Tommy Emmanuel on Tuning Perfection, Playing for 2.85 BILLION people, and more | Guitar Villains

Intro and Tommy Emmanuel's supervillain alter-ego: 0:00
Burning Questions: 7:14
The sound of tuning perfection: 11:12
Name Those Notes: 15:19
Dress up, show up, and do your best: 29:09
The difficulty of instrumental songwriting: 31:10
Tommy's unique approach to guitar playing: 33:35
The hardest and easiest thing about guitar: 37:49
Tommy Hollywood is working on a movie, The Tiger Rising: 38:42
Tommy's favorite airplane album: 42:10
Tommy's dream band: 42:46
Tommy's supervillain advice: 43:35
Welcome to this episode of 'Guitar Villains', my podcast that features some of the world's greatest guitar players in a way you've never heard before. Why Guitar "Villains", you ask? Because villains are cooler than heroes, it's just a fact. Today’s guitar villain is Tommy Emmanuel. One of the most musical guitar players you’ll ever hear, Tommy has been dropping the jaws of audiences for decades with this impeccable acoustic guitar playing that sounds more like an entire band than just one person. With flawless rhythm, unreal technique and a way of playing that just makes you laugh, Tommy’s musicianship is captivating in a way that will inspire you to pick up your guitar, or, maybe, just set it down and watch. Tommy’s way of explaining things is another testament to his world class talent, so you may yourself coming back to this one over and over, on this episode of Guitar Villains.
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Intro and Tommy Emmanuel's supervillain alter-ego: 0:00 Burning Questions: 7:14 The sound of tuning perfection: 11:12 Name Those Notes: 15:19 Dress up, show up, and do your best: 29:09 The difficulty of instrumental songwriting: 31:10 Tommy's unique approach to guitar playing: 33:35 The hardest and easiest thing about guitar: 37:49 Tommy Hollywood is working on a movie, The Tiger Rising: 38:42 Tommy's favorite airplane album: 42:10 Tommy's dream band: 42:46 Tommy's supervillain advice: 43:35 Welcome to this episode of 'Guitar Villains', my podcast that features some of the world's greatest guitar players in a way you've never heard before. Why Guitar "Villains", you ask? Because villains are cooler than heroes, it's just a fact. Today’s guitar villain is Tommy Emmanuel. One of the most musical guitar players you’ll ever hear, Tommy has been dropping the jaws of audiences for decades with this impeccable acoustic guitar playing that sounds more like an entire band than just one person. With flawless rhythm, unreal technique and a way of playing that just makes you laugh, Tommy’s musicianship is captivating in a way that will inspire you to pick up your guitar, or, maybe, just set it down and watch. Tommy’s way of explaining things is another testament to his world class talent, so you may yourself coming back to this one over and over, on this episode of Guitar Villains. Tommy Emmanuel on KZbin: kzbin.info Tommy's website: tommyemmanuel.com Subscribe to Guitar Villains on Spotify: spoti.fi/3i8q2xg Subscribe to Guitar Villains on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/3n08vL3

[@michaelabe4040]

Nice new podcast

[@bobsmodelcars42]

Hi

[@winter2400]

Can't believe you got Tommy Emmanuel. One of my all time favorite guitarists

[@rustyshackleford6549]

Dude! Thank you for making a legit guitar players podcast! Your the man huge fan!

[@commentfreely5443]

villains aren't cool. they are responsible for all the shit people hate.

[@VeritasGames]

Hearing "Those Who Wait" changed my life more than 15 years ago.

[@trollfat1440]

hey, I really like "Floating Free", great vibe to that song.

[@zaviercadorin6244]

Tommy Emmanuel is such a great man. Such a gift, it’s like his music is literally from heaven. Such beauty.

[@hoytdmartin]

Paul Gilbert seems like a slam dunk for this podcast.

[@shreyansjain3571]

We want Guthrie govan in season 2!!

[@trevelyanjoelpakkari1720]

If he brings Guthrie it'll be the best lesson we've ever watched

[@tennentslover]

God himself.

[@raymonddonovan3629]

Yes!

[@geoffpink5280]

Guthrie - Emmanuel jam

[@EdgeOfFuzz]

I hope Tommy will live forever. Just one of the greatest players ever to exist.

