Tommy Emmanuel teaches how to fingerpick like Chet Atkins and Merle Travis, plus how to play "El Vaquero." For full tabs, go to: www.guitarworld...
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@deltaforceops7 жыл бұрын
Took my dad(big Chet fan) to see Tommy live! Best day ever! First 3 songs I sat still in awe. I 've never heard anyone play that perfect before. His show was the best I've ever seen live! Phenomenal talent with a down to earth personality. Can't say enough good things about him.
@bbunters8 жыл бұрын
Love how he keeps promising to play it through at a medium pace and then just tears right into it at full speed :D
@jakem36348 жыл бұрын
I'm really honoured that Tommy Emmanuel could take the time to show people this and give some great advice about practicing.
@guitarworld8 жыл бұрын
Really though, this guy is absolutely out of his mind, right? When he came into our studio we all pretty much stood there with our jaws dropped.
@kxmrock8 жыл бұрын
+Guitar World..... You said it, Had to Take another look at my hero's ... I think if i remember right,(not sure) i saw a PBS of him at Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico California ...If thats right, I thought VH and others had it made with Electric guitars....
@1dabirdman688 жыл бұрын
+Guitar World He was given the title of "Certified Guitar Player" by Chet Atkins.....Nuff said! The mans incredible! Him,Chet,& Jerry Reed are my trifecta of master finger pickers....There are others of course but these 3 are absolute masters!
@imannonymous77078 жыл бұрын
+Guitar World I love this new column. Please bring back guitar world acoustic. but this guy giving lessons wow!!! what a thrill thx😎😎😎
@guitarworld8 жыл бұрын
+Rick Hadden We'll be posting a new video from Tommy Emmanuel once per month for the next 5 months or so. Stay tuned!
@Napoleon47788 жыл бұрын
+Rick Johnson What is PBS?
@MegaNavek8 жыл бұрын
i was working backstage at a festival and i have to say he is one of the nicest genuine people ....and just mega talented
@rudicci8 жыл бұрын
I can listen to Tommy all day long, honestly. Talented beyond his own awareness.
@axeman26387 жыл бұрын
Not so much talent as many, many years of dedicated practice.
@rudicci7 жыл бұрын
Axe Man Well Said
@axeman26387 жыл бұрын
Coming from a musical family like Tommy did really helps though. I think I heard him say somewhere he started at 3 or something. I think talent is a bit of a myth and it's much more about exposure to music and opportunity to learn how to play from an early age then having the dedication to do the practice. An awful lot of great musicians come from musical families and had that early opportunity.
@randolphpatterson50617 жыл бұрын
Axe Man, good point Tommy has denied any claims of possessing any degree of true talent, and swears that it was all hard work. 10,000 hours to virtuosity.
@gtrrobster6 жыл бұрын
Guaranteed, he is VERY aware of his talent :)
@bach7308 жыл бұрын
Been a fan of his for 25 years and he gets more insane each time I see him. I'll see you all in 275 years once I have this song halfway down.
@ACat-pm8kx7 жыл бұрын
*holds screen closer to guitar to inspire her to greatness*
@xammaj48448 жыл бұрын
I had the pleasure of seeing him play live. Truly inspring.
@xammaj48448 жыл бұрын
*inspiring
@thegranddragon60778 жыл бұрын
+xammaj Saw him play at the Majestic in Dallas. While he was playing the audience held complete silence, but when he finished a tune the applause were endless and song titles were shouted out from fans as requests. A refined primitive for sure. Great talent, great performance!
@xammaj48448 жыл бұрын
TheGrandDragon I've never had such an emotional attachment to a concert before
@SRVACE8 жыл бұрын
I attended a guitar workshop with Tommy many years ago , absolutely blew me away & I've been playing for 40 years. You will not meet a more humble genuine guy & what a talent.
@dcocrypto74466 жыл бұрын
Your a legend Tommy, the best acoustic guitarist ever
@511Mrpaul8 жыл бұрын
I have heard Tommy several times, I am going to see him in June 2016. He is as much a "regular guy" in person as he is on the videos. I have a framed photo of him and myself at home. He is the real deal.
@lw2163168 жыл бұрын
Okay, so we can't play as well as he does.... but there is one thing we can do as well as he does.... we can ENJOY our playing as much as he does ! ....thank God for the talent we have and keep practicing !
@branislavbukurov6148 жыл бұрын
Or cut ourselves shaving.
@garywhitaker98542 жыл бұрын
Speechless! A master like Tommy taking the time to do this is amazing. Much respect and thanks!
@MelvinOfTheWorld8 жыл бұрын
What a gift! His playing is from another time & space,...absolutely amzing!
