Tommy Emmanuel

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

I guess most people are aware of Tommy these days. I have known him for quite some time and every time I stumble upon him on YT or FB or whatever i'm always taken away how much musicianship and virtuosity that guy possess, it's quite astounding.

I'm not sure why I haven't seen him live yet because I would love too.

Anyone seen him live?

There's countless of videos online but I stumble upon this wonderful collab he did with Ian Cooper today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQL227Wtv_Y

[bl5150]

Decades ago I saw him live a couple of times , but then that's not so unusual as he's a local boy to me in Australia and has been well known around here for a very long time.

You're right - a very interesting player.   Sometimes a bit too interesting for my taste (a few too many flourishes) but no doubt a very accomplished, complete player in his niche.

[TAC]

I guess most people are aware of Tommy these days. 

They are? I've never heard of him.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

I guess most people are aware of Tommy these days. 

They are? I've never heard of him.

Well ok ok, he's all over YT if you wanna check him out.

He does a killer version of Guitar Boogie by Arthur Smith: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sV1e-iSo5As

[TAC]

Nice!

Alrighty then. I have now heard of him!

[ReaperKK]

I'm a huge Tommy Emmanuel fan. I discovered him through a YT video of him playing a Beatles cover doing both the bass and vocal melody.

Since then I've seen him a handful of times and he is amazing to watch. Incredibly long and entertaining show. He has a great personality, tells some great stories and his guitar playing is flawless. Seriously I saw him 4 times and I can't remember a misplaced note anywhere

[wolfking]

You're right - a very interesting player.   Sometimes a bit too interesting for my taste (a few too many flourishes) but no doubt a very accomplished, complete player in his niche.

My thoughts too.  I never really liked the acoustic thing all that much, but he is a gun player.

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

I'm a huge Tommy Emmanuel fan. I discovered him through a YT video of him playing a Beatles cover doing both the bass and vocal melody.

Since then I've seen him a handful of times and he is amazing to watch. Incredibly long and entertaining show. He has a great personality, tells some great stories and his guitar playing is flawless. Seriously I saw him 4 times and I can't remember a misplaced note anywhere

Yea that's definitely one thing I admire him for, his personality and presence on stage along with his flawless playing.

[ReaperKK]

"Lewis & Clark" is the first song that really got me into Tommy Emmanuel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1pS_6hErDA

[ytserush]

I guess most people are aware of Tommy these days. I have known him for quite some time and every time I stumble upon him on YT or FB or whatever i'm always taken away how much musicianship and virtuosity that guy possess, it's quite astounding.

I'm not sure why I haven't seen him live yet because I would love too.

Anyone seen him live?

There's countless of videos online but I stumble upon this wonderful collab he did with Ian Cooper today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQL227Wtv_Y

Still need to see this guy live. Only have about a half-dozen of his albums. Pretty amazing stuff.

[ReaperKK]

This thread has gotten me on a Tommy Emmanuel kick, here is another one of my favorites, Those Who Wait:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnRGDO7k3aQ

It's one of the few songs I've been able to learn of his

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

 

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

The Tommy Emmanuel Interview

Great interview with Tommy. I love his comment about learning the original of a song until you can play it effortlessly before you do your own thing with it. I think that applies to any instrument. Not many people feel the need to do that but I think that's important if you really wanna feel free playing a song.

[ReaperKK]

Awesome, I'll give it a watch tomorrow. I'm really happy that Rick Beato is doing more and more interviews.

[LithoJazzoSphere]

The Tommy Emmanuel Interview

Great interview with Tommy. I love his comment about learning the original of a song until you can play it effortlessly before you do your own thing with it. I think that applies to any instrument. Not many people feel the need to do that but I think that's important if you really wanna feel free playing a song.

I wish I had enough skill to play anything effortlessly.  Or at least something.  I've seen Tommy live before though, one of my favorite shows.  I'm not sure there's a better guitarist alive right now.  Maybe Guthrie. 

[ReaperKK]

Guthrie, Tommy, Mike Dawes, and Michael Kelsey are all in a league of their own.

[LithoJazzoSphere]

I've seen Mike Dawes live as well.  Fantastic player, but I don't think he's on the level of Tommy or Guthrie.  I'll have to look into Kelsey. 

[MrBoom_shack-a-lack]

The Tommy Emmanuel Interview

Great interview with Tommy. I love his comment about learning the original of a song until you can play it effortlessly before you do your own thing with it. I think that applies to any instrument. Not many people feel the need to do that but I think that's important if you really wanna feel free playing a song.

I wish I had enough skill to play anything effortlessly.  Or at least something.  I've seen Tommy live before though, one of my favorite shows.  I'm not sure there's a better guitarist alive right now.  Maybe Guthrie.

Yea I kinda feel the same but I think it's the strive and journey  for it that's important. It might also be a bit deciving because how it feel and sound might not always go hand in hand. Something might feel like a struggle but still sound good and vice versa. Overall it's a lifegoal to play anything effortlessly that few people succeed with.
Also I think that one might think that people like Tommy don't struggle playing certain things but I think even though he can play unreal stuff that looks effortlessly for him it still might be a struggle for his fingers and might not feel completly smooth for him if you know what I mean.

[ytserush]

The Tommy Emmanuel Interview

Great interview with Tommy. I love his comment about learning the original of a song until you can play it effortlessly before you do your own thing with it. I think that applies to any instrument. Not many people feel the need to do that but I think that's important if you really wanna feel free playing a song.

Thanks! Never knew much about him, but I've been enjoying his music for about 30 years.