You'll all be jealous right now.

[Syrus]

To make this magic effect work,

one takes a few ingredients:

- Me

- A famous guitar player

And poof:

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Guess who?

He signed two pictures and a scratch-plate for me. Really awesome guy.

I asked him, about this thing I heard. Where I am from, there was a guitarist who owned a 1934 Gib. Kalamazoo guitar. All original and in good shape.
He wanted Tommy to have this guitar. The fan who wanted to give him the guitar was terminally ill. So Tommy visited his house and played all the songs he requested, at his bed. The kalamazoo guitar is still played by him nowadays and even live on some gigs. Tommy knew his name and he told me he'd still remembers that moment & the person perfectly. This guy died 4 days later, after probably the most special concert of his life.

So this one goes out to Tommy Emmanuel.
You will never meet a more talented, kind, humble and cool famous guitarist than him.

For those who don't know him, look on youtube and be amazed!
For those wanting more, see him live.


Hope you guys like my writing here and understand that I'm still amazed, now more then ever.

Grt.
Syrus

 

[cq5150]

Cool!!!

 

[Olds442]

VERY COOL!!!!!

of all the guitar players on the planet Tommy Emmanual is the one person i would love to see play live and hang out with for a day.

this = awesome thread!

 

[Lurko]

I interviewed him once and hung out with him at his show. Very nice guy and amazing chops.

 

[Syrus]

VERY COOL!!!!!

of all the guitar players on the planet Tommy Emmanual is the one person i would love to see play live and hang out with for a day.

this = awesome thread!

Guess how nervous I was

He's totally laidback. His character is the same as the way he plays guitar.
Awesome

 

[Syrus]

BTW did anybody spot that sweet looking blonde behind me?

 

[teame1]

Nice one.
There's hope for us all, I noticed a couple of bum notes (my speciality) in the first vid.
The boy sure can play though.

 

[FrankieOliver]

That is awesome. Great photos.

 

[Syrus]

Nice one.
There's hope for us all, I noticed a couple of bum notes (my speciality) in the first vid.
The boy sure can play though.

Yeah, but this is way different then on the stage.
Different guitar, no warm up.

My les paul was in another city, but damn, if he played it. I'd be honored.

 

[Olds442]

Guess how nervous I was

He's totally laidback. His character is the same as the way he plays guitar.
Awesome

i'd completely forget how to play guitar if i had to play with him.

every interview i've seen he seems like a great guy.

very envious, congrats!

 

[upl8tr]

BTW did anybody spot that sweet looking blonde behind me?

I'm ashamed (Slightly) to say that she was the FIRST thing I noticed...

 

[captcoolaid]

Great story.

 

[lunchbox]

I have no idea who he is, but cool for you!!

 

[exPFCWintergreen]

Dang. I've never met anyone famous. I interviewed Donald Segretti once when I was a reporter, but I don't think that counts.

 

[Syrus]

i'd completely forget how to play guitar if i had to play with him.

every interview i've seen he seems like a great guy.

very envious, congrats!

Yeah, we where there waiting for like half an hour, so we started talking and naturally play a bit of guitar.

I was showing some guy how to play kashmir and in walks Tommy.
Followed by my screwing up that song. Awkward moment.
Funny now though.

 

[Syrus]

I'm ashamed (Slightly) to say that she was the FIRST thing I noticed...

Are you a bluesman?

Priority matters

First time in my life, that a dude gets more attention then a girl from me.

 

[Syrus]

I have no idea who he is, but cool for you!!

Cool story, bro.

 

[Syrus]

Dang. I've never met anyone famous. I interviewed Donald Segretti once when I was a reporter, but I don't think that counts.

A politician? lol

 

[Syrus]

BTW on the electric side of things: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae70lkdAzJs]Tommy Emmanuel - Electric Guitar - YouTube[/ame] this makes me shut-up instantly.

 

[Olds442]

the dude is amazing.

his version of "michelle" is the most amazing version of the song i have ever heard.

congrats again, what a great life experience!