Tommy Emmanuel top guitar tips: tone

[@davidgerber9317]

I can't believe how lucky I am that Tommy Emanuel will come into my living room any time I click a button, and patiently show me the way guitar is supposed to be played. Besides being the obvious musical genius he is, he must be a kind and generous person. Thanks Tommy

[@keithwigley1256]

Totally Agree Have seen him 3 times in Sheffield ? see him live .. its always better than dead ...He is Brilliant .. see a not to bad guitarist Albert Croak on KZbin .. Kathys Song Cover Albert Croak On youtube ... Croak time Blues Albert Croak .. Freight Train.. Finding my Way Home Albert Croak .. No Woman no just A Cold Albert Croak .. Who's your Barber Mr Trump Albert Croak .. Shake my tree .. and others.

[@LukeMaynard]

I bet he's enough of a genius to spell "genius" properly.

[@sandspar]

Have paid for lessons in shops and universities; more content in this - 3:00 than all the rest of them.

[@widowmakerheartattack5212]

David Gerber you're so lucky David...almost like having God there.

[@PreservationEnthusiast]

@@widowmakerheartattack5212 I thought he was going to make a video without mentioning Chet, but there he was. Got it in right at the end!

[@ChristianFlores84]

The quote "Life is very short and there's no time for fussin' and fighting and friend" is written around the edge of the body of his guitar. The Beatles" "we Can Work It Out". Awesome.

[@Erkki_Mela]

My friends.

[@TruthSurge]

Tone is all in the hands - which is why I play a $2,500 Maton Tommy Emmanuel signature series!

[@jplent]

Maybe it's not in your hands.

[@keithwigley1256]

I play A 100 pound Artisan .... See Kathys song Albert Croak on youtube and Croak time Blues .. And Finding My Way home Albert Croak and No Woman no Just A cold and No woman No just A cold Albert Croak

[@keithwigley1256]

I play a second Hand Artisan see Kathys Song cover Albert Croak On youtube and Croaktime Blues Albert Croak and FindinG my way Home .. And Who's Your Barber Mr Trump Albert Croak .. No Woman no Just ALBert Croak on youtube And ..other videos.

[@JohannesLabusch]

OH how very smart and clever. All he says is a good musician can make a cheap instrument sound good. It takes a lot of willful ignorance to hear that and assume it means a good musician shouldn't use a good instrument.

[@TruthSurge]

"All he says is a good musician can make a cheap instrument sound good." Not if the action is 3 times as high as he's used to, with 2 gauges bigger strings and a hump at the heel. Ask yourself why you never see pros playing crap guitars and you'll understand something. They can distinguish good from bad from great and if someone else can't, that isn't their problem.

[@dwebster50]

Brilliant conversation from Tommy here. All the years I have known your playing… you are brilliant every day to the guitar. I will be bringing my Moms J 45 …1955 , same year u were born to Winspear theatre Edmonton Alberta Ca. Greet & Meet 🇨🇦🇨🇦❤️💕

[@theotherside001]

Thank You Tommy! It's always an honor to hear your tips and playing.

[@11raykid11]

The song is "Baby's Coming Home" by Jerry Reed. :)

[@keithwigley1256]

No it is not ..Its Croaktime Blues Albert Croak .. have a listen on youtube ...and Kathys Song cover Albert Croak On KZbin?

[@Bogeyman19DidNotScareMyAss]

Keith Wigley Nope. It's Baby's Coming Home.

[@matthewschad6689]

Raymart Arandia yup and like a lot of Jerry tunes, Chet has a great version too

[@langezeit6926]

thank you i was lookin for this in the comment section. the harmony is just satisfying

[@lytation]

Tommy is incredible. Person first, musician second and the greatest ambassador. Don't miss him .

[@keithwigley1256]

Seen him 3 Times in Sheffield .. Well .. see ummm my humbled efforts . Kathys Song Cover Albert Croak On KZbin .. Croak time blues Albert Croak .. Finding my way home Albert Croak .. Who's Your Barber Mr Trump.. Shake My Tree .. No Woman No .just A Cold Albert Croak..

[@Dutcharmytent]

I agree there.

[@scelzam]

John Strong 💪

[@KabooM1067]

I could see and hear him play forever... Although I didn't learn anything new I was really inspired...

