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Tommy Emmanuel — Tall Fiddler
Album: Endless Road
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Released: 2005
Length: 2:22
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 jhorton wrote:

I know he's wicked fast and all, but would you really want listen to his a second time?



I agree.  Just because you can, doesn't always mean you should.  Aerial boundaries is the bar for me.  I'm not saying one guitar player is better than another, but to support your point, I can listen to that one over and over again.  It is timeless.  With amazing technic and proficiency, Michael Hedges weaves a melodic guitar tune that just doesn't boast on ability but surpasses his ability to play the instrument.  
Posted 1 month ago by coyote620    [ Reply ]
Bárbaro este hombre. Thanks RP
Posted 1 month ago by sergioso    [ Reply ]
What a ride
Posted 1 month ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
 TerryS wrote:

I was idly thinking that it might be entertaining to see Tommy Emmanuel sitting in a pickup truck, riffing  against Trace Bundy



Check out the YouTube video of TE and Billy Strings!
Posted 4 months ago by surfool    [ Reply ]
He's good at this isn't he
Posted 9 months ago by hellsgardener    [ Reply ]
 Wisconsinrob wrote:

Tommy is good at guitar.



certified.
Posted 1 year ago by surfool    [ Reply ]
 Wisconsinrob wrote:

Tommy is good at guitar.



He's a certified guitar player.
Posted 1 year ago by surfool    [ Reply ]
 EdmoJoe wrote:

OK it's just me and I'm sure it will sound grumpy. But whenever I hear crazy fast guitar like this, I think wow that is amazingly fast, like an impressive sporting event. I find it hard to connect with the guitar as music though. The song has astonishing guitar technique, but does little for me musically.



You do you. I love this.
Posted 1 year ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
brilliant!
Posted 1 year ago by xrdstv    [ Reply ]
I was idly thinking that it might be entertaining to see Tommy Emmanuel sitting in a pickup truck, riffing  against Trace Bundy
Posted 2 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
Tommy is good at guitar.
Posted 2 years ago by Wisconsinrob    [ Reply ]
Nice fiddling from the land down under
Posted 2 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
daaang...    
Posted 3 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
 chinaski wrote:
Is that a borrowed Adrian Legg style I hear in there somewhere?
 
Yes! Very Adrian Legg. Love it.
Posted 4 years ago by pamorama    [ Reply ]
 torino390 wrote:
impressive yes, but pretty tiring to listen to, if that makes any sense...

 
Zero sense.
Posted 8 years ago by Ulises    [ Reply ]
impressive yes, but pretty tiring to listen to, if that makes any sense...
Posted 8 years ago by torino390    [ Reply ]
Love this stuff! 
Posted 8 years ago by timmywilson    [ Reply ]
Well this is all very fancy but it doesn't sound very nice 
Posted 8 years ago by MrsTom    [ Reply ]
Is that a borrowed Adrian Legg style I hear in there somewhere?
Posted 8 years ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
Impressed but totally unmoved. 
Posted 9 years ago by ncollingridge    [ Reply ]
Only to show off how fast you can play?
Not nice to listen to...
But very briliant!
Specialy after mister slowhand Eric Clapton!
Posted 9 years ago by vanmas    [ Reply ]
I'm just always amazed at all the Tommy haters on RP. Can't figure it pout. The guy is a real master and a phenomenal talent. I guess some folks just don't like that sort of thing.
Posted 9 years ago by musikluvr    [ Reply ]
Not my taste!
Posted 10 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORING!!!!!
Posted 10 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:
I know he's wicked fast and all, but would you really want listen to his a second time?

 
no
i am having trouble listening to it for the first time too
I guess it has something to do with the fact I have been "blessed" with a music taste that doesn't include things with long guitar, saxophone or similar solos (so, yes, a lot of music gets PSD..I would PSD last half an hour if I could - but it's on the radio in the living room :p)
on the other hand, some sessions I like :D
Posted 10 years ago by lososs    [ Reply ]
May be the fastest non-Flamenco player I've ever heard.
Posted 10 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 anotherlistener wrote:
Got turned on to Tommy in the late 80's by some friends stationed in Australia.  If you think he lacks "soul" listen to his cover of Lennon's  IMAGINE.

