+TruthSurge the company i work for made the AP4,AP5 and APMIC pre-amps used in that generation of Maton acoustics. It is great to hear Tommy using them so well. We don't make pre-amps for Maton any more but we do for Cole-Clark.
Man you listen to those other (absolutely brilliant) guitarists, and then you come back to tommy and realize that he is just on a different lvl than everyone else...
I like the way everyone just sits there at the end .. like they are afraid to clap for fear they will break the spell... You have to figure that most in the audience were just recovering from the catch their breath caused by the magic of this performance.
Tommy, you're probably the best living guitarist today...What incredible talent you have. It's wonderful to know that Chet left us with a replacement who also plays his own style...Jack Baker NYC
Staggeringly beautiful. If you have never seen Tommy live, RUN to get tickets if he is anywhere near you. You will not be disappointed. It is truly amazing to watch a musician who is so totally in control of his instruments that he can literally play anything he wants.
As a gutiarist myself of 41 yrs. I can say that there simply arnt any superlitives to describe THAT. No psalms..no clever spins..that is pure love for what you do. And NOBODY does this style better. I have watched this. Vid a thousand times. Played the song that many more and I still must watch it at least once a week. Seen it live twice. Met the man twice. Its good that there will allways be someone better than you are. Thanks tommy
I'm not one of those who need to leave the planet. I need to stay and enjoy such beautiful music as this. There are so many beautiful things to see and hear who has time to say "I didn't like that?" When I find music that's not my taste, I go somewhere else. Thanks Tommy.
You'd be hard pressed to find anyone on this earth more amazing with a guitar than this guy. Its hard to believe what your hearing is one guy with just an acoustic . He's a cool dude to, always sharing the better part of his shows with other great artist.
The wife caught me watching late night Tommy Emmanuel videos again, luckily I was of sound enough mind to quickly change to porn, which helped to explain the mess.
One of the most classic concert renditions of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" ever done.... just listen to the quality of every note, the melodic movement, chrording, dynamics, and harp-like effects. Skilled musicianship at it's best.
Somewhere Over the Rainbow, has a sense of longing in both lyrics and melody. After viewing and listening to your performance, Tommy, you took me there... Over the rainbow. For this, my heart so full and yearning soul thanks you.
Music, and its performance in whatever form, isn't a contest. It's not about who's better than who. Tommy clearly has a gift of being able to make his instrument sing unlike anything most of us can ever imagine but that doesn't make him the best or even better than this one or that one. Can't it just be about everyone who can, giving their all to create beautiful and memorable music for the rest of us to enjoy? It's not a contest, and there isn't one winner. Just enjoy it when you find something as amazing as this, wherever it comes from.
what he does with some of those old Chet A arrangments is simply facinateing to both watch and listen to..over the course of my life watching music evolve and those who bring about the evolution has been my greatest joy,, years from now,, people will look back and say there was so and so,,then there was so and so,,,but then there was Tommy E. blessed we are..truly!!
Tisztelt Müvész Ur ! Szinte leirhatatlan az , amikor Önt hallgatom , ilyenkor mindenről megfeledkezem .Nagy örömet okoz ezzel nekem, kivánom , hogy sokáig éljen, hogy gitárjátékában nam csak én, de mások is gyönyörködhessenek. Köszönöm !
Mr. Emmanuel is an amazing guitarist. I have watched nearly all his videos and am persuaded that he is the most talented guitarist on earth at the present time. He performs at top level in all the areas of musicianship that matter.
The man's mind is on a whole higher plain than anyone else.......A true master of the guitar.....I have seen Leo Kottke a handful of times. Everytime I find myself staring with my mouth slightly open and leaning forward alot....This gentleman does the same thing to me......Thanx for the clips....
Absolutely gorgeous and magnificent. A truly great performance by a great artist, and one of very, very few artists who touches us with true emotional tenderness and depth.
Tommy is without a doubt one of if not the finest guitarist alive today. Even the great Chet Atkins said Tommy was the "best finger picker alive". Ive played guitar for over 40 years myself and some of the things Tommy does apear impossible! It maks mewant to practice more on some occasions and burn my guitar on others! Tommy we are in Awe! Keep up the good work!
Amazing technique, beautifuly played. As a guitarist I know, as should we all, just how much work,practice and time it takes to make this look so easy and Tommy obviously lives for his guitar and his music. Just incredibly wonderful.
