On the Record: Tommy Emmanuel, CGP - Interview
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2024
- Hello everyone! I am back with another interview, and this time it is with a behemoth in the guitar community -- none other than Mr. Tommy Emmanuel, CGP!
I cannot tell you how excited and grateful I was to get to do this. We covered so much material, but still only scratched the surface of the deep well that is Tommy's knowledge regarding life as a professional musician.
If you are new to my channel, please click over and check out some of the other interviews that I have done, including talks with Brent Mason, Redd Volkaert, Johnny Hiland, Richard Smith, Guthrie Trapp, George Gruhn, Dave Pomeroy, and Pat Bergeson! If you enjoy this kind of material, as well as fun gear demos and other gear related content, please consider subscribing!
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tommyemmanuel.com/
/ @tommyemmanuel
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End Songs:
"Antonella's Birthday" by Tommy Emmanuel
"Cannonball Rag" by Merle Travis
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:22 - Normal Day at Home
02:16 - Normal Day on Road
06:34 - Tuning and Professionalism
08:37 - Road Life Cont.
12:54 - Psyched Up for Show
13:54 - Audience Prioritization
15:21 - Creating a Set
16:54 - The Happiness Business
17:54 - Business Model
19:22 - Building an Audience
22:00 - Business Model, pt. 2
22:44 - Taxes
23:35 - Create a Demand
24:20 - Guitar Techs
26:00 - Broken Guitars
27:31 - Road Humidification
29:48 - Santa Cruz Incident
31:42 - Road Dog Lifestyle
36:58 - Album Recording Today
39:40 - Songwriting
44:27 - Musician's Prayer
44:56 - Respond to Criticism
48:06 - Fan Interaction
48:58 - Education and Encouraging
51:30 - Tablature
53:24 - Advice for the Future
58:52 - Know Your Worth
1:04:36 - Conclusion
1:04:56 - Antonella's Birthday
1:06:55 - Credits (Cannonball Rag) - เพลง
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I grew up listening to Tommy and his brother Phil playing small gigs in Australia in the 80s. He was brilliant then , the envy of the local guitarists , and such a humble down to earth guy .
In the intervening 40+ years he has only gotten better .
Very cool!! Yeah, Tommy is one of those players who only seems to improve with age. He really takes practice and self-improvement in guitar to heart.
I worked for two decades in the radio/TV/interview business. Tommy is an absolute dream to work with. All I'd have to do is say "Hello" and then shut up.
Tommy definitely made this an easy interview!
There is a doco about him. It’s called Endless Road. Not sure where to get it from. But it’s great.
I was blessed to see Tommy perform two nights ago at the Sheldon here in St. Louis. It was the best concert of my life... and I've seen many. Bonus... I met Tommy at a meet & greet before the show-- a birthday gift from my wife. He is kind. Generous. Thoughtful. Shows genuine interest in everyone, their questions, their presence. So impressed. The performance was unlike anything I've ever experienced that touched on every emotion. You will be astonished. You'll laugh (he is hilarious when he wants to be). You'll cry (happy tears). You will be happy--Tommy's goal. As he says, he is in the happy business. It's 48 hours after the show and I'm still feeling the love... and definitely feeling the happy. Thank you, Tommy for the inspiration and the happy. I can't wait to experience your show again!! 😎🎸👍
I would never have thought Tommy’s advice on life and professionalism would be as great as his playing. Thank you for the great interview.
Thank you for watching! Tommy has so much fantastic advice for musicians and the music profession! Hopefully we can do a Part 2.
100 percent agree!
Tommy Emmanuel is a very honest musician and a wonderful human. LIve long Tommy, we love you.
Tommy is the man! I was so grateful for him being willing to sit down with me for this interview.
