Tommy Emmanuel CGP

Saw you last night in Clayton. What an incredible human being you are sir. I never enjoyed anything so much in my life though I suspect you enjoyed it more yourself. God Bless.

Hello Mr. Emmanuel, my guitar teacher and I are huge fans of yours, you are my biggest inspiration for guitar and I was wondering if maybe you could perform at my school sometime next year, if it's not too much trouble that is. It would mean the world if you could. Please respond

Hello Tommy. Since I first saw you at this theatre in Stockholm, Sweden, I've admire your guitarplaying ever since. My question is what kind of strings you're using ? Gauge, brand etc.
Thankful for answering this..

Bonne Löfman, Sweden. (friend of Zak Keith)

Dear Mr. Emmanuel,
I just saw your concert in the little town of Clayton, NC. It, no, you, were fantastic. You played a song which had been a favorite of my sister and she would have loved to hear it the way you played it. I'm certain you have numerous accolades about your incredible talent, your generosity of spirit, and your appreciation of those who stop for a moment in their busy lives and come spend some time with you.

Thank you for a glorious musical experience. I'm a fan.

Tommy, Just left your show at the Clayton Center tonight. It was superb, as always. Did you notice the connections people made with each other during the time they were listening to you? All around me, people were leaning against or hugging loved ones while watching. Not only does your music connect people with you, it connects your audience with one another. You have a spiritual gift as well as a musical one. Your presence is a blessing in many lives. Thank you for what you give to us. And thank you for all the speaking you did tonight, in spite of being sick. Your stories and humor are always a favorite part of your concerts for me. Wishes for healing to you - from one of the attendees from Virginia

Hello Tommy Emmanuel! My name is Diogo Grade, I'm 19 years old and I'm from Portugal.
I play the classical guitar since my 3, 4 years old but i've just started to play acoustic guitar about one year ago when i found your job as a musician.
I really like your songs and the way you play them and I even know how to play some of them like The Mighty Mouse, Locomotivation, Mombasa..
Actually I'm studying medicine in Czech Republic and I will go to your concert in Prague on November 16th and I really want to know if it would be possible to meet you after the concert to learn something more about your technique and to listen to your opinion about me playing one or two of your songs.
It would be very nice!

Best regards and keep playing always!

Hi Tommy, It's been two years already sinced we last met. I bought my ticket on the 1st day on sale here your upcoming concert in KL. My friends will be joining me to watch your concert too. I just bought your Maton Signature EBG808TE guitar. I'm looking forward to see you in KL to get my guitar sign. Thank you so much for coming back to KL again. Tele Wong (Malaysia)

Mr. Emmanuel,

Mr wife and I attended your recent "Flu" concert at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Connecticut. We were both mesmerized (along with the other multiple hundreds of guitarist in the audience) with every aspect of your performance. As far under the weather as you were, I have no idea how you pulled it off! Hope the vitamin C came in handy.

I thought Sabicas had the best natural and artificial harmonics I have ever heard - after your performance (your recordings too of course) as great as he was the man was a "piker" compared to the incomparability of your technique. Hell, even mine improved the day following your concert.

I wish you a speedy return to good health along with continued success. You inspire a great many guitar "Geeks" (I've been playing since 13 and just touched 67) and fellows like me appreciated your tutorial on "proper practice". Although I primarily play classical (85% of my repertoire), your words were a duplicate of my maestro and it was great to have heard this reinforcement. Play it slow until you "own it"!

Every Best Wish,

Tom Ford

Hey Tommy any ideas about wen ya may be in Melbourne next? I have to see you haha

Hello. I doubt you'll actually get to read this, but just in case you do, I'm an aspiring fingerstyle 14 year old guitarist who's been playing classical guitar for 9 and a half years. Over the past two years I've focused on the "thumb independence" That you've stressed and I've gotten that up to a somewhat proficient level. I'm just wondering if you have any tips on improving speed for the solos you do in pieces like "Guitar Boogie" or even the intro to "Classical Gas". Also, I'm not sure how to approach barring with my ring finger. And let me just add that you are the person who inspires me every day to pick up my guitar and practice fingerstyle. I have immense amounts of respect for you and hope I could by anything like you in the future. If you can answer these, great, if not, thats ok.