[itsahoot]

Tommy Emmanuelle is so engaged his emotions come through. He’s the real deal. He has originated his technique on his own, very personal, and you can see it in the performance. He is a master.

He is indeed, but I would much rather listen to Chet. There are literally thousands of talented guitarists today but all these guys were influenced by Merle Travis and Chet Atkins.

Doyle Dykes at Sweetwater.Doyle plays any style.

Travis Picking with Thom Bresh This is a fun one with Thom Talking about the difference between Merle and Chet.

There are literally hundreds more on Youtube to pick from sadly there are so many clips that are recorded by a fan on a phone or camcorder, so sound quality varies.

Richard Smith can perform anything in any style, even all of Jerry Reeds licks.

There is a reason for The Top 100 Thumb Pickers list.

[MV=PY]

Thanks, y’all are awesome!

I have a lot of listening to do. ;-)