I'm someone who listened to deathmetal all my life. Too see this enthousiasm in playing on stage as well beeing a super cool dude with fans and just keeps signing guitars like he has got all day...I'm a new fan.

Tommy makes we Australians proud, he's just the best ambassador and a wonderful example of the very best of the Australian character, friendly and down to earth. Oh, and he can play a bit as well.........

what a person. A true genius with immesurable talent,and the kindness of the ages in his heart. I'd love to play like him,but would be even more proud to have such a man as a friend.

Such s nice, accomodating, gracious man. Nice to se these days. Still makes an effort to be the guitar hero he would want to meet as a kid.

intended to watch a particular song of Tommy's 2 hours later still watching Tommy.

What an awesome ambassador for Australia!!!!

I love the mom whispers. My mom would be doing the same thing :)

he is so down to earth. when i watched him he told us he had like 280 concerts that year. how does he manage to stay so polite to everyone he meets and be that into it everytime he plays.

Great Guy ..Tommy Emmanuel...

So nice of him to be like this with fans, it's great to see.

2:41 just shows you how much TE absolutely loves to share his love for music and the guitar. He loves what he does and loves putting smiles on peoples' faces. He's truly one of a kind.

Aaah, he's wholesome.

i too was luckey to meet tommy in knoxville,tenn last year and i was star struck at first but was soon put somewhat at ease by his easy manner. i agree he is the best guitarist around today

Totally agree. my favourite guitarist, (and in my opinion the best) and has written some of the most haunting and beautiful modern acoustic guitar songs out there. Gives away and shares his knowledge with the world, is not up himself and just loves music. What a great role model and truly gifted man!

Hiya, Great video. Thats me who got the guitar signed after you. Thanks very much for posting, it was such a great night!

Used to see him solo regularly in pubs around Sydney. Still as awesome as ever.

I have been fortunate enough to meet Tommy twice - before concerts - the first time I brought an OLD OLD 1960's (Sears and Roebuck) guitar, and he was gracious enough to sign it... however, he didn't play it -- he told me he would need a tetnus shot to play it! :-) The second time I met him in Nashville, TN, I got both TE and Dr. John Knowles to sign my NEW guitar (Taylor 314CE). Tommy said, "Nice guitar..." and that just made my day. Tommy IS music. Watch closely when he plays... :-D

Such a generous man.......sincere. I would cherish that guitar.

Tommy is the most amazing performer I've ever seen play a guitar! He'd make an old Stella sound like a $5000 guitar. I learned long ago that just playing a famous guitarist's model that it doesn't make ME sound like them! Wish I could sound half as good as this guy!

our world needs more champions like Tommy E.

Incredible. Thanks for sharing this special moment.

This is such a lovely story. Just grinning ear to ear. Good on Tommy, and you too.

Tommy, you are doing what I always dreamed of doing myself. You talent makes me see what I've missed. Great job tommy keep it up.

Unbelievable!!! Man can he ever play!! Cool that you got to spend some time with him.

Wow, it don't get much better than that! Congrats!

What a great guitarist and a great man too. Brilliant upload

Tommy sure seems like a great guy. Simply amazing musician. Best ever

This video proves one thing: TOM The Only Musician capable of hearing the piece going with the instrument in a second, Well done

A gentlemen's gentlemen .. what an awesome human being!

Gerry Reed was a vastly underrated guitar great. I guess a lot of the public saw him as a bit of a clown, but he was an absolute musical genius at composing new guitar tunes.

Son..... Jerry'd have a big smile all over his face :-)

What an incredible experience to meet and have Tommy Emmanuel sign and play your guitar!

What a class act, gentelman and artist.

More proof that Jerry was a great composer and musician.

Love it how he hears the sound in the Guitar.

ce n'est pas un musicien ordinaire mais un homme extraordinaire....................b612

Gods ambassador to music

I think Tommy is our greatest Australian export. More power to him I say. Don't come back to Australia, there's no future here for someone that talented.

what a humble man... proud to be an aussie like him ;)

Great master

what an awesome guy!!

thats one good way to tripple the value of a guitar!

Very cool Tommy!

what a beautiful sound your guitar has! And what a great song that struttin' is, this video made me want to learn this song!

Congrats man. Tommy's a cool dude for sure.

MY DREAM: buy a seagull artist series and get it signed by amazing Tommy Emmanuel :/D

Pure class.

You’re toy story arrangements are class mate well done. (fellow Irish man)

haha i bet you've never heard your guitar sound like that before!

