Tommy Emmanuel - (The Man With The) Green Thumb

[garfinorbit]

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[8node]

best acoustic god

[quasimask]

that song is "youtube song" because you can't without clicking a green thumb when you hear it :)

[BetterIntegra]

I love Tony Enamel

[heckler0077]

Avast—there be magic here.

This is the one song *guaranteed* to bring a smile tugging at the corners of my lips, regardless of circumstances. Period.

[Jonathan1162]

It's great cos when he's just chillin on the guitar he sounds wayyy better than me, and other times he absolutely destroys the solo bits with his awesomeness ;)

[dave07799]

@Jonathan1162 how who are you anyway? off course he sounds way better than you !!

[guitaria]

I love the way be "bangs" the string at 1:52 and then strums.

[Cryce7]

Oh god I love the ending so much.

[MikeConnehaye]

The most beautiful boom-chic ever!

[xelad1]

I think its funny how people talk about Tommy's attitude and sense of humility. People forget that Tommy grew up as a performer from a very young age. He knows what it means to be an entertainer as well as a musician, and he does both brilliantly. I have never heard of him badmouthing other musicians, I've just seen him show off a little bit. is that so wrong?

[Datura666]

this song makes me feel sooo good

[fdsman]

lol he said you folks so fast it sounded like "you fucks"

[infek7]

@fdsman hahahahha

[guitartec]

I'm startin to think he's not so humble. Don't get me wrong, I love the man's playing more than words could say. But when I see him reach over and tune other people's guitars and have that look like he's proud to be the conduit for God's music, it kinda makes me think he's not really that humble.

Even so, it's okay if he's not perfect. His music IS!

[talbs13]

@guitartec WTF? That's complete garbage. Stop talking crap lol.

[guitartec]

@talbs13 I actually have some customers that come into my guitar shop that know him thru a yearly musical event they hold, and which he has attended before . They support what I said, but they also think his playing is beyond amazing. Maybe that gives him the right to be that way? idunno.

[Neverdii]

@guitartec Until you have shaken hands with him and talked to him one and one like I have, you really don't have any fair assessment of the man.

As for the guitars, He tunes other people's guitars to keep them from being out of tune...if you were playing with Tommy Emmanuel, wouldn't you want the best performance possible? Being able to take a correction from another musician is necessary to improvement, so really Tommy is doing them a favor. He's a great guy, and a grand master musician.

[guitartec]

@Neverdii Well, I'll be getting a chance to play with him next Fall in an intimate setting. I'll let ya know what I think after that. BTW... if he reaches over to tune my axe, I'll reach over and tune his at the same time! :)

[StingDaFling]

His smile makes me smile. I love his playing. This is what we should call the true musician.

[BfmeShiseiKo]

is this an original song of him?

[RedWings4Life33]

watching tommy play is like reading the best book ever...every exact detail the author wants is perfectly transferred from brain to paper. its like that for tommy, nothing gets forgotten or caught up in his arms, its all right from his brain to his hands, and his hands effortlessly dance along the fret board

[hey1292]

how the hell is it possible to play that good? he's amazing!

[erw956]

From the heart and soul ,i never tire listening to this master player and writer.

God bless Mr. Tommy

[CanadaGuy80]

The trick is to learn the baseline and then the melody. After you learn both, you combine them together. Simple as that! Now everyone can play like Tommy Emmanuel. lol Don't we all wish.  He's great.

[Bruinsma1987]

Lol. I love the way TE can say what you just said and actually bring it like it's easy. "You just do this and this and this and wonderful things will happen."

TE = the final boss of Guitar Hero.

[supermega1529]

noone can play like him. you try. you die.

[mfgx5hf2]

@CanadaGuy80 personally I learn it all at once and find that once I can play the tune that I can control my thumb how I like. Learning his tunes this way has allowed me to have more finger / thumb independance when I make my own stuff i.e. I can change-up a baseline when I feel like it. Each to their own though, I am simply saying how it works for me. Keep rocking Tommy and come back to England so I can score a hat-trick of TE concerts!!!

[manitjuh]

YAAAYYYY!! =D

tommy emmanuel is fucking awesomee!!!!!

<33

[lip333]

i like him mainly cus even though he plays awesomely he is a humble little man... lol tnx mr. emma!

[Seikenguy]

he's a humble big man =)

[SeriousSam7700]

@lip333 omg, this is what I said once in my comment too!!! glad it's not only me thinking that :) will go to see him for the 3rd time next year. It's confirmed, he will be in Czech Republic.. :)) long live Tommy the best guitar player in the world! :)

[UcantQme]

@SeriousSam7700 ;D

[weepaul666]

ive tried learning this on the guitar and it's fuckin hard! ill get there.... in a couple of years lol. best guitarist ever. hope im as good as him when im his age

[thekev506]

trick is to play it really slowly at first then get faster. That and don't give up!

[weepaul666]

Heh, that was some time ago I said that. I got it eventually man XD

[BrokenFingersProduct]

this song ist that hard at all! just practise a day :P slowly at first then faster! And you have yourself a green thumb (A)!!

[ROBERTtheGUITARIST]

what the taB?

[hey1292]

hes a guitar god...

[DieAusWinsen]

he really is :)

[bjjforme]

I agree, the mantis he is :

[hillzy0me0josh]

oh btw i didnt say i couldnt play them 2gether i just said that i find it some what dificault... the talent that i have is like an ant up against him so dont have a crack at me when i have my own opinion ph123454321

[hillzy0me0josh]

think what u like ph123454321, it doesnt really matter everyone loves this and the wierdos hu dont dont deserve to hear it

;]

[xXAvatarofGuitarXx]

Whenever he plays, you feel like Buzz from the end of Toy Story 2. Ya know when Jessie flys around the room like crazy and his wings just pop out? He's like.."W..T..F?"

