Uploaded April 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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TOMMY EMMANUEL - 'Accomplice One;' - In conversation with Andy Rawll for Record Collector Magazine.

Legendary musician and certified, fearless guitar genius, Tommy Emmanuel, in conversation about the background to his latest album and projects past, present and future.

Accomplice One’ is out on The Players Club (a new imprint of the Mascot Label Group). A duets album that mixes new originals and reworked classics, it boasts an impressive line-up of collaborators, including: Mark Knopfler, Rodney Crowell, Jerry Douglas, Ricky Skaggs, J.D. Simo, Suzy Bogguss and many more.

Tommy is bringing his fearless and spellbinding guitar voice to Europe, with UK dates from 11-24/5, including a four-day guitar camp in Pitlochry and culminating in a show at London’s Union Chapel on 24/5.

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INTERVIEW TIMELINE
00:06 – Intro (new album & tour overview)
01:26 – New album background & collaborators (inc. Ricky Skaggs)
02:18 – Mark Knopfler
04:40 - Recording in Cuba
06:51 – Purple haze with Jerry Douglas
07:57 – J.D. Simo
09:35 – Previous ‘Collaboration’ album
10:57 – Tour line-up
11:32 – One Man Band
12:40 – Drum and bass playing
13:36 – Inspiration from other players
14:56 – Maton guitars
16:52 – Chet Atkins guitar
18:00 – Fearless playing style
18:33 – Session work (Davey Jones, Air Supply, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson)
21:40 – Quickfire questions
23:00 – Future plans
23:20 - Close

MORE INFORMATION:
tommyemmanuel.com/music-release/accomplice-one
mascotlabelgroup.com/tommy-emmanuel/biography