Man, this song sounds like being on the open road. Just traveling with no particular destination in mind. No schedules, no commitments, no hassles, no worries, no stress; just the freedom of going wherever your destiny awaits you.
Yes, this song ia freedom I imagine traveling trough nature amd then ariving at a futuristic city where everyone lives in harmony with each other and nature 😇
You know what, i had just reading your comments 8 years after and my sensation is the same has yours. An invitation to walk with a backpack in the wild. Cheers !
If you listen really closely, especially with studio headphones you can even hear his foot thumping on the ground slightly, this man is just radiating music from his body every time he picks that guitar up
I close my eyes, its like i can see rolling green hills and lush trees that stretch down a river. water blue as the sky. even lewis and clark are strolling through with their raccoon hats and leather tassels.
I see a lone gunslinger, roaming in frozen barren wastes, dreaming of his home, where all is green, his family, and what drives him to do what he must do.
IMHO, one of Tommy's greatest songs. It's fun to listen to, fun to play, and it just expresses joy at every turn. It never gets old and just lifts your heart!!
sinbaadi And what's fascinating is this is actually one of his simplistic pieces that isn't as hard to play as others. As you can see the chords in this song are almost all popular simple chords. What's so special about a song like this is it truly does paint a picture of the Old American West and the great unknown. Props to him.
Also WAY up there for me are his songs Angelina, Mombasa, To B or Not to B, Traveling Clothes, and the intro to Endless Road. You know, basically everything Tommy does is incredible 😂
The bottom line is this: When a man picks up his guitar, and every single note you hear is full of that mans soul and passion, and you know exactly what that man is feeling, he is a true artist. Every note Tommy plays is another thought, emotion or feeling coming from deep inside him that he is sharing with us. We should count ourselves lucky that his technique is at a level at which he can convey these emotions clearly through his music. He is a true musician!
Hi Mr.Tommy Emmanuel, I don't know if you read all the comments on you page, I just want to say that you are a amazing person who happens to play the guitar in a special way that really touches peoples lives and adds so much to the art of music. So thank you very much for your humbly contribution to a better and gracious world. From Japan Ufera
@@kevinvanhove5834 Chet inspired him to this style of playing. Tommy taught himself though. He talks about it at shows how everyone told him that playing like this was a recording trick and nobody could do it all at once. He didn't believe them and set it to play what he heard.
@@kevinvanhove5834 Unless Chet Atkins lived in Muswellbrook NSW Australia in the 1960’s and followed his family around Australia while they toured I’m sure he must of taught him to play. Please keep your comments to yourself as they make you look like a fool.
If I had to pick three of Tommy’s songs… that would suck because they always stir up feelings and open my mind and soul but this would be one of the three!!
FrancisBaconButter The Tall Fiddler is a song that i can play xd so MrHestichs should send classical gas, this song is very difficult and sound amazing :)
I've seen quite a few of Tommy's performances on YT and you can't be but convinced he's one of the finest guitarists out there .... but ... this one is something different ... it tugs at your heart strings ...
This man and Doyle Dykes are by personal preference, my favorite guitarists. I don't subscribe to the ridiculous " best player" nonsense, at a certain level one can play anything another can play. I admire all who can play this wonderful instrument with mastery, as I admire all fine musicians. I haven't had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Emmanuel play in person and I have seen Mr. Dykes play many times to jaw dropping effect. These men are amazing.
Matthew DeMeritt Agreed. I think Tommy's rendition of Classical Gas is technically brilliant, but it's songs like this that demonstrate his song writing ability (imo).
