Classical Gas [Mason Williams] | Tommy Emmanuel
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2011
- "Classical Gas" is a song originally composed by Mason Williams. Over the years, it has become a staple in Tommy Emmanuel's live performances. The other songs featured in this video are
"Walk Don't Run" by Johnny Smith (made famous by The Ventures) as well as "Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting" by Elton John & Bernie Taupin.
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0:00 I'm gonna learn this
0:01 fuck.
Fucking gold
+Shaohan8 made my day, thanks :)
😂😂best youtube comment I've ever read!
best comment ever.
+Shaohan8 ahahahahahah exactly ahahahha
I thought I'd try to play this on guitar, but then I decided to try something easier like quantum physics
Yeah dude. Yeah.
Lmao
😅😂🤣
No go ahead and start with something simpler you know what cardiac surgery?
Fucking FACTS
While most guitar players tune their guitars to the standard E A D G B E, Tommy tunes his to W T F H O W.
😂😂
I tried playing this before and my guitar actually laughed at me 😭
Same tuning Mike Dawes uses, just check his version of Van Halens Jump.
@@shorerocks oof... I somehow hadn't seen that one 🥺
Now that's an amazing setup
I lost my gig at the coffeeshop to this guy.
You can keep you gig if you just cover the costs of my lessons
👽👍🏻👹💥🔥😅
😂😂😂😂
Roger did it better.
How did I find this song because of that episode
When I was young I wanted to play the guitar so badly, after years and years of hard work and dedication I can play the guitar badly
perfect
HAHAHA!
You da man..
At least you are honest.ha ha
You dont need to master an instrument to grasp its potential and use it to create something new. If you can play 3 chords youre fine. Dont compare to people which dedicated way more time into it. Its ok to be mediocre in technique when you put your heart and mind to it ;)
I thought I'd never be able to play this song. 10 years later, I was right
lol!
it's possible 7 months not even close but good enough
I'd need 3arms
They’re waiting for you Gordon, in the test chamberrrrr.
Bahahaha
After watching this ,I was given inspiration. To sell my guitar.
I've always wanted to play the guitar badly, but now I can...play it badly that is. 🙂
😂😂
I burned mine.
LMAO this made me spit out my drink
Nooooooooo!
"You get the drift. I win." 😂
“Then it’s a deal…”
Arrrrrghhh….!!!🔥🔥🔥
Hahaha i’m so glad someone else knew where the original was after watching the episode 😂
Get clapping cuz it’s over. 💅
Listen buddy you clearly won, but I reallllyyy need this gig 😩
I swear they used this version too 🤣
I play this every morning, just before I wake up.
I tried to play this, when I was sleeping. I couldn't
Your dreams are living in a fantasy world.
You need big brain and Big PP to understand this LOL
Hahaha
The original though is manageable.
This is the definition of : I paid for the whole guitar and I might as well use all of it.
Arabic front name Chinese surname? just curious... never heard such a name it's very unique... or is it from a specific country? (plz don't take it negative)
The wear on the body is even more proof of this quote
@@barneystinson9237 Glad that you're curious, well I'm from Northeast India. The first name in my native tongue language means 'Chosen One' but the Surname just doesn't have any meaning at all just like the rest of the world but it just has a history to it that passes on from generation after generation. And it was believed that decades ago, people with that surname comes from a cult that do black magic and stuffs.
@@balajiedlyngdoh8366 wow thats pretty dope. Wish my name was any interesting
See how worn that guitar is? It's three months old...
He’s not playing the guitar. He’s telling it what the f**k to do and it’s listening.
The man is genius and he’s a great person. A winning combo!
I know that's right. I've watched so much of Tommy and I just might have figured it out. Well, not quite. But, progress anyway...
Who else still comes back here ever so often to listen to this masterpiece
And it still feels the same as when I first listened to it
I’m usually here at least once a month. Just as good this time as it was the first
A few times a year. Goose bumps everytime.