I want to comment on so many TE clips, but I'm running out of words to describe just how amazingly wonderful he is and how deeply his music affects me. "Far out" is pretty much all I have left 🥰💕
Definitely the 82 people who “dislike this masterpiece” must have hearing and mental problems. Definitivamente las 82 personas que "no les gusta esta obra maestra" deben tener problemas de audición y mentales.
WOW! Thanks. I don't have a trained ear but the guitar sounds great to me. Sharp and doesn't sound " boxy " if that makes sense. It reverberates really well.
its got nothing to do with fooling around but about entertaining the crowd... thats why hes there and i couldnt stop watching so it clearly works. TOMMY IS THE GREATEST!!!!!!!!!!
I love the gift God has given this fellow! So amazing! So much hard practice to be able to play as Tommy does...and talent that surpasses all that practice! Thanks Tommy for sharing with the world!
he is truly a master.He can play any style.Only a master can make a mistake and no one will notice.When so many of the worlds best say hes the best it means a great deal.
From my favorite movie and one of my favorite songs and i am old. .Soooo... this is exquisitely beautiful, respectful and a gift for those who can dream,hear and appreciate...
This is pure perfection! Tommy is one of the most talented guitarists on the planet! And with his You Tube videos we are so fortunate to be able to hear his remarkable playing! One of his greatest influences is the great Chet Atkins and for every guitarist out there there is no doubt that Tommy is carrying on the legacy of the legend and also creating his own!
I play myself guitar für thirty five years and not so bad by now, but watching and listening to him makes me feel like a beginner. Okay, not really, but something like that. I wonder how someone can do these things on this instrument. Especially I love the "harp" in the intro. A small comfort is: there is always someone who’s better. And he's sooo good! And his music comes from deepest heart. Every single tone is played with full conciousness and genuine emotion. No artificial pathos.
This has to be one of the sweetest acoustic guitar versions of this song that I've ever heard in my life - and played by the master, himself. Excellent work! I hope, someday, to see this man, play, live, and in-person.
+KT Fox You'll notice that NONE of these so-called "music experts" are actual, professional musicians, just bone headed video game watchers who come on here to raise hell. I burn them to the ground.
82 Kieth Richards fans I bet! Kieth Richards couldn't even get the first bar right yet do a chime! Tommy Emmanuel is a true guitarist doing the impossible, he is the best!
I love this, the man is incredible, it is a gift every time I come back to hear it again. Even if one didn't "like" stylistically, you can still appreciate the skill required to pull it off. So I can't see how anyone could vote a thumbs down on it. Just a sign of the times were living in I guess.
crasowl No, but look for a Seagull hardwood guitar. I forget what model it is, but its the one that's all hardwood. I see em at GC every now and then. It is cheap, but the nicest feeling guitar ever. Sounds nice and sooo easy to play. As far as pick-ups go, forget about them. Use a mic. You'll be glad you did
tommy you are the best in your style people doesnt understand that segovia was the best in classical and paco de lucia in flamenco so i think you are the best in your way you play you are amazing man god bless you regards, leonardo
Tommy is "a natural": a natural musician and a natural entertainer. He perfected both crafts at an early age in Australia, touring outback towns with his family - and especially with brother Phil. His tour de force is his sheer musicality... everything - everything - is milked for the last drop of harmony, rhythm, invention, surprise, passion and joy. His talent, dedication and force of will coexist in a wonderful person. Thanks, old mate, everyone who knows you from the old days is very proud.
The sound that only you can create on an acoustic guitar..... blended masterfully with your unique arrangement....setting up each piece and ending so pleasingly...raising a simple song to unbelievable heights... this is the work of a genius!!
It's so humbling and awe inspiring how this man creates music. I love how his guitar is not perfect and bears all those wear marks. A true sign of real passionate playing. Thank you Tommy for sharing your amazing talent with the world and making it a little easier to live in.
It must be really fun to be this good.
To have a higher purpose in life is the best thing, choose and go for it
Best performance of this song
What a masterful interpretation of a great song...this is hands down the best version of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow"
That tone is just amazingly wooden and clear. That's what an acoustic should sound like.
+TruthSurge the company i work for made the AP4,AP5 and APMIC pre-amps used in that generation of Maton acoustics. It is great to hear Tommy using them so well. We don't make pre-amps for Maton any more but we do for Cole-Clark.
baird55aus It sounds really good.
I agree - most guitarists opt for nylon strings for this piece, but his control of the steel is magical - definitely from over the rainbow.
Man you listen to those other (absolutely brilliant) guitarists, and then you come back to tommy and realize that he is just on a different lvl than everyone else...