Just watched this again and one thing I think is kind of missed ... under-appreciated, maybe...? Is the amount of work and sacrifice that Tommy has clocked to get to where he is. Consider how long he has been a professional touring musician, his amazing back catalogue, his session work back here in Australia... doing 320-odd shows a year to build that following... this is barely touching the surface. He is a phenomenal performer and still absolutely loves what he does. Blows me away. I wish someone would do a doco about his life, that would be awesome. 💜
He is one of the hardest working guys in the business, for sure!
Bruce Dickinson does hype himself up for a show though 💁♂️😄 Love Tommy, such a genuine and inspiring human being. Insane player, thanks for everything!
This is was a wonderful interview. Tommy opened himself completely . If you keep watching it at least 4 times and you'll see that Tommy was actually mentoring us. I' so happy to have run into this super interview. What a wonderful and Tommy is. I hope some day I'll get to meet him.
Tommy proves that humility and a good self image go hand in hand.
Thank you Cody. Tommy is my All time hero
Thank you! He’s definitely one of mine as well!
Going to see Tommy on June 11th. I bought VIP meet and greet tickets and am hoping I can get him to sign my favorite guitar. Never been more excited in my life! Started playing guitar 5 months ago and my life has been better ever since. Finding Tommy Emmanuel on youtube has been my biggest inspiration and am truly thankful for all he does.
That’s so great! You’re going to have the time of your life! Very few musical events compare to seeing Tommy in concert. He’s amazing. Then, couple that with the meet and greet? You’re going to have a blast. Also, Tommy definitely signs guitars - you should be good to go on that. The only time I’ve seen him hesitate is when it’s a vintage or otherwise super collectible guitar.
As usual Tommy is the pride of humanity
One of Australia's musical gifts to the world. Seen him play live on numerous occasions - legendary performer.
He really is a treasure!
This is why Tom is the greatest performing guitar player on earth. He’s such an amazing dude! He’s played at the pub down the road from my house in Essendon Victoria when he was a young man in Australia!
Agreed! He deserves every bit of the notoriety he has rightfully earned (and probably a whole lot more than that)!
Tommy is a great Australian ambassador no doubt about it. For people that don’t really know much about Australia and Australian’s Tommy is a perfect example of a “typical” Aussie, straight talking, generous, a cheeky sense of humour and most importantly down to earth honesty . We value realness and honesty in our exchanges the most. Love ya Tommy
I really want to visit Australia at some point soon. Tommy does a great job as an ambassador for the country!
@@CodyJungGuitar yeah we’ll worth the long flight! 😂
He's the best living guitarist, because he works the hardest to be the best.
Can't wait to see him live in March 2022.
One of the hardest working people in the business!
Me too!
Works hard to be the best that he can be :-)
Tommy you are a total inspiration to my guitar journey, I was lucky enough to catch a gig in Brisbane 30 years ago and was blown away! but your life experience and advice on success in the Happiness business was amazing! keep going strong mate! You legend!
Thank you Tommy emmanuel for those words of wisdom 🎸👍👏
Tommy’s the man!
That’s a great interview Cody. Tommy is such a true to the audience, hard working and humble entertainer. An entertainer that never forgets his fan base. And his talent is out of this world.
Thank you so much! Tommy is absolutely all about his fans, you’re right. He has the utmost respect for the audience and what he is there to do - perform and entertain.
Oh, Tommy. You are probably the most unsung musical export Australia has ever produced.
You go through the interview espousing toughness, tenacity and a supreme work ethic that got you to where you are now.
You encourage others to do the same, whether in this field or any other field. You say to learn from the best and to allow their ideas to stimulate your creative juices moving forward. All advice about how to do a better job with a great work ethic that can showcase ones talent with all human beings around the world.
And then you say this 44:27 - 44:57
For crying out loud, take credit for your hard earned 60+ years of blood sweat and tears.
You and you alone (along with the help of the people you mention in this interview) are the one/s who deserve all the prosperity and accolades that have come your/their way. Do not sell yourself short in any way shape or form. It saddened me to hear this part of the interview from a man who takes nothing for granted and stands tall in his chosen field of excellence.