It makes me feel a combination of elation and wanting to throw my guitar in the trash!
From 2012 til now
0:00 “I might learn to play this!”
0:01 “never mind”
hahaha
😂😂😂
Nice one.
ㄹㅇㅋㅋㅋ
🤣🤣🤣 exactly my reaction bahahahaha
I know it's a very challenging piece to learn but I have been practicing this every day for 2 years and I am 50% there. I am able to tap my left foot and I own a striped shirt.
Nearly there mate!
@@peters7126 I feel that I have come along way! 😉
I am not boring to watch even 24 hours night and day..HA.HA.HA
Lol
I laughed so hard I passed some classical gas
I came here because of Mason Williams. I keep coming back because of Tommy Emmanuel.
I watched Mason Williams version AFTER seeing Tommy's rendition. Mason's was brilliant in a different way, I like the orchestral instruments, but Tommy's version blows my socks off 😂
I dedicated MONTHS to learning this song a few years ago. And while I technically could play it, I didn't understand what was going on musically. It was basically just a party trick. I had no way to translate the practice into anything else. I also realized I still didn't sound nearly as good as Mr. Emmanuel here because I lacked something crucial that I never considered. Dynamics. I was only focused on playing the right notes on time and never had any real feeling behind what I was playing. In short it just sounded boring. It's amazing how you can improve your own playing in ways you didn't expect just by hearing the greats play. I'll never be better than Tommy, but I can be better than I was last week.
I felt exactly like this when I learned Tommy's song Blood Brother. Then I started to become picky about every detail, how I hold the pick, where on the string I strike, how fast and hard to strike the chords and strings, vibrato etc... It makes all the difference
Well said.
Yeah, stage one is to just memorize the 5million-note sequences. The dynamics will usually bring themselves in unconsciously over time, after you've gotten comfortable with not having to constantly think about where your hand has to be next.
It carries over into other songs, though, for sure. You learn something that tough and then go back and play an easy song you know, and you'll play the easy one 10× smoother than before
I guarantee you couldn't play this song. The ego on you. Post it
I think you really nailed it. I am deeply impressed by the dynamics AND feeling all through this rendition of a beloved piece!!!
What amazes me more is that he did this while his left leg ran a half marathon
🤣🤣🤣🤣
He was/is a drummer also. That's how he keeps time.
This made me LOL
His guitar probably ran more marathons than his leg did
His left leg acts as a metronome, same thing drummers do
Thoughts of a non-guitar player: "Damn, I should start playing guitar!"
Thoughts of a guitar player: "Damn, I should stop playing guitar!"
basically
schoeni that is exactly how it feels
True stories
spot on
So true😂
My guitar watches this video when i'm out of the house.
As Eric Clapton says Tommy Emmanuel is the best guitarist in the world, that's good enough for me...
I come here whenever I think I'm getting good at guitar.
It’s better to watch really good players because it pushes you to be better. If you were better then everyone you watched you would have no drive to improve. Now you do
@@calebpagan2226 It's a joke genius
That means you’re staying humble and getting better
@@Elemblue2 ~ You're.*
@@NeoAkira101 calm down prick
I caught my guitar watching this. We're going through a difficult patch right now...
Hehe
Don't worry, divorce your guitar and marry a piano! That's will make you love your guitar more than ever
@@DANGVINH17 If I left my guitar for a piano, I'd have to give up most of my cover songs. Divorce sounds easy, but right now it's better if we communicated our needs and try to understand each other without judgement.
Classy...That is one of the funniest things I've ever read. Thanks:)
@@classydays43 I'm glad you're happy, my friend, pianos tend to be incredibly loyal. Most of them like it rough too
He’s not just playing Guitar, he’s feeling it… *and it responds.*
He's not just playing with his hands; he plays with his all.
This is, without a doubt, the greatest acoustic guitarist the universe has ever had. Genius.
Marcin? Check him out.
