My dad told me when I could play guitar like Chet Atkins, he would upgrade my acoustic guitar to an electric guitar. It was not until years later I realized my fathers sense of humor...
@@false-flagburner4184 I have four Chet designed guitars, been playing professionally since 1969 , I had to quit Chet style and learn chicken picking, it was a great time to play country, Burrito brothers, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard were setting the pace for the next new style, it was called country rock, it was fun to be playing music for a living in those days. I got compliments for finger style Buckaroo, and others. A lot of rock and jazz pickers moved to country, that’s where the money was.
@@williamkelley4899 chicken picking can be more versatile in a lot of ways, although you do have one less finger available... I learnt all my finger picking tunes that way and I regret not learning it like chet cause I have one less finger available lol
I’m 75, I’ve been listening to Chet since the 50s. I own a country gentleman guitar and, I learned some of my favorite Chet songs. I play them sometimes just for me.
I'm 68 and also play guitar (since age 13). I'd like to hear some of your versions, but then you'd have to reciprocate and suffer through some of mine, ha ha.
I had the great honour of meeting Chet in RCA studios way back in 1967 on the day he was recording Jerry Reed singing & playing Guitar Man. Following the recording he was going to lunch with Roy Orbison. Had the pleasure & honour of shaking the Big Os hand when he came to meet with Chet. Dim & Distant past but great memories. Sadly they have all passed on but we still have their great music to treasure.
His fretting hand technique is incredible. It literally never comes away from the neck and his hand just glides like it's a stick of butter. This man is a legend.
took me 15 years to reach that level of fingerstyle it's so satisfying to be able to play what you want to play but I still can't play as smooth as him it all comes down to the thickness of your fingers to get the cleanest sound possible, Or just heavily calloused fingers and the experience of playing a thousand songs a hundred times over to the point where you know the frets inside and out I highly encourage everyone to try playing at least once and maybe practice 1 song you love to hear and you'll never regret it no matter how angry you get at it or even if you break your guitar out of frustration since I've broken 2 of my acoustics while I was mad years back I regret it still since they were beautiful guitars, anyways I got off track and made it sound a little braggy but when I get too old and can't play anymore I want to hear the younger generations shredding better than I ever could've it's always a soul warmer listening to someone play good music
He even has the bb king/albert king style tone in a single bended note that just screams emotion, all with a carefree expression. He had it all, really.
Chet wasn’t a “finger picker”! Watch the way a Spanish or flamenco player uses all 4/5 fingers playing treble and bass notes at the same time . Chet was about as good as Segovia or the Romero’s when playing Spanish or even Bach music especially orchestral music written for guitars. Chet was a master guitarist.
I was about 17 or so and just started getting into guitar. I was a solid Jimmy Hendrix and also Eric Clapton fan. My mom said “ If you really want to hear a good guitar player, you need to listen to Chet Atkins.” She then bought a Chet album for me for my birthday. It was a real eye opener and I nearly wore it out. Those vinyl albums were precious treasures to me back then.
@@kimmedavid maybe he's using voice typing. he's sure old, my dude. ain't no old dude can type fast enough. don't judge someone by the way they're typing something.
My dad was a big Chet fan. Played his records a lot. As a kid I loved when Chet kicked on the echo, made me feel like I was flying. When I got in my teens, rock and blues were my addiction and I wanted to play guitar. Started taking lessons and wished I had a Les Paul or a Strat like my rock and blues heroes. My dad went out for my birthday and bought me a Gretsch! I thought, 'oh no, he's gonna want me to play Chet's music!' Because he was so perfect in his playing. Over time, I came to appreciate Chet greatly. I repaid my dad in the early 90s by taking him to see Chet with Jerry Reed live. He was beaming from ear to ear. Chet and my dad are both long gone, but I still have my Gretsch guitar, and I still can't play like him, lol.
@@keithcarr2053 Even if he's not, he was probably the very first one that all of the others in the conversation would say was and who they looked up to.
