

Maybe two lifetimes… Maybe… we should just forget about it. One word that comes to mind is… muscular.įor the average listener, in one lifetime, there is not enough time to practice to get to this level. The effect is one of steel-like strength. On top of a rock-solid bass pattern, the treble melody lines dance with speed, grace and precision. When he straps the guitar on, the notes fly at a rate that is dizzying. Habit when Toby's playing… there are jackets with long arms, and they tie around the back. We think, "I just need to practice harder!" For those of you who persist in this Many times, listeners will hear a guitar player and dreamily picture themselves playing just like that. (mixed metaphor alert) - a sweetheart, a pussycat, a teddy bear.

Under the wrong circumstances Toby could appear menacing, but, as anyone who's met him will tell you, he's the nicest guy Like they could crush beer cans effortlessly - the long way. His shoulders are massive, his forearms are big and his hands are powerful. Physically, from the author's viewpoint, about five-and-a-half feet off the ground, he's standard size. By these philosophical standards, Little Toby Walker isn't so little. Matthew Arnold wrote, "Life is not a having and a getting, but a being and a becoming." The tallest men among us reach for their dreams, undaunted by life's trials.
