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Tommy Emmanuel is an Australian guitar virtuoso who has gained international recognition for his unique fingerpicking technique and incredible improvisational abilities. Interestingly, Tommy did not receive any musical training and has absolutely no knowledge of music theory, but despite this, he is one of the most influential guitarists on the modern scene. The musician was twice nominated for a Grammy Award; in 2008 and 2010 he received awards from Guitar Player Magazine, and in 2010 he became a Member of the Order of Australia. At the very beginning of his career, Emmanuel performed as a session musician, but in recent years he has begun to perform successfully with solo works.

Tommy Emmanuel was born on May 31, 1955 in Muswellbrook, New South Wales, Australia. At the age of 4, in 1959, he received his first guitar, and he learned the basics of playing from his mother, who, as the musician recalls, played several and

instruments and understood music theory. Tommy himself never received the necessary education, so that to this day he cannot read music or play from sight; It is curious that he himself considers his musical illiteracy an inseparable component of his success, since most

He played most of his works by ear, and therefore by the beginning of his solo career he could easily play any work that appeared in his head. At the age of 7, Tommy heard Chet Atkins in concert, and this moment became the starting point of his musical career, as in the music of Atkins

he heard freedom, and not artificiality, which until that moment had seemed to him an integral part of the musical process and music in general. Tommy was so inspired by Atkins' music that he sent him a letter, to which the musician responded himself, inviting a young fan to record together; then, ve

Chet probably could not even imagine that in 1997 they would record their first collaboration, which would be nominated for a Grammy, and in 1999 Tommy would receive the Certified Guitar Player award from his hands.

Around this time, Tommy and his brother Phil received support from their father, who sold the house and decided to

tell the whole world about their talented sons. In two trailers, the family and their family group "The Emmanuel Quartet" traveled all over Australia, giving concerts in both large cities and small communities where visiting musicians were the only entertainment for local residents. Remembering that life

However, Tommy assures that it was difficult: his father had difficulty organizing concerts, agreeing on small shows in stores and parks, but the family was happy and, although they were not swimming in money, they never went hungry. Life on the road came to an end when the NSW Department of Education

advised the father to send the children to school and stay in one place - at least until graduation.

However, as you might guess, Tommy, accustomed to concerts, did not particularly like school and his peers. He began playing in local clubs as a teenager and also gained considerable popularity in Sydney.

e (Sydney). In the late 1970s, the musician played with The Southern Star Band, and after leaving it he began playing for Dragon. Recognized as an accomplished musician and guitarist, Emmanuel has performed with some of the biggest stars during their concerts in Australia; so, he appeared on the same stage with

Chet Atkins, Eric Clapton, George Martin, John Denver and Les Paul.

In the 1980s, the musician began his solo career, which almost immediately included him among the most famous guitar virtuosos. Tommy's first record - "From Out"

of Nowhere" - was published in 1979, and the latest to date - "The Colonel and The Governor - in 2013. In total, Emmanuel released about 25 studio albums, which were released all over the world. Over the years of his career, Tommy gave countless concerts, and also met at one

stage with the most legendary musicians of the 20th century.

Today, Tommy Emmanuel continues to work on new recordings and give concerts. Considered by critics to be the finest acoustic guitar player of our time, he is also one of history's legendary guitarists. In 2010

Tommy Emmanuel (William Thomas Emmanuel) was born on May 31, 1955 in Australia, in the small provincial town of Muswellbrook with a population of 12 thousand people. A musical family laid the foundations and contributed to the development of his talent - at the age of 4, Tommy received his first guitar from the hands of his mother, who played for him in infancy, and at the age of 6 he played in a band with his brothers Phil, Chris and sister Virginia. Tommy played the rhythm section, older brother Phil played lead and was the band leader, Chris sat on drums, and Virginia played slide guitar.

The family group had different names: The Emmanuel Quartet, The Midget Surfaries, The Trailblazers. This moment can be considered the starting point in Emmanuel's career. The group participates in competitions and gives concerts as part of small tours organized by their father.

“I’ve been playing and entertaining people since I was 4 years old. I never wanted to do anything else."

In 1962, Tommy first heard American guitarist Chet Atkins from Nashville on the radio and it changed his life forever. Amazed by his playing technique, Tommy listens to Chet's albums for a long time, trying to learn how to play like that. Shortly after his father died of a heart attack in 1966, Tommy would write Chet a letter:

“Dear Chet! I'm a guy from Australia. You may not have heard of my country, but I am your fan..."