@@jaybee9269Marcin just has a completely different style. Not really comparable
@@jaybee9269Marcin is nowhere near Mr. Tommy. I saw Tommy and Marcin live. Tommy Emmanuel live playing is so much about emotion than just music.
You might wanna look up Segovia and Paco ….
@@jimlucas3872and John Williams...👌👌
Me and my three power chords will see ourselves out.
LOL
LOLLL 😭
You win the Internet today
bro if you know one power chord you know them all lol
Hey look at what the Ramones did with those 3 power chords...
I think this guy has some potential
haha thats so funny :-)
This kid is just:"OMG!"
He could be a fingerstyle guitarist.
@@illusionfate2815 😂
Needs more practice I think
he covered roger smiths guitar piece with perfection!!
You get the drift, I win.
And he didn't need to sell his soul to the devil to do it (I assume).
@@fredbloggs8072 He loans the talent for the Faustian bargains, it has to come from somewhere.
The original sounds like music. This is too many notes. Hard to say if the original sold his soul. Any proof?
After stumbling upon this video and hearing it only once, I was able to play the entire piece.
Just hit the replay button and it plays it again. You can do this too.
😂
So inspirational. After watching this I took up football.
HAHAHAHA
Jeff Hubbard, dang it! I laughed so loud I woke up the kids!! totally worth it...
How's the football going
underated gahha
dhvsheabdh he saw a football match and then decided to just play madden/fifa or whatever football he’s referring to
I think it's obvious why nobody asking for tabs.
No questions as "show me chords, please"
The song is learnable it's just that he has made very complex covers of it* lol. But he actually has made a tutorial of this particular cover of Classical Gas (he has made many covers of it over the years). I didn't buy it, but it's out there Haha.
I feel like the person who is capable of playing a song like this doesn't need tabs, they can just play it by ear.
@@AnAmericanComposer or a guitar teacher to teach them, as in my case. I only learnt a bit lol. But when I do get back into playing, this is one of many songs that I'm going learn haha. Funny you mention tabs, because Tommy Emmanuel doesn't read tabs or sheet music.
There isn't enough ink OR paper.
The thing that I continue to marvel at is how Tommy plays with such passionate fluidity. I get to a point where I think I'm playing pretty well, and then I hear him. Suddenly I sound like a mentally challenged feral cat clumsily trying to dance on top of a banjo.
The world is broken for sure... someone "disliked" THIS?
0:00 Sweet, maybe I can learn how to play this
0:01 WAT
same
xD
lol so true
ik
Lol thats just his interpretation. Thats not part of the actual song. You can still learn it :)
"You get the drift. I win."
Yay! I get the reference. Very nice. LOL
HA
You meen !
Jajaja
I came here because of that episode
I have never been so flabbergasted in front of a guitar player, this is beyond everything I've ever seen, so powerfull, so impressive. I don't even know how I would start to learn such a masterpiece, bravo
Put on your headphones and buckle up people... don't listen through your phones tiny speakers... please. That is one beautifully well worn guitar I can hear why he has kept and played it for so many years.
After I watched this my guitar took the kids and left
🤣
🤣🤣
😜
😂😂 that has to be the funniest comment I have seen on CZcams this year...Thanks for the Laugh....
My guitar just farted.
So... I heard this on American dad, and I honestly thought it was cut together from random classical pieces for the show. Was not aware someone actually was capable of playing this. Mind sufficiently blown. Incredible!
I still prefer Mason Williams acoustic version but this guy is amazing!
"You get the drift, I win..."
@@powerbub1228 This is conversation not a competition, please no wagering.
I thought it was Calum Graham, when I first heard it
I had to know, not disappointed to find another impressive artist 👏 👏 🙌
Me too! I was just going to check out the cartoon funny parts...and I’m stunned
His ability and finesse never cease to amaze me.
I love Tommy Emmanuel. He is just so incredible and such an inspiration. Wow!
I think he was a guitar in his past life.
