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Tommy Emmanuel

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The real-time exuberance Tommy Emmanuel brings to every note of every song he plays is palpable and infectious. His fans are in love with his unbound talent as a guitarist of multitudes and his ability to play three parts at once, always with pure heart and real soul. He is a true virtuoso.

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Tommy was born in 1955 in Muswellbrook, New South Wales Australia, and started playing the guitar at age four. In his twenties, he was the most sought-after performer and session musician in Sydney. By age 30, he was burning on electric guitar with several Rock bands in stadiums across Europe. He could have gone on to live the Rock star life. Yet, he yearned for something purer and closer to his heart. Casting off the reliable Rock band engine of monstrous sonics blasting, Tommy went acoustic. The inspiration for Tommy’s transformation was his hero, Chet Atkins, who represented the purity of one man, one guitar, and unlimited passion for serving the song. Eventually, Tommy met his hero and started a lifelong friendship which shaped Tommy’s music forever. 

Chet welcomed Tommy into guitarist knighthood by bestowing upon him the coveted title of CGP (Certified Guitar Player), an honor awarded only to four other humans ever. They also recorded an album together, “The Day Finger Pickers Took Over the World.” Receiving the love and esteem of Chet lifted Tommy into a different realm. Because as Chet recognized instantly and told the world, “Musicians like this don’t come along that often; pay attention to this man.” And people have paid attention from sold out shows all over the world to multiple Grammy ® nominations, ARIA Awards, IBMA Awards, and countless “Best Acoustic Guitarist” wins in numerous music magazine readers polls….the world is taking notice.

In 2018, Tommy made the great album, “Accomplice One,” a series of duets with musicians great and varied, and all at his level. It’s a concept that worked, as the range of artists reflected Tommy’s expansive love of all kinds of music, including Rodney Crowell, Mark Knopfler, Amanda Shires, Jason Isbell, Jerry Douglas, Jake Shimabukuro, and more. Each of his accomplices seemed as inspired by his energy and passion as much as Tommy was by theirs, and he played with effortless grace. 

Now comes the long-awaited sequel, “Accomplice Two.” It shares the same exuberance, diversity, and sense of adventure as the first album, with a great range of artists. This album features rock legends Michael McDonald, Jorma Kaukonen, and Little Feat; Bluegrass superstars such as Billy Strings, The Del McCoury Band, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Sierra Hull, and David Grisman; country icons such as Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Jamey Johnson, and Raul Malo; and guitar heavyweights like Yasmin Williams, Larry Campbell, and Richard Smith. The first single “White Freight Liner Blues” is out now and features the Grammy® award winner and claw hammer guitarist, Molly Tuttle. 

Tommy also has a new television special called “Accomplice LIVE!” which began airing on PBS in March of 2023. These special features some of Tommy’s best-known songs and duets with his accomplices such as Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Sierra Hull, Yasmin Williams, and many others. 

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Concert hall at the opera house, sydney, presented by jeff lewis & potts entertainment, tommy's message is pure love for the guitar and his delight in sharing it with the world, one audience at a time..

Australia's internationally acclaimed acoustic guitar icon Tommy Emmanuel CGP has recently added yet another accolade to his vast collection, having been named number one acoustic guitarist in the world on Music Radar, as voted by his fellow musicians. Tommy returns to Australia in May 2023 for the first time in four years. He will undertake a packed three week national tour, including headlining the renowned Blues On Broadbeach festival on the Gold Coast. Tommy brings the power and dynamism of a full band to his solo acoustic playing, with incredible charisma, stunning speed and dexterity and unerring command of melody. Tommy's message is pure love for the guitar and the music and his delight in sharing it with the world, one audience at a time. Tommy's greatest honour was being named by his childhood idol Chet Atkins as a ‘Certified Guitar Player' (CGP). The legendary US guitarist and producer Atkins gave this designation to only five players in history.

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Tommy Emmanuel

Sun May 21 2023 at 08:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall | Sydney, NS

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Tommy Emmanuel comes back to his artistic roots for the first time in four years

It's 6pm in Nashville when I start to chat with Aussie guitar legend Tommy Emmanuel and he's homesick - terribly so.

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Sitting in his lounge room surrounded by guitars - of course - Tommy, 67, has called Nashville home for 20 years and is about to return to his real home for a tour and to release a new album, Accomplice Two , in May.

It will be his first trip back Down Under in four years and he is desperate to see his family.

"I got in the car this morning to go to the supermarket, turned on the CD and guess what came up," he asked me.

I'm guessing something Australian.

"Yes," he said. "Peter Allen's Tenterfield Saddler ."

He picks up the nearest guitar and starts singing "Time is a traveller..."

"I was a bit emotional at that stage and the next song that came up was The Living Years by Mike and the Mechanics."

Tommy sings the line: "I wasn't there that morning when my father passed away" bringing lumps to both our throats.

"My father died when I was 10 and this song and that line gets me every time. I was quite teary after all of that.

"I can't wait to get home to see all my family."

Only missing will be Tommy's older brother Phil, who died suddenly of an asthma attack in Parkes on May 24, 2018, aged 65.

"I miss him terribly," Tommy said.

