He is a performer who doesn't just play the guitar and play music, but has a relationship with the instrument and the music. He is one with both. He is the guitar and he is the music. Many try to impress with their "mastery" but he is just plain MUSIC. THE true Maestro.
@ben_jammin242 Жыл бұрын
Rarely do I ever hear a guitar actual "sing." I've only ever done it once on a fluke. Absolutely love Tommy. The other song where I've heard it is John butler trio - ocean (the original version, old. Not the solo new/version :))
@geericks18 жыл бұрын
There are no words to describe how incredibly intense and LOUD this song sounds like when you hear it live, youtube just cannot revive that feeling. I literally felt my bones resonating inside my body...something I had never felt in my life before, I'm not kidding! He's amazing.
@DominatorHill15 жыл бұрын
I always knew about tapping, muted strumming and picking and drumming... but I have never NEVER seen a guitar played like this... and you know, I'm truelly amazed by this... One day I will meet you, Tommy...
@SpecVibe11 жыл бұрын
If all musicians played with as much passion as he has, the world would be such an awesome place.
@MusicEd114 жыл бұрын
Wow, the imagery that comes to mind when hearing this is amazing! It's so clear... What an amazing artist. He's a guitarist's guitarist. He's why I picked up the guitar almost 30 years ago in the first place. I'm usually awestruck every time I here Tommy play. Simply awestruck. Peace.
@FredPilcher6 жыл бұрын
A living national treasure.
@osmisium11 жыл бұрын
I always love watching Tommy, because he plays the guitar with his whole body, especially on this song. He closes his eyes for pretty much the whole song and just feels the music and the story he tells with it.
@Turtleproof10 жыл бұрын
This is an absolutely phenomenal song, musician, and performance. I have been listening to this for ten years and it is still awesome (in the true sense of the word).
@EarlLedden4 жыл бұрын
Same here.
@taniadiff111 жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning. i only saw this live once but I was just blown away of how powerful it is. It tells a story and you can picture the images only by listening to it. WOW!!!
@crazydrummer48277 жыл бұрын
Exactly. I did not even realize when picture of an old forest and crow came up to my head.
@S255fjrbr8 жыл бұрын
love how he tells the sound man to turn up the pa in front of him and you can't even hear that he is gesturing towards the soundman-no pause, no flaw, this man amazes me every time anew
@cocolossal693 жыл бұрын
Sound man would need to be absolutely focused... imagine missing the signals 🥴
@AloysiusMahoney21556 жыл бұрын
To help you understand the music and ceremony. IN some aboriginal cultures initiation is taking a young boy out to a remote site and lighting a camp fire and leaving him there. The men then go and hide in the bushes and make all the noises and sounds of wild animals and spirits of their culture. The boy has to stand his ground and not run. If he stands his ground and faces his fears he is "initiated" as a man in the tribe and in some cultures rewarded with circumcision. Tommy is just brilliant with this interpretation.
@Smudgeroon744 жыл бұрын
Circumcision is no reward. It's abuse and it's barbaric.
@AloysiusMahoney2155 Жыл бұрын
@@Smudgeroon74 I guess you missed the sarcasm .
@CanveyIslandCream10 жыл бұрын
No-one comes even close to this man
@Johnnjenni12 жыл бұрын
This captivated our whole family when we heard it!
@Dreama4013 жыл бұрын
I was front row in Sydney and i cannot give this guy enough credit, simply incredible.
@DeanoPiano11 жыл бұрын
Haunting.. I felt the whole story within Tommy's playing alone, that's why I cant stop listening to him, frightening stuff indeed.
@rukiddin114 жыл бұрын
If I close my eyes,I don't even know I'm listening to a guitar...It's the most amazing thing I've ever heard from one instrument....raw talent,genius....Thanks Tommy!!
@HelfYeah14 жыл бұрын
4:39 haha he's telling the guy to turn up the monitor volume, and even thumbs up when he's satisfied..... and yet the song plays on flawlessly.
@Ghraladean14 жыл бұрын
been to a concert of his in Debrecen, Hungary. Man, was that MUSIC! He played this tune too, magical! And the ticket wan't even expensive 'cuz he doesn't have a manager to pay. What more can you ask for? He's also one helluva showman!
@LocoPCtheoneandonly17 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting, Tommy sure know how to transmit his passionate playing to the audience. This theme tells the whole story without words! (thru the universal language of music) Now that is SOUL POWER... Peace!
