Tommy Emmanuel CGP

Hey! Saw. You in Newberry ,SC last night. Great show and thanks for the guitar lessons. Loved the one about playing with your heart and soul. That's what I try to do! Don't worry, I am just a beginner! Thanks again
Debbie

Tommy, will you please, please, please create an instructional video for your arrangement of Amazing Grace. You played it at the Workshop in San Francisco last year and it nearly brought tears to my eyes (that's no exaggeration!) I have everything you've published (including the DVDs, CDs and instructional/transcription books) and I would dearly love to learn to play your version of Amazing Grace.

Thank you,
Randy

Will you be holding a workshop before Saturday night's performance at The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco in February? I attended the previous two workshops (2011 & 2012... I even brought a friend) and they were both absolutely wonderful and a wellspring of inspiration! Please consider holding another one...

Sincerely,
Randy Flick

Hello Tommy,
I have become acquaintance of you and your work, as you probably guess, through YouTube.
I became obsessed seeing all your videos, and I must say after reading a little about you too, it is pretty impressive and inspiring. I want to deeply thank you for sharing all that knowledge and inspiration (I wonder if you ever considered performing in Israel)
I just want to ask two little questions.
First, is there really any chance for an old man of my age (43) to become a guitar player, I got my self acoustic electric guitars and I practicing at the evenings. I know it's a bit late, I'm not really going for the gold just want to enjoy playing with friends and collogues.
Secondly, I have noticed that almost all great guitar players that I had the chance to see, play the bar chords with the thumb over the top rather then it is taught in the books. The only problem is that my hands are thick, wide and my fingers are just not long enough. The only one I manage to do is the first F chord. I simpley can't reach all the strings that way. So what does it mean? Does it mean that I can't become a (amateur) guitar player? is it a must?

and thanks gain

I am a professor Orchestra of St. Cecilia of Rome, unfortunately I was not able to attend the concert you've done in Rome in 2011 because I was occupato.Volevo them the greatest compliments for how he plays the guitar for his great taste in music and his great sense of ritmo.Bravo Bravo and still bravo.Spero that teornerà in Rome because I will do everything to come to ascotarla.Leonetti John

Dear Mr Emmanuel,

Would you please come to Luxembourg (West Europe) for a Concert 'cause watching plenty of your youtube Videos is not enough and I would be amazed being at one of your concerts and feel your Amazing Grace version with my entire body and not only hearing it through the speakers!!

Thanks your obedient servant
Kunnert Jemp jr

Hi Tommy,

I am a huge fan, and fellow guitarist. Watching you play inspires me to be a better player that I know I have within me. Thank you!!

When are you planning on coming out to Vancouver British Columbia Canada?

We would LOVE to have you here!!!

Warmest regards and best wishes Tommy, keep pickin n grinnin

Darrell

Caught your show at the Clayton Center on Sept. 22nd and really enjoyed it. God has bestowed a special gift on you and you are glorifying him with your music.

We were wondering what brand of guitars you use? The second one you used in the show looked very much like our son's Gibson. He was a roadie for 16 years traveling with a band.

Thomas & Nancy Baker
Clayton, NC

PS: Don't we have just a terrific little auditorium?

I was going thru my faves on you tube, and came across a Beatles Medley. I'm
embarrassed to say that I didn't even know you or your music. Sad to say, but
I love your music and your energy when your playing guitar. Love it.! Are you
single? sounds funny I know, but I couldn't help but notice your nice looking
as well. No, I've never been on a dating site. Just an inspiration. Do you live
in Australia? I live in Dallas, Tx. Ill put you on my fave's list. LOL

Hi Tommy - I was in the front row at your Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evening shows in Beach Haven. Every show is masterful and no two shows are alike. (I hope your sound man is recording all of your live performances.) Your music lifts my spirits, soothes my soul, makes me smile, gasp in astonishment, laugh out loud -- and even moved me to tears when you played “Secret Love” on Monday night. Josh King was a splendid surprise and an amazing performer.

I watched the transformation of several people who saw you perform your magic for the first time. As I got back to my motel, I heard someone shout from across the parking lot, “You were at the concert!!! I saw you at the concert!!!” It was a couple from Philadelphia who had seen you for the first time and were eager to share their enthusiasm with another Tommy fan. You bring people together. I’ve made new friends at every concert. We all share that amazing, uplifting transformation that takes place at our first show when we realize that we are witnessing the very best musician/performer on the planet…and that the very best is SO much better than we ever imagined was possible that it just blows our minds. So we come back again and again. Your staff – Clara, Steve and Brett – are absolutely wonderful, and have seen me so many times they don’t even have to ask my name anymore. So a big thanks to them as well.

Thank you for signing my photo of your hands, and for accepting a copy for your daughter. (Next time I see you, I’ll bring you a large canvas print of the photo, if you’d like.) Thanks for being such a good guy, and for letting me shoot photos of you with your fans. I know that they (we) will always treasure that memento of a moment with you. (I’ve just sent a couple to Bunny and Jennifer and am working on others for John and Ray&Charlene.) Thanks for also posing with me while Bunny used my camera on us – even for that last shot (you silly boy.)

Finally (at last) – thanks for signing my Taylor, even though it had that “other” guitar player’s name inside. Anyone who would rate him (or anybody else) above you on a “best guitar player” list has clearly never seen you perform.

Your devoted fan –

Jan