My Dad did & could play like Chet... He took me to a bar once (mom made him take me to keep him out of trouble) where a band was but no one was dancing. When they went on break one of them asked Dad if he wanted to play during break. When Dad started playing, just about everyone got up to dance ! Yep my pop was good :) He got me my 1st electric for my 14th BD, in 1966. A 1966 Gibson ES335 .. Still have and play it..
If you haven't heard or hear of Chet Atkins, they you are missing out some of the most perfect guitar sounds of all time in the whole universe my friends.
That was mind boggling! He did this in front of an audience and national TV . No room for mistakes. Just wow! I like to listen to him and Roy Clark and Glen Campbell jam.
I grew up with Chet Atkins music as my dad used his records to teach himself to play the guitar through the 60s. He never got as good as Chet, but every time I hear Chet play, I can hear my dad too.
Chet Atkins... wow! Let's hear it for higher education!!!! Thank you for your life long dedication,for sharing!! I've been playing about 40 yrs thank God I still am! Let's celebrate! The ones left behind there the ones who hurt! He left all of us with his love,heart and Faith! Anyone who misses him need only listen,... his music!!! He'll always be here to mend hearts and sooth the soul!! He did it all for us you know.
I have never seen another musician that gave me the same sense that every note he played was the most important note in the world at that moment in time and I always got that from Chet Atkins.
My name is Fergus Brady,I’m from Dublin Ireland & my late friend Louie Stewart was one of the best jazz guitarists in the world, what an incredible unbelievable master of the guitar,his passing was a great loss to a lot of Irish musicians,I had the privilege of seen him play with Benny Goodman in Dublin in the early 70s.Rated up there with the best but probably not recognized or respected, check him out folks.
He was my brothers idol...had all his records....we got the chance to see him when he came to our town...my brother was just recovering from a throat operation...he was in heaven....
My dad loved chet back in the early 60's had quite a few of his albums in his music collection. One of his favorites was named "The Other Chet Atkins ". It was all spanish guitar work ask me to sit down with him & listen to it. I still have that album plus his other works from the late 50's. Many from the 60's. I too now in 2021 listen to his music. All I can say to my late father, thanks for turning me on to his music!
Years ago, when I was dating my now wife, I took her to see Chet in concert. We had front row seats and he walked out and said" hi folks, I'm Chet and pick guitars", and amazed all of us for over three hours. I have never seen such talent on stage.
Chet Atkins. Incomparable greatness on acoustic or electric. Now I can understand why it is he has set such a high bench mark for guitar players like Mark Knopfler and Tommy Emmanuel to try and follow. I love it when he plays nylon string/classical guitar, makes me want to buy one again after many years of not owning one. Bravo Chet.
not only did he understand the guitar better than most but he also understood the human ear better than most...a true maestro,God bless the man,we were SO lucky to have him
I've learned to mimic a few of his songs over the years, but of course never like the CGP himself. When players play fast, it always seems like they are hurried, but no matter how fast Chet played, he always played relaxed. It was like he had a note due in 3/1000ths of a second, so he kind of moseyed up to it, smoked a cigarette, and then played it with perfect timing. I guess nothing but hours of practice every day can do that. But the KIND of man he was even overshadowed his perfection as a musician. He was a fellow who had very little coming up, yet never lost his kindness and gentle concern for others. Another like him shall not pass this way again.
A pity the way we categorize music. I never listened to this guy until after he was dead, because he was "country", and I didn't like country. A friend was playing some of his stuff, and I was really impressed. When I asked who it was I was told "Chet Atkins". Amazing.
same here. My guitar professor in college played with Chet regularly, and talked about what a legend he was all the time. But it wasn't till I saw old footage of him on TV playing with George Benson, Mark Knopfler and others that I realized Chet Atkins is awesome and he can legitimately play whatever genre he wants.
Les Paul said, "why can you look at what I'm doing and play the same thing better than I do, but I look at what your doing and can't even begin to play".... I'm paraphrasing a little but you get the idea... High praise indeed, coming from Lester.
Totally agree, that one in the middle it reminded me a little bit if the theme from local hero. But I agree with you more now, sounded a bit like why worry.
