Instead of kiddie tats, here's guitar string used masterfully!

[StPatrick]

This is Tommy Emmanuel. Chet Atkins bestowed the title of "Certified Guitar Player" on him, and before old Chester passed, he was awful stingy with that. On the first vid, skip to 1:05 if you don't want to listen to the talking.

The second video will make you smile if you a) ever tried to play guitar, or love the Beatles. That should cover most people.

YouTube - Tommy Emmanuel - Train To Dusseldorf

YouTube - Tommy Emmanuel - Here Comes The Sun / mix

Enjoy!

[gregintenn]

Freakin Awesome!!!!!!!!!

[Guest jackdm3]

David asks, What's with all the videos?

[hipower]

WOW!!!

Thanks for that, StPatrick.

[Guest jackdm3]

Trying to do Daytripper like that would kill most of us mortals.

[StPatrick]

David asks, What's with all the videos?

Somewhere in your cold Gary Oldman heart, you felt a twitch. Admit it.

[Guest jackdm3]

Define "TWITCH"

[StPatrick]

Trying to do Daytripper like that would kill most of us mortals.

Tommy is not from Mortalia, he's from Australia.

[Guest jackdm3]

Did you understand the joke about Dusseldorf?

[StPatrick]

Define "TWITCH"

It's that feeling you get north of the pants when you hear something pretty.

[ftncityfatboy]

I'm starting to have flashbacks, uhhhh...someone pass the doobie....

[StPatrick]

Did you understand the joke about Dusseldorf?

1. We are badly out of sync - I am slow to return fire. This thread will be unreadable for any followers. Sorry.

2. I've never been to Germany, so no, I didn't get the Dusseldorf joke. Care to enlighten? If it makes the video better, I'm all ears. Or eyes, whatever.

[StPatrick]

I'm starting to have flashbacks, uhhhh...someone pass the doobie....

Have some orange juice and relax. You're in a safe place.

[Guest jackdm3]

No. I didn't get it either. But the audience certainly did.

[StPatrick]

No. I didn't get it either. But the audience certainly did.

I'm not sure where the joke is...if you know, elaborate. Otherwise, I'll just assume Germans aren't funny, and laugh out of reflex when someone speaking English stops for a moment.

"Ja, das ist komisch, richtig? Wir sollen jetzt lachen? Sehr gut dann werden wir lachen und fröhlich sein, wie wir tun sollen."

/"Yes, this is funny, right? We're supposed to laugh now? Very good, then we will laugh and be merry, as we are supposed to do." - Not my translation, I don't speak German.

[Guest jackdm3]

Part German, but I don't speak it. My cousin't fiance is German and she says that even when they wish a child happy birthday or good night, it sounds like they are killing the kid!

[Metalhead]

YouTube - Skwisgaar Skwigelf - Crush My Battle Opponents Balls

[trblmkr13]

DethKlok

[saintsfanbrian]

Quite Nice - And I don't care where you put it just quit putting your dusseldorf on the blow hole.

[KahrMan]

Tommy is the man. I have been a fan of his works for years. Here is a great video of Tommy and Jake Shimabukuro doing While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Jake Shimabukuru is just as good on Ukulele as Tommy is on guitar.

[Guest Ghostrider]

Not to steal the subject, but here's my musical gift for today - a bit long hair for some, I'm sure, but you can't deny the skill, nor the instrument.