Hello everyone! I am back with another interview, and this time it is with a behemoth in the guitar community -- none other than Mr. Tommy Emmanuel, CGP!
I cannot tell you how excited and grateful I was to get to do this. We covered so much material, but still only scratched the surface of the deep well that is Tommy's knowledge regarding life as a professional musician.
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https://tommyemmanuel.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL-0gAth4u6Wp-9_98XU3nA
https://nashvilletunestream.com/home
End Songs:
"Antonella's Birthday" by Tommy Emmanuel
"Cannonball Rag" by Merle Travis
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:22 - Normal Day at Home
02:16 - Normal Day on Road
06:34 - Tuning and Professionalism
08:37 - Road Life Cont.
12:54 - Psyched Up for Show
13:54 - Audience Prioritization
15:21 - Creating a Set
16:54 - The Happiness Business
17:54 - Business Model
19:22 - Building an Audience
22:00 - Business Model, pt. 2
22:44 - Taxes
23:35 - Create a Demand
24:20 - Guitar Techs
26:00 - Broken Guitars
27:31 - Road Humidification
29:48 - Santa Cruz Incident
31:42 - Road Dog Lifestyle
36:58 - Album Recording Today
39:40 - Songwriting
44:27 - Musician's Prayer
44:56 - Respond to Criticism
48:06 - Fan Interaction
48:58 - Education and Encouraging
51:30 - Tablature
53:24 - Advice for the Future
58:52 - Know Your Worth
1:04:36 - Conclusion
1:04:56 - Antonella's Birthday
1:06:55 - Credits (Cannonball Rag)