He doesn't play music. Music plays him. It is literally coursing through his veins. He isn't a musician. He's a conduit for the Gods of Music themselves.
I went to a Tommy E concert with my late Uncle. He wasn't much for emotion or expression, just sat and watched. After the show, he turned to me, lifted his hand and said "I've never seen anyone work so hard for their money."
he is a guitar god, his name will not be forgotten the next hundreds of years and he will remain as a legend, we are so lucky even seeing the same sun at the same time...
Tommy Is hands down the best guitarist on the Planet. The man is a genius and a prodigy also a gentleman and great entertainer if he comes your way don't miss him...
People talk about Jiminy Hendrix Jimmy page David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, etc. Amd they are greats for sure no question about it but Tommy Emmanuel is hands down the best to ever do it!!! PERIOD!!
Every time I watch him play this song I keep thinking that the guitar is going to burst into flames He is an incredible inspiration for the rest of us to keep trying to get better. Thanks
Well, I can tap my foot through the entire song and when I feel like taking risks I'll even nod my head in time to the music but only if I'm sitting down! lol Awesome song.
The master at work....genius guitar player....can you believe that 749 people gave this a thumbs down?! Obviously tone deaf, stupid, jealous or all three....Tommy is probably the most talented and most versatile guitar player that ever walked this planet
I get if it’s not your kind of music, but how can 1k give 👎? Tommy’s one of the best pickers on the planet. Jealousy is the only answer I can think of.
My left hand finger pads developed blisters watching Mr Emmanuel creating magic with guitar. Left hip spasms and need to seek Orthopedic surgeon's help! Magician , maestro!
My pop always spoke of a kid named Tommy Emmanuel. He's sadly no longer here but he could obviously see the talent in you. I only need my ears to see what my pop was talking about, just brilliant! This is my favorite acoustic song. Wish i had've stuck with guitar as a kid... might give it a try again.
The current buzz word, "Passion" is so overused today, that I almost want to gag when I hear someone say, "I'm really passionate about...." But here is a man who truly embodies the term when he puts any acoustic guitar (amped or not) into over-drive and pushes those strings to their breaking point! Hats off to you, T.E. for your boundless love, energy, and yes, Passion, for the beautiful music you continue to make, now 50+ years on........
Just the greatest acoustic guitarist in the world. Nothing short of astounding, Amazing, enthralling, impossible, uplifting, enlightening, Magical and I’m running out of adjectives. Please add Your own.
O M G - A true artisan plying his trade. I've played guitar professionally since I was old enough to be allowed into bars. Tommy takes the acoustic guitar places I never knew existed. Makes me want to take up plumbing as a profession. Play on, brother, play ON!!!
I hope Tommy lives to be 150 yrs old, and right till the last breath he is able to play only better...... God bless you and redeem you Tommy., as you continue to bring Joy to this mad world...
When i had first staretd i felt the former constantly. My guitar teacher made me feel so untalanted. I can assure you, no matter who you are, there's no doubt you can do what this fellow is doing. I can assure you of that without even knowing who you are, how old you are or how much you know about ,msuic/guitar. It just takes time and practise man. I believe strongly there is very little 'gift' involved - it's all just persistence. Innate talent is a bit of a cop out i believe. YOU EARN THAT TALENT THROUGH HARD WORK!! I didn't even pick up guitar until later in my life as I always played piano but I could almost approach what this guy was doing in
While tommy emmanuel is probably one of the best guitarist in the world, if not THE best, you'd be suprised at how little separates a good musician from a GREAT one.... It's little things, things that are hard to point out but add up to more than the sum of their parts. Getting to be a good musician and approximating what he's doing is easier than you'd think but going that little bit extra with it - THAT is really tough.
OMG, I sat here with my mouth hanging open!!! Loved it!! I love what you do to and with that guitar!!! I don't remember who hooked me up with your videos but I'm sure thankful they did. I wouldn't have missed this for the world!!!! :)
Tommy follows a key principle of performing. Don't sweat the missed note, either just blow through it or repeat it as if it wasn't a stray note after all. Kind of like jazz.
