Triumph / Rick Emmett / Eric Clapton fans...?

[smiley]

This legendary guitarist is currently on his 'Rick Emmett Plays Eric Clapton' tour. I just bought tickets a few minutes ago for his February show. It's a great little venue...a community centre which holds around 250. I saw Johnny Winter there last year...front row!
Are there any other fans of Rick out there? Will you be going to this show? I know he's touring Canada...not sure about the US though.
http://www.thecapitolcentre.com/capitolcentre/index.php?page=rik-emmett-plays-clapton

http://www.midlandmirror.com/midlandmirror/article/31472

http://www.orilliatoday.com/orilliatoday/article/30750
Gerry S - You're so correct...Rick is a genius.
But he's spent the last 20 years recording blues and jazz standards...
I think it's great to see him pay homage to a hero, and an inspiratiopn such as Eric Clapton.
Maybe the London Philharmonic Orchestra should stick to playing there own songs also?
PinkFloyd1962 - Here's some background info on one of my favorite guitarists:
http://www.rikemmett.com/bio.php

 

[PinkFloyd1962]

Hi Smiley..

well I heard little Triumph songs...I know they are from Canada but maybe they never made a super band and worldwide success because of Rush.

Of Clapton I know much, much more.
He is one of my favorite guitarists EVER.
When I hear him play the blues is the times I think of esoteric stuff, as I really believe he was from Georgia or Alabama in some past life. The guy plays and sings blues like an African/American...I think he is BB King's next of kin... spiritually. I'll ask a question now related to that....

good night now my friend and sweet dreams are made of these...

edit to Smiley..

very impressive ! Tomorrow I'll check out his stuff in Itunes and than order a CD from my record store!! Also he seems a nice guy, in the picture he looks like a son of actor Nick Nolte, but with a softer expression.

 

[Gerry S]

Rick is tremendously talented as a singer, player and songwriter. But Triumph, which gave him two good players to encourage his writing, was clearly is best vehicle.
He should be playing his own songs.