Chet will always be Mr Guitar .. my earliest memory is Chet playing Apache on Ed Sullivan show i was hooked and still play everyday 50 years later .. Thank you Chet !
Watch his face while he plays “Cascade,” the last arrangement of the three. This man loved what he did, and what he did was use God’s gift of incredible talent with a humble (but wonderful) personality. Chet will always be the best.
He transcended being just a guitar player. He was truly connected to the instrument like very few are. Playing was as effortless as breathing it seemed, anything he could think of he could play, a true master.
If I had 1 millionth of his expertise on the guitar, I would be so happy. He makes it look so easy.....which it ain't. His little smiles and smirks....he actually looks likes he really enjoys it, albeit with no effort what so ever. What a guitarist.
chet atkins 2nd best, boogie bill boggs was untouchable yet his demons and pride snuffed out his spotlight before the world would ever remember his name.
cartnhorse lmao, your opinion is your opinion and Chet Adkins is definitely one of the greatest to ever live. I'm biased simply because my grandad was boogie bill, who chet disliked due to his talents
Chet Atkins was all that my dad listen to on our RCA Radio turn table. He would pretend he was playing along with a broom. Lolol. I Loved listening to Chet Atkins since I was a toddler. Thanks Dad.🤗
A musical inspiration to any who have an ear to listen. Chet was one of a kind who helped spawn other guitar prodigies like Lenny Breau. Their album together, Stand Brands is one of my all time favorites.
@@denverattaway9895 When I first started playing guitar, I learned Windy and Warm. Loved him throughout his storied career. He not only influenced me, but many guitarists.
@@BirdYoumans Indeed. I can't listen to Standard Brands without it evoking a tear. Chet was kinda like a father to Lenny. The emotion and duel chord voicings. One of my all time favorite albums. Im a decent finger picker myself.
He paints musical pictures with an advanced vibe and technique. All memorized. It takes more than talent and hard work to get to this level. You have to be gifted.
Incredible. Unbelievable that he can play like that without gurning or contorting his face like he is severely constipated, just the occasional smile or admonishment as if judging the quality of each note.
I'm 68 and my feet and lower legs bother me but my fingers are fine. And I attribute that to Fingerpicking all my Life. No Arthritis in my upper body and hands. Lower Back is a different story. Cheers! And if you play don't ever stop because it's fun.
Hi I am Brazilian. It seems to me that he says something about Brazil at the beginning of the video, and the music he plays shortly afterwards looks a lot like the songs of Baião by Luis Gonzaga. But I can't quite understand what he says at the beginning. Can you translate for me, please?
@@cristianogomes6674 Yes, its a joke about the origin of the song, by a Brazilian group i think. The joke is and how your people discover guitar and how to play it after a month to produce this Blue angel masterpiece.
Amazing. I love how he tunes the guitar between notes while he is still picking away without missing a beat. True talent. Been playing for over 50 years and love it. It is a never ending journey with constant growth. Wish I could play like him. Roy Clark is another one. Not to mention Les Paul and Mary Ford. We have been truly blessed with these wonderful and talented people.
I don't know of any artist who rose so far above his peers, played such a wide range of genres and styles, always respected the music and melody and was as prolific in the number of albums he recorded. His albums are really a journey through popular music.
@@staceyowens8496 Honestly with many artists like this, I tend to believe that ^that is their primary talent/gift, and the technical skill comes so they can express the former
When I was 10 to 12 wears old going down town on walnut st or chestnut st st the place was world less ? Music store you had to go up stairs to get to guitars and try them out I was poor didn't have the money hard life now I am 76 wears old a way back it was all ways Chet aktkins all ways now I am trying to get a grets guitar when I get the money
BRAVO! I started playing in 1970. My dad was a country singer songwriter and had a bunch of Chet albums. My brother played and did a decent flat pick version of Freight Train. I was intrigued and driven to learn guitar so I could play like Chet. I spent hours every day learning basic thumb and finger patterns by dropping the needle of our Jarrard turntable in our Sylvania tube console stereo on albums by John Denver, Jim Croce, and any other fingerpickers before tackling the Chet stuff. I got to see him perform twice in Sacramento in the late 70s and early 80s, briefly meeting him both times. Even when played note for note the exact transcriptions, Chet's touch and tone is always recognizable. Thanks for posting.