The Simpsons for me
Wrong. He was the guitar in his past life.
@@swahiliranger1022are you checking my grammar? This is right and you're wrong.
@@Ahmed-157 stfu noob
He guitar was, well play did he
Im yoda
My guitar just stared at me from across the room with a raised eyebrow, clipped its own strings, and walked back into the case...maybe we will talk tomorrow...I will give it some time.
You just made me spit out my whiskey... hysterical.
😅😂🤣
My guitar just laughed out loud
Same here. I'm going to miss that guitar
My guitar is chuckling on its stand in the corner lmao
I was exhausted just watching and listening...you are the GOAT of accoustic in my simple mind. Thank you for enlightening the music world.
The harmonics on that guitar are beautiful, I bet the action is smooth as butter to play that clean 👌
I can play the G chord.
Kunal Shah nice
Kunal Shah
Show-off!! 😉
I can play the e minor chord 😀😀
I learnt the entire original song ,took 3whole weeks 😒
Caleb H C'mon man it's all about the Em7add11(the chord formed by all of the open strings).
Legend says there's a new part every time you revisit the video.
Lol yeah just noticed that fact omg
that is so true
You're right! I watched this yesterday and it gained 20 additional seconds on the run time. How did that happen?
Agreed
I am in tears of laughter lmao
Whenever I watch Tommy play.
I noticed I have a big smile on my face :)
Also, the little Walk don't run segment was lit. 2.04
Tommy is so genuine, it’s like he is as surprised with his goat talent as we are.
I just demoted myself from a guitar player to a guitar owner after hearing this..
Joy Krishna Phukan I took it one step further to former owner. Felt much better after it was burned. Lol.
@@SniperLogic Lol. Nice one.
lol
yes, and so did i ... well... fuck my life
@@SniperLogic lmfao
Lots of american dad comments, but seriously did this blow the fucking mind out of anyone else's head?
Travis Beach sure did mine.
dude it's fucking phenomenal.
I been playing guitar for like 40 years... saw this video, and now I wonder why I wasted all that time...
Never a waste ;)
HarrrySpider you gotta make sure you shake your head the same as Tommy. Common mistake
Saw and heard this video 11 years ago, still as amazed as I was back then, such a lovely piece of music
I've appreciated the talent of Tommy Emmanuel for many decades, and this is just another reason why. I so very much admire and respect the man for the amount of practice he has put in to be that good.
He's cheating - he's practiced for 60 years.
Yes, and 26 hours per day !
@@rahang4126 40 hours a day
@@gusfring8405 dont bring that ling ling shit here...
@@samkzz9148 silence wench
@@samkzz9148 he was stating the facts
The legend told, is that the DEVIL HIMSELF approached Tommy with a wager. The legend will never tell what Tommy got, but the Devil got guitar lessons
is this a reference to american dad?
What a twist!
Tommy got unbreakable fingers
HI MY NAME IS JAJAHOI!!! Not in particular. Punchline’s different to Roger’s deal.
HI MY NAME IS JAJAHOI!!! No it's a reference to the song "The devil came to Georgia"
As had been said by many before me, "I can't believe I've never heard of this guy before!" A master of
the acoustic guitar, (amped or not)!
Will enjoy going through his library and listening to his older stuff w/ younger brother Phil (r.i.p.).
Un momento, voy a tirar mi guitarra a la basura y enseguida vuelvo.
Buenísimo, brutal.
Tks for sharing
One of those amazing guitarists that makes you want to put your guitar into the fireplace
😂
Don’t just yet, we’re all striving maybe not to his level of skill, but we can be almost as unique as him! Who knows, a style is half of the part to developing in guitar.
Sweet warm sound!
Too late. sniff sniff
Ken oath
Rolling a perfect 20 as a bard be like:
Bards wish they could play this!!!!!!
If only
+20 for party inspiration
Me rolling a 1 after challenging the bard to a competition.