And to his surprise he will receive a response with a signed photo:

“Thank you for your letter, I didn’t know that anyone knew about me so far. I'm glad you play guitar, if you ever come to America please come find me!" Chet Atkins

Subsequently, Chet will become Tommy's mentor and have a major influence on his work, but this will happen much later, when they can meet in person.

After the death of his father, Australian country star Buddy Williams decides to help the Emmanuel family and takes young talents on tour, but soon the child protection department prohibits young musicians from touring and sends them to a regular secondary school. Throughout his school years, Tommy continues to play The Trailblazers on weekends. Wanting to help his family with money, at the age of 12 he begins to teach guitar and, thanks to his amazing abilities, he is perceived on an equal basis with adult teachers. Later, Tommy wins a television competition for young talents and records his first record.

Tommy moves to Sydney to begin his career as a professional guitarist. In the early 70s he played in clubs around the city and soon became in demand as a session guitarist, becoming famous as a versatile guitarist with a calm personality. In the mid-70s and early 80s he appeared on recordings by Australian bands such as Air Supply, Men at Work and others, as well as hundreds of commercial jingles.

In 1980, Tommy makes a trip to the USA where the long-awaited meeting with Atkins takes place. Chet takes him under his wing and introduces him to other legendary guitarists. Since then, Tommy has always spoken of Chet with love and gratitude - he had a huge influence on his music and life philosophy. Technique, virtuoso improvisations and a wide repertoire that covers country, bluegrass, pop, jazz, blues, gospel, classical, flamenco - all this is the legacy of Chet Atkins.

In 1985, Emmanuel joined one of the biggest Australian rock bands of the decade, Dragon, and recorded the album “Dreams of Ordinary Men,” which went platinum. In 1987, Dragon participated in Tina Turner's Break Every Rule tour, where Tommy met his future wife Jane, their marriage would last 15 years and give them two daughters, Amanda and Angelina. As a composer, Tommy has contributed to recordings by Steve Kipner, Olivia Newton-John, Al Jarreau and Sheena Easton.

In 1988, Tommy Emmanuel began his solo instrumental career with the release of the album "Up From Down Under", which set sales records and received public recognition from the Australian music industry. Despite the fact that Tommy was already known in Australia, Asia and Europe, success in the United States did not come immediately, but everything changed in 1997, when his album “Midnight Drive” spent 16 weeks in the top five albums of the American radio station NAC. And in 1997, the album “The Day The Finger Pickers Took Over The World”, joint with Chet Atkins, brought Tommy his first Grammy nomination.

In 1999, Tommy received one of the most important awards in his life from the hands of his teacher, Chet Atkins. In Nashville, he awarded him the title of Certified Guitar Player, ironically "humble, uneducated, country kid," for his contribution to the development of fingerstyle guitar playing. Only a few guitarists in the world hold this title: Jerry Reed, Steve Wariner, John Knowles and Paul Yandell. Tommy is very proud of this status; on his guitars and autographs you can often find the abbreviation C.G.P.

On October 1, 2000, Tommy, along with his brother Phil, performs at the closing of the Sydney Olympic Games in front of an audience of 2.5 billion. At the end of 2000, he participated in the famous American Walnut Valley Festival, and in 2001, Emmanuel recorded his first acoustic album “Only” and in 2002 debuted with it in the USA.

In the second half of the 2000s, Tommy Emmanuel's popularity in the United States grew rapidly, largely due to active concert activity and media support. The year 2005 was rich in awards and nominations. Tommy is inducted into the National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame, despite the fact that only American musicians are awarded this title - an exception was made for Tommy. In the same year, he took part in a concert on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the legendary Les Paul, and in 2006 he received the second Grammy nomination in his biography for the composition “Gameshow Rag/Cannonball Rag” from the album “The Mystery.” ". In 2008, he was named "Best Acoustic Guitarist" by Guitar Player and Acoustic Guitar magazines, and was later named Thumbpicker of the Year twice. And these are not all the awards.

June 14, 2010 was an unforgettable day in Emmanuel’s career. Tommy was made a Member of the Royal Order of Australia for his "service to music as a guitarist and to the community by supporting Kids Under Cover." The Australian charity that Tommy helps, Kids Under Cover, builds houses and provides scholarships.

In December 2010, Tommy receives an invitation to work on the unfinished posthumous recordings of Michael Jackson. Emmanuel played a solo on "Much Too Soon," which Jackson originally wrote in 1981 but never released.