And then at 45:40 - 46:30 you speak like a true Aussie and take no sh*t. Love it.
You are still the GOAT though Tommy.😊
As others have already noted, Tommys the real thing, he's genuine, an enormous passion for what he does, no surprise really, he's an Aussie :) A great interview.
Thank you! Yeah, he is most definitely the real thing. It struck me just how passionate he still is for all things guitar and music. The fact that he mentioned that on his days off at home, he still will just swing by the local guitar stores (Gruhn's and Carter's) just for fun really hit home, haha.
What I found the most amazing in this beautiful interview is Tommy, or should I say Mister Emmanuel, does not seem to quite realize how much he is a heroe to us, how much inspiring and truly exemplary. Thanks a million for being yourself as beautifully and truly as you are.
Tommy is a kind, generous, guitar legend!!!
Very true!
TE is such a good and decent humble human being. We can all take heed from him. I'm so glad I've spent years learning his music. Its an anti depressant :}
Agreed! Thank you for watching!
It is so wonderful to hear the truth of hard work, persistence, and self reliance. Nothing replaces it for getting the results you want in life. Great interview.
Thank you! And for sure, Tommy is one of the hardest working guys in the business!
Tommy Emmanuel is the greatest guitar player of this century. Great musical renditions and performance.
I've watched Tommy on TH-cam over the last few years, but just saw him live last week. I was so enthused and inspired by his concert, that I went home, put new strings on one of my guitars, and am playing more than I have for years!
That’s so fantastic! Yeah, seeing Tommy live should be required for every aspiring guitarist. Haha.
Tommy really is the consummate professional of all guitar players. Over half a century of public performances and no resting on his laurels. A true artist.
Absolutely! I think any guitarist on the planet can learn something from Tommy when it comes to being a pro!
This is probably the best interview ever of Tommy! This is part of what makes Tommy have a following - he’s very much in touch with human nature and being centered and our place in the world. He’s never lost the central piece of what it is to be human, a great musician and all the in between. THIS is why we all love Tommy! He’s the best guitar player I’ve ever seen in person on stage twice, but he’s very in touch with why he’s there, who got him there and in touch with those who want to see him. We all know why. We love this guys music but what and how he presents the best of one’s self. Kudos, Cody! Kudos, Tommy!!
Thank you! Yeah, Tommy is genuinely a wonderful person and incredibly grounded. I'm so glad that comes across in this video!
So true. James
Great job, your interview style is very calm and quiet engaging. Very nice . Seen tommy a million times and have hung with him often . Amazing guy and you did the right thing and just let him go off. That’s Tommy . Well done sir
Thank you so much! Tommy is definitely an amazing guy!
One day I’d love to see Tommy perform….he’s one of THE guitarists…a natural. But just listen to this interview! Not only is he a brilliant player he is also humble and straight speaking. I couldn’t disagree with anything he said. He has my respect as well as admiration 👍🍷.
In sincerely hope you get a chance to see Tommy live in concert. It is something you will never forget!
Well, this is really great interview. Thank you!
It was so nice to hear that Tommy appreciated the support that people in Russia, Ukraine and Poland provided to him. I am Ukrainian and I attended his shows twice, including meet & greet session in Poland. Look forward to meeting him again!
Thank you!! And yes, I know Tommy really enjoys doing shows in that part of the world!
Seen Tommy twice live. Among the Best shows I've ever been to. Blown away both times
Great interview, thanks for sharing 👍
He´s a great artist with both legs on solid ground. Another reason except from his exceptional skills why people respect him so much.
If only our politicians approached their job with just 10% of his enthusiasm, the world would be a much better place 😊
Thank you! Tommy really is an exceptional player, and an even better human!
What an influencial man he is.... I can keep listening to him forever... God bless you TE.... Thanx for taking us through your journey off the road and on the road... .Thank you Mr Cody for bringing him on your show..... Love from Nepal 🌹🌹🌹🌹🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵
Wow, Nepal?? That's wild! Thank you so much -- Tommy is the greatest!