 
{#High-five}  Agreed.  Not just another guitar masturbator.
Posted 11 years ago by JIan    [ Reply ]
I haven't heard much of Tommy since I left Oz - great to hear this - more please Bill {#Sunny}
Posted 11 years ago by Pedro1874    [ Reply ]
 RickyBobby wrote:
I can play that but I don't wanna :-)
 
I have to admit, as a guitar player(amateur bedroomer) I got a good chuckle out of that.
As for the song, my feeling was "Technically great, but where's the soul?" yet I realized at some point, I sure was moving my leg to the rhythm.
Posted 11 years ago by ExpatLarry    [ Reply ]
OK it's just me and I'm sure it will sound grumpy. But whenever I hear crazy fast guitar like this, I think wow that is amazingly fast, like an impressive sporting event. I find it hard to connect with the guitar as music though. The song has astonishing guitar technique, but does little for me musically.
Posted 11 years ago by EdmoJoe    [ Reply ]
Too much bragging, A robot could do it faster.
Posted 11 years ago by Euskadita    [ Reply ]
Got turned on to Tommy in the late 80's by some friends stationed in Australia.  If you think he lacks "soul" listen to his cover of Lennon's  IMAGINE.
Posted 12 years ago by anotherlistener    [ Reply ]
....got no soul
Posted 12 years ago by Ghiaap    [ Reply ]
 ofanansky wrote:
this is what I got when I PSD'd Led Zeppelin. I love the PSD button.
 

it's the BEST!!!
Posted 12 years ago by MiracleDrug    [ Reply ]
this is what I got when I PSD'd Led Zeppelin. I love the PSD button.
Posted 12 years ago by ofanansky    [ Reply ]
I know he's wicked fast and all, but would you really want listen to his a second time?
Posted 12 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
 DoofusGeezer wrote:
I dunno - I watched several videos on Youtube. Clearly incredible technical virtuosilty and he seems to be having a great time while he plays but to me there's no soul to it.
 