[@antwniskwstis2036]

I think kiko loureiro would be very interesting for the podcast

[@lucasw2935]

Yes!

[@letossgm]

Two words: To ta lly!

[@tylergunther8219]

Y E S.

[@BrunoGarciaMusic]

i want it all and I want it now

[@sebastianxu9084]

yeah! Kiko is such a down to earth and inspiring person!!

[@michaelfrancis1]

"your technique should be invisible"... Wow! Gratitude... It's about the music; not the ego :)

[@HigzyTeflon]

lol.. I just had a John Petrucci moment: Hearing the story behind "Ruby's Eyes" had tears welling up in mine. That's one of the best things I have ever heard in all my life. What a humble man! Great interview.... very well done.

[@RC32Smiths01]

I could personally never see Tommy as a villain, the man is simply too kind and humble! Nonetheless, such an awesome interview as always!

[@whitenoise509]

Tommy Emmanuel is such an inspiration. The most beautiful thing about our instruments is the certainty you will improve with dedication and a focused practice routine. He is a shining example of this. Not many things in this world are so free from the whims of luck and circumstance.

[@PavelFomenkov]

Haha, I was the guy with the big heart sign in Russia. Great to hear Tommy mention it from time to time!

[@AbsoluteCADS]

Thank you for this awesome series Tyler. This guy dropped by jaw live in Perth in the 90s

[@BradColemanisHere]

Excellent interview with an amazing guitarist. My face scrunches up like I'm singing the notes in my head when I listen to him. He's the most amazing, most emotional player of the acoustic guitar I've ever heard. Thank you for including him in your podcast! What great stories too! I mean, not just one but several "wow" moments.

[@khall187]

Great interview, and great questions. Great job listening and letting Tommy answer without interrupting.

[@Aaronius_Maximus]

Tommy and his instructional books were a huge inspiration for me since I was a kid. Thanks for bringing him on Tyler!!! Such a treasure this man is.

[@soumikdutta5358]

This is a great series brother, totally enjoying the podcast 😀 And I agree, villains do sound cooler than heroes 😎

[@seantierson2633]

Wednesdays are Mondays for me. Nothing like listening to Tommy even just talking. He's one of those guys that's forgotten more than we'll ever learn. Amazing way to start my work week

[@216trixie]

Amazing! One of your best shows. Thanks.

[@azharsofjan9181]

This Guitar Villains thing is really great!!! Can't wait for the next one!

[@IdealElectricinc]

What a fantastic interview! I almost never watch guitarists interviews but I love Guitar Villains. This is my favorite so far!

[@halohat2286]

Guitar Villans is Win :-) Every episode has been great, thanks so much.

[@sugatooth]

Tommy Emmanuel was the one to inspire me to pick up guitar. Loved seeing this kind of candid conversation with him.

[@zxcvmjg]

Nice work switching it up for the segments and such! Tommy is a treasure and glad some younger players are gettin hip to him - he's really the gold-standard for harp/cascading harmonics too

[@thomastucker6506]

Another awesome interview great show.

[@jawad.physio]

Love this podcast, good job

[@johnnydingo8680]

Brings back memories of seeing Tommy play live. Had the good fortune to see 3 of his concerts and each time I was mesmerized by his sound and skill.

[@nhproductions1895]

Thanks for inviting my favorite acoustic guitarist!!!!

[@JohnDoe-ds6pr]

Great format Tyler. Your guests are pleasantly surprised at your original approach to interviewing, taking everyone including the audience to an unexplored place. Well done !!

[@rawrimaoctopus5715]

OMG you got tommy on finally that you so much he’s so interesting and truly brilliant

[@Caseysays]

Thank you for interviewing my favorite guitar player. Fun interview! Music is Win for sure!!

[@fretburns]

Awesome Tyler....loving all your interviews .. Tommy is my fav acoustic player,and as you said "His playing always puts a smile on my face" :)

[@cocolossal69]

Tommy makes me feel happy whether he's playing guitar or just chatting. He's magic. Love him endlessly and I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thankyou. The Mystery is my favourite Tommy song. Just thought I'd add that ❤️☺️

[@tresblack4739]

Very excellent interview!

[@daffa8372]

Wow, I'm impressed with all the cool guests you've already managed to have on this show. Keep it up!

[@cbmoore444]

Thx for this Tyler! Tommy is amazing!

