My Life As A One-Man Band | Tommy Emmanuel | TEDxMelbourne

Tommy Emmanuel created a life for himself as a one-man band and has become one of Australia's most respected musicians. With light vim and pure talent, he demonstrates his unique playing style, which is notably a development of the Travis picking technique and blending of rhythm and melody. In his career, he's played on recordings for Air Supply and Men at Work and in his twenties he joined one of Australia's biggest rock acts, Dragon. Now, as a two-time Grammy nominee with a career spanning five decades, he has, for several years, performed over 300 concerts annually. He's worked with Martin Taylor on a jazz-inspired duet album The Colonel and the Governor. His most recent original material is Little By Little (2011). Connect with Tommy: Tw:   / tommyemmanuel   FB:   / tommyemmanuel   YT:    / tommyemmanueltv   Web: http://www.tommyemmanuel.com TEDxMelbourne brings a diverse group of people together to share ideas, knowledge and inspiration through a series of events throughout the year. Visit our site: http://tedxmelbourne.com Like us on Facebook:   / tedxmelbourne   Follow us on Twitter:   / tedxmelbourne   Follow us on Pinterest:   / tedxmelbourne   Follow us on Instagram:   / tedxmelbourne   View photos on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/68383773... About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)