Wrote these to the tune It Leads Me On Starts melody at 1:05 There are journeys I’ve made in my lifetime Many paths I have taken it’s true Yet I never thought that they would lead me A thousand miles away from you Start melody at 1:25 I have seen the glories of a new day Where no man has ever walked before In the breeze I hear your sweet voice calling A thousand miles from that distant shore x 2 Start melody at 1:49 In my heart I am cryin’ in my soul I’m denying All the things I know I should have done Though this loneliness has got me And the loss of you it haunts me There’s still a calling & it leads me on x 2
Start melody 2:22 Now the days they seem like moments In a life that only I will ever know As the unknown it surrounds me Still I have a thousand miles to go x2 Start melody at 2:46 In my heart I am cryin’ in my soul I’m denying All the things I know I should have done Though this loneliness has got me And the loss of you it haunts me it haunts me so
In my heart I am cryin’ in my soul I’m denying All the things I know I should have done And it leads me on … it leads me on x 4 lyrics Mark A Noble written to Tommy Emmanuel’s ‘’Lewis & Clark’’
Iam with ya.. it is so beautiful and sweet. you can't stop listening to this music. it is very addictive. I usually play this when am about to sleep. It is liquid gold. i don't yet know how to play any instrument but this piece of music is other worldly...:)
Years and years later. I come back to this song. Nothing has inspired me more than this song to be a better guitar player. I promised my mom I would play this in her honor at her funeral, it’s not a morbid thought for me. It’s a peaceful one. I will learn this, if nothing else, but to give my mom a beautiful send off into the afterlife. It will never be easy, but this song has given me a reason to dedicate more of myself to music. To seeing my mom’s smile as I play chords to songs she recognizes. That woman deserves the spirit this song provides
was listening to this on headphones... thought i heard someone walking in the house... nope, just the bass notes that his left knee's making... right in tune with the music... such a great song/artist
пересматриваю этот видео уже раз 20. У меня просто душа поет когда я смотрю это. Томми настоящий виртуоз и проффесионал. Так с душой делать свое дело не может никто кроме него.
Sometimes I wounder what the words to this song would be. If its about love or loss, wounder and awe, or just peace of heart. This song hits different when your in the middle of a lake in the wilderness compared to starring out the window at the rain.
As one gets older, the more one appreciates quality. Tommy is one year younger than me, and ever since I was introduced to his music about 9 years ago, not a day goes by that I don't enjoy it. I'll be seeing him for the 6th time this Saturday at the Palace of Fine Arts. He often plays the same song, but never the same way twice. He is truly the finest musician I have even had the honor of seeing live.
yeah..wow. that D chord, hammer/pull off part just...speaks to one's soul, for lack of a better description. one of his most beautiful compositions/performances, imo.
There was a local archeological map of the Corp of Discovery journey (Lewis & Clark expedition) for the area of Great Falls, Montana, where I lived. It showed the Corps likely portaged boats across where my house & yard was located! I lived a few miles from the Missouri River, the Great Falls, & the Rainbow Falls not far from the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center. This song evokes lots of memories of tracing their journey in that area of their westward voyage.
It's stupid how much I love this song. I fail to do anything else but listen with maximum attention whenever i hear it. I can't even walk straight while it's playing. You have my deepest gratitude.
And for those of us listening to this who also know of Lewis and Clark's story of one of the greatest adventures of early America, they can almost see images of their brave company of men traversing the mountains, seeing animals, tribes, and majestic sights few Europeans had ever seen. I've read their diaries' account and it's truly remarkable - and Tommy's instrumental echoes and captures that sense of awe and adventure! So amazingly beautiful!
When I close my eyes and listen to this song, I see untouched nature, a small river flowing deep into the country with trees on either side and a ray of sun shining through. It's beautiful the way music can make you feel
Learned about Lewis and Clark expedition today at school. Heard this at home. Nailed the feeling perfectly... Crossing the Frontier... Adventure... omgomg...
The power of music!! Truly a universal language that Tommy speaks so well. Thank you Mr. Emmanuel for spreading the joy!! You have lifted my spirits many times, brought a smile to an otherwise tearful face. Bless you !! God bless always.
Tommi always blows me away. His tone, his technique, his down to earth aura, but what really inspires, is how he’s this age, and still in love with music and that tiny box with strings as if he were a ten year old at his first concert.
Many times I've taken the Empire Builder train from Chicago to Western Montana. It travels along the route taken by Lewis and Clark. One of my favorite things of that journey is to get up early in the morning, grab a cup of coffee and head to the observation car. As the plains of North Dakota roll by and the sun comes up - this song could be the background theme. I hear the clack of the wheels on the rails and the peaceful beauty of that land. It's an extraordinary song.
This song brings tears to my eyes everytime I hear it. It's a perfect acoustic piece in my honest opinion. One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard, so thank you for giving us something so vibrant, gracious, exctinng and beautiful.
It is hard to describe the joy I get from your music. On a break from a hard cold Monday at work, you and a hot cup of tea will get me through it. Thanks for that joy.
Johan Brugman No, of course not hahaha.. just wanted to point that right hand is as important as the left hand! they both are important but people mainly focus on the left hand!