Great interview, what a lovely man tommy really is, he deserves every accolade that comes his way, for all the hard work beautiful songs, and performances he has given across the years. for everyone.Thank you so much tommy for sharing your talent with everyone. Andy. Scotland.
Thank you! And yes, Tommy has worked incredibly hard and deserves all of the accolades!
Great interviewer! Good questions and listens. Thnaks!
Thank you so much for saying that!!
Tommy is such a great musician and person!
100% agree. I really appreciated his genuine honesty in this interview. Thank you so much for watching!
@@CodyJungGuitar God luck with the channel.I subscribed!
Awesome! Thank you so much!
Thank you Tommy for enriching my life
Tommy is the man!
Love this guy. Seen him multiple times and always been a great show!
He puts on a fantastic concert!
I couldn`t agree more with Tom on learning the guitar, it couldn`t be more easier now. When I was growing 40 years ago it was work it out in your head by listening to a record or go hire a guitar teacher !!
What a great interview and insight into TE. Thanks!
Thank you!
Great interview, Tommy is a very generous person
Thank you! And absolutely - Tommy is a very kind and generous person!
A living legend !
100%!
54:43 who in the world has got better technical abilities than Tommy Emmanuel? His technique is some of the cleanest and most energetic I've ever seen
He’s definitely in a league of his own!
This man is just rock solid and puts in the time. Just seems like such an all around great guy who was destined to succeed.
Very true!!
This is great information for the performing, musician. Tommy shares the overall methodology & discipline that has assisted him in his success. What a great presentation. Check out the end when they both play! Thank you both. 🌄👍
Thank you so much!
Cody, I look forward to your interview's. You ask all the questions that a musician wants the answers to. I learned a lot from this interview that will help me with my music career & the CD I am in the studio recording. Tks again! Vince James (Ajello)
Thank you so much! That’s awesome to hear.
well prepared interview, attentive, patient, listening interviewer, well done - kudos!
Thank you so much!!
Best Tommy interview ever. I have been waiting for insight on all of the things discussed for so long. Most interviews cover the same old stock questions....this was amazing.
Thank you so much! I certainly hope we can do a part two with Tommy at some point. If so, is there anything you would like to know that you haven’t heard him asked before?
@@CodyJungGuitar just a little more about travel...how does the day look...after the show....travel? Rest... Etc.
Great interview, not interrupting just listening, brilliant.
Thank you!
Tommy is such a gem of a human being,
He's also monster guitar player, on a high level...
And I'm very luck to have seen him live multiple times, and met him at meet and greets, he is a gentleman, and sincere as they come...
Agreed! Tommy’s performances are a must-see for anyone who is even remotely a fan of guitar music.
Can you take in a guitar to his meet and greets?
Such an amazing person. It’s cool to hear his story and how he got to where he is today. Just hard work and being relentless
Thanks for watching! Hard work and persistence is definitely a big part of it, and I think Tommy is certainly proof of that!
Fantastic! That was water and food for my soul. Thank you.
Such a cool comment/feedback! Well said. Thank you so much!
@@CodyJungGuitar Thank you. I generally listen to things like this while doing other tasks. As I listened to this interview it occured to me that I had stopped doing everything but listening. What a splendid teaching on self-growth, motivation and personal well-being. It! was! awesome!
That is very cool to hear. I’m so glad that this interview with Tommy is making such an impact with folks who watch it!
Amazing interview. Tommy is and always will be my hero!
Thank you so much, and he’s mine too!
Best interview with Tommy EVER!! Kudos and many thanks to Tommy, Cody, and all involved in the production! Bravo, bravo, encore!👏🏻💖💐
Thank you so much!!
@@CodyJungGuitar Thank you, Cody!