[ph123454321]

Don't lie mate. If you were semi pro, you'd be able to play the parts together....perhaps when you get as good as Tommy you can then say it's easy... but for now let everyone marvel in Tommy's excellence. I absolutely love this piece!

[erw956]

Angels stop and listen when Tommy plays this song and many of his others as well.

[hillzy0me0josh]

it really is easy... the only thing tht people have trouble doing is adding the bass in with the lead tht he does on thier own they are very simple.

i am a semi professional guitarist and i can play the bass and lead separatly very well but when i attempt to put them 2gether it is quite hard.

[J0sA1Ac]

erm duh...that's why tommy is good.

he does everything.

[hammet11]

He makes it look so easy. Love him!

[shredmunga]

tommy is god

[lolo8313]

i dont belive in god

but i belive in tommy

[xXAvatarofGuitarXx]

Even Tommy believes in God ya know = )

[PlayForPleasure]

He is The Master of the acoustic guitar

[219erman]

He looks so happy when he is playing.

Being a drummer,and bassest must have added to his playing.He sets a groove,and entertains the audiance as well as himself.His light hearted personality comes across in his act. I think everyone on YouTube would love to

attend a concert,and it sure would be a pleasure to meet the man.Not to mention,everyone would love to be able to play a song of his LIKE HIM,,and be able to entertain someone,,,,like he has ALL OF US !

[martinaxman]

It's easy to tell someone who truly loves to play. Everyone enjoys it. Now if he'd just book a gig in the Northeast!!

[shanehennessyguitar]

i met him on saturday and sunday last and he's a really really nice guy. he's some man for jokes and is always willing to help you out with any problems. but the best thing about him is he's really normal and down-to-earth, not bigheaded or full of himself, not a show-off. and he's a fantastic entertainer too. his gig was great and dinner with him was even better.

quote: "well my chinese fans dont call it that, they call it angerina! and another favourite is endress load!"

oh great times w/him

[ZeBigStrat]

@219erman that's what I'm going to do in montreal on may 16th ;) attend his concert AND meet him!

[TrueMusicCentral]

@219erman I met him before one of his gigs here in New Zealand, we talked for about five minutes, he played classical gas just to the ten of us in the room. It was amazing, I hope he comes to New Zealand again!

[xuehui123]

You are so amazing!!!

[beanson99]

beautiful

[hurricaneheiko]

he´s the man!!!

[TheFishsticks]

got some strange feelings, i'm straight, but i love TE ^^

[echo1337]

Yea rambo srsly wtf was that comment about, go raid ya mums purge ya ignorant bastard, Hes just Havin fun!

[cmcct]

Dont worry, ill do it for him ;) id like to see him play this song also ;)

[Chetnut]

I'm sure you're speaking from experience aren't you Rambo?

[dima666]

wow, nice comment rambo! your mum must be very proud of you, at least you have learned how to write!

[clubsandwedge]

!!!!!

[Donincal]

I love when he's up the neck and come all the way down and slides back into it. There's something about that song that makes me feel like everything is going to be alright. Like a fresh new start. What a talent.

[mattcali22]

Hell ya.

[elchezza]

yeh but without chet atkins or merle travis tommy emmanuel wouldnt be playing how he does or the stuff he does, but yeh i agree.

[guitartec]

How come my guitar won't do that? And whats up with that little trill/slide thing he does in the main lick. My guitar refuses to do that. UGH!!!

[mida87]

Groooooovy

[sweatysocksprod]

lol he looks a bit like tom hanks.

by far my favourite tune by him.

thanks for the upload

david.

[Edoss1]

My favorite Tommy Emmanuel song...He looks so cruisy whilst having all the groove and style the piece entails! Love the part with the sweep with both hands...it rocks!

[Ljunghusen]

Jessupar, you're totally right. And not many can it play it as smoothly and chill as he plays it. I'm trying though :)

[jessupar]

Sure, there are lots of people who canplay this song, as it isnt one of the hardest, but can they think this shit up? wish I could...

[79xd79]

Exactly.

[jessupar]

"Thanks Mike" lmfao a real commedian to go along with his amazing playing ability.

[javawhz]

wow, classic Chet groove...love it. It's from the Endless Road Album. The whole Album is absolutely brilliant and a must have for any fingerstyle or guitar fan.

[topmusiccritic]

More like Merle Travis than Chet Atkins. Better than both Merle and Chet.

[euphemistic]

Groovy

[nigletz]

Yea he is amazing, Saw him play it live in june 2006, great song love it

[gasmeter]

sorry, but i have to ask, this comment was posted 2 months ago, which would have been May 2006, but you said you seen him play live in June 2006, this song, how can this be?

[nigletz]

Quite simply Gasmeter, I saw him at a live concert in june, and he played this =) didn't mean that i saw him at the show this video was recorded on =D

[gasmeter]

what i meant was, it was may 2006 when you posted that comment, and you said you seen him in june 2006, when at the time of you writing the comment, june 2006 hasn't even happened yet! :)

[lapsteelmando]

This is one of the best guitarists I've ever seen live. He puts on an amazing show.

[Ohgr]

I remember hearing him perform this song on a Fingerstyle Guitarist Magazine CD, I loved it then and I love it now.