The legend lives on. Make sure to see a live show while you can. Tommy is a rare rare commodity. In fact there is NO ONE like him.
I like the way everyone just sits there at the end .. like they are afraid to clap for fear they will break the spell... You have to figure that most in the audience were just recovering from the catch their breath caused by the magic of this performance.
Tommy is one of the best guitar players in the world.
Correction --THE best !
99 people do not have an idea about music at all. Tommy is just amazing.
One of the finest guitarists currently available to mankind as we know it. So blessed to be alive for such a majestic performance.
Has there ever been a more beautiful sound ever created by a man and a guitar...
I close my eyes when the song begins and hear a "harp" it's so intricately rendered ❤❤❤ (sighs)
Tommy, you're probably the best living guitarist today...What incredible talent you have. It's wonderful to know that Chet left us with a replacement who also plays his own style...Jack Baker NYC
Staggeringly beautiful. If you have never seen Tommy live, RUN to get tickets if he is anywhere near you. You will not be disappointed. It is truly amazing to watch a musician who is so totally in control of his instruments that he can literally play anything he wants.
As a gutiarist myself of 41 yrs. I can say that there simply arnt any superlitives to describe THAT. No psalms..no clever spins..that is pure love for what you do. And NOBODY does this style better. I have watched this. Vid a thousand times. Played the song that many more and I still must watch it at least once a week. Seen it live twice. Met the man twice. Its good that there will allways be someone better than you are. Thanks tommy
I'm not one of those who need to leave the planet. I need to stay and enjoy such beautiful music as this. There are so many beautiful things to see and hear who has time to say "I didn't like that?" When I find music that's not my taste, I go somewhere else. Thanks Tommy.
Always, MAGNIFICENT! One of my favorite songs and artists. The other song is "IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD"!!! 😊
So beautiful and perfect !
He is truly one with his guitar. It is like looking on at the intimacy between two people having a close encounter. It is so beautiful to watch.
You'd be hard pressed to find anyone on this earth more amazing with a guitar than this guy. Its hard to believe what your hearing is one guy with just an acoustic . He's a cool dude to, always sharing the better part of his shows with other great artist.
The wife caught me watching late night Tommy Emmanuel videos again, luckily I was of sound enough mind to quickly change to porn, which helped to explain the mess.
Paul Thoresen let's reverse the order of events
Damm funny!
Jesus Christ that was funny
Haha comment of the year
One of the most classic concert renditions of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" ever done.... just listen to the quality of every note, the melodic movement, chrording, dynamics, and harp-like effects. Skilled musicianship at it's best.
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow, has a sense of longing in both lyrics and melody. After viewing and listening to your performance, Tommy, you took me there... Over the rainbow. For this, my heart so full and yearning soul thanks you.
Music, and its performance in whatever form, isn't a contest. It's not about who's better than who. Tommy clearly has a gift of being able to make his instrument sing unlike anything most of us can ever imagine but that doesn't make him the best or even better than this one or that one. Can't it just be about everyone who can, giving their all to create beautiful and memorable music for the rest of us to enjoy? It's not a contest, and there isn't one winner. Just enjoy it when you find something as amazing as this, wherever it comes from.
Very true.Watch this then watch Billy Thorpe,and be happy.
what he does with some of those old Chet A arrangments is simply facinateing to both watch and listen to..over the course of my life watching music evolve and those who bring about the evolution has been my greatest joy,, years from now,, people will look back and say there was so and so,,then there was so and so,,,but then there was Tommy E. blessed we are..truly!!
How sublime and hypnotic and subtle can one get. He plays the Bass, Rhythm, and Lead all at the same time.
Tisztelt Müvész Ur ! Szinte leirhatatlan az , amikor Önt hallgatom , ilyenkor mindenről megfeledkezem .Nagy örömet okoz ezzel nekem, kivánom , hogy sokáig éljen, hogy gitárjátékában nam csak én, de mások is gyönyörködhessenek. Köszönöm !
some many harmonics!!! Crazy. His guitar tone is gorgeous. There's so much character to it! Gorgeous. Just Gorgeous.
Probably the world's most beautiful song, played by probably the world's best guitarist.
Mr. Emmanuel is an amazing guitarist. I have watched nearly all his videos and am persuaded that he is the most talented guitarist on earth at the present time. He performs at top level in all the areas of musicianship that matter.
absolutely beautiful!
This is the most beautiful cover of this song i think i have ever heard
Amazing! Mind-blowing.