[@raymondvaughan6262]

Good interview tommy emmanuel one of the best by far saw him a,few times brilliant makes you want to pack it in sounds very ill just talent 👌

[@TDo280199]

Goshhh this podcast is seriously awesome!

[@stevenjones6780]

Great format. Very inspirational...

[@till4405]

really nice work. It takes so much time to prepare those interviews and you do a great job. I would love to see Tomo in a future interview

[@uvasif28]

Yes Perfect!!!! Those transitions!!! much faster and not awkward anymore!

[@rosesblood99109]

Tommy emmanuel is my hero. Ive seen him play live and Jesus it was amazing. Never will forget.

[@mrssriplo1]

This makes me so darn happy!

[@TheBluesboy89]

i find everything todo with these podcasts to be inspirational

[@courtmarr5714]

Pretty stellar. :) Tommy again is one of my favs.

[@wayneartist]

I've met Tommy and seen him play many times. Very inspiring and genuine guy, and provided the soundtrack to the early nineties for me.

[@moresquatsmoretwats6298]

This was awesome!

[@jimmyanderson1966]

Oh my god incredibly excited for this

[@68able2]

man this podcast is so great

[@tapilaha]

i went to a TE workshop somewhere like 2 years ago.. ended up being a musician & life masterclass.. what an awesome individual with such a wealth in knowledge and experience

[@deepenwadhwa4027]

Wow! Tommy has always impressed me with his playing and songs but I never knew he was so smart. He genuinely felt like a super smart guy and an adorable grandpa at the same time. I also love the fact that most of these "guitar gods", as we call them, are so humble in nature. These people are so down to earth and feel like normal people who you might bump into on a sidewalk. Mainstream popstars, rappers and DJs, take notes!

[@legatrix]

Such an Australian as well. Very pragmatic. Get on with it!

[@rasersharp9744]

The first time I heard classical gas was on a film. I waited till the end credits to try get the name and found it, went online and the first search result was Tommy's cover version, melted my whole head. Still does to this day! Awesome

[@kylemoran4343]

We NEVER miss seeing Tommy when he comes to town !! (Clearwater Fla.)

[@Jay-wk9xj]

Tommy is amazing and a very distinctive player.

[@smokestackstudiosgem]

The most inspirational guitar gigs for me was seeing Tommy and Phil play at the Armadale Hotel in Victoria Australia throughout the 1980’s. Everything from Vangelis Chariots of Fire to ZZ Top to their original music… full band and bawdy jokes that can’t be repeated here. As a young guitarist I was floored completely and they made me work hard on my craft for the next 35+ years. They were and are to this day the most entertaining and talented musicians I’ve ever seen live. Terra Firma is a masterpiece of interplay between the brothers and funny as hell too. Check out the first solo on Terra Firma by another Aussie legend, Jack Jones aka Irwin Thomas, I believe a Bogner ecstasy was used in that session? I was lucky enough to play at Tommy’s world record attempt with a few hundred other guitarists in Melbourne Victoria back in the nineties too. He was also shredding on his Tele as well as his acoustic back then. Long live the Emmanuel family legacy.

[@EVS-114]

The intro is so soo good... 🤘🏻

[@Crinkle65]

Just saw Tommy play Annapolis. It was simply fantastic. He’s in a league of his own

[@bradsparks6008]

Tommys inspirations are amoung the greats jerry reed chet atkins etc.... he always aspired to have the multiple guitar sound but take that and run off and create his own thing. Hes amazing

[@locle7998]

Tommy Emmanuel, a great guitar and a wonderful human being. I still hate myself for missing his show in Perth last year.

[@theonlyredspecial]

Brilliant stuff Tyler 🧨

[@ResidentBarefoot]

Man you really are turning up the heat with this podcast

[@shawnmcvey7789]

You might be able to get Robert Fripp, he's basically on an equivalent of cameo and making videos on KZbin. I think he'd enjoy the premise of the show, and you'd enjoy his....eccentricities.

[@lorenzodappiano4502]

Legend has it that he can kill a man with just a finger.

[@fadeskywards1245]

"I can kill a man with my thumb." -Greg House

[@perpetualbystander4516]

I can kill a man with just one finger too, my trigger finger that is. 😁

[@introboyted2005]

Tommy's so inspirational!

[@thatguy1185]

I was already sold on this series. Now you're just spoiling me.