Lmao
It’s not just the pure unadulterated skill that makes this the best version, it’s how much fuckin fun he’s having you can hear how much he loves it the soul is off the chart
It takes a truly talented person to listen to classical gas and say to themselves, “oh, I can make this song way more difficult to play”. People who don’t play think “I want to learn to play” and those who know how to play think “I never want to play guitar again”
He is having fun with something he loves to do. Stop bashing him, I personally think it was amazing and had a nice twist to it, you people act like the song will never be the same. Get over yourselves.
Thank you. Well said.
While I agree that it was some amazing guitar work, and Tommy is talented, I think you are understating the significance of what he did when you called it a nice "twist". This isn't a "twist" at all, it's a completely different song. Sure it has some of the same notes, but the feeling of the song, the soul of it, is far removed from the original. I, personally, would of felt better if he renamed it and put an "inspired by Classical Gas" subtitle. I say this because i was searching for Classical Gas, clicked on this video because it looked interesting and polished, and get this jarring, completely unexpected piece. It was a lot like drinking what I though was soda, and it's lemonade. Lemonade isn't bad, just so unexpected it almost hurts.
aggreedd..!!!
Stephen Bridgland Wrong. Every great musician has used excerpts from other song references. Same with Mason Williams' Classical Gas. You may have heard of it.. :)
Music can make you cry, but nobody said it was for crybabies.
I just removed the strings from my guitar, filled it with potting soil, and planted some basil.
funny and sad xDDD
Lol!
lol
I did the same thing, I couldn't even keep the Basil alive!
Nice
What a machine. I cannot even begin to imagine the amount of practice this man has put in through his life.
And he still can not make it sound like music.
Mind-blowing. I know that song very well, and I will never hear it like this from anyone else! Salute.
I watch this about once a year, thinking as I get better at guitar it will make more sense. But honestly, the more I understand what he's actually doing here the more impressive and unbelievable it gets.
I've been binge watching for 2 weeks
The impressive stuff is the dexterity he has as well as the ability to create good beats and dynamics, the actual song itself is just an A minor riffing.
Just started playing last year. This confounds me how a human can rip up a instrument like this.
I bet he's got a guitar luthier oncall.
@@SuperBroncosguy lol!!
That's exactly why I'm here. Once again brother. Respect
I was lucky enough to have a jam with him in the early 90's when I was a work experience kid at his manager's music shop in Melbourne. Just the two of us in a rehearsal room, with two cheap acoustic guitars. I'll never forget it. Such a nice guy, he spent over half an hour of his time teaching me a few riffs and showing just how beyond skilled he is. I performed "guitar boogie" in a school concert later that year and could actually say "Tommy taught me that bit". 😎
I knew an old man taught music in inner city 1 dollar 2 hours bring your kid and their instrument. He did not have the focus on guitar this man does but he had the same sort of gift. With almost any instrument.
On today's episode of things that never happened
@@c.jarmstrong3111 how are you going to say it never happen? sure he took time throughout his career to sit down and give spontaneous lessons every now and then
@Flux Incapacitator I'm more inclined to believe a nice thing happened over someone making up a bizarre and intricate lie for fake Internet points.
John Martinez That’s called an argument from incredulity. Simple because you cannot understand why someone would lie for clout, this holds no bearing on whether the original statement is true or false.
A beautiful 🌹👏👏🌹🌹 Thank you Tommy 🌹🌹🌹
This is such an amazing performance. Tommy has an exceptional talent. Plenty of skilled guitarists out there. Tommy is different - he was born with a gift and natural ability that separates him from other musicians. Combine this with his incredible dedication, skill and work ethic, and you have something truly extraordinary.
I agree 100%. For most people, it does not matter how hard they work, or how much skill they develop, or how many hours they practice- they will NEVER reach this level of playing. Because Mr. Emanuel has a gift. He was born with a special talent that makes him better than 99.99% of all guitarists. It is truly amazing to behold.
