After 40 years of
hard work, Phil Emmanuel is finally receiving Australian
and worldwide recognition as one of our finest musical
talents. His versatility is well known and acknowledged
obvious from the shows, and the musicians he has
performed alongside, from Jazz James Morrison, Don
Burrows to big-band Ed Wilson, the Royal Military College
Band, to Country Slim Dusty, Lee Kernaghan, Dolly Parton,
to rock and blues Jimmy Barnes, Roy Buchanan, Don Walker
and John Farnham.
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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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.