@TheDarinAmes6 жыл бұрын
How is it possible there are 27 people in the world who chose not to “like” this? I feel sorry for them.
@hambob-cw4px3 жыл бұрын
31+ now the idiots
@AndrewNZ263 жыл бұрын
@@hambob-cw4px maybe it scared 😱 them to much?!
@gtarplyr30yrs17 жыл бұрын
I saw Tommy on the 22nd of Feb. in Charleston, SC. he closed his set with this song, he ROCKED the house, He is the best, no doubt, in his field!!!!!!!!!
@wobinidan17 жыл бұрын
I just saw him play this last night... absolutely incredible, and I recommend that anyone goes to see him live whenever they can. This song especially was AMAZING to hear live.
@Mattyheew15 жыл бұрын
he is my biggest guitar idol awesome! I don't know how anyone could say he isn't the greatest guitarist in the world! again AWESOME!!!!!!!!
@eliptoid14 жыл бұрын
I met Tommy in a country town called Shepparton. Waiting patiently in line for what was my first feeling of infinity, with guitar in case and a smile ear to ear I asked politely 'can you sign my guitar please Mr Emmanuel?' He opened the case and upon seeing the layer of dust on the guitar, responded: 'You must love your guitar, sorry I can't sign it'. What was disappointment then, is now that smile ear to ear again! Thx Tommy!
@mariacorcoran94554 жыл бұрын
Uniquely capturing the Aboriginal sound and the outback......a masterpiece that could never be copied....TE is pure genius. James Morrison and TE, the best Australian musicians....
@Turtleproof2 жыл бұрын
I have no choice in the matter this gorgeous song puts images of a full moon in the desert.
@foxyroxytm15 жыл бұрын
I can't believe I've never heard of this man until last nigh on a program on PBS called Tommy Emmanuel : Center Stage. Lucky for me I landed on the channel right when he was beginning this song, and I was amazed and mesmerized, I couldn't change the channel. I was completely submersed in the emotion of this song, it's so haunting and strange and hypnotizing. Needless to say I am a huge fan now, I still can't believe he does all that with one single instrument.
@MrFaulconbridge14 жыл бұрын
I cant get that melody out of my head. Tommy is a master. What a journey this song is.
@taniadiff111 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love this song. Heard it live once. Just had goosebumps
@alystair3 жыл бұрын
Oh all songs, this is the one to experience live ... a wall of sound
@danneman85715 жыл бұрын
this is one of the sickest stuff i've seen in my life, I always knew he was the best, but this took it one step further, seriously, how much feeling can a man have?
@Dreama4014 жыл бұрын
I'm an aussie and grew up watching tommy play live, i have been to 8 of his australian concerts going back to the 80's, i've met him 3 times, i'm so glad the world is now getting to see what us aussies have always known, that tommy emmanuel is simply the best ever !!!!
@hanjunkim9513 жыл бұрын
Ludwig Van Beethoven once said "Guitar is the small orchestra"....... It's Tommy Emmanuel who actually proved his quote.......
@lucasvca11 жыл бұрын
Yeah, watching him play is a great experience. His body expression is great and it makes his music pulse with so much emotion. As a musician, that's something that I need to learn from Tommy.
@Cecil94413 жыл бұрын
Anyone familiar with the process of initiation should accept this as a reasonable facsimile of the emotional experience involved: highly charged and intense. That Tommy can produce such an accurate representation of an intimate spiritual and physical experience is a work of art par excellence: A true representation of spiritual realities. Bravo!!
@prrcdmnl11 жыл бұрын
Just saw this guy on IPTV, am amazed and thrilled. Many ideas running through my mind right now.
@jasoncarpp774210 жыл бұрын
Awesome music! Whether he plays with acoustic guitar or electric, this bloke is a master! :)
@gtarplyr30yrs17 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this, I love this song, only TE can produce such quality as this. ~~~~~~~~~M~~~~~~~~~
@bartholomew31314 жыл бұрын
How in the fucking hell could anybody - no matter what you like and what you listen to - dislike this amazing, unique and incredible piece?
@truesight91 Жыл бұрын
He's definitely channeling some ancient spirits of Australia, godly music...
@condo55916 жыл бұрын
Thats just pure Genius/Class and absolute quality...This guy has got talent beyond words.
@jorer3317 жыл бұрын
I agree with everyone who says KZbin DOESNT CUT IT! I saw this last night in Syracuse, NY, and I have never EVER felt so amazed and awed and overall HAPPY coming out of a concert. This song is the one that sticks with you though. He's amazing. It was so loud, my ears practically bled, but it was completely worth it, and I would do it again in a heartbeat.
