The Entertainer

Enjoy!!

[terrygraham]

My guitar watches this video when I’m out of the house.

[harvey]

Somebody should make a piano arrangement of this

[confess]

The way he maintains the bass rhythm perfectly throughout the entire song while playing that incredibly difficult and syncopated harmony is insane.

[rboy]

What’s amazing is that if you were to listen to this with no video, you could assume that there are two guitarists playing. It’s awesome.

[diggintheblueswithaparrot]

For all you beginners out there, this is a great warm up exercise

[patientzeropoint]

All while pumping up an airbed with his left foot too.

[anee]

at the end of the performance, "Now, Richard is going to play something hard" - just pure love shared across the room. beautiful

[LostMyMojo]

I may not be able to play like him but I sorta LOOK like him!!!

[leif]

You know you're on a whole nother level when Tommy Emmanuel is fanboying your guitar playing.

[ronaldhendricks]

This song is so easy on the ears with such a calming melody you’d never realize this is essentially impossible to play for anyone not named Richard Smith.

[MrRickytuk]

You know you're good when Tommy Emanuel just sits back and admires your playing.

[WhyCatholicdotCom]

I had dinner with Tommy Emmanuel one night before he performed. He is one of the nicest, humblest, human being you will ever meet. I have played guitar on and off since my teens and I am now in my fifties. Tommy asked me if I wanted to play his guitar and I told him I wasn't that good and would be embarrassed, Tommy said: "nonsense mate you play for fun and because you like the guitar right? I said well yes Tommy but I can't play like you and he responded "I couldn't play like me either, it took me years to be able to play they way I play". Then he asked "how often I practice?" and I said an hour or so a day but not everyday. He responded: "I play 8-10 hours a day EVERY day. the only thing I know how to do is play guitar I cant do anything else, thank God people pay to come listen to me otherwise I would be broke"

There it was, that was the answer that alluded me for years. I have friends that went on to play professionally and I could never really grasp why I wasn't as good as them. Its the time commitment, the love, and passion. What Tommy taught me in that moment was that while I love guitar it isn't the same passion he has, I have other interests that distract me from that type of commitment and that is OK. Tommy taught me to just appreciate the guitar for what it does for me in the time I have.

So for those that feel intimidated like I did watching someone of Tommy or Richard's caliber play, remember they are more than likely spending way more time perfecting their craft its a full time passion for them. Play the best you can and enjoy every moment.

There is nothing in the world like being able to pick up an instrument and make music whatever level you are at

[ajbaker]

He is skilled yes, memory is amazing yes. But most impressive is his stamina, how he keeps playing extremely challenging chords and patterns for so long means his pressure control is perfect, arguably the hardest skill under pressure. Really cool stuff.

[nickcrawford]

all jokes aside this has gotta be some of the cleanest fingerpicking i’ve ever seen

[der_kanadier]

Anyone who has ever picked up a guitar bows to this man. Thank you.

[Tentin.Quarantino]

2:20 when he hits the 7th fret harmonics and gives Tommy the ‘check this spicy boi out’ look...gets me every time.

[AllThingsMech]

Tommy Emmanuel is arguably one of the greatest guitar players in the world and has been playing for decades...yet he can still sit there and become downright giddy listening to another master guitarist play. That's the definition of humility.

[joeybloey]

His dynamics are out of this world. His playing never felt rushed and that is insanely difficult on this song. Absolutely the best rendition of this piece I've ever heard.

[LitusP]

This is the YouTube video I never get tired of watching again.

[AJGreen-cnkk]

I love how it offers "tab" for this arraignment. I would buy it if it included directions to the crossroads and an appointment with the Devil.