“In that last year of his life, I said to him one night, ‘Les, I don’t know, but I swear, you’re playing better than you were last year’”: Tommy Emmanuel recalls his final moments with guitar legend Les Paul

Tommy Emmanuel had the opportunity to play side by side with the legendary Les Paul in his later years – moments he looks back on fondly, recalling the polymath’s determination to continue performing and improving his playing even past the age of 90.

“The funny thing is, after hanging around with Les Paul those few years before he passed away, watching him deal with the pain in his hands, and watching him playing melody, using four fingers to get one note… that’s dedication,” gushes Emmanuel in a new interview with Rick Beato.

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