in 2015.<\/p>\n

\u201cRight now, I\u2019m performing with a bass player and a drummer,\u201d said Anderson. \u201cI prefer playing songs from \u2018Broke Royalty\u2019 and \u2018Small Victories.\u2019 I like to keep \u2018Late Night in Bolo Ties\u2019 in the past. I\u2019m also playing a few new songs.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like to evolve and look ahead. With the newer songs, I touch a lot on relationships \u2013 on fears and worries \u2013on the human experience. When I\u2019m writing, I\u2019m always trying to process emotions.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2015, Anderson helped co-found Assemble Sound, a collaboration studio space for Detroit musicians to meet, find resources, and ultimately create good art. They raised funds, purchased a church from the 1870\u2019s, and renovated it as a community.<\/p>\n

\u201cI recorded \u2018Broke Royalty\u2019 at a place called Assemble Sound,\u201d said Anderson. \u201cIt\u2019s a performance space in an old church. I\u2019ve been writing all my record there for two years. It\u2019s a really chill space with vaulted ceilings and an old organ. It\u2019s a writers\u2019 space — a studio where musicians can write and record. We just wanted to provide a space where musicians to assemble.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Flint Eastwood \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/HN0cp6xvGaI<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Coda, which has NYDGE and TieDye Ky as openers, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15.<\/p>\n

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The Skull<\/p><\/div>\n

On February 5, metal music from around the area will welcome The Skull to Philadelphia for a show at Kung Fu Necktie (1248 North Front Street, Philadelphia, 215-291-4919, kungfunecktie.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n

The story of The Skull can be a little confusing.<\/p>\n

The Skull is a hard-hitting metal band from Chicago that was formed by three former members of the metal band Trouble \u2013 vocalist Eric Wagner, drummer Jeff \u201cOly\u201d Olson and bassist Ron Holzner. A new line-up of Trouble is still playing and recording. \u201cThe Skull\u201d is the name of Trouble\u2019s second album, which was released in 1985 on Metal Blade Records.<\/p>\n

The current line-up of The Skull is led by Wagner and Holzner.<\/p>\n

On this 15-city tour, The Skull is performing Trouble\u2019s classic 1990 Def American Recordings self-titled debut, \u201cTrouble,\u201d in its entirety. The band, which also features drummer Brian Dixon, guitarist Lothar Keller and guitarist Rob Wrong, will also play songs from \u201cThe Skull\u201d at the special one-time-only shows.<\/p>\n

\u201cA few years ago, I was playing with my band Blackfinger in Milwaukee at the Days of the Doom Festival,\u201d said Wagner, during a phone interview Friday from a tour stop in Montreal, Quebec. \u201cOly and Ron were there and I invited them to come up onstage and play with me during my set.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe got to hang out together at the festival. It was really nice. We could tell it was a good thing. It evolved from there. I contacted Oly and Ron to play with me in a tribute to Freddie Mercury.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen, we had the opportunity to play at the Hell\u2019s Pleasure Festival in P\u00f6\u00dfneck, Germany. I thought \u2013 this could be fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2014, the nucleus of Wagner, Holzner and Keller recorded and released The Skull\u2019s debut album \u2013 \u201cFor Those Which Are Asleep.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fans of Trouble and The Skull now had two bands serving up heavy doses of their favorite music.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere isn\u2019t any conflict between the current Trouble and me,\u201d said Wagner. \u201cWith Trouble songs, I wrote the lyrics so why can\u2019t I do these songs. I have no problem with Trouble.\u00a0 I wish them the best.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe started out just playing Trouble stuff. Now, we do half-and-half. We took our name from the second Trouble album. It made sense in as lot of ways. When we were making the \u2018Trouble\u2019 album, even though I had written the lyrics, there were some songs I had a hard time remembering. But, for the most part. It was like riding a bike.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the big gap in time, many of the songs sound fresh rather than dated.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the things we were talking about back then are still going on,\u201d said Wagner. \u201cI think about how it still rings true today.\u201d<\/p>\n

In additional news, The Skull has completed work on its as-yet-untitled new album. Recorded in Chicago’s Decade Music Studios with engineer Sanford Parker, the record is the follow-up to The Skull’s heralded debut, \u201cFor Those Which Are Asleep,\u201d which landed at or near the top of many 2014 year-end \u201cbest of\u201d lists. A summer 2018 release date is projected for the new LP.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople keep asking us about making new music,\u201d said Wagner. \u201cWe have a second album in the can and we\u2019ve already started working on the next one.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for The Skull \u2013 https:\/\/youtu.be\/XqpkNMFU4L4<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at Kung Fu Necktie, which has The Company Corvette and Hellrad as opening acts, will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15.<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at Kung Fu Necktie are 6 Underground on February 3, Ships in the Night on February 6, ands Uni and Starbenders on February 7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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