From my understanding, this version of Classical Gas took Tommy Emmanuel years to learn how to play. This is legendary talent we are watching. Please take the time to appreciate it.
I dont think years, maybe some month
I doubt he "learned" to play it. He probably started with a simple arrangement and kept expanding it and developed an expanded piece over time as he got bored with the way he could already play it like a machine. How would he learn to play something that he arranged? He just slowly expanded the arrangement most likely. Just helps that he is a monster player haha.
@@DimaGuitar months? Try a lifetime.
@@alexfreidah1075 because he was already working off of Mason Williams original rendition of the song. He just had to transcribe it from the original to a singular instrument.
I have been fortunate to see Tommy Emmanuel live in Ottawa Ont a few year from Hearing Tommy live on the Bob and Tom Show I said I have to see him, he blew me away and cannot say how amazing his Guitar playing is.
Each time you say to someone that you're good at guitar just watch that video :D
So youre basically saying nobody is good guitarist except Tommy Emmanuel ;)
Just kidding......
your cool tommy emmanuel
Each time someone say you are good at guitar show him the video
Each time guitar say you are good at video show him the someone
I haven't seen this in so long. The first time I watched this was when I was learning "Classical Gas" as a sophomore in high school, and this rendition came up.
I'm 25 now. Can't believe how fast time is passing.
Absolutely the best version of this song ever. I wouldn't EVEN try to duplicate this! Ever!
Lenny: Now do Classical Gas
IHaveTheHighGround THANK YOU
when I was younger I knew of this song through the simpsons but I can't remember which episode
Malek Jendoubi "Last Exit to Springfield" Season 4 Ep 7
DENTAL PLAN!
That was the first thing that came to mind when i saw this lol a voice in my head keeps saying "lisa needs braces" lol
What soulless beings could downvote such a masterpiece?
I think that anyone who loves music should see Tommy live. He's awesome.
Thank God for this guy. I met him in Clearwater circa 2015 and he is just as amazing of a human being as you can possibly imagine even when he’s not holding a guitar. Literally a gift to humanity! I would add that he should definitely get that shirt back to Walmart, lol.
At this point I’m actually convinced he did sell his soul to the devil to be this good.
American dad😂
I think it’s more like tommy teaching the devil some guitar lessons
@@aasyriag9147 Pick of Destiny my friend. Cheers
He sould his lifetime for practice
true!
I’ve often wondered how it feels when people this talented first realize, “Ya know, I’m getting really good at playing guitar.”
That’s gotta be an awesome realization.
It doesn't work that way. As the talented musician improves, their standards go up. They are never fully satisfied with their playing. Only mediocrities are satisfied with their playing.
Yeah if you listen to him in interview he seems very humble, like he’ll never be good enough. He says he’s always still learning
@@chordogg Makes sense, & partially explains why he’s great. He has to keep progressing.👍🏻🇺🇸
@@briankeevan8134 why did you add an American flag? Not only would it not be relevant regardless, but the artist in question is Australian.
@@TG22222 Thumbs up from America, i guess?
WOW!WOW!WOW! Man, I've never seen any thing like that in my life@ Incredible!
What a gift to the musical world. Think what it took to get to this level. Dedication and work.
This isn’t talent. It goes beyond skill. This is craftsmanship. Thousands of hours of practice brought into a few moments of unadulterated perfection. Absolutely incredible and stunning. A privilege to view.
You're right he's not talented at all
Said exactly right
@jasmine_dakota go figure out how peoole ride on low beam after dark
Agree, check this video
czcams.com/video/1kCvqj9yZ1c/video.html
And another video from Him
Dino Peredetout for me, it's practice+talent.
They didn't show it but guitar smoked a cigarette after this song)
😂
😂🤣
More like a pack
LMAO! 😂🤣
Well it deserved that smoke after being smoked...
Love this guy, been a fan for decades.
I wonder how many hundreds of times I've watched this video. Love it every time.
