Iām compelled to share this video vignette / live performance of Amazing Grace by āel Maestroā, Tommy Emannuel, that I came across today. Itās about 6-7 minutes. He speaks for the first part and performs āAmazing Graceā on the 2nd part. What a wonderful gift to the world this man is. Iām guessing youāll be both amazed and inspired.
Btwā¦
Aside from the jaw-dropping finger work, the grace and humility he conveys in the dialogue reminds me of Elvis, who I learned by experience, shared that trait.
Hi Gary,
This man is really amazing andā¦indeedā¦always when he talks about the gift of music and the joy and strength/hope it brings to people I get goosebumps, that was no different nowā¦and that playing guitar from him is of an hors categoryā¦
Thanks and Greetings,Rogier
Thanks for sharing this Gary, I love this guy. His love for music, his dedication to the mastery of the guitar and his humility are as youāve said inspiring, heās truly the greatest guitarist ever (IMO). I love the way he celebrates other musicians thereās no sense of competition just sheer joy in playing alongside them. If you havenāt already you should catch some of the videos on YouTube of him and his brother Phil theyāre fab! I believe today is the Anniversary of Philās death, thereās a beautiful video of a song Tommy wrote for Phil called Sail On ā check it out but if youāre like me youāll need a hankie
I agree - in my world he is at least as good as the best there is, and better than most. I watched the āSail Onā video - thank you for that. I never knew that he had a (twin?) brother/band-mate.
Phil was his older brother and an excellent
guitarist in his own right, he favoured the electric guitar. Glad you enjoyed Sail on hereās a medley including Classical Gas that I think youāll enjoy Ultimate classical gas medley with strings Iād also recommend watching the Beatles Medley live from Centre Stage and Tommy and Phil playing the shadows. Watch you donāt disappear down a rabbit hole though - I did when I discovered Tommy Emmanuel
ā¦ and not just people who can play: He listened to me playing a dire ditty I wrote before a concert and then engaged in chit chat and signed my guitar
(I did pay for the privilege, mind )
Iāve watched some of your stuff Brian and youāre highly entertaining heād have been mesmerised not sure Iād have been able to speak let alone play in the presence of the great man himself I applaud you
We should make you pay for every time you tell this story, then we can do a lot of good for itā¦I thought where are you now, when this thread appeared
Spine tingling! Just listened to the Tommysongs album again his songwriting is awesome. Husband has just insulted me and says when I die heās going to bury me in a Maton guitar it should fit me nicely (Iām barely 5ft) and will be cheaper than a real coffin - Iāve put a caveat on it though - it needs to have been played by and signed by TE (thatāll teach him!)
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not sure Iād have been able to speak let alone play in the presence of the great man himself I applaud you 
- Iāve put a caveat on it though - it needs to have been played by and signed by TE (thatāll teach him!)