@@foto21 He's got an album titled Class Guitar, where he plays every selection on what might be the guitar he's playing on this video. He does touch on flamenco as well as a Broadway show tune or two, but it's mostly classical music.
My grandfather was a hardcore fan of Chet. His three main guitars were a 67 Gretsch Country gentleman, a 66 Gretsch Nashville and a Gibson Chet Atkins Tenessean. As a kid i remember hearing him practice a lot of Chet Atkins tunes in his bedroom in the basement and when i became a teen in the early to mid 90s I eventually picked up bass and then guitar after my less musically-inclined older brother had received a cheap guitar and some guitar lessons from my grandad and then showed me a thing or two he learned In his retirement my grandad built a modest home studio and in the late 90s he often called upon my brother and I to help him figure out newer electronic equipment he'd acquired (we were kids of the computer era). I got to try his Country Gentleman a couple of times then and it made an impact on me, I dreamed of one day owning such an amazing looking and sounding guitar. My brother soon quit music but I kept to it, got in bands and eventually wrote my own songs in my own musical projects. Influences-wise I am miles away from my grandad's country, my influences are mostly 80's new wave and post-punk, my grandad never really understood the appeal of rock so we could never bond musically and as a teen, I'll be honest, I didn't care about the "old" guitar players he worshipped (he was also a big Les Paul fan). Fast forward 30 years later, and now the guitar I play is the same Gretsch Country gentleman which i Inherited when my grandad passed 11 years ago. Whenever I hear Chet now it brings back strong memories of my childhood and grandfather and of course now as an adult (and seasoned musician, though I'm more a songwriter than a CGP) I fully understand and appreciate his greatness.
I still remember standing outside in the rain in front of the local "rock and roll" radio station, listening to "Boo-boo-stick beat" as a junior in high school. I was hooked on Chet and still am 60 years later. You are my idol, Chet. RIP CGP!
Exquisite.... Whenever I'm feeling down I listen to Chet.... Sails, one of the most tenderly beautiful songs he's ever recorded... Man, but we miss you!
I got to see him in the early 80’s in Tucson. Skipped work to go. All I can say is that it was well worth it. My dad had his albums and when I heard them I was hooked. There will never be another as good as him.
The beAutiful sound coming from Chats hands can be heard across oceans on foreign lands. The greatest the world has ever seen and can play that guitar so clean and mean! We salute you Chet for being the absolute best whether playing back East or way out West!!!!!
I'm a hard rock guitarist for the most part that listens to music from classical, rap, pop, latino, country and metal...that's right love it all from Wagner to Slayer. Chet's playing almost brings tears to my eyes, such an amazing guitar player and the time he was doing it with guys like Roy Clark, and Jerry Reed took pure discipline and dedication to learn their craft...no TH-cam lessons to see how it is done. No ProTools to clean it up, just live performance mastery. Wearing a shirt, tie, and jacket, jut like Buddy Rich used to do on drums....and old lol. I think the Bass player in this video is playing a Steinberger too lol...shredders.
Man he could play miss Mr Chet some people are just amazing and he is one of them I been playing 35 years and never be that good or even close but watching him inspires me to this day
My brother Paul stayed in his room at age 8 and picked the guitar and sounded like Chet...he loved Chet! He was taking guitar lessons from Red McDonald in Pawtucket, RI....today he plays everything and anything with strings.... a real master like Chet!
My teenage son is now just starting out with the guitar. I have mentioned to him to just watch Chet, as you won't see and hear the masterful artist like him. Gosh, he is so "ONE" with that instrument!
Several years ago I saw a TH-cam video interview with Chet Atkins in which he said in his opinion Mark Knophler is the world's greatest guitar player. Personally I think the two best tunes Mark did are "Calling Elvis," and " Planet of NewOrleans." I wish he'd make more music like that.