My good (musical genius, really) son, Caleb, heard Tommy do a concert sometime back. His response ... "Dad, I went into my closet and found the box for my guitar - put the ax back in it and took it back to the store where I'd purchased it. I told the guy at the counter, 'This thing doesn't work.'"
Woah. Just woah. I have shivers and chills. I can feel the rolling thunder of the hooves. I can see the sun rising over the mountains. I can smell the dew on the eucalypts. I can hear the fear in the explorers hearts of the unknown. This is beautiful and magical.
I attended you concert in St. Louis earlier this year. My classical Alvarez is now 50 years old and I haven't played it in a while. After attending your live performance I know that I can never play with your level of skill but what I learned from watching you is that you have fun when you're playing. Not to impress but to have fun and that was what I was missing. I went home, got out my guitar and replaced the strings and now I play for fun. Thank you for showing me the way.
Tommy Emanuel is like the Rain man, but with a guitar. When he plays, the guitar is surprised!! Watching him play is a "Zen" state for me!! I'm content, captured, and I'm inspired!! I'm 46 years old, and I've played guitar 🎸 since I was 6 - 7 years old. Since the day I first heard this man play, I've approached my guitar differently, because only him and Slash have had the power , sound, and style that made my ears reprogram themselves!! Tommy is a HUGE influence and inspiration in my life. I listen to his music every day without fail. God bless you, Mr. Emanuel for sharing your music . The world and music itself has a priceless wealth with you in it. You have become a big part of my life. Thank you for that. I would love to meet you some day. Be safe, God bless, and keep making calluses!!
Fantastic tune.. I want to pick up my guitar and just try playing this. I know I will fail, but it is a challenge. What a beautiful tune. Very moving. Thank you Tommy.
Amazingly captivating cascade of harmonic layers and stories, both simple and complex, expertly elucidated and delivered to any audience of jaw-dropping open ears
I just realized this man is the only person I've ever heard of who gives me goosebumps with nothing more than a single acoustic guitar. Yeah, I get them all the time when I'm listening to music, but its usually more than one freaking instrument
I'm in awe of anyone who has skills such as Tommy Emanuel. I started playing guitar in 1955 and could never develop the ability to adilib. He is amazing.
![Classical Gas [Mason Williams] | Tommy Emmanuel](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/S33tWZqXhnk/mqdefault.jpg)
Man, this song sounds like being on the open road. Just traveling with no particular destination in mind. No schedules, no commitments, no hassles, no worries, no stress; just the freedom of going wherever your destiny awaits you.
That’s beautiful
I agree.
@@angelofanella7860 4
Yes, this song ia freedom
I imagine traveling trough nature amd then ariving at a futuristic city where everyone lives in harmony with each other and nature 😇
You know what, i had just reading your comments 8 years after and my sensation is the same has yours. An invitation to walk with a backpack in the wild. Cheers !
Im not gonna lie this song is literally one of the most beautiful things ive ever heard.
0:51
I was going to say you’re lying but.....
I’m with you
I agree
Henry Hersperger Yeah man, that moment ;)
Living legend anyone agree!?
Indeed! 1:27
for sure
If you can believe it. His brother was better.
Absolutely agree
1000%! ❤ Especially after I researched his history and where he started with a guitar. 🙏🏼
10 Oscars for that song. So viel Gefühl auf einem hohlen Stück Holz mit ein paar Stahldrähten drauf. Dieser Kerl ist einfach groß.
If you listen really closely, especially with studio headphones you can even hear his foot thumping on the ground slightly, this man is just radiating music from his body every time he picks that guitar up
I was wondering what that thumping was, it’s actually his foot? Cool.
Yeah, heard that fine tempo even on my crappy headphones.
I reckon Tommie Emmanuel’s songs are wild but beautiful, like a waterfall.
I close my eyes, its like i can see rolling green hills and lush trees that stretch down a river. water blue as the sky. even lewis and clark are strolling through with their raccoon hats and leather tassels.
I see a lone gunslinger, roaming in frozen barren wastes, dreaming of his home, where all is green, his family, and what drives him to do what he must do.
Move to Oregon. You wont have to close your eyes.
True...Tommy can make you FEEL what he plays...one of a kind.
Somehow takes me back to running around with my daughter when she was 3.
IMHO, one of Tommy's greatest songs. It's fun to listen to, fun to play, and it just expresses joy at every turn. It never gets old and just lifts your heart!!