Look at the year of the Guitar. He takes screwdrivers to his new stuff but I don’t think he’d do it to a vintage instrument in that beautiful condition... I hope
I will answer your comment just by quoting this definition: Congratulations - meaning: an expression communicating to someone how pleased you are about his or her success or happiness.
In all this years of casually checking all types of guitarists and guitar' techniques, I've never seen a sweep picking on an acoustic. Thinking about it, couldn't be anyone else but Tommy Emmanuel the first to show me that!
Not only did he do a sweep but he did a six string sweep in perfect time and with extremely accurate muting. I'm pretty sure he's at least part human but I'm starting to think he's a demi-god!!! Born to a human mother but son of a guitar God...
@@Cerdelimo My band plays an acoustic version of Cliffs of Dover, I couldn't dream of making it sound half-decent without sweeping. Still, I'm a mortal and Tommy is a god, no doubt about that.
You got to spend time in the wood shed to learn, going slow and working up speed. It takes as long as it takes. You get up to 6 to 8 hours a day practice in and you might learn it in 6 to 12 months...Once there nothing can stop you but yourself!
Jack Pullen I just saw him up close at a guitar master class a couple of days ago, and he emphasized that exact point. "Take the first bar, and play that slowly about a hundred times. Then do the same with the second bar. Now combine those two and play the two about a hundred times. Next, add the third bar..." Get to the place where you don't think at all about your hands, and then it starts to become music.
I just started learning to play and didn't even know who he was until today. Wow. Something to aspire to if I live to be 99 and practice every day. Amazing.
@@guitarlusteuphoria4507 Totally , i am getting sick and tired this uniform Maton drabness all around, haha. There are so many great guitars , this Gibson sounds incredible in his hands.
@@guitarlusteuphoria4507 Yep, totally .... not disputed. For me it’s just so refreshing to hear him with an other guitar in his hands then the Maton. I heard him with a Pre War Om, even a nylon string, a Sand.... and yes this beautiful Gibson.... all incredible sounding
I learned the whole thing by slowing it down and copying it over and over again over two weeks. I can now play the first two notes really well.
Genius
You had me in the first half
Nice, already two notes !!! Do you have a tab you could send ?
😂😂😂💯
@@almorante I believe it is
e -
B -
G -
D -
A - 1 / 2
E - 0
Your welcome. Good luck on your practice!
At age 72 I haven't played guitar in over 20 years but after watching Tommy I'm inspired and back after it and really enjoying it.
@Motersickle Bum What you see there is more than 30,000 hours of practice/playing, just for a estimate.
Just picked up my guitar after 1 year of not playing. Like reconnecting with an old friend.
You're never too old to Rock&Roll if you're too young to die - Jethro tULL
Really? When I saw this video I threw my guitar out of the window 😉
right on brother the right time to start something is always right now :)
We must protect this man at all costs
Also give that guitar a cigarette..
from what?
@@MissMailer yes
3:50 sickest riff of the whole song and they say hey lets see what this chair is up to
They thought we wanted to adore the soft fade of his blue jeans.
If you wanna get the rest of his left hands, you gonna pay to see it
😂 right
It's just a chromatic run. Easy to pick up by ear, no camera needed.
@Motersickle Bum *typical director or editor
The world is a better place because of the existence of Tommy Emmanuel.
yes you speak up my mind
thanks for your post,
that means a lot coming from you Angus
You can exaggerate the things, Tommy is good, very good, that`s it !
So true
Beautifully stated
To my 79 year old eyes and ears, this man is one of, if not the greatest guitarist in the world. Thank you sir for you inspirational music.
Best guitar player alive. Thanks Tommy, you make the rest of us realize just how much more we need to improve ...
As Eric Clapton says so, that's good enough for me...
We,re not worthy, we,re not worthy ! We,re scum (as i bow to Tommy) like Wayne and Garth did to Alice Cooper on Wayne,s world,Lol
At 2:55 he cheers his hands on, like they were another person. His hands probably work without him even thinking!
