Tommy Emmanuel - need I say anymore??

[nuntius]

Watch this 7mb video all the way through, and I garuntee you're jaw will hit the floor. :saeek:

I'd never heard this guy before, but I remember someone mentioned him in the favourite guitarists thread. So when someone posted this vid on another board I checked it out and well.. it speaks for itself lol.

 

[Biu]

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Holy hell! That had to be the most amazing guitar video I've seen yet. I forgot he was playing acoustic for a while there, he plays so fast and has such amazing control of the guitar! That somehow reminded me a lot of those really old unaccompanied Ragtime pianists; just playing their brains out! Totally killer, Nuntius, awesome that you found that. Now if only I could do 1/100000000th of that... :smack:

 

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if thats his acoustic blues thing then i know what you mean

he's insane!!!

 

[gavantia]

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Ive seen this before, he is a brilliant player

 

[KirkLorange]

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I've known Tommy since 1974 when I first moved to Australia. He was a teen ager and already called himself "Australia's Premier Guitarist" on a little hand lettered sign he'd put up at his gigs. We did a session once and he asked for a lift home. I was putting my guitars in the trunk of my car and he was pulling his acoustic out of the case. He sat in the front seat and played all the way home! That's how you get as good as Tommy.

He's got a brother too, Phil. He's just as incredible in a different, electric, way.

I love him 'cause he calls me the world's best slide player ... in public.

Kirk

 

[Ocifer]

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That was neat. Seen it before. Emmanuel's great, his version of Classical Gas is my favourite version of the song.

 

[Rainmaker]

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Mmm yeah I learnt the intro for his version of Classical Gas, though I forgot it When I used to get lessons, my teacher loved his playing, and got to meet and have a jam with him. He's got pictures of their meet all over his studio, lol.

 

[Rainmaker]

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I've known Tommy since 1974 when I first moved to Australia. He was a teen ager and already called himself "Australia's Premier Guitarist" on a little hand lettered sign he'd put up at his gigs. We did a session once and he asked for a lift home. I was putting my guitars in the trunk of my car and he was pulling his acoustic out of the case. He sat in the front seat and played all the way home! That's how you get as good as Tommy.

He's got a brother too, Phil. He's just as incredible in a different, electric, way.

I love him 'cause he calls me the world's best slide player ... in public.

Kirk

Kirk your slide clips are freaking awesome! 'nuff said

 

[Stevo]

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Amazing! :32: I have seen a couple of his classical clips which are also awesome. He gigged here last year but I missed him. It was a very small gig too!

 

[kevlar3000]

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Ralph Machio goes to hell if that's Jack Butler.

 

[Davey]

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hly sweet mother of god! that was so awesome

 

[Peterku]

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Bump!

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

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Lol and to think just how long he has done this little thing of his
Tommy is awesome!

 

[just_me_really]

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Tommy Emmanuel was the first guitarist i ever saw live, about 5 years ago. He likes the Lake District (where i live) and sometimes plays at the local music spot in Penrith. It was a gig of about 100 people, and it was then i decided i had to learn get my arse in gear, get lessons and become as good as him. Hasn't happened, of course. He's brilliant.

 

[B Bent]

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Dudes if you like Tommy you need to check out Doyle Dykes. Doyle is a mostly acoustic guy but he will blow your face off. This makes me want to start a thread!!!

 

[Stringmachine]

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I've never heard about this guy. He sure knows where the strings are!!

 

[fuzzyratfarts]

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Ive seen Tommy live 5 times. Booya.

 

[pac112]

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i feel like quitting guitar now.

 

[Forbes]

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yer...hes a bit good isnt he?

 

[Chace]

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I'm still trying to figure out how or why I've never heard his name before... That was amazing, I didn't think that kinda stuff was possible on acoutic! I'm mainly an electric guy but seeing that makes me wish I could play acoustic well.