Guitar legend gives advice to future guitar legend backstage before show

Tommy Emmanuel backstage at the Hockstein Performance Hall with Guitarist Jamie Holka

[@jamieholka6845]

Hi everybody.I check this every month or so and I'm amazed at the number of views.Obviously it's Tommy's name that draws the views.Thanks to all who have left kind words towards myself.It was incredible to sit with this amazing artist,and he was so gracious with his time,I can't thank Tommy enough!Just for the record,I would have never called myself "future guitar legend".That was my good friend who filmed this,his idea,which is flattering,but I wouldn't have said such a thing.

[@portcherish]

yo Jamie you got great feel and great ideas, never stop playing guitar please and thank you for sharing this video

[@qropl]

Duuuuude! This is amazing! A friend of mine just shared this with me and it immediately inspired me. I have a very small music channel on LBRY.tv called @meattyokra if you are interested in checking out some of my jams. I am from Buffalo too... we should totally get together and jam sometime. 🎼🎶🎵🎸🥁🍻🤘

[@adamrafferty]

Hey Y'all chill - Jamie is a friend, and an awesome player. I think you can hear on the video he is very unassuming and humble. I like how TE is so honest at 7:38. These are 2 of my favorite people on the planet.

[@jeremymapalad8311]

+Adam Rafferty wowww adaaam =)))

[@chrisinecarmen7719]

This is why, Adam, you are so important to me as a teacher. The way you articulate what you believe with conviction but are never unkind,. Your very persuasive and diplomatic .Your the "king of Confidence".....Your the "King of Cool" !

[@adamrafferty]

I'm hardly cool - but glad I fooled you! Thanks Chrisine...

[@johnbifulco707]

The moment where Adam Rafferty chimes in on the comments section of a KZbin video is where I realize the world is truly magical. Tommy evolved this style from Chet, but Adam, you took it somewhere else, and that is just as impressive. And this Jamie guy is incredibly talented, and unique, and he didnt just learn Tommy's renditions, he found his own way, with a steel string jazz guitar, and it is indeed something special he has. Not to mention hes playing it without amplification, only recorded by a cheap cam!

[@aliyasabri6782]

Adam Rafferty i know it was your arrangement..

[@paulschneider7271]

There is just one legend here.

[@jimtelesco8334]

I disagree

[@andriesscheper2022]

Anyway, there's some nice funky music goin' on. And besides: there's nothing wrong with 'the old stuff'.

[@joeschmo8075]

I love it, he cannot just listen to a guitar without joining in somehow! That man is a true guitar addict! Thanks to both of you for sharing this!

[@RBandsNBars]

man what is up with all the negative remarks? show some respect for two great musicians!!!

[@axeman2638]

I like this Jamie Holka, great groove. Tommy is his usual warm and generous self. Great stuff.

[@johnmccann8319]

Fantastic!Thank God for Stevie for the song to inspire these fantastic musicians to play.

[@tpohylton1990]

That's the thing i love about Tommy E... Most musicians (guitarists especially) forget to love the music when they get this good... But not Tommy... He always puts the music first... even before his own greatness.

[@scott8681]

I just checked out Jamie Holkas other vids...this guy is outstanding

[@adamrafferty]

In fact, if you tune out before 7:38 you miss lots of TE wisdom. Watch this whole video, he lays it out there!

[@roman14032]

a suprise, a new treat, a tasty new goody, in every new section of the tune thats what he does simple BUT THATS A CRAZY AMOUNT OF WORK!!!!!

[@ethanshephard]

I have endless respect for Tommy

[@tommywillzon3489]

Hey Jamie you have it. It is deep inside of you am waiting for you okay. I love your play it sound as nice future legend. This video makes me boost my play. How ever you got this video, it have scoped much from Tommy for me. Thanks buddy

[@corystansbury]

I can't begin to imagine how magical that moment is when spontaneous music like that happens. Oh...to be talented.

[@robertlee8042]

Tommy can sit down and play with anyone any style. He’s amazing.

[@surfyogi]

Yeah Jamie! Damn Bro... I never heard no shite like that b4, so funky and soulful. I love all ya'll, it's so educational.

[@virtueofawoman]

Jamie! When you've got it YOU'VE GOT IT! Just Keep On Keepin on! Your flavour is sweet! You've got that God given talent and a humble heart. You will most definitely will go a long way! Only GREAT things ahead for you! If you get the chance come to Canada and check out the Toronto Jazz and Music Festivals..... Just food for thought! Keep the flavour! They're feelin' it!