@twitch.1018 жыл бұрын
Lol medium pace? How fast does this dude normally play it? 500 bpm?
@sb7920798 жыл бұрын
hahah i think he forgot about his own words once he started picking
@RegularRetro8 жыл бұрын
+Ryan Lawrence Watch classical gas
@RubenBru8 жыл бұрын
hahaha made my day :')
@badlove74358 жыл бұрын
I think they use the Mach scale for Tommy
@kitemanmusic8 жыл бұрын
Yes, this is medium pace. He means it, and he does play a lot faster! Note perfect.
@TheEthug8 жыл бұрын
More Tommy. More of this style please.
@dillonGC7 жыл бұрын
Holy what the! An amazing display of finger style!
@stuz0r8 жыл бұрын
I've seen in him concert two times. He's is the real deal. One of the nicest guys I've ever talked to as well.
@lamystorius8 жыл бұрын
I got so excited when I saw that they did a video with the great TE! Good stuff
@FrankSpeer663 жыл бұрын
Thank you for stating the key of the song up front! I can't tell you how many guitar lessons never tell you what key the song is in. Once you know that you're able to relate all of the chords back to the key and people just don't seem to get that..
@raymondjhindle776 жыл бұрын
I can’t get enough of Tommy’s playing!
@johndavies45417 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is going to be easy. It's 8 AM and I've already cut myself shaving (twice!). Now, onto the guitar thing next...
@fredrock22226 жыл бұрын
Great sense of humor! I literally am laughing my ass off.
@caseylee125 жыл бұрын
Funniest thing i`he read all day!
@ToxicoIa8 жыл бұрын
So tired of youtube lessons for beginners. He's not telling exactly what to play. He wants you to know the song first, then learn it for yourself. what a genius.
@roadkill45617 жыл бұрын
Don Glennly this video would of come with a magazine which would of had music in it.
@randolphpatterson50617 жыл бұрын
It's a really nice thing to be able to freeze the video, back it up a bit, and watch that one part again & again. If that's what it takes, no problem, I'm happy. I might suck on the guitar, but I'm happy.
@gelartab8 жыл бұрын
When he began playing he had to learn everything by ear.. Now we have HD videos which we can start again and again )) Thanks for video !
@drtony63156 жыл бұрын
Tommy you're the man, most consummate, everything a budding guitar dreams to be. Alas, there's only one Tommy Emmanuel. Great job.
@tinystar30108 жыл бұрын
Now this is what guitar world should be posting, something actually challenging. The stupid metal runs are all the same, master one master all.
@darrellmiddleton66156 жыл бұрын
I love metal but I agree I can't play fingerstyle stuf like this at all but can shred easy
@mickt54317 жыл бұрын
I've always marvelled at Tommys talent since i started play at 8. i was able to see him play when i was around 13 at Tamworth when down there for country music festival. absolutely awesome showman an down to earth. now in my 30s and still not even half as good as this man. dedication is amazing
@manaman5458 жыл бұрын
Cool, I should have this down by lunch Lunch 2025 that is..
@James.D8 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahaha!!!! You're being optimistic at least.
@cliffsmith13057 жыл бұрын
LMAO I just spit my coffee out over my keyboard, hahaha!
@ryansteele26276 жыл бұрын
Have you learned it yet
@dcocrypto74466 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@JohnSmith-lt8em5 жыл бұрын
Lunch in heaven. More like.
@micaelsv8 жыл бұрын
what can one say...Tommy you play this so good that Im stunned....
@AC5SH5 жыл бұрын
People cheapen it by saying "talent". Yes, he is talented, but he WORKS at it constantly. No amount of talent gives this kind of skill without love for it, and a lot of WORK. And wow, he is good :) Tim O
@FretboardFrenzy8 жыл бұрын
"I'll take the song at a medium pace", followed promptly by a big "f**k you, newbs" hahaha
@danparks88943 жыл бұрын
Dumbfounded by his speed and ability. Just ridiculous, in an amazing way. Legend!
@sunaJH6 жыл бұрын
He really demonstrates alternating muting/unmuting @9:46 so well
@UR2Compliant8 жыл бұрын
LOVE this guy...classic and SO damn talented.
@reynaldocostaoficial5286 жыл бұрын
He is Amazing teacher and person God bless you Tommy!!
@payambehtash71248 жыл бұрын
Tommy why are you doing this? whenever I see you playing I feel it's better for me to put my guitar away and do something else because there is nothing's left for the rest of us to say! you did it again.
@MrPhilerD5 жыл бұрын
Put your guitar away?! NO! NOooo! Look and learn. Emulate what he is doing and become a better player... how about that as opposed to putting away your guitar.