Also, a time when people didn't have their phones to record, but actually listen to what was being played.
simply beautiful!
this is how we should define music
We are all lucky to be able to experience the music Tommy makes for us. Just delicious...
amazing i can listen to this man all day, playing the same song over and over.:-))
What an incredible and gifted guitarist.... easily one of the best I have ever heard. Thank you Tommy for sharing your compositions with us....
The man's mind is on a whole higher plain than anyone else.......A true master of the guitar.....I have seen Leo Kottke a handful of times. Everytime I find myself staring with my mouth slightly open and leaning forward alot....This gentleman does the same thing to me......Thanx for the clips....
one of the most emotional version of this song full of joy and love.... Great!!! thx the post
Music doesn't need a language, but can still effectively appeal to human emotions. And that my friend is the beauty of such art
Absolutely gorgeous and magnificent. A truly great performance by a great artist, and one of very, very few artists who touches us with true emotional tenderness and depth.
Tommy is without a doubt one of if not the finest guitarist alive today. Even the great Chet Atkins said Tommy was the "best finger picker alive". Ive played guitar for over 40 years myself and some of the things Tommy does apear impossible! It maks mewant to practice more on some occasions and burn my guitar on others! Tommy we are in Awe! Keep up the good work!
Tommy Emmanuel is the greatest guitar player who has ever lived.
You get my day started every day, you a guift to us all.
Superb! I could spend the entire day with this bouncing off my eardrums. And die happy.
Such passion this man exudes ...not to mention such a pristine touch with his music ...superb artist...love this guy....!
I can't think of anything I have ever heard that was more perfectly beautiful than this. God Bless him.......Pamela
Amazing technique, beautifuly played. As a guitarist I know, as should we all, just how much work,practice and time it takes to make this look so easy and Tommy obviously lives for his guitar and his music. Just incredibly wonderful.
I've lost count of the number of times I've watched this. The mesmerising genius of TE.
I want to comment on so many TE clips, but I'm running out of words to describe just how amazingly wonderful he is and how deeply his music affects me. "Far out" is pretty much all I have left 🥰💕
Definitely the 82 people who “dislike this masterpiece” must have hearing and mental problems.
Definitivamente las 82 personas que "no les gusta esta obra maestra" deben tener problemas de audición y mentales.
Now on August 21st, 2020 it become 150 broken ear.
absolutely magical Tommy makes me weep he plays with so much passion
Simply the best acoustic player on the planet, hands down.
What kind of guitar does he have ?
It sure could use some refinishing.
Joey Gonza He plays a Australian brand called Maton, I believe.
WOW! Thanks. I don't have a trained ear but the guitar sounds great to me. Sharp and doesn't sound " boxy " if that makes sense. It reverberates really well.
Who knew there was such yearning in a melody line....TE makes you glad to have ears.
its got nothing to do with fooling around but about entertaining the crowd... thats why hes there and i couldnt stop watching so it clearly works. TOMMY IS THE GREATEST!!!!!!!!!!
I love the gift God has given this fellow! So amazing! So much hard practice to be able to play as Tommy does...and talent that surpasses all that practice! Thanks Tommy for sharing with the world!
one of my favorite songs of all time... done with such soul and color. beautiful....
incredible joy!!! Thank God for Sir Tommy Emmanuel!!!
im so happy to say ive had the pleasure of seeing this man live, still the best live performance ive ever seen
Again a masterful performance and captured the very essence of this song. BEAUTIFUL!
he is truly a master.He can play any style.Only a master can make a mistake and no one will notice.When so many of the worlds best say hes the best it means a great deal.
From my favorite movie and one of my favorite songs and i am old. .Soooo... this is exquisitely beautiful, respectful and a gift for those who can dream,hear and appreciate...
TE is awesome! This music just makes you feel better.
This is pure perfection! Tommy is one of the most talented guitarists on the planet! And with his You Tube videos we are so fortunate to be able to hear his remarkable playing! One of his greatest influences is the great Chet Atkins and for every guitarist out there there is no doubt that Tommy is carrying on the legacy of the legend and also creating his own!
I play myself guitar für thirty five years and not so bad by now, but watching and listening to him makes me feel like a beginner. Okay, not really, but something like that. I wonder how someone can do these things on this instrument. Especially I love the "harp" in the intro.
A small comfort is: there is always someone who’s better.
And he's sooo good! And his music comes from deepest heart. Every single tone is played with full conciousness and genuine emotion. No artificial pathos.
i can't imagine doing something this beautiful and not screwing up in amazement at myself
tommy.......you are absolutely unbelievable........flawless
How can anyone in this entire world give this gift of a video a thumbs down??? True haters- get a life!