@Xenon258915 жыл бұрын
This man is a god! The best guitarrist ever, wow... huge inspiration
@stevenfuller53332 жыл бұрын
Oh lucky me, I was there that amazing night. What an outstanding player.
@peterjongsma27545 жыл бұрын
I felt all The Corroboree. Epic. Scary. Cathartic. Powerful Musician. Tommy Emmanuel
@chantalvigneau34265 жыл бұрын
LIVE you've a blast et you're transported. Words feebly attempt to describe what only the heart and soul can understand Tommy's music!
@timotot1234 жыл бұрын
This is a piece I'll never forget from the first time I heard it 20 plus years ago. I had the good fortune of meeting Rhian Sheehan who toured with this master
@wtasdf6713 жыл бұрын
i have never seen a guitar used in such a way... damn gifted!!!
@bdubaya15 жыл бұрын
This song is great. He just played at my school, and I love how he uses the same guitar, only now the scratched-off part is much larger
@awagamgnalaw14 жыл бұрын
i first heard this song when i was about 10, this is the first time i learned that he actually did all those sounds in the intro on his guitar. mind blown.
@SpeedReider16 жыл бұрын
I saw him in Norman Oklahoma and I still can't get his playing out of my head. Goddamn Amazing, the best I've heard in a LOOOOOONG time.
@Designer-Alan14 жыл бұрын
He uses simple echo, then plays in perfect sync with it to produce the most brilliant, unearthly effects. This man is far beyond "talented" or "gifted." Calling him that would be like saying the sun is "bright."
@BallStrong17 жыл бұрын
Just saw him Live at the Belmont in Nashville for Chet Atkins Week.. AMAZING!!! I've seen Vai, Joe Sat Live.. He is without a doubt,, the Best Guitar Player in the World!!
@alystair15 жыл бұрын
Seeing him again this May in Toronto, just seeing the name of the piece brings back strong memories. Truly an experience.
@bensutherland44282 жыл бұрын
I saw him play the Laycock street theatre on the central coast in 1993 whilst in yr 11 or 5th form. I was already a guitarist but Tommy is a master's master. I had the privilege of learning from one of Tommy's teachers The humble beautiful man that is / was Don Andrews. He was amazing too. Love the music/ guitar and listen to as much as you can... Your playing style will improve. Love you music !
@mrwildcrocodile7 жыл бұрын
serious ive seen him hes top banana this guy is a inspiration in music
@2kickrunner15 жыл бұрын
I saw this a few years ago on OETA, and I'm still enchanted by it. He is brilliant! You can't miss the expression of absolute satisfaction on his face. That's living by design!
@chaoticblue12315 жыл бұрын
I completely agree. I saw him perform this in Montreal earlier this year when he just had his guitar pimped out. It was the best version I've ever heard, and I've seen him play that song live many times now XD.
@southeastjuniors13 жыл бұрын
Just amazing, love it,
@Phantom-hy2ix8 жыл бұрын
Very powerful song. Has to be experienced live, as you can visualise more. Has to be my favourite song of Tommy.
@CraftyFatboy4 жыл бұрын
I seen him live 20+ years ago and it made me tear up then and again now watching for the first time since!!
@driverlance Жыл бұрын
I remember the first time I was aware of Tommy was when he performed Initiation on Hey Hey It’s Saturday (yep, we got it here in NZ). I’d never seen an acoustic so beaten up that still sounded amazing.
@alystair15 жыл бұрын
This is the single song where a video would never do justice. Go see him life and take in the experience and feel the rhythm in your chest and be transported to the desert :)
@cajadomatic5 жыл бұрын
que viagem!! thrilling performance! Eine mitreißende Darbietung, die jeden Zuhörer in den musikalischen Strudel hinein zieht, ist absolut beeindruckend
@dandyjesus17 жыл бұрын
Saw him in Munich yesterday. I have never seen such a creative artist. It's amazing how he uses every part of his guitar. Thanks for the trip to Australia, Tommy!
@BaneOfXistence413 жыл бұрын
Any person can pick up a guitar and learn to play it. But not many can instill emotions and create an atmosphere such as this.
@davethinkingsystems14 жыл бұрын
class, I saw him 'play' this at Southport in England a few years back. I had never heard him play before and in a live venue this blows your socks off.
@MichaelWagener18 жыл бұрын
This is by far the best version I have seen of this on the internet.