[@kipwilliamson5737]

if only this show was created earlier. we'd have the best guitarist on the best episode, we might've gotten an evh episode. I'd be happy with a Jimmy Page one too lol.

[@rafiexperimental]

this mere youtuber now became big enough to have a conversation with legends... what a guy

[@Jimjolnir]

I was around16 when I read about Tommy in a guitar mag. I wouldn't hear his music for years, but the article and tabs inspired much harmonic awesomeness!

[@kellyhanna4730]

A great player. A stupendous moment with one of the greats. Thank you. I never post stuff either...

[@PierceTrey]

This is awesome, TE is me favorite!

[@lewisbirkett4428]

Yess love to hear Tommy listening to Union Station, that's such an amazing country album

[@Watergrovey]

Great call on Abe Laboriel!!! Fantastic bassist!!!

[@TheUberVideo]

My acoustic guitar hero

[@nethbt]

Dude's a guitar super virtuoso...Every player is jealous of his playing

[@JonasCraftUltimate]

Inspired* not jealous

[@tyleigh4309]

Excellent 👍🎸🔥

[@boblincolninc.9654]

you wrote my favorite intro song ever I guess

[@PloqNiul]

Saw the thumbnail for this and actually yelled a tiny bit. Tommy is the man!

[@MrTitanTopper]

Very enjoyable

[@svenwieczorek2242]

Love it

[@TheMrBate]

Tommy is awesom! Great villains!

[@ansem6167]

Wow the story about ruby is so beautiful:)

[@nixternal]

I mean, you're starting out with the cream of the crop from the get go...That's dangerous for longevity isn't it? :D Anywho, my requests would include Brent Mason, Johnny Hiland, Billy Strings, Molly Tuttle, Daniel Donato. Tommy is without a doubt one of my all-time favorites, with Chet probably being my all-time favorite. These are awesome, keep on rockin'!

[@mrssriplo1]

I got to meet both Tommy Emmanuel and Brent Mason at Tommy's guitar camp in December. Both were not only incredibly talented but both are also extremely down to earth and easy to chat with. I hope every aspiring guitar player gets the same kind of chance I had.

[@islandofmisfityoutubers6734]

Cool!

[@JamesG.Griffin]

Ayy I saw him in Hamburg, Germany It was great

[@MrLieka]

There's a new Me after this video...! He just said everything that needs to be said, has a lot of echoes in me, thank you so much

[@suprchickn7745]

Lincoln Brewster, played with Steve Perry's band at 19. Also, Linc has his own Aztec Gold Signature Series Fender Stratocaster.

[@rocknrollsingh7568]

Very nice

[@ianm6204]

Tommy is a dead set Legend. Going to see him in May. He is an inspiration and one of the best Guitarists I have ever heard.

[@jenniferanderssen629]

Could you do Tom Morello maybe? He would be very intresting! Love the vids by the way!!

[@mundoformula2373]

Yeah Tom Morello

[@antoniosersale2571]

I'd love to hear Brian May. He's my asbsolute favourite. Greta idea this podcast BTW

[@markopolo2224]

thats so cool

[@ChampionBuddhaBoy]

I met Tommy before his concert once and he signed a guitar for me :)

[@errflow]

class act cheers

[@steelfabric]

I have the same Sony noise-cancelling head phones as Tommy. Guess that makes me somebody with the same noise-cancelling head phones as Tommy. From there the comparo diverges.

[@rcnewman51.]

John Mayer would be very interesting. Great video!

[@RandomShites]

Legend

[@bradsims5116]

Who doesn't love this guy. !

[@mademepickaname]

I love Tommy's playing. So creative and he exudes such joy for the instrument. Hard to imagine a better acoustic steel string player. I did hear one mistake though: Ivan Lendl never won Wimbledon.

[@alesis100]

Nice interview with my fav guitarista! But c'mon that Ruby's Eyes chord story and you saying that sounded like secret agent theme... you had that planned and seen Tommy's interview elsewhere where he mentions the origins of that chord. No way you thought that up yourself.

[@trabajospersonales3804]

Can you do a guitar villains video, with herman li??

[@MusicisWin]

He will be on the show soon :)

[@trabajospersonales3804]

@@MusicisWin okay thanks

[@warandwar227]

@@MusicisWin awesome!