Another tale about the 2 guitarist : Mark had finally after a few months been able to play one of chess tunes . CHET answered him by telling Mark that he had just duplicated 2 musicians with one guitar .
Doc Watson, tommy Emmanuel, Merle Travis and jerry reed aren’t too shabby. And let’s not forget the originator les Paul. Go back and listen to his virtuosic performances.
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My dad told me when I could play guitar like Chet Atkins, he would upgrade my acoustic guitar to an electric guitar. It was not until years later I realized my fathers sense of humor...
that's great... I think that may be like me getting as many Superbowl rings as Tom Brady
Yep , you can say that again
One comment suggested that you could be as good as Chet, but Pete, you are probably a good man. There is only one Chet Atkins. K
@@false-flagburner4184 I have four Chet designed guitars, been playing professionally since 1969 , I had to quit Chet style and learn chicken picking, it was a great time to play country, Burrito brothers, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard were setting the pace for the next new style, it was called country rock, it was fun to be playing music for a living in those days. I got compliments for finger style Buckaroo, and others. A lot of rock and jazz pickers moved to country, that’s where the money was.
@@williamkelley4899 chicken picking can be more versatile in a lot of ways, although you do have one less finger available... I learnt all my finger picking tunes that way and I regret not learning it like chet cause I have one less finger available lol
I’m 75, I’ve been listening to Chet since the 50s. I own a country gentleman guitar and, I learned some of my favorite Chet songs. I play them sometimes just for me.
i envy you
Gee only 75, well you have many years left to play. My uncle is 92 and plays guitar, piano and sings. Music keeps you young.
If you can play anything by Chet, my hat's off to you sir. Well done and God Bless! Keep playing and enjoying this amazing man. A true gift from God!
I'm 68 and also play guitar (since age 13). I'd like to hear some of your versions, but then you'd have to reciprocate and suffer through some of mine, ha ha.
@@brahmburgers If you can get through some of Chet's pieces, I don't think it would be suffering. Hat's off to you.
0:27 Blue Angel
2:42 Tahitian Skies
5:20 Cascade
Thank you!
Thank you!! I’m just getting into chets music and was wondering what these pieces were!
thank you so much
You sir are a gentleman and a scholar
You deserve too comment
I had the great honour of meeting Chet in RCA studios way back in 1967 on the day he was recording Jerry Reed singing & playing Guitar Man. Following the recording he was going to lunch with Roy Orbison. Had the pleasure & honour of shaking the Big Os hand when he came to meet with Chet. Dim & Distant past but great memories. Sadly they have all passed on but we still have their great music to treasure.
His fretting hand technique is incredible. It literally never comes away from the neck and his hand just glides like it's a stick of butter. This man is a legend.
And yet his tone is so clean...
Yeah its insane!
took me 15 years to reach that level of fingerstyle it's so satisfying to be able to play what you want to play but I still can't play as smooth as him it all comes down to the thickness of your fingers to get the cleanest sound possible, Or just heavily calloused fingers and the experience of playing a thousand songs a hundred times over to the point where you know the frets inside and out I highly encourage everyone to try playing at least once and maybe practice 1 song you love to hear and you'll never regret it no matter how angry you get at it or even if you break your guitar out of frustration since I've broken 2 of my acoustics while I was mad years back I regret it still since they were beautiful guitars, anyways I got off track and made it sound a little braggy but when I get too old and can't play anymore I want to hear the younger generations shredding better than I ever could've it's always a soul warmer listening to someone play good music
@@ohhkennny766 it's only "bragging" if you can't back it up with a video of you playing like Chet. Otherwise it's just talk and talk is cheap.
Да я вообще не понимаю, как он это делает!!!
The grandmaster of fingerstyle guitar, nobody was smoother, more tasteful, or more versatile than the great Chet Atkins- that was a masterclass!
He even has the bb king/albert king style tone in a single bended note that just screams emotion, all with a carefree expression. He had it all, really.
Could not have said it any better. Spot on.