On February 15, 2011, Tommy released his latest, currently two-disc solo album, “Little By Little,” which received excellent reviews:

“Emmanuel's playing, compositions, cover, everything is great. For those unfamiliar with Emmanuel, he is one of the most amazing guitarists the world has ever seen on stage. Performed live, this is a miracle of speed, ingenuity and talent." Wayne Bledsoe, journalist

There is a proverb in Swahili that goes something like this: “Anything is possible if you take it step by step.” This inspired Tommy to name the album, Little By Little. “This proverb has special meaning for me, step by step - this is an important lesson that I have learned in life,” he says, “This project took longer than others because new compositions were added along the way. I'm really glad that this album brings all these things together. I was able to send a message to people through my music and get a positive response.”

“With my playing I try to make people happier”

At the moment, Tommy Emmanuel's work includes more than 20 studio albums, including solo acoustic and electric, duets, trios and quartets. As well as 4 concert DVDs, 3 educational DVDs and many master classes. Tommy appreciates and loves concert activity like no one else; over the past 5 years he has played more than 300 concerts a year and continues to perform actively. At his concerts you can meet young listeners, adults, and famous musicians who came to watch the “magic guitarist from the land of OZ” play, but his communication with the public goes beyond music. His performances are famous for their humor and energy, and their incredible charisma immediately attracts absolutely anyone.

« If Tommy Emmanuel is performing somewhere near you, don’t walk, but run towards him! The world now really lacks real happiness, but at Tommy’s concerts you will definitely find it.” Richard McFalls, music critic

Tommy's entire sound is practically just his hands. Therefore, regarding the equipment, it turned out to be very short, but he told and showed a lot.

Of course, I will write what I remember most, but those who know at least a little English should definitely watch it. These 40 minutes are worth it.

Guitars

By the way, he does not use any, because... it makes him think differently. He just lowers the guitar's tuning, if anything.

The EBG808 has a silver spruce top, Queensland maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. The Maton AP5-Prio proprietary pickup system is installed on board, which consists of microphones, a piezo sensor and an equalizer.

The third guitar is Tommy's signature EBG808. The materials are still the same, as are the pickups. The shape and size of the guitar differs. By the way, the guitar has stainless steel frets. Tommy says it took him a long time to get used to them. And personally, at first, it was more difficult for him to play with them. But he really likes it because... In addition to the fact that such frets practically do not wear out, they also provide an even and balanced sound of all notes across the entire fretboard.

At concerts, he covers the sound hole with a rubber Feedback Buster to avoid feedback. No, he likes to capture sound and mic, but there's not always time on tour to play with mics and kill feedback.

By the way, all these scuffs on the guitar are not from time. He made them himself, because... with their help he makes various percussion sounds that cannot be made if the surface were varnished and smooth.

If you are going to buy his signature guitar, then these scuffs will not be there (although Tommy thought about this topic), because. Emmanuel believes that this is too personal a thing and if anyone wants, he can always do it himself.

Amplifiers and Effects

The signal from the guitar goes to a Boss TU-3, which Tommy loves for its simplicity and clarity. He says that it’s a pleasure to work with him on stage; all the readings are easy to read and he’s captivated by it. Plus, he often uses the Mute function on the tuner - when tuning, when changing guitars, when talking to the audience.

Emmanuel himself does not use reverb or delay. If something like that is needed, then these effects are applied by his sound engineer.

From the output of the Bypass Colourizer, the signal goes to the ER Compact 60 amplifier, which is used as a monitor. Tommy says he likes to be in a “wall of sound,” so there are usually monitors behind him that give him a low-end drive, and in front of him monitors that push the mids a bit and bring out the voice.

Picks and strings

Emmanuel spoke quite funny about this. He started out with thin picks, but the more he played, the thicker the picks he used. He currently plays with Dawg mandolin picks, which were given to him by mandolin virtuoso David Grisman. They are very thick and very similar to tortoiseshell picks, although they are plastic. If you need a thumb pick, he uses Jim Dunlop.

Tommy's guitars are equipped with Martin Acoustic FX strings (.012-.054), which he changes every show about 40 minutes before going on stage.

That, in fact, is all that concerns equipment. And this is just a fraction of the 40-minute view, where Tommy Emmanuel shares his secrets and thoughts.

For example, he says that he really likes to use his thumb for the bass strings, which is not quite “correct”, but the emu likes it that way. This is due to the fact that the primary thing in his playing is the melody and vocal performance, and then everything else. It is necessary that the melody on thin strings sound as clear as possible, and the bass accompaniment from the series “according to the residual principle.” It was from this premise that his playing style was formed.