His face while playing is the face of a man who loves music.
Or a man who has gas.... classical gas
*Get out*
MrCrisTheRo the face of a man who feels the music
What would you call Joe Walsh's face while he plays? Grab your wallet and stick it in his mouth? :D
Tommys opening 5sec just surpassed the last 20yrs of me playing
Bags McGee Right?
(Sigh)
This was one of the first songs i learned on guitar in highschool. Took me about 8 months. This made everything subsequentially easier and gave my fingerpicking and creativity a lot of room for play. This guy plays it flawlessly and adds in a lot of cool stuff.
how did you learn it, just by watching this and trying to play it or tutorial on youtube or something?
@@gabeastone8793 well, that was around 16 years ago now. At that time, I learned from guitar tablature. Just Google classical gas tabs and go from there, for parts where you're trying to understand what the tabs are trying to suggest I would watch a video of someone playing it to see the technique. You have to learn to read tabs first though, which won't take much time at all, plenty of videos that explain it properly. If you can read actual music sheets, that would help much more than tabs as it has time signatures and all small details.
Can never get over that bend near the end with the neck hahaha love this version!!!
You get the gist, he won.
tman008 American dad reference?
tman008 that is EXACTLY what brought me here. How did you even freakin know lol.
Haha love the American dad reference
tman008 Winning.
tman008 lol!! Perfect reference.
this is what my guitar listens to when im not at home
If Tommy Emmanuel comes to your house, are you giving your guitar a hall pass?
This is absolutely awsome. The best performance on acoustic guitar i've ever seen. This impossible to learn for anyone who is not on high level guitar playing
this guy might be the best acoustic guitar player this planet ever had.
I think David Gilmore could give him a run for his money.
@@cap6159 no chance
@@cap6159 - David Gilmour? He's great at what he does, but he's not in this league. Plus, you didn't even spell his name right. Chet Atkins and Django Reinhardt come to mind as great acoustic guitarists, but Tommy's hard to beat.
Easy there.
Don’t the point of ranking guitarists. It’s art, not the olympics.
His guitar smoked a cigarette then slept for two days after this.
I was going to like this comment, but then I saw the count was 69
@@johncolling1790 now at 95. You're safe.
LOL, man that was a good laugh
Wow! that is just amazing, Such dexterity and co-ordination, and so much enjoyment of what he is doing.
This is the kind of musical talent you sell your soul for down at the crossroads in Mississippi.
I have never seen a brilliant guitarist enjoy himself as much as Tommy does, and he is such a humble person!
I've met and worked with Tommy multiple times, and this is completely accurate.
My dad put on a few concerts with Tommy . He’s the real deal.. watching him play with James Morrison was amazing and he really is humble.
Well if you're going to play a song on guitar over and over and over for months/years you better know how to enjoy your self.
Imagining yourself playing this with a straight face😑
Don't forget Jimmy page
Where did he touch you?
The guitar: starts crying in D minor
A minor cit while my guitar gently weeps
😅😂😭
Hats off to you my friend! That was fucking hilarious :) :)
Lol
I laughed way too fucking hard at that
Love Mr.Emmanuel's enthusiasm and artistry!
I love this version so much!
I've been playing 30 years and i just curled up in a fetal position and whimpered.
Hahahaha.. yup.. been playing guitar for about 25 years though on and off.. but even during my prime, when I first heard this randomly while on someone’s acoustic playlist on CZcams.. I thought it was a trio of guitarist.. then when I finally looked.. I felt the same way you did.. curled up and whimpered deep inside.. 😂
Does it help you guys in the fetal position to know that he can't read a note of music... and when he heard songs on the radio/records he thought one guitar was making all the noise so he just taught himself by ear to play all parts simultaneously?
@Johnny 2x4 yep, he talks about it in a few interviews.
You can buy the tabs off his website and start learning. I'm learning song for a raining morning.
He's been playing for over 50 years, you newbie.