By far my favourite acoustic solo piece. So melodic and flowing, I can listen to it all day.
sinbaadi And what's fascinating is this is actually one of his simplistic pieces that isn't as hard to play as others. As you can see the chords in this song are almost all popular simple chords. What's so special about a song like this is it truly does paint a picture of the Old American West and the great unknown. Props to him.
Also WAY up there for me are his songs Angelina, Mombasa, To B or Not to B, Traveling Clothes, and the intro to Endless Road. You know, basically everything Tommy does is incredible 😂
he just came to my school and played today (so good)
Zorana Boskovic jealous
Wow. Wonderful!
The bottom line is this: When a man picks up his guitar, and every single note you hear is full of that mans soul and passion, and you know exactly what that man is feeling, he is a true artist. Every note Tommy plays is another thought, emotion or feeling coming from deep inside him that he is sharing with us. We should count ourselves lucky that his technique is at a level at which he can convey these emotions clearly through his music. He is a true musician!
I put this jam when I’m driving somewhere very scenic. Love this song.
Hi Mr.Tommy Emmanuel, I don't know if you read all the comments on you page, I just want to say that you are a amazing person who happens to play the guitar in a special way that really touches peoples lives and adds so much to the art of music. So thank you very much for your humbly contribution to a better and gracious world. From Japan Ufera
Beautiful!
Well said friend,
Did you know he is self taught? He learned all of this by himself. True talent.
err self taught? pretty sure chet atkins taught him
Well, tehcnically everyone teaches themselves, you can't get motivation from thin air and no one is forcing anyone to learn an instrument.
@@kevinvanhove5834 Chet inspired him to this style of playing. Tommy taught himself though. He talks about it at shows how everyone told him that playing like this was a recording trick and nobody could do it all at once. He didn't believe them and set it to play what he heard.
@@kevinvanhove5834 he is self taught , he said it im his interviews
@@kevinvanhove5834 Unless Chet Atkins lived in Muswellbrook NSW Australia in the 1960’s and followed his family around Australia while they toured I’m sure he must of taught him to play. Please keep your comments to yourself as they make you look like a fool.
If I had to pick three of Tommy’s songs… that would suck because they always stir up feelings and open my mind and soul but this would be one of the three!!
dude, i love playing this song :DD, its so much fun. so far one of my favorites, ive leaned from all
I have heard peope say Tommy is "nothing special" and "i could play what he does". I just send them this video.
But this is one of the few TE songs I actually can play! You should send them to The Tall Fiddler or something insane like that ha
FrancisBaconButter Somewhere over the rainbow intro
FrancisBaconButter The Tall Fiddler is a song that i can play xd so MrHestichs should send classical gas, this song is very difficult and sound amazing :)
A lot of ones could, but they are still not mr. Emmanuel.
Tommy's genius is not only in his playing but also in the music he writes!
And he is awesome in both areas....
I've seen quite a few of Tommy's performances on YT and you can't be but convinced he's one of the finest guitarists out there .... but ... this one is something different ... it tugs at your heart strings ...
There is like a spiritual bond between him and his guitar, thats the most romantic thing i've ever seen.
good music is love!love!love!
Freshley th-cam.com/video/ja7rsPT3DpI/w-d-xo.html
This man and Doyle Dykes are by personal preference, my favorite guitarists. I don't subscribe to the ridiculous " best player" nonsense, at a certain level one can play anything another can play. I admire all who can play this wonderful instrument with mastery, as I admire all fine musicians. I haven't had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Emmanuel play in person and I have seen Mr. Dykes play many times to jaw dropping effect. These men are amazing.
I can't argue with that. But I'd add Ewan Dobson to the mix for his thoroughly unique style.
Badger469
I check him out.
I thought I was the only one who thinks so. thx man...:)
Matthew DeMeritt Agreed. I think Tommy's rendition of Classical Gas is technically brilliant, but it's songs like this that demonstrate his song writing ability (imo).
Agreed.
I love the rattle snake he added to it. It scream old western
I'm so glad people like you are discovering Tommy, we have been listening to him for over 50 years here in Australia.
