the amazing mr smith

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Video Cassette The Amazing Mr. Smith "Mad Musical Inventions." 46 minutes, live show at the i.e. Theatre, Axminster. July, 2003. £10.00 Also available as DVD (£12 inc P&P)
The Amazing Mr. Smith Compact Disc ''no messing about'' (just guitar) 15 tracks with over 47 mins of music.. £10.00 (Only £16 for the CD and the accompanying book below) Reviewed below
New Guitar Book 14 pieces mostly from ''no messing about'' in a clear format of Guitar +TAB Includes 5 Duets and has some helpful notes. Ideal as a teaching aid. £10.00 (Only £16 for the Book and the accompanying CD above)
Audio Cassette The Amazing Mr. Smith - Live Laughs, Inventions and Music .... a compilation of extracts from recordings made at various venues during 2000 £6.00 Also available on CD £8.00
Audio Cassette The Amazing Mr. Smith IN THE MOOD FOR SHEEP ... more hilarious compilations featuring tracks such as Superman Xl - The Smoovie to You see -Laughing is good for you plus the unforgettable In the Mood For Sheep £6.00
Video Cassette The Amazing Mr. Smith "Not as blue as the cover." 32 minutes running time approx. £8.00
CD version of 1979 vinyl album. ''Two very similar views of MR. Smith'' 33 minutes running time approx. £8.00
CD version of 1983 vinyl album (live). ''Normal Service will be resumed as soon as possible'' (also available as the original vinyl) 50minutes running time approx. Both £10 ___________________________________________________________________________ NEW BOOK 25 Year Diary of an Eccentric Musician. (see gigs page for more details) £9 ___________________________________________________________________________ NEW CD ''Serious Stuff''' CD of just guitar - like ''No Messing About'' 54 minutes, 17 tracks plus a non-serious one whose title is an anagram of a collection of 17 marked letters (one from each of the track titles) £12

Dave asked me to review the CD with the approach "You play the guitar a bit would you review this for me", well after listening I can truthfully say I play the guitar a BIT, whereas The Amazing Mr. Smith makes the strings bathe you in sound. I loved the experience!!!

The whole recording shows a true competence that many of us would love to emulate.

The CD contains a variety of material from the Folk, Jazz,Blues and Classical world with a number of tracks coming from the artist’s own imaginative pen. Familiar tracks include ‘Star of County Down’, ‘Brigg Fair’, ‘Buddy Can You Spare a Dime’, ‘Barbara Allen’, a ragtime rendering of ‘Georgia on My Mind’ and a cheeky version of ‘Any Umbrellas’. In all the CD contains 15 tracks’ the odd one being quite intricately arranged and a little too complicated for the mere mortals amongst us to absorb, but most of the work is very acceptable whether you are a guitar aficionado or just enjoy well mastered music. There is a lovely arrangement of Sousa’s ‘Semper Fidelis’ but for me the real gem amongst these jewels is the absolutely delightful ‘Farewell to Stromness’

If you love guitar work, need something to soothe the troubled mind or just to relax to, search out this offering. I’m sure you will not be disappointed.