Chet wasn’t a “finger picker”! Watch the way a Spanish or flamenco player uses all 4/5 fingers playing treble and bass notes at the same time . Chet was about as good as Segovia or the Romero’s when playing Spanish or even Bach music especially orchestral music written for guitars. Chet was a master guitarist.
I was about 17 or so and just started getting into guitar. I was a solid Jimmy Hendrix and also Eric Clapton fan. My mom said “ If you really want to hear a good guitar player, you need to listen to Chet Atkins.” She then bought a Chet album for me for my birthday. It was a real eye opener and I nearly wore it out. Those vinyl albums were precious treasures to me back then.
good mama
"Jimmy hendrix" sure a big fan....
Don’t forget Roy Clark and Mr Glen Campbell.
@@kimmedavid maybe he's using voice typing. he's sure old, my dude. ain't no old dude can type fast enough. don't judge someone by the way they're typing something.
Hendrix but great but men like Chet and Roy Clark were on a completely different level.
From my point of view, Chet is the most complete guitar player ever. He can play classic guitar, country, jazz and anything he likes. Bless him.
And his disciple name Tommy Emmanuel. In an interview Chet admit that Tommy will be faster than him and yes i deed.
@@dounaldtobing7393 Certainly Tommy Emmanuel is unique, and sometimes histrionic... :-)
He's very good but most complete ever is very hyperbole. I hear multiple intonation and fingering errors in this performance alone.
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He's playing live standing up dude.
@@Powermad-bu4em So has almost every live performance guitarist in history.
My dad was a big Chet fan. Played his records a lot. As a kid I loved when Chet kicked on the echo, made me feel like I was flying. When I got in my teens, rock and blues were my addiction and I wanted to play guitar. Started taking lessons and wished I had a Les Paul or a Strat like my rock and blues heroes. My dad went out for my birthday and bought me a Gretsch! I thought, 'oh no, he's gonna want me to play Chet's music!' Because he was so perfect in his playing. Over time, I came to appreciate Chet greatly. I repaid my dad in the early 90s by taking him to see Chet with Jerry Reed live. He was beaming from ear to ear. Chet and my dad are both long gone, but I still have my Gretsch guitar, and I still can't play like him, lol.
Today i discovered Chet Atkins and my life is a bit better for it, good day
I think Chet was the greatest guitar player of all time yet hes never in the conversation?
@@keithcarr2053 Even if he's not, he was probably the very first one that all of the others in the conversation would say was and who they looked up to.
My Dad did & could play like Chet... He took me to a bar once (mom made him take me to keep him out of trouble) where a band was but no one was dancing. When they went on break one of them asked Dad if he wanted to play during break. When Dad started playing, just about everyone got up to dance ! Yep my pop was good :) He got me my 1st electric for my 14th BD, in 1966. A 1966 Gibson ES335 .. Still have and play it..
Cool! Jesus loves you by the way❤
Effortlessly, beautiful guitar playing. Chet Atkins is the real deal.
White people approved
If you haven't heard or hear of Chet Atkins, they you are missing out some of the most perfect guitar sounds of all time in the whole universe my friends.
I read that he was The Greatest guitar player around
And they say Jimmi Hendrix was the Greatest
@@Rider-hh9itJose could…from the 1960’s..Malagueña~ th-cam.com/video/Uk3n-UQ9KSY/w-d-xo.html 🏴🎸
He was born blind…
Probably the best guitarist this country's ever produced. The guy was just phenomenal. Rhythmic as all get-out, melodic, great tone.
Chet is the greatest and my dad Dennis Elrod was second. I miss them both terribly.
Sometimes you just have to look up and thank God for musical abilities and grace that we are so honored to hear and enjoy. Just a gem of a musician
God had nothing to do with it. In his own words, “I worked harder at it than anyone else.”
That was mind boggling! He did this in front of an audience and national TV . No room for mistakes. Just wow! I like to listen to him and Roy Clark and Glen Campbell jam.
Now that I'm in my late 70's, I still contend Mr. Atkins is a MASTER magician with a guitar. There is NO ONE better!!!