@skygoing14 жыл бұрын
every time I watch him play or listen to him, I'm inspired to do more with my life, to see more with my eyes, to dream more with my mind. I have always considered myself wild at heart, yet each experience of Tommy Emmanuel is like waking up from a slumber and finding a new world of possibility and adventure that awaits.
@djtapp200713 жыл бұрын
absolute genius. completely captures an aboriginal feel to telling a story. this mans hands and musical mind are that of a higher being. this piece is definatly moving.
@Glys-h7x3 жыл бұрын
Genius.
@lenrobinson Жыл бұрын
I saw this guy at the Mooroopna (Vic) civic centre in about 2002/3. Fantastic performer.
@ritaharris929612 жыл бұрын
Amazingly Awesome! So moving and inspirational.Similar to experiencing the Lakota Medicine Bear Sweat Lodge experience that I had.
@TheDillonface13 жыл бұрын
@AZStony so true. I don't think I've ever truly seen someone play the guitar until now.
@brucejans53548 жыл бұрын
Still so proud to be a part of this!!! Sierra Center Stage, Chico Ca.
@roscoe351711 жыл бұрын
This is deep
@Dreama4014 жыл бұрын
History will oneday look back and they will be talking about how great Tommy Emmanuel was, so lucky that we can see him live now, if you ever get a chnace folks go see him live because seeing him here TRUELY does not do him any justice.
@ProjectEvolWe14 жыл бұрын
unbelievable fresh, inspiring style!!
@elodino7716 жыл бұрын
tommy performed this in toronto on may 4 2008 700 jaws had to be picked up from the floor. mine is still there. there is a reason he is considered the best guitar player in the world. HE IS.
@Kyle_Evers15 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a crazy style in the beginning! I've never seen something like that.
@mattyhq15 жыл бұрын
tommy and phil are bloody awesome!! gotta love aussies
@TheStarcruiser Жыл бұрын
Too Good! Cheers from Aussieland👍
@AnnaFaithJoshiePlay12 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this! His "Only" album is my favourite - great to see other people love his gentler sides too.. Such a phenomenal musician. I love all the comments here - his expression brings out a response doesn't it? Music of and for the soul. Thanks to Tommy for his amazing musicality and humility in sharing it with all of us. And thank you for sharing these vids. Amazing.
@asuka693114 жыл бұрын
It seems that the guiter has life !! I love his facevery enjoy playing it !
@billythesquidd1115 жыл бұрын
i saw him live in concert just this sunday night. it was crazily amazing when he played this
@22wolfsong14 жыл бұрын
That was some awesome effects! I have never heard guitar like that!
@fordxg16 жыл бұрын
I saw him play this 15years ago yes its breathtaking :)
@4thspeedster14 жыл бұрын
O_O I can't believe my ears......i'm left speachless.....
@markbegley15643 жыл бұрын
why hasn't this gone viral???
@mikanotu15 жыл бұрын
what manner of stuff is this man made of... tommy - well done
@peterjongsma27545 жыл бұрын
He's a true Australian. I saw him live in Wollongong. He dedicated his Guitar. Called it The White Man's Thunder Stick. Then he played this. Jaws dropped. We were Initiated.
@FrancisMcLee18 жыл бұрын
I would give my both eyes to listen this live.
@Dreama4014 жыл бұрын
Btw tommy uses a reverb unit and sends out a loop and then plays back over and against it as he plays, thats why he gets that amazing effect , thats why you see him reach down and make slight adjustments during the performance, totally brilliant !!
@Prw0773114 жыл бұрын
Guitarist and performer like no other...
@garbz2414 жыл бұрын
beyond creativity!
@ThomasLWillisPCAM12 жыл бұрын
Hendrix lives! Converting the guitar to something different a la "Machine Gun" or "Star Spangled Banner." Amazing how Tommy can capture the feel of a culture and make a guitar talk it...He does something similar on "Mombasa." True genius.
@WalterWolf00015 жыл бұрын
Magic! Just pure magic!
@onyachamp15 жыл бұрын
seen him play this at rottnest island, on the beach out the front of the quokka arms bout 93.burnt into my memory ever since.still fuckn blows my mind. acoustic masterpiece.
@reygood114 жыл бұрын
This guy is not human! He's the Guitar God!!!!
@curzongaming14 жыл бұрын
@DominatorHill I had the pleasure of meeting both him and his brother Phil in 1995. They are coming back to Perth Australia in December this year so I get to see play live again :)