PHIL EMMANUEL | 'THE WIZ'
A PERSONAL TRIBUTE TO A LEGEND & MATE
Phil Emmanuel | two words needing no introduction to Australian guitar afficiandos and those on-pulse with world music
mere mention instantly resonates vision of an electric guitar-playing legend of exquisite musical talent | of dynamic stage performance & presence | of tunes leaving you breathless no matter how often you heard them | of a quintessential Australian borne purely from his country’s earth & salt | of seamless connections with all before him | of everyone’s mate, all with a personal tale to cherish | mostly-and-always just a 'bloody good bloke'
so proudly, personal & professional connections with The Wiz go back to the late seventies, not just with music but with shared passion for wildlife | so fortunately, Naturescape’s timeline is punctuated with many memorable Wiz moments
the soundtracks he produced for my productions | shared gigs: him on stage, me on camera | times spent musing road trips & adventures, wildlife, his latest python hatchlings, tall tales & true
precious moments — unfortunately one forever impregnated with sadness — in celebration of special times with a special bloke and a promise of more from The Wiz to come | it's a personal collection in tribute to his music, his inspiration, his legacy, and most of all ... his mateship !
" Well bugger me! " I can hear him saying.
Contents:
BOO KOALA | FB TRIBUTE
PE INTERVIEW + TUDOR HOTEL clips
LAMINGTON | ALBATROSS
TWEED NATURALLY
BREAMIN | Hellecasters story
OLYMPICS CLOSING CEREMONY
ARENA |
SHADOWS OF THE BEATLES
KINGFISHER | Soundtrack, Narration, CD
BIG RIVER COUNTRY
PHIL & TOMMY WALL including:
OLD PHOTOS
SHADOWS OF THE BEATLES
BUTCHER BIRD
ADVENTURES IN PARADISE
GENIE WITH THE LIGHT BROWN LAMP | LOOSE BOOTIE BOOGIE
shot in the Brisbane studio of Matt Farthing in 1998, 'Genie With The Light Brown Lamp' & 'Loose Bootie Boogie' are Phil classics, numbers permanently etched on live playlists in earlier years
they were a spontaneous afterthought when recording Phil’s rendition of Michael Schenker’s ‘Into The Arena’, a track we hoped would be picked up for the Sydney 2000 Olympics — it should've been, and it's criminal it wasn’t
as anyone who knew him well knows, time was never a Jim Khana priority (nor mine) so with a ‘spare ten minutes’ after shooting ‘Arena' these became the live, one-take, instantly-chosen two
of course one had to be Hank B Marvin track (Genie), and of course that could not be performed without a couple of typical Emmanuel-style intros borrowed from an after-hours recording while working for CMT in Tamworth a few weeks beforehand (more of that coming sometime soon)
COMING SOON
LIVE & RAW AT THE TUDOR (1998)
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ANTHOLOGY SHORTCUTS | INDEX
LIFE & TIMES WITH A LEGEND
the day some of the music died ... and a legend was reborn
follow our journey in sequence >>> Anthology
(a single page tells the story from day 1?)
"HELPING A FELLOW AUSSIE"
[ incorporating 'A TRIBUTE TO THE WIZ' ]
ALBATROSS
[ from 'The Lamington Album' ]
no not an Australian icon covered in chocolate & coconut but a very special place of unsurpassed beauty & wildness | one so deserving of Phil's most celebrated covers as it's end-of-day finale ...
THE TWEED NATURALLY
[ 'Call Of The Wild' | Phil Emmanuel ]
INTO THE ARENA
[ 3 versions | take your pick ]
in Michael Schenker's trademark anthem, The Wiz masterfully displays the ease with which he blends heart-driven feel with blistering speed, picking skill for which he's world-renowned
three takes produce three versions: (1) an edited version of all three takes (2) the three takes side-by-side splitscreen, and (3) number two complete with a haight-ashbury psychedelic lightshow
IN THE SHADOWS OF THE BEATLES
came 'Kingfisher' & 'Breamin'
KINGFISHER
[ soundtrack & narration by Phil Emmanuel ]
BREAMIN'
[ soundtrack by 'The Hellecasters' ]
2001 SYDNEY OLYMPICS | CLOSING CEREMONY
[ featuring Phil & Tommy Emmanuel ]
BIG RIVER COUNTRY
[ soundtrack by Phil Emmanuel ]
the one that started a wonderful journey & relationship
GOING HOME
[ 'Theme from Local Hero' by Mark Knopfler ]
the one that started it all
GOLDRUSH
[ first contact ]
incorporate first meeting with Tommy (+ Lorraine Silk 'Be Bop A Lula')