This is still my favourite live version of this tune. The way he presents with the harmonics at the beginning are just great!
It is just so easy to tell what some people were born to do. Good Lord this guy is simply ridiculous. Utterly beautiful.
This has to be one of the sweetest acoustic guitar versions of this song that I've ever heard in my life - and played by the master, himself. Excellent work! I hope, someday, to see this man, play, live, and in-person.
this version is just so beautiful to listen to
This blows my mind every time I watch it (which is a lot). Wow :D
thankyou tommy that performance was so overwhelming for me much appreciated thankyou
Thanks for your heartfelt efforts. You are the biggest fan of what you play and that's what so inspiring about your renditions.
I don't understand how somebody couldn't enjoy this?! 82 dislikes is 82 too many.
I agree we know we have 82 assholes among us.
Wayne Speirs or 82 people with below average IQs and NO taste in music or musical talent
+Arthur Garwood Delahooke
They like it. But they like getting a rise out of you even more. Don't give them the satisfaction.
+Arthur Garwood Delahooke everyone is a critic...the man is a genius.
+KT Fox
You'll notice that NONE of these so-called "music experts" are actual, professional musicians, just bone headed video game watchers who come on here to raise hell. I burn them to the ground.
82 Kieth Richards fans I bet! Kieth Richards couldn't even get the first bar right yet do a chime! Tommy Emmanuel is a true guitarist doing the impossible, he is the best!
Tommy plays here every year. To be in the room while he is doing this is an experience that is beyond description.
that harmonic riff just tore my soul into pieces ..
I love everything this guy does!
I love this, the man is incredible, it is a gift every time I come back to hear it again. Even if one didn't "like" stylistically, you can still appreciate the skill required to pull it off. So I can't see how anyone could vote a thumbs down on it. Just a sign of the times were living in I guess.
I want one of those guitars & pickups. What a tone plus fantastic playing.
I want one of those hands. Know a website that offers them for cheap?
crasowl
I wish...I'd like a set myself!
crasowl No, but look for a Seagull hardwood guitar. I forget what model it is, but its the one that's all hardwood. I see em at GC every now and then. It is cheap, but the nicest feeling guitar ever. Sounds nice and sooo easy to play.
As far as pick-ups go, forget about them. Use a mic. You'll be glad you did
Its not a Seagull. It's a Maton guitar, made in Australia, and custom made for him by them
I want all that - and even 'half' of that skill....
just so beautiful and inspiring. words are not enough, thank you big T
tommy you are the best in your style people doesnt understand that segovia was the best in classical and paco de lucia in flamenco so i think you are the best in your way you play you are amazing man god bless you regards, leonardo
currently: laying on sofa, tv off, playing this on my iPhone with my eyes shut......heaven :)
Out of this world - absolutely wonderful!
I vote a thumbs up for Tommy as he is amazingly talented and thumbs down for the children who comment with such negativity about him. :)
Simply incredible...what a sensible kind of performance!. As ever, great Tommy....
Très Magnifique ... Magique‼️
Tommy is "a natural": a natural musician and a natural entertainer. He perfected both crafts at an early age in Australia, touring outback towns with his family - and especially with brother Phil.
His tour de force is his sheer musicality... everything - everything - is milked for the last drop of harmony, rhythm, invention, surprise, passion and joy.
His talent, dedication and force of will coexist in a wonderful person. Thanks, old mate, everyone who knows you from the old days is very proud.
The sound that only you can create on an acoustic guitar..... blended masterfully with your unique arrangement....setting up each piece and ending so pleasingly...raising a simple song to unbelievable heights... this is the work of a genius!!
love you Maate,
You know, you ENJOY your music, your eyes are ALIVE, Mark, lost the sparkle years ago
A true virtuoso. Tommy absolutely OWNS that instrument!
Todo adjetivo ante tal exposición de talento,creo que puede ser insignificante!!!
One of the few (if not the only one) out there, who doesn't only love to make music, but who is also actually making love with music..
Best accoustic guitar player I've seen. It's moving to see how much he loves playing.
saw this guy live just over a year ago best few hours of my life :-)
a combinação das galaxia + desenvolvidas. um milagre da existencia..........
Unbelievable! Not sure if this inspires me to play more or give up?
I have a few guitar heroes but he absolutely blows me away!
It's so humbling and awe inspiring how this man creates music. I love how his guitar is not perfect and bears all those wear marks. A true sign of real passionate playing. Thank you Tommy for sharing your amazing talent with the world and making it a little easier to live in.