Dude.... I am sooooo jealous of you. He seems like a real down to earth guy. Loved watching this. I'm pretty sure the 1 dislike was someone as jealous as I :P. Thanks for uploading.

unbelievable

He's playing a Jerry Reed tune called "Struttin" at 6 min and again at 7 min. Jerry wrote it and Chet Atkins put it on his album "Me and My Guitar".

Tommy rocks..PERIOD!!

Tommy, the greatest!

you've got a blessed guitar, mate..!

Wow, You've good a real memento to treasure.

No problem! I worked this song out a few years ago,it defiantly takes time to get but not impossible.Good luck!

Seems like a legend guy too :)

what a nice dude!

@MotherPluckr Cool, It's a lovely guitar. Thanks, I love that wood too. Sound on it is great. It was €500 when I bought it last year. It was only my second acoustic. All the best man!

I love how it's all very very quiet!

this is like Tiger Woods borrowing your clubs and smashing in a couple of birdies. Effortless! What a nice talented bloke!!

1:28 man cant believe the sound is coming from his guitar.

maravilhoso!

Great video! thanks for uploading, thats my record hes looking at, at 8:10 :D

he is soooo damn nice!

My buddys dad took me to see you. It changed my outlook on guitar

sweet!!!

I promise I will play with Tommy one day.

Wow, was Tommy even warmed up? Amazing.

Rebelcanoneer, thank you very much for the reply... I'm working hard on this kind of tunning!

thank you!

any guitar whaaaa heheh Tom is The Man

Joshfinz, you're right... I never did and I just learned what is a Drop D tuning... anyway, never is late to start to play guitar. Thanks for the reply!

can you just go early and approach him like that?! im trying to go see him in june and get him to sign my martin! :)

he sings the name of the song, your own personal jesus

Back then you had to have an exceptional ear to pickup a riff like struttin with a tape recorder or record player. Now you just download a tab and anyone can play it if they're motivated enough lol! Awesome Tommy does that piece well!

Here just do this. Be awesome.

i guess all musician have difficulties to immediately jump into a section which we wanna show or talk about haha 5:58

seems like Tommy E really liked your guitar man!

LOL... the song "Struttin'" was a signature piece of the fourth c.g.p. (Certified Guitar Player), Jerry Reed. The three c.g.p.'s still "Struttin" are Tommy, Dr. John Knowles, and Steve Wariner. I am trying hard to find Steve to sign my guitar so I will have all three living c.g.p. signatures on my Taylor. Then I will keep it forever. TE inspires me to do one of two things -- to practice, practice practice -- or to just give up and burn the damned thing. So far, I'm practicing. :-)

Windy and warm

Excuse me , what's Takamine model? ...sound great ...Thanks in advance

OH MY GOD He plays Johnny Cash Personal Jesus, I love that song and I love Cash, I dont even know that Tommy is listening Cash too :D

I have Takamines. I was pleased to hear tommy say he has Takamines at home. He uses Matons on the road. I wonder which he prefers. I'm sure his Takamines are from the Pro Shop in Japan not the G series or Jasmine ones. that are made everywhere from Indonesia to China.

Even the great John Knowles couldn't name that 1st chord to save his life.

What a cool guy. Not a bad picker either.

I like this version even better the Jerry Reeds version

Śomebody can tell me what he does with the E string? He changes the tune? If positive,he changes to wich key? I'll be grateful if somebody answer me!!

Strange dark place...where were they?

@MotherPluckr Thats great. I did it months ago when I got the ticket. It was brilliant that he does that. By the way your playing is great in your videos! That guitar has a really lovely sound, How much was it?

how did you manage to get to meet him before the gig? wow

What was the song Tommy was playing at 6minsish?

Personal Jesus sounds exactly like the original, little piano frills too

He only tuned it slightly at the beginning ....then tuned to drop 'D' around 2.47.

i have the possibility to buy a en25c from 1992 for 500€, is it a good choice too?

hi there, what guitar is that ? It is one of the greatest guitar I ever heard, and I sounds as if it is so comfortable to play !

@Manu49pere you cant compare them. they are both from a different style. it would be very hard for tommy to play this flamenco stuff and also for paco to play some virtuoso tommy tune. in my eyes they are both two of the best players in the world. but hard to compare (:

@rickstoneybroke yeh, I was going to have sign my grand piano but she said give me the spray can---pass

A proper trouper .