If Tommy had to think about what he was doing from one moment to the next he never would be able to do it. He's on another level.
I am pretty sure he said something along these lines somewhere.
He doesn't play music. Music plays him. It is literally coursing through his veins. He isn't a musician. He's a conduit for the Gods of Music themselves.
Its actually a small problem if a musician starts to think to much during a technical piece they'll forget what to play. Its muscle memory
hahaha!
I went to a Tommy E concert with my late Uncle. He wasn't much for emotion or expression, just sat and watched. After the show, he turned to me, lifted his hand and said "I've never seen anyone work so hard for their money."
Jealousy. This is natural born talent not hard work.
If you hooked his left leg to a flywheel and generator, you could power half of Australia.
Hahaha
kysmitty
oh damn!😂😂😂😂😂
Men, that was gold
And if stopped it he couldn't play at all...😂😂
Lol hahaha. And all the kangaroo will jump all the way to heaven.
This is what you get when you combine true technical mastery and true artistry into one human being.
he is a guitar god, his name will not be forgotten the next hundreds of years and he will remain as a legend, we are so lucky even seeing the same sun at the same time...
That Gibson J45 is one of the best guitars I’ve ever play. Especially the ones from the 50’s. And who doesn’t love Tommy. He’s one of kind.
Tommy Is hands down the best guitarist on the Planet. The man is a genius and a prodigy also a gentleman and great entertainer if he comes your way don't miss him...
The Certified Guitar Player of the entire planet.
It takes 50 years to play like that.
I got goosebumps
50 years + talent ... maybe 1 person out of , how many? You could practice 50 years and still stay a t the same crappy level
Man, that is incredible. The talent this man has is only exceeded by his generous personality. I met him at CAAS a few years ago, what a great person.
This guy is the best guitar picker I have ever heard or seen.
He was in Conway AR at a college a few yrs back. Blowed me away!
With the money to see him
めっちゃカッコいい！！！！ 音がまた良いなあ アレンジもめっちゃかっこいい！！
実に気持ちよさそうに弾いてるのがまた見てて嬉しくなるなあ・・・・
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Wow that guitar shines like the man playing it 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
People talk about Jiminy Hendrix Jimmy page David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, etc. Amd they are greats for sure no question about it but Tommy Emmanuel is hands down the best to ever do it!!! PERIOD!!
How on earth could any body dislike this master piece????
Because they are totally stupid and know nothing about great talent.let's see them do better.
Jealous people usually dislikes such an incredible master piece as you said . Wow flawless
Envy
jealousy
Moron. Jealous Sons a bitches!
The is no 'thumbs down' for Tommy Emmanuel!‼️
Tommy has mastered the instrument!
Could see the smoke coming off his fingers towards the end.
MAGNIFICENT 👌🏻
Jaw dropping every time I watch him play...what a gifted guitarist.
Just remember that without Tommy the rest of us have nobody to steal licks from .Genius
From what I understand T.E. credits Chet Atkins for his inspiration. Then again every accomplished guitarist has borrowed licks from Chet.
@@counciousstream true enough
Every time I watch him play this song I keep thinking that the guitar is going to burst into flames
He is an incredible inspiration for the rest of us to keep trying to get better.
Thanks
Tommy Emmanuel is the reason Chuck Norris plays saxophone.
😄😄😂
Chuck Norries is reason Tommy Emmanuel plays guitar*
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
you win bro'🔝🤣
I might be able to play that. Now it's just a matter of living another 300 years.Beyond awesome!Go Tommy!
PINEPUPPY
Its not THAT hard. But to get the clinical sound of him, is impossible.
I know how hard Tommy practices but it's his passion for the guitar that makes him rise above. Cheers Mate 👍
His sense of dynamic is so amazing. He does such a great job of playing with the proper intensity.
i can do it this part
0:00 ~ 0:04
Viktor. Reznov me too😂😂
Viktor. Reznov 3
me 4
Me too
Well, I can tap my foot through the entire song and when I feel like taking risks I'll even nod my head in time to the music but only if I'm
sitting down! lol Awesome song.
tommy for us president. he speaks truth through his craft. you are my idol. such flawless flow.