[@CurtisThorpe]

Thanks for this! Some great tips.

[@young0804]

It's always a fun to listen to Tommy.

[@tenacious645]

I know right. I love that Tommy is that kinda guy. I've never heard him talk like that haha.

[@ludwigdrummer717]

... if only every great musician had Tommy's attitude about teaching, mentoring and sharing ...

[@ds53564]

Tommy Emmanuel and David Russell are my best professors ever (even though they are not aware of that fact :) Both of them are a level of their own, far aware from us, average Joes, but at same time they are so down to earth that is pleasure to know that people like them exist. Thank you guys for everything. Your loyal follower .

[@jieyuan4406]

Very clever marketing method, this guy comes out of nowhere, now people are willing to search him

[@deliverancefornow]

That guy slaps the hell out of that guitar

[@lewiscorby4545]

He plays Steely Dan too (6:29), this guy is awesome. (I won't forget about Tommy, he is awesome too)

[@WILLIAMLEMASTER]

The guy on the left sounds like Ben Lacy

[@dt1mdlara]

This is one of a kind! Awesome!

[@bytwyzz]

KEEPING IT REAL !!!! FEED THE JOY AND THEY WILL COME ...

[@user-tb2jy9lu3d]

3:05 That's how you know that Tommy knows his music and guitar so well by ear that he can pick it up and pick up on whatever you are playing and play along with you. Not just play along, but make it match and tweak it to add your own accompaniment in the background. Tommy doesn't want to steal the show, he wants to make YOUR show sound better while you're playing. He hadn't even picked the guitar up from the floor yet and was playing it awkwardly, instantly knowing without even really looking where the right keys and notes were by sheer touch. Like a typical class act, Tommy closes his eyes and listens to his fans and students play and takes in the notes, chords and way that they play, then offers advice, alternative tunings, other note and chord progressions to fit better, etc. Sure, Tommy could pick up his guitar and out-play them big time, as usual. However, Tommy knows that music isn't about who is 'better' - all musicians typically won't speak bad of another musician and won't play favorites about who is 'better' on an instrument. It's all relative, of course. The music makes them brothers. I remember reading about one fan that told Tommy (as Tommy was about to get in his car and pull away)...something along the lines that when Tommy started playing, the fan wanted to break their guitar and stop playing. Tommy apparently laughed and said something similar to, "Don't do that man , it's not the guitar's fault!" lol

[@kingzriot976]

Tommy’s a professional!!! Even if he wasn’t by just looking at where that dudes hands are on the fretboard you could just copy what he’s doing if you’re good enough!

[@Highcastle_of_Tone]

Tommy's comment: "Everybody's got f#%king ADD with these phones" - so funny and so true.

[@JobeeTabs]

Tommy should live forever!

[@pattyfromtoledo]

loved Jamie's Eleanor Rigby!!

[@Jayx3]

......TE talks about 'joe public' being the ones you have to appeal to....he doesn't seem to realize that probably most of the people who attend his concerts are guitar players and those that aren't are probably relatives of those who are. Same issue with classical guitar concerts.

[@DeiseSkelly]

Tommy was bang on at approx 09:00 mins

[@playmovingpictures]

wish I could play like you, your both superb guitarist.

[@DanielTalevi]

God bless you guys !!,!

[@vukstevanic]

"everyone wants just to take a picture with their phone instead of just enyojing the moment." well said tommy

[@playmovingpictures]

mate with the ponytail your also great guitar player could easily play along side tommy.

[@videogameguitar-matt]

How is this guy a legend? I've never even heard of Jamie Holka...

[@cynthiaolrogge363]

Jamie isnt responsible for what the heading says. I wrote it. if You notice it says future legend.

[@danteneira]

Increíble! Tommy tomó la melodía original y la elevó a la 10a potencia. Un genio de la guitarra!

[@luetyuen]

Wow, everything look so easy!

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

I am gonna put that on my CV ... "future legend". Right after "novice catering assistant"

[@lukejansen3540]

wouldn't it be funny if that fire extinguisher behind them randomly went off.

[@brandonhg4291]

no

[@lukejansen3540]

You wouldn't laugh?

[@brandonhg4291]

No.

[@mattissarcastic3403]

Yes. It would be hilarious.

[@lukejansen3540]

and then the pin up board behind them falls down, then a chair leg gives way lol

[@magicrobharv]

Great advice.

