Phil's
musical roots stem back to the 50's, 60's and 70's and his style
has largely been defined by the classic guitar sounds of this era.
His preference for the "instrumental tunes that defined the sound
of the electric guitar when it was a new instrument". This is
evident on his solo albums Kakadu Sunrise and In the Shadows of
the Beatles which contains some blistering country rock and blues
as well as more than a nod to his Shadows roots, the joint
Emmanuel Bros. Album Terra Firma and also in his live work which
includes material ranging from Mozart to Stevie Ray Vaughan,
bluegrass to heavy metal. Phil has always been renowned for
performing powerful, challenging material, ranging from classical
ballads such as Sultans of Swing to spine-tingling, amazingly fast
and furious pieces by Bach and Mozart.Phil's musical prowess is so astonishing that there are times when the man becomes the guitar and the guitar becomes the man. His passion is illuminating, his ability is breathtaking "If brother Tommy plays it sweet Phil plays it from the street. Phil's playing has so much fire and his chops on the electric are pretty well as good as you'll get." Australian Musician
"His phenomenonal technical skills thrilled the audience. His fingers looked like tarantulas' legs running down an electric/acoustic web of intricate frets and passages." Courier Mail
To ask Phil who his personal favourite performers are that he has graced the stage with, reads like a who's who of the Music Industry. The list is endless which matches the talents of an artist that has been thrilling audiences worldwide since his teenage years.
Phil's personal favourite sharing the same stage as legendary guitarists JOHN JORGENSEN (ELTON JOHN, THE HELLECASTERS), WILL RAY (THE HELLECASTERS, BONNIE RAITT), DUANNE EDDY, JAMES BURTON (ELVIS PRESLEY), CARLOS SANTANA, 'AMERICA', THE VENTURES and ERIC CLAPTON at NAMM in the United States in July 2000. This must be a dream come true for any guitarist.
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