[ ABC / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Thursday 11 June 2009
The 'Center Stage' concert was recorded at the Sierra Nevada Brewery Taproom in Chico, California, over 3 nights in October 2007. This double live CD contains show-stoppers like his Beatles Medley, "Mombasa" and "Initiation".
Recognized as the elite of the elite and arguably the greatest living acoustic guitar player, two-time Grammy nominee Tommy Emmanuel has mesmerized both fellow musicians and audiences alike with a professional career that spans over four decades.
The 'Center Stage' concert was recorded at the Sierra Nevada Brewery Taproom in Chico, California, over 3 nights in October 2007. This double live CD contains show-stoppers like his Beatles Medley, "Mombasa" and "Initiation" - the aboriginal tribute which has evolved over the years and never sounds the same on any recording, or any show. Tommy also introduces four never-before recorded tracks - "Ruby's Eyes", "Lenny Bro'", "The Jolly Swagman" and "Papa George".
There are several arrangements of popular traditional tunes like "House of the Rising Sun", "Nine Pound Hammer", "Amazing Grace" and even "Sukiyaki" for his Japanese fans.
Disc 1:
1. The Finger Lakes
2. Papa George
3. Train To Dusseldorf
4. I Go To Rio
5. Nine Pound Hammer
6. Old Town
7. And So It Goes
8. Jolly Swagman
9. Sukiyaki
10. Happy Hours
11. Ruby's Eyes
12. Beatles Medley
13. Mombasa
Disc 2:
1. Workin' Man Blues
2. Georgia On My Mind
3. House of the Risin' Sun
4. Amazing Grace
5. Story of Little Boy
6. Tall Fiddler
7. Cowboy's Dream
8. Morning Aire
9. Initiation
10. Lenny Bro'