Aflevering Tommy Emmanuel: The Greatest Acoustic Guitarist Ever?

?? Join the Gitaarmannen WhatsApp Community! ?? https://chat.whatsapp.com/HJBvOduZdwtGyGb1MG92yI ?? Subscribe for more legendary guitar interviews! ?? https://www.youtube.com/edstruijlaart ?? Why is Tommy Emmanuel STILL the greatest acoustic guitarist in the world? In this episode of Gitaarmannen, de podcast, I sit down with the legendary Tommy Emmanuel CGP to talk about: ? His secrets to mastering the guitar ?? ? The toughest songs he’s ever played ?? ? The biggest lesson he learned from Chet Atkins ? How he blew Eric Clapton away at soundcheck! ?? ? Why social media doesn’t guarantee success for musicians ?? This episode is sponsored by Martin & Co. and Algam Benelux! Get all the info and where to buy Tommy Emmanuel's signature strings: https://www.algambenelux.be/nl/blog/2025/3/7/tommy-emmanuel-signature-martin-amp-co-strings ?? WIN A YEAR’S SUPPLY OF MARTIN STRINGS – TOMMY’S CHOICE! ?? Want to win Tommy Emmanuel’s signature Martin Strings? Here’s how: 1?? Subscribe to my channel 2?? Leave a comment below 3?? Send an email to info@gitaarmannen.nl ?? Winners will be announced in an upcoming episode! ? ? JUMP TO YOUR FAVORITE MOMENTS! 00:00 - TOMMY EMMANUEL OPENS WITH HIS ICONIC VOICEOVER – CHILLS! 00:18 - WELCOME TO GITAARMANNEN: THE PODCAST EVERY GUITARIST NEEDS! 01:01 - TOMMY EMMANUEL PLAYS – PURE ACOUSTIC MAGIC! 01:17 - WHY TOMMY NEVER USES A SETLIST (THE REAL REASON!) 03:07 - HOW TOMMY PICKS THE PERFECT FIRST SONG – HIS SECRET STRATEGY! 04:14 - WHY YOUR POSITION ON STAGE CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOUR SOUND 07:11 - TOURING NONSTOP: HOW TOMMY EMMANUEL SURVIVES THE ROAD 07:42 - WHAT MAKES A PERFECT LIVE SHOW? TOMMY BREAKS IT DOWN! 08:31 - DOES TOMMY EVER HAVE A BAD NIGHT? (THE HONEST TRUTH!) 09:57 - TOMMY HAS BEEN TOURING SINCE HE WAS 6… HOW DID HE DO IT? 10:21 - TOMMY’S BEST ADVICE FOR YOUNG GUITARISTS (MUST-WATCH!) 11:43 - THE #1 RULE: WHY GREAT REPERTOIRE BEATS TECHNIQUE 13:39 - SOCIAL MEDIA & TOMMY EMMANUEL – LOVE IT OR HATE IT? 15:25 - TOMMY’S BIG BREAK: THE MOMENT THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING! 18:33 - WHEN TOMMY OPENED FOR ERIC CLAPTON ON THE ‘JOURNEYMAN’ TOUR 19:55 - DID CLAPTON AND TOMMY TRADE LICKS BACKSTAGE? FIND OUT HERE! 21:14 - ERIC CLAPTON’S ADVICE TO TOMMY – LEGENDARY QUOTE! 24:04 - WHEN CHET ATKINS GAVE TOMMY THE TITLE ‘CGP’ (WHAT IT MEANS!) 26:02 - WILL THERE EVER BE MORE CGP GUITARISTS? TOMMY’S TAKE! 28:05 - ?? WIN A YEAR’S SUPPLY OF MARTIN STRINGS – TOMMY’S CHOICE! 29:17 - GITAARMANNEN COMMUNITY QUESTIONS – YOU ASKED, TOMMY ANSWERS! 31:16 - TOMMY EMMANUEL’S FULL GUITAR RIG EXPLAINED – TONE SECRETS REVEALED! 32:58 - HOW DOES TOMMY MAKE EVERYTHING LOOK SO ‘EFFORTLESS’? 36:17 - LISTEN TO THIS: A STUNNING TOMMY EMMANUEL PERFORMANCE! 43:34 - TOMMY & ED PLAY ‘SLOW DANCING IN A BURNING ROOM’ – INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE! 45:28 - THE GIBSON J-45: THE SOUND OF TOMMY’S CHILDHOOD 48:50 - THE ONE THING TOMMY WOULD TELL HIS YOUNGER SELF – GOLDEN ADVICE! ? ? Follow Tommy Emmanuel here! ?? Website & Tour Dates: https://www.tommyemmanuel.com ?? Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tommyemmanuelcgp ?? YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TommyEmmanuelTV ? ?? More ways to connect! ?? Join the Gitaarmannen WhatsApp Community! ?? https://chat.whatsapp.com/HJBvOduZdwtGyGb1MG92yI ?? Subscribe for more exclusive guitar interviews! ?? https://www.youtube.com/edstruijlaart ?? Which Tommy Emmanuel tip changed your perspective on playing guitar? Drop it in the comments! ?? #tommyemmanuel #gitaarmannen #podcastmusic