[@flippatmedbernt]

Thanks for your knowledge and generosity!!!!

[@Kornhulio18]

His voice got the tone of Al Pacino's in this vid LOL

[@andrewjeff]

+Kornhulio18 EmmanuAL :)

[@nadinehurd8830]

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[@glen3898]

@@nadinehurd8830 o_O

[@mrbluenun]

Very good instructions here for those who want to learn once they have got past the problems of the fret use!

[@johanottosson2457]

Believe you me, im on my 100 000 repeat of this video trying to learn :) But ill get there eventually :)

[@bobbybongo5918]

This is very true. Perfect example is Mark Knopfler. You can have the same equipment and guitar that Mark uses, but you won't be able to get the same tone!

[@ANCMMX]

Tommy plays beautiful

[@makeitcount179]

Thank you for the reproof. I can fix some things about my playing.

[@UCS0608]

He's playing, it's sound great and then you realize he still has the Feedback Buster in the soundhole. Imagine what it sounds like without! :)

[@faithandpractice]

Truly one of the worlds greats. Having said that; NO TOMMY you can't play my guitar. Get away you'll scratch the hell out of it.

[@fatkitty4207]

hahahaha

[@AJGreen-cn8kk]

So true. Years ago Steve Goodman played a show at our college. After the show he dropped into the local bar. I was lucky enough to be there. The bartender asked him to play a tune and he said he didn't have a guitar. Bartender gave him an old beat up Kay (remember those?). He made it sing! A great player can make any crappy box sound good while a bad player can make a $6000 Martin sound like junk.

[@musictosoul]

Thanks Tommy.... You are the Man!!!

[@somedude3601]

My dad always told me its the man behind the guitar that makes it sound good.

[@michael_caz_nyc]

I Love Tommy. He is a Phenomenal Guitar player and probably an even better person, but I wish he's let me "Set-Up" his guitars-action, so his Strings Don't Buzz. That Buzzing would drive me Crazy.

[@christopherdunn9488]

Yes-you can be happy Tommy-i believe you worked ot the kinks and are getting a great tone! You are right of course about an expensive instrument in the hands of a novice, and vice-versa. I really like your sound-and Chet Atkins, merle Travis and Doc Watson, Jerry Reed-all greats-you are right there- a true master.

[@86nepsites]

His hand is hardware that is fully supported by his brilliant mind as software. We all have the same hardware but no software like his.

[@Erkki_Mela]

Both our software and hardware can be developed, just as Tommy has done all his life.

[@maxwellfan55]

Bang on again Tommy. Tone. No more so than the late great Roy Buchannan who pulled more tone out of a beat up Telecaster with nothing more than a bit of reverb and a ripped amp speaker. Didn't even keep it in a case!

[@shoominati23]

Hey Tommy (top name btw, from a Tom to a Tom ;) when are you doing a down under tour again? Can't wait for you to play in Perth again mate! especially so now I know that you also are into alot of the country picking guys I've grown to love! all the best mate!

[@milesborg9812]

Best advice!

[@firdausHITMAN]

Thank you Tommy. Legend.

[@peterzhang9492]

I think people should learn bit of classical guitar techniques, especially when it comes to right hand techniques. There are a lot of overlaps.

[@vadymvv]

Nope, that is different technique. You must learn on type of instrument that you gonna play.

[@julkitan3017]

well, I'm a classical guitarist and I've been trying to learn this inspiring style like Tommy, new to me but right hand is really different in many ways, thumb works differently moreover he uses a thumbpick (which is completely creepy to get used to when it's new..) and after many months of practice you cannot get exactly the same punchy tone only with nail thumb ( it could be OK but a bit too thin)... although maybe my years of classical training gave me strength and independence to each finger that could make it easier, I had to adapt to many new aspects like anchoring down the hand all the time which you would only do for some rare occasions (like pizzicato etc...) on the classical repertoire. Nails are a bit of a problem on steel strings aswell (they get fragile and tend to sound thin and trebly on those strings) Tommy don't have any, although it's a big important part of work/time you'd dedicate to when you're into classical. And I'm not gonna mention the left hand with really important thumb trechnique to fret bass notes which is quite prohibited when you learn classical guitar except for really rare occasions if you're confirmed level (pieces that requires really big strecth ...)