He's definitely right about the fact that having few guitars already tuned differently as a professional is the best way of playing and optimizing your live performance, but not all of us are endorsed by brands, not all of us can afford multiple 3000 euros Maton Guitars to play ! I play between 30 to 50 shows a year but I do not have the 10 000 euros for 3 amazing guitars, I can afford just one unfortunately, and I already feel blessed because some people cannot afford any at all
What an excellent interview. So great to hear Tommy share some of his practices. So nice of Tommy to be so open about his life
Thank you so much! It was so wonderful to get to sit down and talk to Tommy about his life as a musician. An absolute honor!
Thank you for doing this interview with TE. Nice surprise to see you two jam at the end too. I had to lol when he referred to his guitar "its just a hunk of wood" looking forward to part Ii.
Thank you! Hopefully we can get some more content together with Tommy soon!
Tommy was voted best all round guitarist a number of times...in some areas on the guitar he is the best in my opinion...particularly finger style ...but he fits in group situations flat picking as good or better than the next guy also in my opinion.
Tommy's flatpicking is incredible! I think, like you said, trying to put him into any one particular category just does not work. He just plays everything so well! Thank you for watching!
Great interview with the Master!!!
Thank you! He’s the master for sure!
Very very good interviu...you are a lucky man,,,,,,
Thank you! And yes, I feel incredibly lucky whenever I get to do one of these videos -- Tommy was such a fantastic person to talk to, and I am incredibly grateful for him doing this!
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Tommy's a legend so much knowledge and wisdom
A legend for sure!
Tommy's singing and playing and Stage performance is unmatched! What a talented and yes the word talented is an understatement but what I talented humble human being!
Talented and humble are two great wats to describe Tommy!
Love that you played with him at the end . . . now that took nerve. Great interview, cheers.
Thank you! There’s no way I could pass up the opportunity to pick with Tommy. Haha. It’s just a matter of hanging on tight and doing the best you can once you start!
Thank you Cody and Tommy ! Just wonderful . What a giver Tommy is !
Thank you so much!
I only just started watching but I love his attitude and approach.
I’m glad you’re enjoying it!
@@CodyJungGuitar and I just finished. He's my idol. Everything he said was words to live by. Thank you for doing this, it's one of the most profound musician interviews I've heard.
Thank you so much! I really hope we can do a Part 2 at some point!
I believe there are spruce trees alive right now longing to be cut down and made into guitars played by TE, so that they can make such wonderful music.
Haha, let’s hope some of them get to fulfill that dream!
Wonderful. Vessel. Channel. Feet on earth. Spirit uplifting. Waiting for pt. 2, pt.3. And on. This is the real thing. 🙏♥️🎼🎶🎸 play on ...
Thanks for sharing! I saw Tommy perform last Friday outside of Philadelphia. He was spectacular as always!
Thanks for watching! For sure! Every time I've ever seen Tommy, it's an incredible experience!
I Love Tommy, one of the best Guitar players out there, in my book it's Tommy Emmanuel, Doyle Dykes, Brent Mason, Albert Lee, Doug Seven, Johnny Hiland, Jimmy Olander, Chet Atkins, Merle Travis, Jerry Reed, Reggie Young, Ricky Skaggs, Vince Gill, James Burton, Steve Wainer and still so many others I can't name right now, and what I just named is not in any particular order.
Fantastic interview and loads of worldly advice, wisdom! 👍😀👍
Thank you! And if anyone would have the wisdom, it’d be Tommy!
Great interview! Cheers Cody and Tommy!!
Thank you!! It was an absolute treat to get to sit down with Tommy for the day!
Thank you so much for share the interview. Greetings from Spain
Thank you so much!
This was such a very well crafted interview, well done. I love how Tommy approaches interviews with the same positive energy and enthusiasm as he does playing the guitar, and is so generous sharing his knowledge. I really hope you were serious about a Part 2... 💜
Thank you! And I was certainly serious about a Part 2 - we’ll see!
The Master spoke!
Thanks for this very complete interview!
This Man is so amazing!