Wrote these to the tune
It Leads Me On
Starts melody at 1:05
There are journeys I’ve made in my lifetime
Many paths I have taken it’s true
Yet I never thought that they would lead me
A thousand miles away from you
Start melody at 1:25
I have seen the glories of a new day
Where no man has ever walked before
In the breeze I hear your sweet voice calling
A thousand miles from that distant shore x 2
Start melody at 1:49
In my heart I am cryin’ in my soul I’m denying
All the things I know I should have done
Though this loneliness has got me
And the loss of you it haunts me
There’s still a calling & it leads me on x 2
Start melody 2:22
Now the days they seem like moments
In a life that only I will ever know
As the unknown it surrounds me
Still I have a thousand miles to go x2
Start melody at 2:46
In my heart I am cryin’ in my soul I’m denying
All the things I know I should have done
Though this loneliness has got me
And the loss of you it haunts me it haunts me so
In my heart I am cryin’ in my soul I’m denying
All the things I know I should have done
And it leads me on … it leads me on x 4
lyrics Mark A Noble written to Tommy Emmanuel’s ‘’Lewis & Clark’’
He means it. He is weaving a story in front of our eyes, his soul and his guitar have found harmony here. Thank you !
I'd really love to see him play live, he seems to have a great energy about him. Truly a beautiful song.
Crosby4hyg You really have to go and see him live, do it. You wont regret it.
Crosby4hyg Was at one of his shows, absolutely amazing. He really does play with a passion. It was a really enjoyable show.
gritech1 I'm seeing him at the Sydney Opera House in a couple of months :D
Glozone - Lucky bastard. His show is fantastic.
Glozone - same
Can't imagine how this song doesn't have more views. It's my personal favorite.
same, love TE's work but this one stands out
+Hauntum It has ovr 2 million views.
Zak Kempler I'm aware.
+Hauntum ....yep...lump in the throat....great,that's what it's all about huh?!
Iam with ya.. it is so beautiful and sweet. you can't stop listening to this music. it is very addictive. I usually play this when am about to sleep. It is liquid gold. i don't yet know how to play any instrument but this piece of music is other worldly...:)
Years and years later. I come back to this song. Nothing has inspired me more than this song to be a better guitar player. I promised my mom I would play this in her honor at her funeral, it’s not a morbid thought for me. It’s a peaceful one. I will learn this, if nothing else, but to give my mom a beautiful send off into the afterlife. It will never be easy, but this song has given me a reason to dedicate more of myself to music. To seeing my mom’s smile as I play chords to songs she recognizes. That woman deserves the spirit this song provides
She is in excellent health, it’s just the existential reminder of what will be, this song gives me peace of the future
was listening to this on headphones... thought i heard someone walking in the house... nope, just the bass notes that his left knee's making... right in tune with the music... such a great song/artist
пересматриваю этот видео уже раз 20. У меня просто душа поет когда я смотрю это. Томми настоящий виртуоз и проффесионал. Так с душой делать свое дело не может никто кроме него.
What it usually takes 2 talented guitarist to perform Tommy manages without any trouble to do all on his own. Truly extraordinary.
Music just flows through Tommy. Incredible
That man is a living legend
kArasu th-cam.com/video/ja7rsPT3DpI/w-d-xo.html
Sometimes I wounder what the words to this song would be. If its about love or loss, wounder and awe, or just peace of heart. This song hits different when your in the middle of a lake in the wilderness compared to starring out the window at the rain.
As one gets older, the more one appreciates quality. Tommy is one year younger than me, and ever since I was introduced to his music about 9 years ago, not a day goes by that I don't enjoy it. I'll be seeing him for the 6th time this Saturday at the Palace of Fine Arts. He often plays the same song, but never the same way twice. He is truly the finest musician I have even had the honor of seeing live.
Oh my, this just about moved me to tears.
me too
It's as if the guitar is playing him.
I can feel him playing as much as he does.
Wow!
yeah..wow. that D chord, hammer/pull off part just...speaks to one's soul, for lack of a better description. one of his most beautiful compositions/performances, imo.
Shut up you idiot
There was a local archeological map of the Corp of Discovery journey (Lewis & Clark expedition) for the area of Great Falls, Montana, where I lived. It showed the Corps likely portaged boats across where my house & yard was located! I lived a few miles from the Missouri River, the Great Falls, & the Rainbow Falls not far from the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center. This song evokes lots of memories of tracing their journey in that area of their westward voyage.