Such a treat for the ears AND eyes!!! gorgeous guitar and superlative talent!!!
Unbelievable how much fun you seem to have when you doss around on your guitar. Hats off Mr Emmanuel!
The BEST GUITARIST ON EARTH EVER. My opinion. Unearthly excellence.
The master at work....genius guitar player....can you believe that 749 people gave this a thumbs down?! Obviously tone deaf, stupid, jealous or all three....Tommy is probably the most talented and most versatile guitar player that ever walked this planet
Hands down the best guitarist on earth...
I get if it’s not your kind of music, but how can 1k give 👎? Tommy’s one of the best pickers on the planet. Jealousy is the only answer I can think of.
I think no one would be able to play like him, he is genius
Mockingbirdravvel
I have a Gibson J45 Standard as well…absolutely love it. Tommy, you’re the greatest!!! Just on another level.
My left hand finger pads developed blisters watching Mr Emmanuel creating magic with guitar. Left hip spasms and need to seek Orthopedic surgeon's help! Magician , maestro!
*this was insane* Hats off good sir
Check out the version he did with Billy Strings.
Best guitar player in the world. Prove otherwise.
Joe Satriani...
😂 hes garbage @@chick8526
My pop always spoke of a kid named Tommy Emmanuel. He's sadly no longer here but he could obviously see the talent in you. I only need my ears to see what my pop was talking about, just brilliant!
This is my favorite acoustic song. Wish i had've stuck with guitar as a kid... might give it a try again.
The current buzz word, "Passion" is so overused today, that I almost want to gag when I hear
someone say, "I'm really passionate about...." But here is a man who truly embodies the term
when he puts any acoustic guitar (amped or not) into over-drive and pushes those strings to their
breaking point!
Hats off to you, T.E. for your boundless love, energy, and yes, Passion, for the beautiful music you
continue to make, now 50+ years on........
One Of The Best Players of guitar I've ever seen
Very good it is to be congratulated very good Even
Beijo do Brasil
Killing that guitar which will die gladly happy! The man with the magic hands.
I’ve been playin for 35 years and have never heard of this guy. How is that possible!
Because you live in a bubble, he was given the title Certified Guitar Player by Chet Atkins no less.
Well my bubble must include another Aussie band called the Living End and I can hear Tommys influence
Speechless... I came twice
Hahaaaha
+Gio Di Perna dafuq
+Gio Di Perna HAHAH
hahaha u really made my day
I WENT ..once. He is quite possibley the most boring and over rated guitarist on the planet
Just the greatest acoustic guitarist in the world. Nothing short of astounding,
Amazing, enthralling, impossible, uplifting, enlightening, Magical and I’m running out of adjectives. Please add Your own.
Awe J45 at it's best ! He brings out the best on this classic acoustic....🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦
Exactly!
Utterly remarkable. In a class of his own!
Because of watching this maestro... I can't stop shake my head for two weeks
That Gibson tone suits this great tune so well!
Tony enno
over priced
what kinda gibson is it?
Tucson Soccor J series of some kind.
Tucson Soccor J45 vintage
YOU ROCK AND TEARING THAT BOX UP,outstanding performance,impressed
O M G - A true artisan plying his trade. I've played guitar professionally since I was old enough to be allowed into bars. Tommy takes the acoustic guitar places I never knew existed. Makes me want to take up plumbing as a profession. Play on, brother, play ON!!!
Absolutely amazing, I just don't know how he does it!!
2:12 raining blood
Lol I didn't notice it at first nice
i’d say angel of death tbh
@@mugetsu3509 correct
Hahaha! Brilliant, well spotted!
amazing . he’s goes from boggie to rock-a-billy to rock ‘n blues though jazz blues with pick’in . A skilled compilation really
👍🏻
Been playing guitar most of my natural life and I can JAM BABY but I admittedly fall just short of this dude~! Rock on Brother~!
ahhhhh man this was freaking awesome - that is how guitar is supposed to played - who needs an amp - he is the AMP !!
