The Life Of Legendary Guitarist Tommy Emmanuel

Legendary guitarist Tommy Emmanuel is a two-time Grammy nominee and one of the greatest musicians in the world today. His professional career has been going on for over fifty years and he continues to play over three hundred concerts a year. It is no small fact that this man is referred to as being the greatest acoustic guitar player alive by musicians such as; Steve Vai, Chet Atkins, Martin Taylor, Eric Clapton, and even Les Paul himself. Tommy is often referred to as Mr. One Man Band because of the style he plays. He incorporates melody, bass, rhythm, percussion, and harmonies into his playing which creates the illusion of a band. This style of playing is called “fingerstyle” and was inspired by the legendary “fingerpicker” Chet Atkins. Emanuel’s