"Classical Gas" is a song originally by Mason Williams. First recorded in 1968, he recorded it numerous times, including one time with the group Mannheim Steamroller. The version with which I am most familiar was recorded by Hugo Montenegro and his orchestra in 1970.
The version we have to is by Australian Tommy Emmanuel. Since most people don't know who he is, I will only say that he is a wonderful acoustic guitar player. Chet Atkins called his playing "fearless," and Chet would know, being a great guitar player himself.
This song is "Classical Gas" as performed by Tommy Emmanuel. I'm not sure when this was recorded, but it was uploaded to YouTube in 2011. Tommy Emmanuel has included this song in his live performances for a long time.
There is an interview with Rick Beato in which Tommy Emmanuel explains how to take a song like "Classical Gas," which has been recorded and interpreted many times, and make it your own.
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