I don’t know how many times I’ve heard this and it always sounds like the first time. A beautiful piece played by a legend...😘
I like the body languange and face expression Tommy Emmanuel include His totality in play music❤
He is not only brilliant, his joy is contagious.
This song should never have an ending. God is so fucking precious!
The way he incorporates the melody and rhythm together is mind blowing!
It's stupid how much I love this song. I fail to do anything else but listen with maximum attention whenever i hear it. I can't even walk straight while it's playing. You have my deepest gratitude.
You can walk ???
I am the same way. And I get it stuck in my head and hum it when it’s not on… “try” to hum it.
@@NickWinterland calm down simor
Dang it Tommy...Every time I hear this song I want to go wander around in the woods like a hippy. lol
This man is an Australian legend that will never be equalled. Circumstances
and dogged determined ability put him somewhere else.
My old man, a capable folk fingering guitarist and singer too, asked you couldn’t work that one out on ear? I realise his massive joke now 😂
You’ll hear in Lewis and Clarke how he plays the bass notes. This was one of his ingenuities
Thank you Tommy for letting us watch you perform. You are truly an amazing guitar player a "Rare Breed". Your music comes from the heart.
Tommy, I think your music is flawless. I respect you big time. You might be the perfect version of a musician.
My god Tommy, you've been kicking my ass for 30 years.
I liked this version better than the album, the album was great but he showed all the way out for you tube. I'd love to be able to play like that.
The King of the Acoustic Guitar. *clap clap clap clap*
It doesn't matter - you have a new or old guitar, it's just talent!!!
And for those of us listening to this who also know of Lewis and Clark's story of one of the greatest adventures of early America, they can almost see images of their brave company of men traversing the mountains, seeing animals, tribes, and majestic sights few Europeans had ever seen. I've read their diaries' account and it's truly remarkable - and Tommy's instrumental echoes and captures that sense of awe and adventure! So amazingly beautiful!
Just genius performance… ❤
When I close my eyes and listen to this song, I see untouched nature, a small river flowing deep into the country with trees on either side and a ray of sun shining through. It's beautiful the way music can make you feel
It's unbelievable!!! I never get tired of seeing this video.. Thanks for that!
Learned about Lewis and Clark expedition today at school. Heard this at home. Nailed the feeling perfectly... Crossing the Frontier... Adventure... omgomg...
some nostalgia for you dude!
I absolutely love this song. My first listen, without knowing the title, brought forth images of pioneers journeying forward into the unknown.
The power of music!! Truly a universal language that Tommy speaks so well. Thank you Mr. Emmanuel for spreading the joy!! You have lifted my spirits many times, brought a smile to an otherwise tearful face. Bless you !! God bless always.
All Tommy Emmanuels videos should be in HD.. .Lets us see the genius at work!
Tommi always blows me away. His tone, his technique, his down to earth aura, but what really inspires, is how he’s this age, and still in love with music and that tiny box with strings as if he were a ten year old at his first concert.
Who dares dislike The Tommy Emmanuel? Seriously, if you dislike him, you have disliked music, soulful music, passionate music, nature's very own magic
bravissimooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooTommy Emmanuel
This is the best tone Tommy ever had. Beautiful song
Holy shiiiiettt.... immense talent and hard work. RESPECT.
What a talent!!! Saw him Friday in Newton NJ......sad it took me 47 years to discover this amazing musician!!!
Every time I watch your performance I learn something new. This is one I am bound to learn. Takes me a minute. LOL
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гитара-это душа))
This is the kind of music I want my kids to grow up listening to!
I see you've never heard of GG Allin..
This man loves what he does, and i love him for it
Honestly one of my favorite songs. Hard to explain how it makes me feel. Tommy's talent is one of God's many blessings.
He is not human. No one is capable of such beauty and melody...... not to mention technique. I'm selling all my guitars. They don't do this.
just watching this over and over !
Six strings, a great player and a superb song : that's all the love we need. Thank you so much, Tommy Emmanuel.
Takes me back to a time in the 1960's When an Acoustic guitar had the sound of Heaven and the thunder of the clouds resonating through my Soul!
la Maton ha un suono FAVOLOSO !!! bellissima atmosfera e' un grande della 6 corde grazie Tommy
I can't use proper words to say how much this song matter to me. I love your music!
