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    Hey Zeke, and all you people that like good guitar picking'...and one is an Aussie for you TT...

    This is actually beyond 'guitar picking', but a great cover of Dire Straits' "Sultans of Swing" by three great guitarists. Watch the whole thing. They really get cranked up about 2/3s of the way through. I know Catchy would have liked this too. And TT might be familiar with Tommy Emmanuel who is an Aussie who is a top finger-style guitarist (although he is playing with a pick here). He has lots of videos on Youtube.
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    Three Incredible Guitarists Play Dire Straits' "Sultans of Swing"

    Simply put, this professionally shot video—which was posted to YouTube about three years ago—shows three guitar masters at work.

    It's an incredible—and purely instrumental—performance of Dire Straits' "Sultans of Swing" by Tommy Emmanuel (right), John Jorgenson (standing) and Pedro Javier González. They're backed by Roger Blavia on percussion and Toni Terré on bass.

    As (hopefully) you all know by now, Emmanuel, the Australian acoustic master, has been gracing the pages of Guitar World lately with his "Emmanuel Dexterity" lesson column. You can check out a recent lesson (with full text and video) right here. He released his latest studio album, It's Never Too Late, in 2015.

    Jorgenson is best known for his work with Chris Hillman's Desert Rose Band and, of course, the Hellecasters. He has played with everyone from the Byrds to Bob Dylan, Bob Seger, Johnny Cash, the Monkees' Michael Nesmith and Bonnie Raitt.

    Pedro Javier González is a Spanish flamenco, jazz and classical guitarist, composer and producer. He has crossed paths with a wide range of artists, from B.B. King to Paco de Lucia—which is worth noting, since this performance captures something of the vibe of Friday Night in San Francisco, a well-known live album by De Lucia, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin.


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    Cool.

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    Sorry FT. Go hijack somebody else's thread. :)

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    That I will not believe.

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    Tommy Emmanuel is a well known very talented guitarist down under. I met him in 1997 and at that stage he had given his life to Christ.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Cardinal TT View Post
    Tommy Emmanuel is a well known very talented guitarist down under. I met him in 1997 and at that stage he had given his life to Christ.
    He does a few good renditions of Amazing Grace.




    And at the 8:25 mark in this one he does it:


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    Quote Originally Posted by Cardinal TT View Post
    Tommy Emmanuel is a well known very talented guitarist down under. I met him in 1997 and at that stage he had given his life to Christ.
    He has a concert an hour south of me in a couple of weeks. Been tempted at times but never quiet enough.

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    Sorry FT. Go hijack somebody else's thread. :)
    Uh oh, Fwaygo's on it tonight!! Go ahead sir!!

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    ... which is worth noting, since this performance captures something of the vibe of Friday Night in San Francisco, a well-known live album by De Lucia, Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin.
    That was great.

    I had posted a vid or two from the "Friday Night in SF" videos on the forum some years ago. It's one of my favorite albums.
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