Tommy also still practices to the click of a metronome. If there is no metronome, he beats out the rhythm with his foot instead. He's so used to it that he can't play unless he taps the rhythm. There was even a funny incident related to this at one concert.

During the break, an angry listener approached Tommy and said that she supposedly paid money to listen to his guitar, and not the sound of his feet. He explained to her that he simply couldn’t play without tapping the rhythm, but after the break he took off his shoe so that the tapping could not be heard.

2 chord selections

Biography

Tommy began playing guitar in 1959 at the age of 4, without any formal education. He did not receive an academic musical education. In 1960, Tommy's older brother, 7-year-old Phil, created a group, calling it "The Emmanuel Quartet". Phil also took four-year-old Tommy into the group. After rehearsing for several months, the boys began public performances, and since then the Emmanuel brothers have not stopped working on stage throughout their lives. In 1966, after the death of his father, wanting to help the family, 12-year-old Tommy began teaching guitar, and was respected along with other adult teachers, because even then his extraordinary musical abilities were visible.
At the age of 11, already experienced performing musicians, Tommy recruited his younger brother Chris, who plays drums, and sister Virginia, who plays slide guitar, into the group. They call the new group “The Trailblazers” and begin touring intensively. A year after the creation of the group, Tommy wins a television competition for young talents and records his first record. Since then, Tommy has made over 2,000 recordings, released 16 solo albums and participated in recordings of almost all the stars of the world stage. In his works, Tommy, in addition to the guitar, plays the banjo, mandolin, drums and percussive instruments, piano, sings, arranges and acts as a composer.
Arriving in the USA for the first time, Tommy first went to Nashville, to see his idol Chet Atkins. His friendship with Chet lasted about 20 years (until Chet's death). In 1998 they recorded a joint album.
Tommy Emmanuel (William Thomas Emmanuel) was born on May 31, 1955 in Australia, in the small provincial town of Muswellbrook with a population of 12 thousand people. A musical family laid the foundations and contributed to the development of his talent - at the age of 4, Tommy received his first guitar from the hands of his mother, who played for him in infancy, and at the age of 6 he played in a band with his brothers Phil, Chris and sister Virginia. Tommy played the rhythm section, older brother Phil played lead and was the band leader, Chris sat on drums, and Virginia played slide guitar. The family group had different names: The Emmanuel Quartet, The Midget Surfaries, The Trailblazers. This moment can be considered the starting point in Emmanuel's career. The group participates in competitions and gives concerts as part of small tours organized by their father. In 1962, Tommy first heard American guitarist Chet Atkins from Nashville on the radio and it changed his life forever. Amazed by his playing technique, Tommy listens to Chet's albums for a long time, trying to learn how to play like that. Shortly after his father died of a heart attack in 1966, Tommy would write Chet a letter:
"Dear Chet! I'm a guy from Australia. You may not have heard of my country, but I’m your fan...” And to your surprise, you will receive a response with a signed photo: “Thank you for your letter, I didn’t even know that someone knew so much about me. I'm glad you play guitar, if you ever come to America please come find me!" Chet Atkins.
Subsequently, Chet will become Tommy's mentor and have a major influence on his work, but this will happen much later, when they can meet in person. After the death of his father, Australian country star Buddy Williams decides to help the Emmanuel family and takes young talents on tour, but soon the child protection department prohibits young musicians from touring and sends them to a regular secondary school. Throughout his school years, Tommy continues to play The Trailblazers on weekends. Wanting to help his family with money, at the age of 12 he begins to teach guitar and, thanks to his amazing abilities, he is perceived on an equal basis with adult teachers. Later, Tommy wins a television competition for young talents and records his first record. Tommy moves to Sydney to begin his career as a professional guitarist. In the early 70s he played in clubs around the city and soon became in demand as a session guitarist, becoming famous as a versatile guitarist with a calm personality. In the mid-70s and early 80s he appeared on recordings by Australian bands such as Air Supply, Men at Work and others, as well as hundreds of commercial jingles. In 1980, Tommy makes a trip to the USA where the long-awaited meeting with Atkins takes place. Chet takes him under his wing and introduces him to other legendary guitarists. Since then, Tommy has always spoken of Chet with love and gratitude - he had a huge influence on his music and life philosophy. Technique, virtuoso improvisations and a wide repertoire