[@thebookofjoy]

hahaha tommy finally shows his human side by cursing, at 8:53, that's how much he hates phones and people taking pictures. WATCH OUT when you're in front of him ! :D (I'd troll him about it though :D)

[@jvbo]

what a gentleman

[@michaelreis8266]

I wish you could buy Tommy the Plugin and load him up Matrix style...Instant Guitar Yoda!!

[@jimtelesco8334]

I could listen to these cats all day

[@stevenmors]

thanks upload

[@rockhard2654]

a suprise at every bend, we should have charged for that advice cuz thats money in your pocket right there

[@TheKeltic240]

right. right. right. right

[@laimolamish]

oh man! thanks!

[@alguira]

The first moments of Thomas playing you can see Tommy's hands ITCHING to jump on the jam. I could feel his need of playing over the tune hahaha.

[@coryCuc]

Yes you could.

[@TheJakobLott]

I dont think tommy knew he was being filmed ... never heard him cuss like that.

[@brianbernstein3826]

that superstition freestyle was too lit!!!

[@PaulKaufmanMusic]

Nice!!

[@SaccoBelmonte]

priceless

[@donfilkins298]

Let tommy play!

[@Rikk303]

what a buzz that must have been!

[@mattkirkhamm]

hes got it right THOSE FUCKING PHONES. put ur phone down and live ur life!!

[@jimtelesco8334]

Most groovy

[@dr05guitar]

that person started moaning at the end, so Tommy's looking around and is like, "i'm outta here.." haha. Great vid though anyway!

[@geetarwanabe]

all the greats do.

[@Jonji10]

To Right!!

[@danteengland4067]

Groovie

[@rocklandmusic]

Dudeeeeee...wouldn't it be like totally cool if people used KZbin comments to say nice things about one another....pfffff....dudeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@mishali9358]

umm... you have a nice arm.

[@rocklandmusic]

thank you... actually i have 3 of them ;)

[@michaelreis8266]

Just cause the one in the middle has a hand on it, doesn't make it an Arm!!

[@rocklandmusic]

Dude you are good! Would it at least qualify for "armish" if it has two hands on it???

[@michaelreis8266]

Robert Minton Ha! I was gonna make a joke about the Amish but fear we'll decend into the abstract. Keep both hands on it mate ;-)

[@beaugilbert1954]

FUTURE GUITAR LEGEND ?????Your joking right ?There is only 1 legendary guitar player in this video and his name is TOMMY EMMANUEL.Past present and always a LEGEND.

[@craigmaddenmusic3408]

Beau Gilbert O think this guy is a monster player

[@HEYPRESTO2010]

Haha, hes like twitching to play xD

[@HEYPRESTO2010]

Does anyone else feel that tommy doesn't look that interested when he isn't playing?

[@fcbtim]

8:53 if you want to hear tommy curse like ive never heard him before

[@sjcwrister]

8:54 amen

[@roman14032]

EVERYBODYS GOT ADD BECAUSE THEY GOT THESE FUCKING PHONES AND SHIT,

[@CSSpitfire]

what is Tommy playing at 00:50?

[@phyfts]

Tommy reyizin taşşakları ta buradan belli oluyor büyük adamsın reyiz

[@LimblePwns]

what kinda guitar is that? the artcore one?

[@MrGuitarz21]

This hasn't gone well for the 'Future Guitar Legend', playing the guitar around Tommy is like trying to quote the bible to Jesus.

[@craigmaddenmusic3408]

Strange Brew I'm certain Tommy would disagree with that

[@laimolamish]

what did he play at the beginning? since 1:50?

[@mickkennedy1344]

Tommy, what do you do if you have a massive fart threatening to release (when you're sitting down), do you just stand up, let rip, and blame it on someone who's walking by or do you release it when the person you are talking to says something really stupid? Also, are you a tenor farter or a baritone farter -- and can you play tunes with your farts (especially after a bowl of chilli)? Thanks

[@AdstarAPAD]

Tommy resisted for a good while then. But in the end he had to start playing.

[@Julianbacco]

10:31

[@cinekpl619]

You know :D

[@bruehahaha]

....ha ha......audience has A.D.D .....Tommy' on the mark with that one .....

[@ivansantanalopesjunior5875]

nao gosto desse estilo de bater assim deste jeito!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@PickOfDestiny12]

rofl it was funny wasnt it

[@iasiiaco9530]

Hope youre not trying to "become a legend". That's exactly the one thing he says you should NOT care about. take care bye