Mr. Emmanuel keeps on surprising me everytime.
You see, you wouldn’t mind him being so incredible on the guitar if he wasn’t such a darn nice man..!
humble and genuine.
This is guy is presently the best acoustic player on the planet
I hope Tommy lives to be 150 yrs old, and right till the last breath he is able to play only better...... God bless you and redeem you Tommy., as you continue to bring Joy to this mad world...
👍
I don’t know weather to quit playing or practice more ..that was unbelievable .ah well have to watch that over and over again 😁
When i had first staretd i felt the former constantly. My guitar teacher made me feel so untalanted. I can assure you, no matter who you are, there's no doubt you can do what this fellow is doing. I can assure you of that without even knowing who you are, how old you are or how much you know about ,msuic/guitar.
It just takes time and practise man. I believe strongly there is very little 'gift' involved - it's all just persistence. Innate talent is a bit of a cop out i believe. YOU EARN THAT TALENT THROUGH HARD WORK!!
I didn't even pick up guitar until later in my life as I always played piano but I could almost approach what this guy was doing in
While tommy emmanuel is probably one of the best guitarist in the world, if not THE best, you'd be suprised at how little separates a good musician from a GREAT one.... It's little things, things that are hard to point out but add up to more than the sum of their parts. Getting to be a good musician and approximating what he's doing is easier than you'd think but going that little bit extra with it - THAT is really tough.
What a beautiful guitar played by a master
omfg...i m frozen and shocked...this guitar talk...Tommy one of the best guitar player in the world
OMG, I sat here with my mouth hanging open!!! Loved it!! I love what you do to and with that guitar!!! I don't remember who hooked me up with your videos but I'm sure thankful they did. I wouldn't have missed this for the world!!!! :)
Shirley Curry OMG grandma didn’t expect to see you here🤠😛
hey skyrim grandma! thats one more thing we have in common, we both like skyrim, and tommy emmanuel :)
👍@@zenheretic
My only two thought were while watching this was I wanna play like this and why didn’t I like yet.This was straight 🔥🔥
Hands are working like an independent organ. Good for studying muscle memory and skill development capabilities. This is legendry
0:19 that bend sounds so good
Tommy follows a key principle of performing. Don't sweat the missed note, either just blow through it or repeat it as if it wasn't a stray note after all. Kind of like jazz.
Exactly. Hit a sour note once and it kinda sucks, hit it again and it's "Jazz".
Joe Pass said there are no bad notes, it just matters what you play next.
Usually I balk at these things but go ahead and crown him King. Amazing.
That Gibson is so shiny. It won't be for long in Tommy's hands.
220volt74 it’s just over price. Worse than other same priced guitar. Gibson acoustic has its own special sound as well.
I have never seen Tommy playing a Gibson before!
Andy White but..... u just saw the vid uhmm..
Look at the year of the Guitar. He takes screwdrivers to his new stuff but I don’t think he’d do it to a vintage instrument in that beautiful condition... I hope
I think this one is completely refurbished.......
my guitar doesn't do that
Ward Dolfin I actually run out or frets so I can say this
😂😂😂
Ward Dolfin Yeah, we obviously need to have a serious talk with our guitars. Mine shows the same lack of discipline. It’s embarrassing.
It's broken
and my left leg doesnt do that when im 65
Outstanding Tommy. None better than Tommy E.
Oh ! what a beautiful sound it is .very very wonderful !
Love his laugh at 2:57
It's basically saying "I'm that good and so badass at this".
Also, try watch this at 2x speed :)
Wow....... Just Wow!
What else can you possibly say. Loved it!
Congratulations for your amazing work. You are a great and true artist !!! At least for me, rsrs.
He sure is... wow
hunm....
I will answer your comment just by quoting this definition: Congratulations - meaning: an expression communicating to someone how pleased you are about his or her success or happiness.
Mauricio Urban for me too
You are so talented, its nice to see you enjoy playing also! Been a favorite of mine for a few years now.
How can anybody watch ANYTHING that this man does without a hugh smile on their face?!?!?!?!?
