Thursday 18th August 2016 saw this superb guitarist in action at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He is an Australian, brought up in Tasmania and classically trained, and appeared on Australia's Got Talent 2011.
We stood in torrential rain for 3/4 of an hour a couple of years ago without any cover MESMERISED by Tom and his unbelievable skill and talent. I've heard Segovia ,Bream and the rest , but for me ( also a musician ), he is incomparable !!
He had me in tears, Jim, such beauty in they way he made love to the strings of his guitar, really a superb musician he is. Thank you, I am sharing this with many. :o)
I think he also has "scalloped" his fingerboard as well. Then, after that I like how his fingerboard/fretboard is very wide in the higher registers. Classical Guitars have wider string spacing than all other guitars, but his fingerboard widens as the notes are higher up, much like an Lute and an Oud. I would love to have such an instrument! After I finish listening to Tom I will grab my Classical Guitar. It's been around 48 hours since I played her. He is inspirational and in my thoughts that is what separates Great Musicians from those who just play.
Indeed, Tom Ward. I went back to Edinburgh Festival yesterday afternoon and caught the tail end of his first performance. I was in place for his second performance and setup by 4K camcorder on a tripod and videod the whole lot, even though a lot is in common with this. The day was beautiful and I managed to get some smashing photographs in the bright sunshine. An hour very well spent - thanks Tom, you are one talented chap!
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