Thank you!!
Great interview, thank you.
Thank you!!
Such an intimate and interesting interview, excellent work thank you very much 👏👏👏
Thank you very much!
What a great example.
He's one of the greats!
This was a really great interview Cody. Well done for getting the best out of a legend.
Thank you!! I am incredibly grateful to Tommy being willing to do this.
One of the best Tommy Emmanuel interviews I've seen....There is a lot inside Tommy...It's a pleasure to see it come out....Very informative interview, very interesting.
Thank you so much! When Tommy and I sat down to do this, you could tel how passionate he was about wanting to pass on as much information as possible. I still feel like we just scratched the surface though, so hopefully we can do a Part 2!
Excellent Interview Cody! Tommy is such an inspiration and so down to earth. Nice jam at the end!
Thank you!! Yeah, he is incredibly down to earth. Just the fact that he was even willing to do this interview - he did not need to do this, ya know? At the level that he’s at, he could have easily said no, and not lost anything. However, his willingness to be part of the guitar community really shows just how down to earth he is (not to mention just how passionate he is about guitar!).
Wow, this was amazing! Thank you very much!
Thank you! That’s a great topic for a second installment!
This is a brilliant, informative interview. Tommy is a total inspiration. I love his description of "giving back the mojo". That's a great work ethic.
Thank you so much, and yeah - I thought they way Tommy described that was super cool!
@@CodyJungGuitar I agree with a comment below - I think this is probably Tommy's finest interview, especially for fans who have seen him interviewed many times before. You asked very precise questions and Tommy responded so openly - giving very detailed, personal answers about aspects i've never seen him mention before. I've met Tommy myself, a couple of times - and he's just as you expect him to be - friendly, generous, straight-talking and humorous. The hardest working man in showbusiness - force of nature.
Thank you!! That’s always the challenge with interviewing someone like Tommy (people who have been interviewed a lot) - trying to come up with questions that haven’t been asked and answered a bunch of times before. So, getting a compliment like that means a lot, thank you again!
Also, yes, Tommy is a very hard working, but also kind and generous person. Couldn’t have said it better myself!
Brilliant Tommy workshop. Thanks.
Thank you!
Fabulous. Thank you.
Thank you!
One of the best interviews that I've seen with Tommy .. thanks for that !
Thank you so much for that!
Excellent interview, thanks!
Thank you!
Great interview on real life!
Thank you!
Absolutely awesome!!! Such a great interview with Tommy, you have done such great interviews that are so fantastic.
Thank you so much!! I’m doing my best to come up with some great interviewees!
i think he was talking about tim henson from polyphia. hes a phenomenal guitar player and song writer. and i love how real tommy is. and how he realizes that opinions dont matter and they only effect you if you let them.
I was super curious about who he was trying to remember as well! Also, yes, I could not agree more with Tommy’s view of other people’s opinions. It was so fantastic hearing him say that.
Really good talk. Great questions, great interview. !! Tommy is such an inspiring personality.
Thank you!!
Great interview! Can't wait for part 2 :)
Thank you, and me too! Haha.
Best interview ever! Good job! 🙌🏻
❤️Always enjoy listening you
This was friggin' amazing. Thank you.
Thanks so much!!
This is a really good and in-depth interview. I really enjoyed it. Cheers:)
Thank you! I really appreciated the fact that Tommy was so open about all of this stuff - he’s the man! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Great interview and what a pro all the on road preparation.
Awesome, great interview man!
Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. There's definitely some cool info in there that Tommy gave us.
Great interview!!
Thank you!
This is so good! It was more than great and I enjoyed just hearing Tommy talk (about anything). You are the best at whatever you do Cody and these videos prove it!
Wow, thank you so much!! Yeah, I could have very easily sat there for the entire day just listening to him tell any story he wanted, haha. I really hope he is willing to do that “Part 2” that he mentioned at the end of the interview at some point!
Great job Cody! Great interview!!!
Thank you!