phhht....play this with soul for me. This is an explosion not a ballad. 
Posted 12 years ago by oldsaxon    [ Reply ]
Yep... He practiced his scales.
Posted 13 years ago by januismer    [ Reply ]
Wow thanks for this!
Posted 13 years ago by More_Cowbell    [ Reply ]
I dunno - I watched several videos on Youtube. Clearly incredible technical virtuosilty and he seems to be having a great time while he plays but to me there's no soul to it.
Posted 13 years ago by DoofusGeezer    [ Reply ]
I can play that but I don't wanna :-)
Posted 13 years ago by RickyBobby    [ Reply ]
The No Doz song of the week...
Posted 16 years ago by vtparadise    [ Reply ]
He must have like ... six fingers on that left hand.
Posted 16 years ago by papaman    [ Reply ]
  Garsh and golly gee, I can play all fast and stuff. Is this Joe Satriani with an acoustic?
Posted 16 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Good grief this guy can play!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 16 years ago by leathepea    [ Reply ]
Saw him live recently. Incredible player!  Double disc live set worth buying.
Posted 16 years ago by fiskadora54    [ Reply ]
Tommy's an amazing guy, incredibly personable and a real inspiration. See him in concert if you can. You won't regret it. Then run home and pick up that guitar!
Posted 16 years ago by us    [ Reply ]
Highly Recommend the 2005 album LIVE ONE. Does a Beatles medley that would blow your shoes off.......
Posted 16 years ago by Chazar    [ Reply ]
"At the age of 7 he heard Chet Atkins on the radio. He vividly remembers this moment and says it greatly inspired him." ~ Wikipedia
That's some wikit pickin' - 'nuff said!
Posted 16 years ago by macadavy    [ Reply ]
My fingers hurt just listening to this. A 7 for fun. The segue into Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky didn't quite land on its feet, though...
Posted 16 years ago by RadioDoc    [ Reply ]
healyf52 wrote:
Remember, if you don't quit picking that thing, it will never heal. After 42 years of 'noodling' I can attest to this fact. My favorite is the D A D G A D tuning. What a treasure trove of possibilities. Hammer on/Pull off on the G and E strings and the D and B strings at the second fret - kind of a weird 'double stop'. I've written 3 new songs in this tuning in the last month and I'm just getting started.
Coolness. I haven't experimented much with alternate tunings, having enough trouble with standard tuning. I did retune once to play Leo Kottke's version of "Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring", which was cool, but I never perfected it.
Posted 16 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Dave_Mack wrote:
I hear ya, brother. Maybe we should start a band called "Useless Noodling". I like it.
Remember, if you don't quit picking that thing, it will never heal. After 42 years of 'noodling' I can attest to this fact. My favorite is the D A D G A D tuning. What a treasure trove of possibilities. Hammer on/Pull off on the G and E strings and the D and B strings at the second fret - kind of a weird 'double stop'. I've written 3 new songs in this tuning in the last month and I'm just getting started.
Posted 16 years ago by healyf52    [ Reply ]
Fingers ablur
Posted 16 years ago by theanniewithin    [ Reply ]
Oh my! Is this guy from this planet? Didn't think fingers could work that fast. Very good.
Posted 16 years ago by Ericac    [ Reply ]
thank you Australia for this amazing talent (and much more too!)
Posted 16 years ago by Stewed_Mulligan    [ Reply ]
gjeeg wrote:
I'll just quit my pointless doodling now. What's the use? This is how I always would like to have played if I'd put my 35 years of useless noodling in some direction.
I hear ya, brother. Maybe we should start a band called "Useless Noodling". I like it.
Posted 16 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
Wow. Must hear more from this guy.
Posted 16 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
A true virtuoso, courtesy of Oz! Been a fan since the Goldrush days!(late 70's)
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
Mercy. What a picker! The "percussion" at the beginning & that drops in from time to time sounds like someone stirring their coffee w/ a spoon real fast.
Posted 17 years ago by MiketheKnife    [ Reply ]
Come to the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield Kansas in two weeks and see this guy play. He has been a regular there for years now and he is one of the best guitar players the festival has ever seen. A real treat to watch!
Posted 17 years ago by laramieu    [ Reply ]
Jeez 'O Pete. Was this cut being played at 78 speed? What a finger-picker - just superb.
Posted 17 years ago by ThirdRail_33    [ Reply ]
I'll just quit my pointless doodling now. What's the use? This is how I always would like to have played if I'd put my 35 years of useless noodling in some direction.
Posted 17 years ago by gjeeg    [ Reply ]
Nice jam!
Posted 17 years ago by eastcoast    [ Reply ]
bluematrix wrote:
whoa, that makes my hands hurt to think about how fast he's playing.
it's not just that he's playing fast ... he plays multiple melodies at once ... bass line, melody, lead ... crazyness saw him live a few months back. i couldn't believe all that was coming from one guitar
Posted 17 years ago by themotion    [ Reply ]
Man. That boy can flat pick.
Posted 17 years ago by RobRyan    [ Reply ]
sirrus wrote:
Finally some Tommy Emmanuel!! If you ever get a chance to see him in concert, DO IT.
No shit, HE is THE best guitarist on the planet.
Posted 17 years ago by laprincessa    [ Reply ]
jdorn1 wrote:
wow
that's about I can say as well, WOW!
Posted 17 years ago by wally42    [ Reply ]
wow
Posted 17 years ago by jdorn1    [ Reply ]
whoa, that makes my hands hurt to think about how fast he's playing.
Posted 17 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]
hell yeah...this woke me up!!!
Posted 17 years ago by SpaceCase    [ Reply ]
Pretty good eh?
Posted 17 years ago by madaxeman    [ Reply ]
sirrus wrote:
Finally some Tommy Emmanuel!! If you ever get a chance to see him in concert, DO IT.
Ditto on that. Saw him at Sierra Nevada in Chico and still have a hard time believing I heard and saw what he was doing.
Posted 17 years ago by eskles    [ Reply ]
dang, tommy, you're making my heart hurt. heard him last year at a bluegrass festival, and he was amazing live. Apparently the guy's been playing guitar since he was 5. Which makes for what, 40 years of experience?
Posted 17 years ago by jessibru    [ Reply ]
He's the Leo Kottke of guitarists... no, that would be Leo. Okay, he's the Tommy Emmanuel of guitarists. That would work. Makes one wonder where he got lessons.
Posted 18 years ago by fretman    [ Reply ]
Wow.
Posted 18 years ago by shayde    [ Reply ]
Tommy does a great instrumental cover of "Imagine" on his "Determination" cd. Good Stuff
Posted 18 years ago by anotherlistener    [ Reply ]
Kicks Yngwie Malmsteen's ass!
Posted 18 years ago by dowdog999    [ Reply ]
The song probably had to stop because his guitar catched fire.
Posted 18 years ago by DrLex    [ Reply ]
My god! His fingers are everywhere!
Posted 18 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
Wow!! Wind him up and let him go :)
Posted 18 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
Finally some Tommy Emmanuel!! If you ever get a chance to see him in concert, DO IT.
Posted 18 years ago by sirrus    [ Reply ]
A friend turned me on to Tommy a year ago and I'm constantly thrilled and not a little dazzled by him. I can't wait to see him in February in Atlanta!
Posted 18 years ago by OperaNrocks    [ Reply ]
Tommy Emmanuel is God.
Posted 18 years ago by Red_Dragon    [ Reply ]
Holy crap, this guy can pick!
Posted 18 years ago by zoog    [ Reply ]
Thanks for throwing some Tommy Emmanuel into the mix.
Posted 18 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]