Tommy Emmanuel “Strength Gives You Control” | AMS Interview

We were lucky enough to sit down with and get our own mini concert with the one and only Tommy Emmanuel! We talked to Tommy about his long career, his varying approaches to songwriting, and the importance of finding your own voice. Check out AMS for all your gear needs: https://ter.li/AmericanMusical-TE Go stream Tommy Emmanuel’s music here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6HjfV... Make sure to check out Tommy Emmanuel on tour here: https://tommyemmanuel.com/tour/ And for all your gear needs head on over to AmericanMusical.com #AmericanMusicalSupply #TommyEmmanuel #Interview #MusicianInterview #AMS #NewAge #Jazz #SoloGuitar #Pop #Rock #Country #AcousticGuitar #Guitar #Acoustic #Songwriter #Songwriting #Scoring #LivingInTheLight #ScarlettsWorld #LewisandClark #Fuel #Walls #KeepItSimple #BeatlesMedley Chapter Markers: 00:00 – Intro 00:50 – “Scarlett’s World” 03:50 – The Importance of Feeling the Groove 04:43 – Thinking Like a Producer 06:05 – The Thought Process Behind Scarlett’s World 12:10 – Tommy Emmanuel’s Rig 14:29 – The Challenge in Writing Simple Songs 14:58 – “Lewis & Clark” 16:24 – How to Tell the Story of the Unknown 21:49 – Writing Scores to Movies 25:20 – “Fuel” 28:48 – “Walls” 30:00 – “Keep It Simple” 31:50 – Guitar Players Who Don’t Get Enough Recognition 36:20 – Trying to Play Like a Piano 39:31 – Being Happy with Your Own Voice 44:00 – Being an Entertainer 47:41 – An Attitude of Gratitude 50:07 – Everyone Steals 52:35 – Giving Your Best Today 53:27 – No Setlist 53:59 – The Beatles Medley 58:56 – What is Entertainment? 01:01:12 – Using Your Ears 01:02:23 – Recording “Living In The Light” 01:05:27 – Recording with Vance Powell 01:08:07 – Tommy Plays Us Out with “Little Georgia” 01:11:37 – Outro