Born in Muswellbrook in 1955, Tommy is still touring the world playing guitar and bringing joy to the stage.

He brims with joy when on stage performing and in this interview.

"I get so much joy out of being on stage and performing," he said.

"Possibly too much sometimes. I'll be up there chatting away like a lunatic and telling jokes and I have to apologise to the audience for talking too much and not playing."

Tommy is regarded as one of the greatest guitarists of all time and was one of only five guitarists ever named a Certified Guitar Player by his hero Chet Atkins.

He's uncomfortable with being called the best or a legend.

"I'm human after all," he said.

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Tommy has never had a guitar lesson. He doesn't read music and doesn't know much about music theory. Yet, he's considered one of the modern masters of the guitar. His skills are due to natural talent and decades of practice.

Old Slow Hand Eric Clapton has called him "the greatest guitar player I ever saw" while American guitarist Steve Vai said "Imagine Chet Atkins with the testosterone of Eddie Van Halen".

"I study music every day," Tommy said. "I always have. I just watch and learn from everyone around me."

He was taught how to play guitar chords at age 4 by his mother.

"Mum was learning to play Hawaiian music, and she needed a rhythm player. So she trained me up, and that's how I got started. From what she told me, it came very naturally to me. So in that way, it was a gift."

By age 5, he was touring in a band with his three siblings, and for several years they earned the family's only income. At age 8, he discovered the music of his mentor Chet Atkins and knew what he wanted to do with his life.

By his teens he was touring clubs around Australia and playing on recordings for bands such as Air Supply and Men at Work, and commercial jingles.

He formed a friendship with Atkins, who became one of Tommy's biggest fans.

Tommy wrote Guitar Man (he picks up the guitar again) for Atkins who introduced him to the Grand Ole Opry.

"I was called up on the Opry stage one night and introduced. Then I played Waltzing Matilda and had no idea two busloads of Aussie tourists were in the audience. They went mad when they heard it. It was serendipity."

His tour starts on May 7 in Canberra and winds up in Melbourne on May 28, taking in Sydney, Newcastle, Perth, Cairns, Rockhampton, Bundaberg, Brisbane, Gladstone, Caloundra, Broadbeach, Adelaide, Hobart abd Launceston along the way.

The packed three week national tour will include headlining the renowned Blues On Broadbeach festival on the Gold Coast.

"I am so happy to be finally able to come back to play my beloved Australia," he said.

"It's been a tough time in our world lately, and I find that music is needed more than ever.

"Since I've been back touring again, I sense a new feeling of joy that people have for the live experience, just like the old days when people hear you play for the first time.

"It's an awakening, a reminder of the beauty of music - seeing, feeling and experiencing an event filled with truth, love, sacrifice, dedication and letting go.

"Relax, let it all go, come and have fun."

Tommy brings the power and dynamism of a full band to his solo acoustic playing, with incredible charisma, stunning speed and dexterity and unerring command of melody.

He has received a huge variety of accolades and recently added yet another string to his guitar, being named number one acoustic guitarist in the world on Music Radar, as voted by his fellow musicians .

Meanwhile, our long chat is over and he's off to cook gumbo for dinner.

"We've just returned from Louisiana and I fell in love with the food," he said.

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Australian-born Tommy Emmanuel is widely acknowledged as an international master of the fingerpicking solo acoustic guitar style. At the age of six, he was touring regional Australia with his family band. By 30, he was a rock n’ roll lead guitarist burning up stadiums in Europe. At 44, he became one of five people ever named a Certified Guitar Player by his idol, music icon Chet Atkins. Tommy plays hundreds of sold-out shows in prestigious concert venues all over the US, the UK, Australia and all stops in-between, and collaborates with the greatest musicians, singers and songwriters alive.

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“I was so pleased to hop onto the Around the world in 80 plays journey, in the middle of my tour of the West coast of the USA. The project is a wonderful living legacy for Bert. When I was a young whipper-snapper trying to make a living playing the guitar in the 1970s, Bert came out to Australia causing much excitement. I had the distinct honour and pleasure to be the opening act for Bert at a gig at The Kirk in Sydney .   Thank you, Bert, for your wonderful music and the influence you have had on millions of people.”

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William Thomas Emmanuel is an Australian guitarist who is known for his complex fingerstyle technique, energetic performances, and the use of percussive effects on the guitar. Originally a session player in many bands, Emmanuel carved out his own style as a solo artist, releasing award-winning albums and singles.

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-Australia Guitar Camp-

Tommy’s popular Guitar Camp is returning to Sydney, Australia!

4 days and nights of teaching and performances in Sydney’s glorious Northern Beaches region at Checkers Resort (only 25 KM north of Sydney’s CBD).   Click here or the image above for full registration details and camp information!

Excellent learning opportunities through masterclasses and performances…  with plenty of time to interact informally with Tommy and instructors:  Stuie French , Simon Hosford …  and very special guest instructor Phil Emmanuel .

With room for only 90-100 reservations, be sure to secure your spot for this one of a kind experience!

ALL LEVELS of players are welcome!  Straight from Tommy himself:  “you don’t have to be an advanced player to come to my camps – if you love to play, that’s all that matters!”

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