Those Who Wait - Tommy Emmanuel (cover by Tim Van Roy)

[@SoundzAlive1]

Beautiful execution of this emotive ballad. It not only shows your talent but gives kudos to Tommy who would be very grateful. André in Sydney

[@WilliamDR10]

there is a video where tommy talks about tears in heaven, and he says that the true merit from clapton is saying so much with so little... and this is not for everybody... to me, thats what he did in this song... this is so touching... my eyes are filled with watter everytime i listen to this song.

[@WilliamDR10]

amazing cover by the way! that was awesome

[@TimVanRoy]

Thanks William! And yes, if you look at this song it isn't a complicated song (in terms of harmony or melody)... But the emotions are there, no doubt about it.

[@scottk7515]

Tim, what makes the listening to your playing so rich and wonderful is seeing how much you love the song. That loves come through as clearly as the subtle beauty of Tommy's song.

[@TimVanRoy]

That is a great compliment, thank you!

[@scottk7515]

@@TimVanRoy @Tim Van Roy You're welcome, sir. I am now listening to it again. You know, for all the incredible virtuosity Tommy Emmanuel possesses, it's this song I find myself coming back to again and again. The peace and sincerity in those sounds come from an incredibly beautiful source. I don't now why it moves me so much, but I know it clearly every time I hear it. Your gift of this song adds your own feel, different from every other version I've heard. Be well, my friend.

[@amedeo8470]

amazing i’m following your tutorial keep going

[@juanpabloranninger7967]

Finally, I finished learning it and managed to play along all the way through!!! I can't thank you enough Tim and i can't wait for the next tutorial!!!

[@TimVanRoy]

Good on you for getting it down all the way through! That song will be a "go-to" song for years, I'm sure!

[@MrSidney9]

Neatly played. I see a lot of people giving tutorial on how to play this song while themselves struggling to play it well.

[@barbarazubek8578]

Beautiful sound!

[@matthieulerouzic4046]

Oulah I didn't expect to see this piece arrive so fast on the chain! Well done !

[@TimVanRoy]

At this point I've got all the tutorials ready up to the middle of November 😎 Things will keep coming your way fast now!

[@TimVanRoy]

Not to forget, they are all great tunes 🤣🤣

[@souravrakshit5727]

this song is very emotional, one of my most favorite

[@TimVanRoy]

It is for a lot of people! Excellent taste Sourav!

[@soultylive]

Pretty impressive the way you let notes ring & breathe. Hats off!

[@danielromero-si6xu]

Hi Tim, I have played this song for a long time and when I heard it again for you, it made me want to play it again ... congratulations! I send you a hug from Argentina

[@TimVanRoy]

Thanks Daniel! It is a joy to play this song, isn't it? It doesn't have be a competition on who plays it best... because Tommy would always beat all of us 🤣

[@fiberlockabatement592]

Thanks for this Tim, learning this one painful finger stretch at a time!

[@TimVanRoy]

Take it easy on that stretch, don't hurt yourself 😅

[@wchphoto]

Well done, sir! I'm surprised that it took me 3 years to find this video. I see you play a few notes that I have left out for some reason. Sometimes it's because my hands are too small and sometimes I just didn't hear it right! Thanks!

[@TimVanRoy]

Finding our own way around certain tunes is (in part) how we come up with our own style! Don't worry about those few notes if everything else feels right...

[@wchphoto]

@@TimVanRoy I agree! Very few would even hear the difference. Thanks!

[@sagnik.lahiri]

so beautifully played! your cover covers the intricacies and nuances so well! what a melody this is, isn't it ? love and best wishes brother

[@TimVanRoy]

Thanks! It is one of Tommy's very best, and a song I'll never tire of playing!

[@just.for.the.downshifts]

Amazing tone and playing. You really capture the nuances of the song that makes this the best acoustic guitar tune ever written. Awesome!

[@fritzbiederstadt4869]

Really like this song, never been able to master it...end up getting sidetracked before I get there...Thanks

[@TimVanRoy]

You'll get there! Keep up the good work! 💪

[@juanjgonzalezwandossell6228]

Tommy is the man

[@DeCamJ]

Amazing! Thank you

[@juanpabloranninger7967]

Tim you are the hero we all want but don't deserve! I can't wait for the tutorial! (No pun intended)

[@TimVanRoy]

Just a few more days! The tutorial will be posted on saturday. Get your guitar ready!