Many times I've taken the Empire Builder train from Chicago to Western Montana. It travels along the route taken by Lewis and Clark. One of my favorite things of that journey is to get up early in the morning, grab a cup of coffee and head to the observation car. As the plains of North Dakota roll by and the sun comes up - this song could be the background theme. I hear the clack of the wheels on the rails and the peaceful beauty of that land. It's an extraordinary song.
This song brings tears to my eyes everytime I hear it. It's a perfect acoustic piece in my honest opinion. One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard, so thank you for giving us something so vibrant, gracious, exctinng and beautiful.
Parabéns, Tommy. Sua levada e batidas são lindas. Excelente técnica. Forte abraço.
It is hard to describe the joy I get from your music. On a break from a hard cold Monday at work, you and a hot cup of tea will get me through it. Thanks for that joy.
right hand.. what amazing control
only the right?
Johan Brugman No, of course not hahaha.. just wanted to point that right hand is as important as the left hand! they both are important but people mainly focus on the left hand!
haha, i understand.
thats not in my case, both are amazing, its balanced :)
agreed. your left hand can be the fastest hand in the west, but if your right always strums an extra string or misses them, it sounds bad.
Such a beautiful use of just a handful of chords. Proof that its not what you play, but how you play it.
Спасибо Вам Томми за радость которую вы даёте своей музыкой.Здоровья Вам и Удачи
This might be the best thing I've heard in my life.
My good (musical genius, really) son, Caleb, heard Tommy do a concert sometime back. His response ... "Dad, I went into my closet and found the box for my guitar - put the ax back in it and took it back to the store where I'd purchased it. I told the guy at the counter, 'This thing doesn't work.'"
***** Search your feelings, son ... you know it to be true.
Dave Merrick "good son"? you also have a bad one?
***** Thank you for asking (so I can clarify). Both my sons are the BEST.
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Woah. Just woah. I have shivers and chills. I can feel the rolling thunder of the hooves. I can see the sun rising over the mountains. I can smell the dew on the eucalypts. I can hear the fear in the explorers hearts of the unknown. This is beautiful and magical.
hmm he appears to be on the next level to everyone else, this song is just beautiful in every way.
I attended you concert in St. Louis earlier this year. My classical Alvarez is now 50 years old and I haven't played it in a while. After attending your live performance I know that I can never play with your level of skill but what I learned from watching you is that you have fun when you're playing. Not to impress but to have fun and that was what I was missing. I went home, got out my guitar and replaced the strings and now I play for fun. Thank you for showing me the way.
Love this! The more I listen to it the more it speaks to me. I'm going to pick up my guitar and start learning it.
Tommy Emanuel is like the Rain man, but with a guitar. When he plays, the guitar is surprised!! Watching him play is a "Zen" state for me!! I'm content, captured, and I'm inspired!! I'm 46 years old, and I've played guitar 🎸 since I was 6 - 7 years old. Since the day I first heard this man play, I've approached my guitar differently, because only him and Slash have had the power , sound, and style that made my ears reprogram themselves!! Tommy is a HUGE influence and inspiration in my life. I listen to his music every day without fail.
God bless you, Mr. Emanuel for sharing your music . The world and music itself has a priceless wealth with you in it. You have become a big part of my life. Thank you for that. I would love to meet you some day.
Be safe, God bless, and keep making calluses!!
Fantastic tune.. I want to pick up my guitar and just try playing this. I know I will fail, but it is a challenge. What a beautiful tune. Very moving. Thank you Tommy.
One of the most perfect pieces of music ever assembled.
Amazingly captivating cascade of harmonic layers and stories, both simple and complex, expertly elucidated and delivered to any audience of jaw-dropping open ears
I just realized this man is the only person I've ever heard of who gives me goosebumps with nothing more than a single acoustic guitar.
Yeah, I get them all the time when I'm listening to music, but its usually more than one freaking instrument
Such raw talent
yeah, i bet you like it raw
lilly hammer what the hell lilly? lol
sorry folks. merry christmas.
lilly hammer
hahahahahahaha wtf
I'm in awe of anyone who has skills such as Tommy Emanuel. I started playing guitar in 1955 and could never develop the ability to adilib. He is amazing.
Such an amazing song. He really captures the sense of adventure and exploration.
super talent , immense sensibilité , fabuleux Tommy !
this man always amazes me. God bless Tommy Emmanuel.
Yes, Tommy is from Australia. A beautiful song indeed! I like the slow, easy, perfect rhythm of it.
THis is one of my favorite songs of all time