[@kenz2756]

@@julkitan3017 A late comment, but i wanted to ask, I heard some classical guitarists actually don't play with nails. I watch Brandon Acker which is a very skilled classical guitar and any historical guitar player, he said that back centuries ago there are also a lot of classical guitarists that don't use nails, says they could get superior tone without nails, then Brandon cut his and play without it, he still plays without nails until today. How uncommon is it for classical guitarists to play without nails?

[@jaggercontreras9270]

Cool

[@harryhai3116]

Real master!

[@dennisjohndreher7258]

He's extremely generous with his knowledge

[@paolomariapalmitessa8921]

That's all true!

[@Dan_Frechette_Songwriter]

He's getting all that tone with a FEEDBACK BUSTER in the guitar....

[@R..Montana]

Mr. Tommy, what kind of wood is your guitar made of, and what strings do you put on it? Surely these things make a difference, right?

[@widowmakerheartattack5212]

I wish you were my brother tommy.

[@MrDRUBBER]

1 000 000 000 and more likes for Master !!!

[@leontea7070]

Can anyone tell me why he doesn't keep nails on his right hand but still making such nice and clear tone?

[@kaziomen]

And I was just about to buy a new acoustic. Well I guess my 10 year old and about 200$ T.Burton will have to keep going, because holy shit how good it sounds.

[@IGstBNgrPPutra]

anyone knew the song title that he played?

[@michatroschka]

haha that ched atkins anecdote at the end

[@ZpGKillua]

I been playing for years with my ibanez prestige, whenever i pick up a friends fender or lespaul, i just play like shit because its so different, is that normal

[@alfonshomac]

My sister is learning guitar, I've been playing for half my life. I always play her guitar whenever she asks and even often when she doesn't and she often says: "So, it's not about the tool but the monkey that's holding it!"

[@joa5739]

That is really really funny to me and how true! I'm going to use that line whenever it can give the most impact. Used very sparingly and with meaning.

[@ottovombaum2993]

Hi Tommy! Question! Which strings do you use?

[@曹子龙-e8g]

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[@tysontys54]

Bester Gitarrist

[@walt2338]

Thanks for the laugh Mike. I can relate. Exactly! Now what? l love to watch Tommy play but every time I watch I think about selling a guitar.

[@SIKE_AU]

that thumb piece looks a little tight on his thumb. looks like it could turn blue

[@pablohernandezse]

Whats the name of the song at 1:28? :)

[@keithwigley1256]

Croaktime Blues .. See it on KZbin and use to be called.. Freight Train cover Albert Croak on youtube .. And.. Kathys Song cover Albert Croak on KZbin .. and shake My Tree Albert Croak on KZbin ..oh at one time was called Finding My Way home Albert Croak on KZbin ?

[@CharlesXiongL]

It's Baby I'm coming home, not any of those..

[@sanskarjaiswal8239]

Baby's coming home

[@SaccoBelmonte]

I wonder if he ever considered a 7 string guitar. I got a Gipsy 7 string and cannot put it down.

[@Stevewatson3]

This argument if you will never looses it's creedence, too many guys I've did a bit of teaching with "best I could" kept buying gear lol you can't buy a seasoned pair of hands.

[@Mikau-gb8uo]

looks like Tommy is ok with a little bit of fret buzz..

[@robinpit5]

I've got some pretty expensive firewood

[@prophetstill1817]

Just saw him at Center Stage in richmond. Poor guy is sick has his voice all messed up!

[@keithwigley1256]

Yeah but His Guitar Always Speaks see Kathys Song Albert Croak on KZbin .. Croak time Blues Albert croak ..see another real cold ... Finding my way Home Albert Croak on KZbin .. no woman no Just A cold And Others Free on KZbin ?

[@colmcq]

tone is in the fingers. Totally.

[@fleezuschrist7879]

Tommy emmanuel kigwa

[@FrancisFurtak]

Ha ha ha tune up boys!

[@adlovett9831]

what song did he play?

[@pauliegualtieri4434]

+adlovett98 babys coming home - jerry reed

[@keithwigley1256]

Croaktime blues Albert Croak ..see it on youtube

[@calima3]

Song namee?

[@ClaysGuitarCorner]

+Nesius baby im comin home...classic Chet Atkins tune

[@calima3]

+Animusik Productions Thank you!