that covers country, bluegrass, pop, jazz, blues, gospel, classical, flamenco - all this is the legacy of Chet Atkins. In 1985, Emmanuel joined one of the biggest Australian rock bands of the decade, Dragon, and recorded the album “Dreams of Ordinary Men,” which went platinum. In 1987, Dragon participated in Tina Turner's Break Every Rule tour, where Tommy met his future wife Jane, their marriage would last 15 years and give them two daughters, Amanda and Angelina. As a composer, Tommy has contributed to recordings by Steve Kipner, Olivia Newton-John, Al Jarreau and Sheena Easton. In 1988, Tommy Emmanuel began his solo instrumental career with the release of the album "Up From Down Under", which set sales records and received public recognition from the Australian music industry. Despite the fact that Tommy was already known in Australia, Asia and Europe, success in the United States did not come immediately, but everything changed in 1997, when his album “Midnight Drive” spent 16 weeks in the top five albums of the American radio station NAC. And in 1997, the album “The Day The Finger Pickers Took Over The World” together with Chet Atkins brought Tommy his first Grammy nomination. In 1999, Tommy received one of the most important awards in his life from the hands of his teacher, Chet Atkins. In Nashville, he awarded him the title of Certified Guitar Player, ironically "humble, uneducated, country kid," for his contribution to the development of fingerstyle guitar playing. Only a few guitarists in the world hold this title: Jerry Reed, Steve Wariner, John Knowles and Paul Yandell. Tommy is very proud of this status; on his guitars and autographs you can often find the abbreviation C.G.P. On October 1, 2000, Tommy, along with his brother Phil, performs at the closing of the Sydney Olympic Games in front of an audience of 2.5 billion. At the end of 2000, he participated in the famous American Walnut Valley Festival, and in 2001, Emmanuel recorded his first acoustic album “Only” and debuted with it in the USA in 2002. In the second half of the 2000s, Tommy Emmanuel's popularity in the United States grew rapidly, largely due to active concert activity and media support. The year 2005 was rich in awards and nominations. Tommy is inducted into the National Thumbpickers Hall of Fame, despite the fact that only American musicians are awarded this title - an exception was made for Tommy. In the same year, he took part in a concert on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the legendary Les Paul, and in 2006 he received the second Grammy nomination in his biography for the composition “Gameshow Rag/Cannonball Rag” from the album “The Mystery.” " In 2008, he was named "Best Acoustic Guitarist" by Guitar Player and Acoustic Guitar magazines, and was later named Thumbpicker of the Year twice. And these are not all the awards. June 14, 2010 was an unforgettable day in Emmanuel’s career. Tommy was made a Member of the Royal Order of Australia for his "service to music as a guitarist and to the community by supporting Kids Under Cover." The Australian charity that Tommy helps, Kids Under Cover, builds houses and provides scholarships. In December 2010, Tommy receives an invitation to work on the unfinished posthumous recordings of Michael Jackson. Emmanuel played a solo on "Much Too Soon," which Jackson originally wrote in 1981 but never released. On February 15, 2011, Tommy released his latest, currently, two-disc solo album, “Little By Little,” which received excellent reviews: “Emmanuel’s playing, compositions, cover, everything is great. For those unfamiliar with Emmanuel, he is one of the most amazing guitarists the world has ever seen on stage. In live performance, it is a miracle of speed, ingenuity and talent." Wayne Bledsoe, journalist.
There is a proverb in Swahili that goes something like this: “Anything is possible if you take it step by step.” This inspired Tommy to name the album, Little By Little. “This proverb has special meaning for me, step by step - this is an important lesson that I have learned in life,” he says, “This project took longer than others because new compositions were added along the way. I'm really glad that this album brings all these things together. I was able to send a message to people through my music and get a positive response.”
At the moment, Tommy Emmanuel's work includes more than 20 studio albums, including solo acoustic and electric, duets, trios and quartets. As well as 4 concert DVDs, 3 educational DVDs and many master classes. Tommy appreciates and loves concert activity like no one else; over the past 5 years he has played more than 300 concerts a year and continues to perform actively. At his concerts you can meet young listeners, adults, and famous musicians who came to watch the “magic guitarist from the land of OZ” play, but his communication with the public goes beyond music. His performances are famous for their humor and energy, and their incredible charisma immediately attracts absolutely anyone.
“If Tommy Emmanuel is performing somewhere near you, don’t walk, but run towards him! The world now really lacks real happiness, but at Tommy’s concerts you will definitely find it.”