@wolfie3167818 жыл бұрын
7:15 " I just realized what Im doing there"....Lol!! that is really great. It appears to me like He disappears into another world when he plays; A force just channels through him and he is also entertaining himself along with us all! Love this guy.
@maxsalasr8 жыл бұрын
In Spanish you say it like this: El vakero, don't pronounce the u ... And man tommy is good
@guycollishaw19578 жыл бұрын
*el bakero :)
@JoseGonzalez-ez6vn5 жыл бұрын
That's right. Que = k in Spanish. Tommy is using English pronunciation rules for Spanish pronunciation. Which never works well. It's disasterous, as well as, quite hilarious. Nothing funny about his guitar work, tho. (Warning: In Spanish, most vowels are short vowels.)
@toamataafa94634 жыл бұрын
He’s a genius..Tommy you’re the best..RIP Phil🙏
@whyyeseyec8 жыл бұрын
Did you get that kids? Can you learn it by Monday? Seriously, Tommy is so far above everyone else, if you weren't looking you'd swear there were two guitars players on this....
@bubba-rh3hz3 жыл бұрын
Great advice Mr. Emmanuel. Focus is a big part of the equation. Paco De Lucia. Great musical equation solver but then again so are you. Wonderful and Skillful instruction. Thank you.
@alexscott42772 жыл бұрын
Just bloody amazing.
@Daytripper518 жыл бұрын
He's AMAZING in person.....damn nice guy,un-matched player!!!
@achaarpickler8 жыл бұрын
What a player......and sounds like a genuinely nice guy too
@frankielong32884 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh. What can I say mate? You are fantastic. My eyes nearly popped out.
@nessmalone8 жыл бұрын
Tommy Emmanuel is my guitarhero!!!
@Staky-wl4bk8 жыл бұрын
hold my beer I got this
@dcortes8318 жыл бұрын
+Robert Stackhouse hold me my beer got this
@terrymiller1116 жыл бұрын
The difference between being "good" or "great" at something, and being a MASTER.
@MikeUpie6 жыл бұрын
Emmanuel is a top level guitarist. Fluid, precise, and fast. Wish he could do this lesson at half speed.
@mcgraw80985 жыл бұрын
Great lesson, had this done in 30 mins👍
@gtk-SW7 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for doing these type of videos. I have learned a great deal by getting the opportunity to learn from a master guitar player and teacher. G
@imannonymous77078 жыл бұрын
So happy to get this new column I been dissaponted since Keith Wyatt departed. ...... but this is great. thank you guitar world ur mag is the highlight of my month. miss guitar world acoustic tho
@paul69147 жыл бұрын
Amazing guitarist...a legend... thank you ...
@PresentMoment1115 жыл бұрын
I just watched this video and it made me play like Chet, easy. Thanks.
@James.D8 жыл бұрын
By the way...thank you, Guitar World and Tommy Emmanuel!!!
@JaseVO884 жыл бұрын
Outstanding
@mosrite608 жыл бұрын
The thumb picking style by Chet, Merle, Paul, Thresh, Doyle and other greats looks very easy and simple to play. However, this takes hours and days to learn. I had the book " Play Like Chet Atkins" circa 1960 and am still trying to play. No guitar player will ever sound like Chet. He was truly a genius. RIP. Tommy has his own style somewhat different from Chet mos60
@Hesed68 жыл бұрын
Days? Hours? Lol more like years
@dwbiggly69074 жыл бұрын
I can’t play as well but I shave just as good. Thanks for sharing Tommy!👍🏻
@v1ncepupp1o74 жыл бұрын
Super inspiring man.
@Ozzdoc8 жыл бұрын
Incredible player.
@charlesbobillier49924 жыл бұрын
Pure genius
@ryansteele26276 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video Emmanuel
@Shp-el2es8 жыл бұрын
More of Tommy, please!!!
@williamswain74658 жыл бұрын
incredible sound great song.
@cecb34518 жыл бұрын
When it comes to Tommy Emmanuel you can like the video before you watch it, because you pretty much know he's gonna rock you senseless, so yeah...
@fragletemmer7 жыл бұрын
I shook this phenomenal man's hand once. Best day of my life :-)
@fiddleandfart4 жыл бұрын
Wow....! Well that's something to aspire to! I'd better start... slowly....
@lgene85584 жыл бұрын
A master guitarist!
@rhumandlove3935 жыл бұрын
Our lord and savior, Tommy Emmanuel
@alfonso1408598 жыл бұрын
Gracias maestro siempre de lo mejor
@kenrhea237 жыл бұрын
I wish they could flash the name of the chord he is playing or something so I could learn this faster. Amazing lesson. I cant wait to bang my head against this one for a few weeks/years haha
@gtrrobster6 жыл бұрын
Kenny R All the chords are pretty much Am, F, G, D,E etc. To play something this advanced, it is sort of implied you are able to follow the chords.