[@triplehsidekick]

Was waiting for this one, thanks a lot!

[@TimVanRoy]

A few more days of patience, Paul! I'll post the tutorial this saturday, you'll be busy this weekend 😜

[@tammy9667]

I feel you! His covers are wicked.

[@gmsi7d371]

thanks a lot.

[@TheStratplayer76]

Class 👌🏻😊

[@masqacordes]

Good Job, that song is one of my favorites Tommy's songs. Greetings from Spain.

[@TimVanRoy]

It's been an early favourite of mine as well! After playing it for more than 10 years, I still get chills when I play the chorus!

[@bah667]

Tom!?? youve done iy again. well done mate

[@TimVanRoy]

Thanks Brett! The lesson drops this saturday, so get your guitar ready 🤓

[@jimrou]

Sweet played..👌

[@cw4086]

So beautiful

[@ahihi1351]

Woa!!! Perfect.

[@salomatingrigory4583]

Man, you are awesome artist and teacher! Thank you!!!

[@TimVanRoy]

You're very welcome! The lessons is posted this saturday! Have a go at it!

[@tommyquinn181]

Beautifully played Tim,slow and smooth.

[@SidemountDiving]

真是太好聽了~~~

[@TimVanRoy]

Thank you kindly! I greatly appreciate that ❤️

[@JonasCraftUltimate]

This is so damn impressive, happy to finally find someone who I can learn Tommy songs from! Thanks!

[@TimVanRoy]

You're very welcome Jonas! And thanks for that nice comment. Loads of TE stuff is coming your way here in the next weeks!

[@JonasCraftUltimate]

Tim Van Roy btw, do you have any recommendations for a thumb pick? What material and gauge? I bought a couple of plastic ones but they’re too tight and don’t sound good

[@gmoney0987]

One of my favorite all time Tommy songs! Great work as always brother. Can’t wait for the tutorial

[@TimVanRoy]

Coming soon Garth! This saturday, at around the same time on this channel. Get your guitar ready, you have a busy weekend ahead 😜

[@JorisPtrs]

Great stuff Tim!

[@meecob]

Bravo - bloody hard song to play

[@mauri_ice663]

Thank you Tim... love this song

[@TimVanRoy]

Great taste in music Maurizio! This one floored me the first time I heard it as well. What a great melody and atmosphere!

[@johancruypa.sangma2013]

You're helping us all , thanks Tim . 👍👍👍

[@TimVanRoy]

My pleasure! A lot of stuff is coming your way!

[@riesbosman]

Prachtig man

[@Santiago-dr6uo]

Hey man. Great Job! Can you do Rachel’s Lullbaby please hahaha. Awesome content.

[@TimVanRoy]

Rachel's Lullaby was included in the last list everyone could vote for, and I'm happy to say that it ended up in the top 10 so a tutorial will be made! If I can keep up with my schedule it'll be posted at the beginnen of January, so a bit of patience is required!

[@Saint_Satan666]

You're the best, nice cover.

[@TimVanRoy]

Thanks! 😃 Much appreciated!

[@RadSergey1987]

Tim , привет! Классно, спасибо! Будем ждать разбора твоего! 🙂

[@TimVanRoy]

This saturday, around the same time 😎 Get your guitar ready!

[@fabrizioalvespereirabridio4319]

Show... Parabéns pelo trabalho 🇧🇷

[@TimVanRoy]

You're very welcome!

[@singhprathmesh]

YOU ARE THE BEST 💯

[@TimVanRoy]

Certainly not 🤣 but I do try to give it my best every time! The nice comment is appreciated though!

[@fcbmunich75]

Man there is literally no one who teaches tommy emmanuel masterpieces like you do! Hope you'll bring Chaplin in New shoes too

[@alepwalling]

agreed 🤗🤗

[@TimVanRoy]

Thanks so much for the nice comment, Francesco. I really appreciate it! Chaplin In New Shoes is hereby added to the list for the next poll 😎 Everyone will get to vote (again) on their favourite songs!

[@joshuaz3416]

Where is the part 2 for this song??

[@Scorpion-od5ol]

one day please!!!

[@TimVanRoy]

Coming saturday! 😎

[@sabeesunwar7558]

Such a nice playing.... Great sound..... Could you tour us around your system how you get that sound?? Thnx...

