Tommy Emmanuel @ CAAS 2009 - Guitar Rag

[markt158]

Tommy Emmanuel proves there is life on other planets, because no human can play a guitar like TE!!

[markt158]

Great comment @napischu

[napischu]

I hate it when people compare Tommy to god. I mean he's pretty cool and all, but he's no Tommy Emmanuel.

[frombaerum]

@napischu best comment ever!

[metallicaaaa1]

@napischu Lololololol

[perrins57]

Soul with a Capital 'S'

[mondodave]

if that doesn't sell a Kirk Sand guitar, nothin' will...

[mondodave]

love this, man!!

[BabyBlueRhythm]

If God played guitar, that'd be the only teacher Tommy could actually learn something from.

[wechtr1]

wonderfull gutar player

[synesthesia67]

I find this extremely hard to learn...anybody else try to play this one?...it doesn't help that it's got a ton of thumb chords...(which I can't do for the most part)..but I don't use a thumb pick....I'm gonna have to alter this one a lot to be able to make a mediocre rendition.....ugh...maybe I'll just skip it...he makes it look way too easy...

[PinkFZeppelin]

@synesthesia67 It's not that hard try learning the original song first. I just use my fingers like tommy does, he doesn't use a thumb pick in this, if he did it wouldn't sound as warm.

[stepitupandgo67]

@PinkFZeppelin who does the original??..merle travis?...(this is synesthesia67 btw...google acct screw up) ..but...ummm...I'm pretty sure he's using a thumb pick here....I can see it plain as day ...

[bigdjindustriez]

@PinkFZeppelin Tommy always uses a thumbpick for fingerstyle. I can assure you that tortoise shell colored thing around his right thumb isn't an illusion.

[azahnd82]

The guy on the right seems to be anxiously waiting for Tommy to ask him on a date.

[galidune]

reminds me of Gamble Rogers.

[synesthesia67]

I like tommy here just relaxed..not trying for warp speed...just playin and lovin it...what a performance ....even with the small flub, still...perfect....

[clockface59]

There are skilled musicians, there are virtuosos. Tommy Emmanuel is neither. Theres a certain undefinable line across which only the truly gifted can tread, a line between virtuosity and transcendence. Tommy Emmanuel is one of these transcendent players, his skill is unattainable.

[RunescapeFanMan11]

thats sick finger style acustic that fast. skill.

[kdjfnvjvd]

words im lost for no have the words help me no word 

[PETTKY650]

I am splendid! It is strange!

The ending is the best!

I looked repeatedly many times.

It is ... to a certain playfulness uncle

[synesthesia67]

@PETTKY650 I couldn't have said it any better...hehe

[groovei]

Im lost for words.

There are quite a few amazing technical players out there but this guy has something else going on......incredible.

[loveforsteelstrings]

This IS why I play music! What guitar is that, anyone know?

[samiq]

@loveforsteelstrings description dude..

[biggerbigd]

Just superb beyond words!

[workingdogbarney]

simply awesome

[greggreg1324]

When you go to the crossroads to sell your soul, its Tommy who shows up to teach you guitar.

[FreerunnerDave]

when they cure death...tommy is first

[ZeldasDiner]

@FreerunnerDave Hi Hope you are right.

[ZeldasDiner]

Ah! God taught him.

Big D

[IvikHostrup]

@ZeldasDiner Wrong, he teaches god.

[ZeldasDiner]

@IvikHostrup Yea, you might be right.God bless a Tommy fan.

[m0thland]

Wooooooooaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh

[longerthanalways]

Holy Smoke!

[punishr36]

@longerthanalways Mars!

[vjohn82]

Where can I get tabs for this song?

[LukasHoeimark]

@vjohn82 Inside your brain!

[texbls]

this guitar sounds better than his manton, bass strings sound like nylon

[francoispoliment58]

ça swing :p

[XaXotyn]

What kind of guitar is it?

[sjpetry]

@XaXotyn Kirk Sand

[JohnnyReb2009]

Looking forward to seeing him in Germany this summer.

[kirk379]

Tommy is the best guitar player I have ever seen....fantastic.

[synesthesia67]

anybody?? tabs?...maybe not..

[iankyoko]

Too good! I love how he ended it!

[synesthesia67]

tabs??

[ningnongnelly]

Hey Art2703... Maton hand makes Tommy's guitars to his specs in the custom shop, not the production line

[synesthesia67]

this is makin be nuts tryin to learn this....the very first phrase...does he alternate right hand fingers?...or does he double up?...any tabs? please? before I go ape? his fingers dont look how it sounds...

[ZeldasDiner]

If you happen to read this Tommy, you should make an album of this kind of material WITHOUT all the studio effects that sometimes detracts from the listening pleasure. Keep it simple my man. Love you.

Dennis McGinlay

Did you get the CD's?

[Art2703]

I did not point out the ability of this man, but the guitar. The guitar that is appearing here has way more balanced tone. It's sound thicker, fatter, and mellower. Indeed, that guitar is considered a high-end guitar which surely cost at least 4-5 times more expensive than the mass market one he uses. It's true and hard to deny this fact. Actually he has this guitar at his home too. He just didn't use it for his tour that's all.

[beatallica]

he makes the guitar talk, million thanks for this!

[Art2703]

This guitar deserve to be with Tommy than the one he is normally using. Definitely, in my opinion. It's no doubt a much better guitar.  Not to mention this guitar wood is still new. Don't even want to imagine when it get older with age.

[thekev506]

you've left this comment on every one of these videos, we get the idea! The man can play a cardboard box with elastic bands for strings as far as I'm concerned, the guitar doesn't make the musician

[Jago433]

uh, does he say F word at 0:32?

[unplugged89]

"He can make a deacon do the buck-and-wing".

Still don't know exactly what that means, but I like it.

[EuMilo]

@Jago433 he fucking did

[noelmeehan]

The lyrics says "buck-and-wing", not "fucking wing" lol...

[ZeldasDiner]

@noelmeehan

Hey, what's wrong with your mouth. Aint you got any respect for great talent.??

[noelmeehan]

@ZeldasDiner You get it wrong, It was in response to somebody who said that Tommy was spelling the lyrics in that way ^^

[celinebird]

just the best player even in a very good mood, love it!

[synesthesia67]

this is the best...

[synesthesia67]

his fingers are like twice as long as mine...D'OH....

[synesthesia67]

I'm so envious of his ability...and so in awe...

[xXAvatarofGuitarXx]

He's playing a Kirk Sand guitar. They're custom hand made guitars that don't go under like $5,000 soooo.....yeah I wouldn't worry about it lol!

[Jim1490]

The description explains it...

[synesthesia67]

sounds damn nice...but...he'd make a $100 fender sound nice....

[enderwilde]

if god played the guitar, he'd take lessons from tommy.

[geetarwanabe]

i dont believe in god, but i believe in that statement

[TheBanyanEmperor]

Chuck Norris then...

[Analist]

Hahah Damn right,..:p

[skint0n0minted]

@enderwilde shame god isn't real

[RankAndFileGuy]

@enderwilde Well, I doubt so because how can Tommy take lessons from himself?

[frombaerum]

@enderwilde that may not prove there`s no god, but certainly prove god does not play guitar:)

[acousticguitarfan]

genius!

[slennie]

super super super!

[joshuacash]

best guitarist alive today, period x2

[mkzdot]

haha nice ending x]~ !

[hydraman]

if that ending doesn't put a smile on your face, nothing will.

[rickynba]

the number one!

[DwayneFweep]

Fantastic.

Man, he makes that guitar talk!

[BirdmanWayne94]

Brilliant!

[soulsaver123]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!