@shuklajayant5 жыл бұрын
He is a gift of God to mankind
@gonzogourmet7 жыл бұрын
Pronunciation: El 'vakero' or 'bakero'. Th 'u' is silent in Spanish in this instance. In case anyone is curious, El Vaquero = The Cowboy, in English. Anyway, sensational playing as always.
@marvindoolin13408 ай бұрын
Wonderful. If only such videos existed sixty years ago. Oh, what I MIGHT have accomplished. It's a nice dream, anyway.
@davidsmethurst38185 жыл бұрын
Too good! That thumb!
@stephensmith10347 жыл бұрын
Wow! Incredible!
@davidjermy25246 жыл бұрын
Not surprised he’s a fantastic player. Haven’t cut myself for years😂
@williamswain74658 жыл бұрын
aspirations to play like these styles and I should have a guitar not salmon, but it was the season.
@grayling08654 жыл бұрын
great lesson thak you!
@lcuddy125 жыл бұрын
"So I just realized what I'm doing there... " Awesome.
@SaccoBelmonte7 жыл бұрын
It's pronounced "El Vakero" ("que" in spanish sounds like "ke") :-)
@fernandorivadequesad8 жыл бұрын
Yup... I can definitely play this... Fuck
@ACat-pm8kx7 жыл бұрын
Fernando Riva I think some guitars come with that tune preloaded 🤷🏼♂️
@randolphpatterson50617 жыл бұрын
SHH! Gibson will hear you saying that, and they'll come out with a J-45 "X", like the Firebird, with a barfed-up raspberry Slurpee for a paint job, Baked Alaska fretboard, tons of pointless, gimmicky electronics, minimal playability, drastic loss of tonal breadth & nuance, robotic strap pins & bridge saddle, vacuum-sealed nut, and an even more ridiculous price tag. Then, as usual, when nobody buys one, they'll sit around the corporate boardroom, pat each other on the back, congratulate themselves for their achievement, and announce another round of reduced wages & benefits to their bewildered employees.
@jrsmoots8 жыл бұрын
LOVE this!
@evyevy112 жыл бұрын
i've already learned a great part of this song.. my left knee is perfectly in sinc with his 🤣
@chirpybee6 жыл бұрын
You don’t have to restrain yourself to Tommy’s tempo. Once you feel confident you can pick up the pace a bit and play it full speed...
@1straycat998 жыл бұрын
dang that was super . best to him always
@johnwhite29234 жыл бұрын
This could take awhile, but its all there. Listen over, over & over. Little by little, maybe eventually. Nothing worthwhile comes easy. Just remember that.
@purpleheartscott85536 жыл бұрын
I sure hope to one day be able to play at this “medium” pace as my fastest even. Incredible. I’m learning this whole thumb independence thing isn’t as easy as it looks. 😂
@abbe21736 жыл бұрын
Purple Heart Scott Same.. got it down yet? x)
@danmar0078 жыл бұрын
It's funny. I just watched a video entitled the 30 greatest and best guitar players and Tommy wasn't there - lousy video! :-) . Tommy, like Gary Moore, makes my spine tingle. His brother's not half-bad either!
@bobschlussler82134 жыл бұрын
Tommy, gotta say I love your playing and your instruction about guitar is awesome. But the real lesson you offer is right at the start when you talk about your shaving mishap. I think that all to often, we forget that to do ANYTHING well, it is important to FOCUS on the task and goal at hand. Thank you for that important life reminder. Computers are good at multitasking ... humans, not so much.
@brucelinton99676 жыл бұрын
Just for the record, Tommy, the U in vaquero is silent so it sounds more like va-kero. Now I need to work on playing this.:)
@b.j.surfdog37246 жыл бұрын
Regarding the facial cut, I think the term for staying in the moment is "mindfullness"
@houstonreasons4 жыл бұрын
every time he says medium pace I start laughing cause I know what's coming
@davidpaccara64838 жыл бұрын
I'm going to try this for the next year or so until i get it right
@Hungry_Hunter6 жыл бұрын
A gifted player no argument but please Tommy play something a little slower like Chester did. Chet had tone because he let the notes ring out . I love this style and I like hearing the details especially how to get the minors to run down. Just slow down a bit cobber.
@tigra77307 жыл бұрын
i love you man!
@markbruner26794 жыл бұрын
Well done Tommy! Beautiful !Love the tone on the guitar too! What kind of acoustic?
@fredclarke801 Жыл бұрын
Great playing, of course. I feel it would sound better a bit slower. Try 75% speed. It is slower @ 9:40