[@andriesscheper2022]

His style and tone seems to devour expensive guitars...

[@georgiethumbs2438]

I can play my electric guitar in my apartment through my amplifier and turn it up to 10 and hit and A chord and it's really really really loud

[@thomaspeters2076]

eddie van halen said that ...tone is in yr fingers an its true....

[@derfunkhaus]

On top of all that talent he seems like such an affable person.

[@alepwalling]

Tip number 1 - you have to be Tommy Emmanuel

[@orenji13]

2 other things you need to improve, tuner and metronome

[@jetranger7803]

How is the song called? I think it´s a chet tune.

[@jengtr]

It's "Baby's Coming Home", written by Jerry Reed.

[@justplay4133]

He talk his guitar is expensive

[@NoiseAngelo]

Now i feel worst than before...

[@johanottosson2457]

Cheer up buddy , and get to work :)

[@freesk8]

Record Yourself. Be Aware. Work on your Tone.

[@jacobfrank3136]

I would say don't record yourself at least not on some shitty recording device. For example your phone will distort the noise and will sound awful to what you really sound like.

[@pixelatedparcel]

Jacob Frank Get real, man. People used to record themselves on cassette tapes, back in the day. The point is, if you want to improve just record yourself so you can hear how shitty you actually sound to other people. Then, once you sound halfway decent your can post it like this guy (who also killed it on a Wallmart guitar) in another post: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqG9e4SGntt4jdU. I' m pretty sure he recorded that on his phone, by the way...

[@jacobfrank3136]

all im saying is that if you play a open E string its going to sound better irl then off your phone. You could make an argument that you could record you actually using techniques and bends and seeing if your bends are in tune

[@VB308]

Led zeppelin

[@kingrobert1st]

The D string sounded like geese farts on a muggy day. (Leo Kottke)

[@robertlee8042]

TE tries to convince us that if we try hard enough we can play like him. We can’t. It’s a kind though wrong thought.

[@001mladen]

I think the tone is also in a good guitar, not only fingers. Its just like that. If not... We would all play 100 dollar crap chinese guitars. If a guitar is crap, its just like this, no fingers will help.

[@bernarddover1442]

getting very old looking very quickly !! he stayed indoors for too long and needed more sun !!!

[@bf2err]

Wth are you even talking about?

[@WysteriaGuitar]

I could play like that too if I had those humongous hands.

[@Bogeyman19DidNotScareMyAss]

WysteriaGuitar Bullshit excuses. Easier than hard work and effort.

[@superbuddyfranklin]

Yeah I'm sure you spend a lot of time working on your technique......I'm being sarcastic.

[@orenji13]

give a good player with a guitar with 2 inches of string action and he can't play for sure

[@bf2err]

Give a good guitar player a guitar with 2 inch string action and he'll pull out a slide

[@jasonwilson2763]

Or he’ll know how to adjust the action.

[@jasper_north]

Just burned my guitar.

[@goranvuletic8873]

"You don't need an expensive guitar" Sure, that's why none of his guitars is under $3000. My guitar is $100 and it's a piece of shit, it sounds super dull, its action is super high and it does not tune well.

[@oh_my_gauze]

He sounds a little hoarse in this video.

[@keithwigley1256]

Then You need to see Albert Croak on youtube ... Finding My Way home Albert Croak .. Croak time Blues .. no woman no Just A cold Albert Croak ...Shake my Tree.. Who's Your barber Mr TrumpAlbert Croak .. and Kathys song cover Albert Croak ...etc.

[@pooforeyes1273]

Keith Wigley What?

[@thepagesaretorn]

Why does his guitar have a terrible setup? All the bass notes are buzzing like they're snare drums...

[@azzurres1]

he is muting them with the right hand while playing..

[@Bogeyman19DidNotScareMyAss]

Derek Sena He doesn't know what he is doing does he 😜😂😎

[@billferguson9734]

I hear it to, a lot of fret buzz..........

[@bf2err]

Don't know why you would expect a mellow nylon sound from a steel string. I'm pretty sure he wants all that sizzle exactly where it is.

[@satamique]

But Hendrix was always out of tune! :)

[@kanker5256]

0:27 - not in acoustic guitars...