[@TimVanRoy]

That might be done in the future through a video, but the setup itself is quite simple really: two Neumann 184 mics through an Apogee Quartet interface and then into Logic Pro X. I use very little EQ (just some cutting in the bass and lower mids) and some reverb from the stock plug-ins. Nothing too fancy 😎

[@sabeesunwar7558]

@@TimVanRoy yet you make it sound so great... Looking forward to the vdo.... Thank you so much

[@TimVanRoy]

@@sabeesunwar7558 The tutorial was posted yesterday, you can get straight to work!

[@sabeesunwar7558]

@@TimVanRoy Sure... thnk you Tim

[@bullshark1152]

Thumbs up. Would love to see an arrangement of Golden Brown by the Stranglers from your hand 😁

[@TimVanRoy]

Thanks for the nice comment (here and on the other videos)! I'm hoping to get back into making my own arrangements soon... At the moment I've gotten locked in my "Tommy Emmanuel"-modus, but other pop classics will certainly be done in the future. And Golden Brown might be a good contender for the list!

[@stephencraig8578]

man, those are some hard stretchy chords/fingerings. I've been working on a few different stretch & finger independence exercises. You make it look & sound comfortable & easy. Do you have any special technique for this song? (intermediate player)

[@TimVanRoy]

Hi Stephen! There are no special techniques used, but I do have to admit I'm blessed with large hands. However, most of the chords in this songs should be playable if you have a good fretting hand posture. Make sure to watch out for the position of your thumb: hold in the center of your hand (in between the middle finger and ring finger), and keep it on the lower part of the neck! Good luck!

[@stephencraig8578]

@@TimVanRoy ok, thank you

[@ducoteaw]

As someone also getting into this game with a newborn, hell of a great job man! The performance is excellent, and both the audio and video are professional level quality....which I'm learning is much more difficult than it looks! If you ever shared your process for post-audio editing (EQ, compression, etc...), I'd love to see it, even if it's very simple. Also do you record with a metronome or no?

[@TimVanRoy]

It's a steep learning curve, isn't it? I'm constantly changing things and trying stuff out, and often it seems to be a step in the wrong direction. My setup is really simple: two mics for the guitar and one for my voice (a Rode NTG just outside the picture frame), and everything in an Apogee Quartet audio interface. I record in Logic Pro X, and use very little plugins: minimal EQ (mostly low cuts), light compression to smooth out volume differences and a limiter on the main mix to bring everything up close to 0db with distorting. I typically only use reverb on the teaser videos, the tutorials itself are dry. I don't use a metronome or click track for the tutorial videos. I used to, as you can maybe hear in the videos of Luttrell and Fuel for example. But I find the sound of the videos I play without a click a little more natural... But it does mean that editing becomes nearly impossible and you pretty much have to play everything right in one take... And that can take a few attempts to get right ;-)

[@ducoteaw]

@@TimVanRoy Man, thanks! I can definitely relate to your comment about steps in the wrong direction! I guess we learn a little each time though. Really appreciate the tips on EQ and limiting. Very easy to get lost in all the options of DAWs and plug-ins so it's refreshing to see the results you get with minimal editing. BTW I find the same thing when using a metronome - easier to punch in/out for retakes, but seems to make my playing much less fluid.

[@wiesawzapert7597]

👏👏👏

[@Самодельнаятехника-е4т]

Спасибо, класс👍

[@TimVanRoy]

Many thanks!

[@manishk2071]

I believe it's very difficult to do a 1 take song for this kind of arrangement.. we somehow miss a note while playing.. does it happen with u?.

[@nafitnessuk]

You would think so but with constant practice and sleep, it’s so engraved in your memory that you just play it as if it’s easy.

[@TimVanRoy]

Ah yes, I do (regularly) miss notes or play stupid mistakes! If I would paste all my bloopers back to back with each other I would have a video of several hours long 🤣 Just know that a perfect performance isn't necessary, as long as the timing is right and it is played in a fluent, musical way. The key to getting this right (for me) is relaxing and knowing that nothing terrible will happen if you play a mistake!

[@keshavyaduvansh4530]

Hey

[@discursemonger]

2:06 hardest moment to play for me

[@TimVanRoy]

Ah really? That a section I wouldn't have though to the most difficult part. Is it because you have to use the pinky?