1:36 I can't even do that so cleanly on an electric
blazejecar I think that sweep is a contributing factor on why he's using a Gibson here.
For real tho, what the fuck was that? His talent its inconceivable
Doing things clean is actually harder on electric
@@paruh5901 With no distorsion or compression maybe, but there's almost always some...
Not many people can.
Thank you for making my day! Definitely love your style. Can't wait to go home and play some boogie now.
This man is a pure music.His whole life is music.I think one day I will inspire people like you.
그루브 진짜 미쳤다ㅋㅋ 너무 잘해서 보는 내내 입가에 미소가 계속 번짐ㅋㅋ 아 너무좋다진짜
I love u too
ㄹㅇ임 ㅠㅠ
Simon we
This guitar TAB has been prohibited in 58 countries, because people's eyes bleed when they read it.
Holy shit cant stop laughing
Imagine the actual sheet music...
@@jjtomecek1623 =death
@@jjtomecek1623 even classical musicians can't read it
That was first class lol.
Whenever I see Tommy playing , I feel like smashing my guitar
Did *Tommy Emmanuel* just sweeppick? 1:35
Emil Wikström yes ikr this is so so super sick goosebumps on me
In all this years of casually checking all types of guitarists and guitar' techniques, I've never seen a sweep picking on an acoustic.
Thinking about it, couldn't be anyone else but Tommy Emmanuel the first to show me that!
Not only did he do a sweep but he did a six string sweep in perfect time and with extremely accurate muting. I'm pretty sure he's at least part human but I'm starting to think he's a demi-god!!! Born to a human mother but son of a guitar God...
@@Cerdelimo My band plays an acoustic version of Cliffs of Dover, I couldn't dream of making it sound half-decent without sweeping. Still, I'm a mortal and Tommy is a god, no doubt about that.
WTF?! Haven't seen anyone do that with such precision. Amazing. (picks jaw off floor)
You got to spend time in the wood shed to learn, going slow and working up speed. It takes as long as it takes. You get up to 6 to 8 hours a day practice in and you might learn it in 6 to 12 months...Once there nothing can stop you but yourself!
Jack Pullen idk why but this was inspiring
Jack Pullen I just saw him up close at a guitar master class a couple of days ago, and he emphasized that exact point. "Take the first bar, and play that slowly about a hundred times. Then do the same with the second bar. Now combine those two and play the two about a hundred times. Next, add the third bar..." Get to the place where you don't think at all about your hands, and then it starts to become music.
Michael Coffman beautiful advice
Jack Pullen 하이루 님들 나 임
nothing stopping me but my career, and sleep, and adult responsibilities :( I need to settle for 1-2 hours a day
That's the cleanest looking '63 I've ever seen! Tommy plays it pretty well too... :)
I think I saw smoke coming from his fingers!
+Bob Jackson He normally plays with a water cooled neck to keep a fire from burnin!
With his feet in a bucket of ice water too!!!!
:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
hahahaaa
I think I’m slightly progressing, then I hear this man play and I feel like a fool
wow, wow, wow, bow to you🙇, Mr. Emmanuel. What can I say!!!👏👏👏
Hes literally the greatest guitarist ever.
I would say greatest acoustic guitarist.
I just started learning to play and didn't even know who he was until today. Wow. Something to aspire to if I live to be 99 and practice every day. Amazing.
Wow , now that‘s a stellar combination, Tommy & the J45
Right? Perfect tone for Tommy. He should ditch the Matons!
@@guitarlusteuphoria4507 Totally , i am getting sick and tired this uniform Maton drabness all around, haha. There are so many great guitars , this Gibson sounds incredible in his hands.
@@ChristophHenrici I think a $20 ukulele would sound good in his hands.
@@guitarlusteuphoria4507 Yep, totally .... not disputed. For me it’s just so refreshing to hear him with an other guitar in his hands then the Maton. I heard him with a Pre War Om, even a nylon string, a Sand.... and yes this beautiful Gibson.... all incredible sounding
Holy f***. Absolutely fantastic! Epic Win Boogie!11