Instead of an epigraph
“Tommy Emmanuel is one of the greatest guitar players on the planet” (Chet Atkins)

“I try to make people happier with my acting.”
Tommy Emmanuel.

Instead of a preface.
It's enough to see Tommy on stage once to understand how he does it. The most diverse audience anywhere in the world forever becomes his audience, as soon as Tommy picks up the guitar.

It’s easy to talk about Tommy: 16 solo albums (including gold and platinum), 2000 recordings, 340 concerts a year, video schools, master classes - thousands of guitarists around the world are trying to understand how Tommy does it. Two Grammy nominations, "Best Acoustic Guitarist" - 2007 (GP), "Most Popular Guitarist" (Rolling Stone, Australia), "Golden Guitar" 2006 and 2007 (CMAA Awards Australia). You can list Emmanuel’s merits endlessly, and still it will not be enough.

Biography

Tommy Emmanuel (born May 31, 1955) is an Australian guitar virtuoso, owner of a unique improvisational playing technique.

Tommy began playing guitar in 1959 at the age of 4, without any formal education. Subsequently, he never received an academic musical education. In 1960, Tommy's older brother, 7-year-old Phil, created a group, calling it "The Emmanuel Quartet". Phil also took four-year-old Tommy into the group. After rehearsing for several months, the boys began public performances, and since then the Emmanuel brothers have worked on stage all their lives. In 1966, after the death of his father, wanting to help the family, 12-year-old Tommy began teaching guitar and was respected along with other adult teachers, because even then his extraordinary musical abilities were visible.

At the age of 11, already an experienced musician and performer, Tommy brought his younger brother Chris, who plays drums, and sister Virginia, who plays slide guitar, into the group. They called the new group “The Trailblazers” and began touring intensively. A year after the creation of the group, Tommy won a television competition for young talents and recorded his first record. Since then, Tommy has made over 2,000 recordings, released 16 solo albums and participated in recordings of almost all the stars of the world stage. In his works, Tommy, in addition to guitar, plays banjo, mandolin, drums and percussion instruments and piano, and also sings, arranges and acts as a composer.

Arriving in the USA for the first time, Tommy first went to Nashville to see his idol Chet Atkins. In 1997, they recorded a joint album, and their friendship with Chet lasted about 20 years (until Chet's death).

Equipment and tools

Tommy usually plays Australian Maton guitars, which are equipped with a complex system of piezo and electromagnetic pickups. The Maton bg808TE signature model costs about $2,000. He calls his favorite guitar “Mouse”. He covers the guitar's resonator hole with a special rubber plug, which is a feedback suppressor (Feedback Buster). Alesis Midiverb II digital effects processor is used for signal processing
Tommy uses strings from a variety of manufacturers, mostly Martin, Everly or Dean Markley. Typically these are .012 - .054 gauge strings. On jumbo guitars he uses thicker strings: .013 - .056. Tommy changes strings before every performance

Discography

From Out Of Nowhere (1979)
Up From Down Under (1987)
Dare To Be Different (1990)
Determination (1992)
The Journey (1993)
The Journey Continues (1993)
Initiation (1995)
Classical Gas (1995)
Can't Get Enough (1996)
Collaboration (1998)
Only (2000)
Greatest Hits (2001)
Endless Road (2004)
Live One (2005)
The Mystery (2006)
Happy Hour (2006) with Jim Nichols
Center Stage (2008)
Just Between Frets (2009) with Frank Vignola
Little by Little (2010)
Tommy Emmanuel Essential 3 CD (2010)

2000 Featured Appearance at the Closing Ceremonies of the Sydney Olympic Games
1999 Certified Guitar Player award for lifetime contribution to finger style guitar playing
1998 Best Country Instrumental Album - Nashville Music Awards
1998 Grammy Nomination with Chet Atkins for "The Day Fingerpickers Took over the World"
1997 Most Added Artist on Smooth Jazz Radio, North America
1996 Gold Award for live album recorded with the Australian Philharmonic
1992 Three platinum awards for album sales in Australia, New Zealand and Asia
1995 MO award for Entertainer of the Year
1995 Paul Harris Fellow, fundraising for the Rotary Club
1994 Best Adult Contemporary album ARIA
1993 MO award for Entertainer of the Year
1991 Best Adult Contemporary album ARIA
1990 Best Guitarist - Rolling Stone
1989-90 Ambassador of Music in Australia
1988 Best Studio Musician and Best Guitarist
1984-90 Best Guitarist - Juke Magazine

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