He told the same story when I saw him- the previous owner took very good care of it. The amazing thing about the guitar is that it is actually a low end Gibson from the 30's- Gibson called it the Kalamazoo because they didn't want to have the Gibson name associated with it (sort of like a Fender "Squire"). Still, in his hands, even a cigar box with a rubber band for strings would sound brilliant.
@drewzian1724 : yeah, he typically travels with two matons and that Gibson Kalamazoo. i can't remember all the details behind it, but i think somebody gave it to him on his deathbed. If i'm correct, the guitar's from the thirties.
@cubealicious At a gig Tommy told us he had visited one of his fans, after being sent a letter from the guys wife explaining that her husband was dying. Tommy spent the day with him playing Beatles songs and at the end the guy gave him this beautiful Gibson. Tommy said that he'd gone to bless a brother and instead it was him that had been blessed. There wasn't a dry eye in the house!
Ladies and Gentlemen, you are now witnessing the greatest acoustic guitarist in the world, and maybe of all time up to this point.
jmsbk12345 3 days ago
The best acoustic guitar player ever
viorcustom 1 week ago
Done Arthur Smith proudly
Jm01394 3 weeks ago
less then 50k views, who the fuck is lady gaga that music deserves this?
WEISSERZWERG 1 month ago
The big bad wolf was in the groove. Everything was running smooth.....
ward0x 2 months ago
Wow!
DJPR3P 2 months ago
01:58 fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
123si4 3 months ago
at 0:21,does he say "How the hell you do that?" xD
DannyLobont516 4 months ago 3
@DannyLobont516 No, he says: "AH, how do ya feel!"
meh, somethign random. lol
TyneGibbs12 4 months ago
3:10 and out, aint possible to do for a humanbeing..
kingofdalen 5 months ago 2
I bet the don't like vote is from Paris Hilton
TakamineLTD 5 months ago
totally shredding the double bass.. love it. CGP
leonopolis 6 months ago
guitar genious
laguasa1 6 months ago
That was AMAZING!!!!!
SingDriver101 6 months ago
M - I - C- I - D- I- A-L-E!
pabelt 7 months ago 2
high speed boggie avsome,he he
nikitita07 7 months ago
fantastic
mikesimpsonmusic 7 months ago
He told the same story when I saw him- the previous owner took very good care of it. The amazing thing about the guitar is that it is actually a low end Gibson from the 30's- Gibson called it the Kalamazoo because they didn't want to have the Gibson name associated with it (sort of like a Fender "Squire"). Still, in his hands, even a cigar box with a rubber band for strings would sound brilliant.
cbtrules 10 months ago
unbelievable !
acoustique69 11 months ago
this just in! Tommy Emmanuel is an alien from planet pluckatron
gotohemp 11 months ago
@gotohemp he's an alien from planet fingerpickatron
tommasotemporin 11 months ago
I like this stuff! It's just like frosting on a cake! YUM!
heycolslaw 11 months ago
if tommy emmanuel died, i swear god i will cry :(
garfinorbit 1 year ago
If you listen to this without watching...it really sounds like an old 60's recording. Arthur Smith on steroids perhaps hehe.
gluebum13 1 year ago
LOOK A THE FINAL WOW
ojkqweyrfiwegwelg 1 year ago
Maaaaan !!
This is sick !!
Totally !!
G3r0n1mo 1 year ago 17
Awesome!
hyperbayes 1 year ago
Thank you so much for this awesome video. Thank god we live in the time of Tommy Emmanuel. Well HE probably sent him himself!!
FrankiusPrime17 1 year ago
The sound of that 75 yr. old Gibson K-zoo is just right for this set. Tommy burns the frets off it!!!
RADThird1 1 year ago
@RADThird1 lol yeahh his guitars need to be re-fretted after each concert u_u
insaneguitarfreak 1 year ago
This is a Killer !
WOW !
kickingmule 1 year ago
great version :D:D:D thanks alot
timhendriksgitaar 1 year ago
Django inspired Guitar Boogie...
...I guess it gets a bit reduntant to say 'best ever Guitar Boogie'.
gluebum13 1 year ago
1st time i saw tommy not using maton guitar..
drewzian1724 1 year ago
@drewzian1724 Yes it is interesting to see how different the sound is. Kind of gives insight into how much is guitar and how much is performer.
quincy451 1 year ago 2
@drewzian1724 : yeah, he typically travels with two matons and that Gibson Kalamazoo. i can't remember all the details behind it, but i think somebody gave it to him on his deathbed. If i'm correct, the guitar's from the thirties.
cubealicious 1 year ago
@cubealicious yeh, he said its completely original apart from the fret markers and strings.
thefitzybaby 1 year ago
@cubealicious At a gig Tommy told us he had visited one of his fans, after being sent a letter from the guys wife explaining that her husband was dying. Tommy spent the day with him playing Beatles songs and at the end the guy gave him this beautiful Gibson. Tommy said that he'd gone to bless a brother and instead it was him that had been blessed. There wasn't a dry eye in the house!
DocProt 11 months ago 40
@DocProt is that true?
TheDecidingBullet 2 weeks ago
@TheDecidingBullet It's true. Hear it from the man himself:
/watch?v=o7F_eIIZiCc
Fahrenheit1407 2 weeks ago
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@TheDecidingBullet It's true. Hear it from the man himself:
watch?v=o7F_eIIZiCc
Fahrenheit1407 2 weeks ago
Hell yea first comment!!!
Sleepwalker106 1 year ago