You know who I think is close but would NEVER say so is the amazing Tommy Emmanuel.
If you’d ever thought to yourself: “No one’s perfect”
Well you’d be right. Except Chet. Chet is perfect.
Every single note. Every single time.
Always.
Everything.
And Mr. Rogers.
YEP
Christine used to be Perfect.
Until she married John McVie.
People used to think I was perfect, until they talked to some of my ex-girlfriends, ...ha ha.
I grew up with Chet Atkins music as my dad used his records to teach himself to play the guitar through the 60s. He never got as good as Chet, but every time I hear Chet play, I can hear my dad too.
My dad that same thing when I hear Chet my thoughts are the same 😊
When my dad passed he left me all his Chet songs 🎵
A VIRTUOSO is an understatement when Chet Atkins plays the guitar....
The joy on his face, what a joy indeed. In complete awe, best wishes from a snowy Scotland.
Been listening to Chet for well over 50 years.. and I still never ceased to be completely amazed at his style, virtuosity, and tasteful playing.
I’ve been in love with Chet Atkins and his music since 1964.
Chet Atkins... wow! Let's hear it for higher education!!!! Thank you for your life long dedication,for sharing!! I've been playing about 40 yrs thank God I still am! Let's celebrate! The ones left behind there the ones who hurt! He left all of us with his love,heart and Faith! Anyone who misses him need only listen,... his music!!! He'll always be here to mend hearts and sooth the soul!! He did it all for us you know.
I have never seen another musician that gave me the same sense that every note he played was the most important note in the world at that moment in time and I always got that from Chet Atkins.
Try listening to a little Jerry Reed. He and Chet playing together was magical!!
Try to find Tommy Emmanuel if you can. He is epic and was Chets friend for a very long time.
Thank you TH-cam. As a kid I had to pay for guitar lessons. Now I can watch at my leisure and learn from the master.
My name is Fergus Brady,I’m from Dublin Ireland & my late friend Louie Stewart was one of the best jazz guitarists in the world, what an incredible unbelievable master of the guitar,his passing was a great loss to a lot of Irish musicians,I had the privilege of seen him play with Benny Goodman in Dublin in the early 70s.Rated up there with the best but probably not recognized or respected, check him out folks.
He was my brothers idol...had all his records....we got the chance to see him when he came to our town...my brother was just recovering from a throat operation...he was in heaven....
Chet Akins and Roy Clark two of the best guitar players in country music that most younger people have never heard of before!
Can’t leave out Glen Campbell 😊
Or Jerry Reed
Or Luther-who played for Johnny Cash
I must have watched this at least 100 times, and I never get tired of it. What a player!
yes!
At least 100 times.
I been playing guitar over 20 years, but I cannot play anywhere near as good as Chet. He was an amazing guitar player.
Clapton and Campbell, along with Roy Clark are really good.
Yes a great you can add Ricky Scaggs to the list of greats there is no instrument with a string Ricky cannot master !
I hope people can appreciate just how difficult it is to master those songs. He does it with such grace and makes it look easy. Bless you Chet!
Yeah
Someone said it took them 15 years to play as good as chet did
My dad loved chet back in the early 60's had quite a few of his albums in his music collection. One of his favorites was named "The Other Chet Atkins ". It was all spanish guitar work ask me to sit down with him & listen to it. I still have that album plus his other works from the late 50's. Many from the 60's. I too now in 2021 listen to his music. All I can say to my late father, thanks for turning me on to his music!
Years ago, when I was dating my now wife, I took her to see Chet in concert. We had front row seats and he walked out and said" hi folks, I'm Chet and pick guitars", and amazed all of us for over three hours. I have never seen such talent on stage.
Chet Atkins. Incomparable greatness on acoustic or electric. Now I can understand why it is he has set such a high bench mark for guitar players like Mark Knopfler and Tommy Emmanuel to try and follow. I love it when he plays nylon string/classical guitar, makes me want to buy one again after many years of not owning one.
Bravo Chet.
not only did he understand the guitar better than most but he also understood the human ear better than most...a true maestro,God bless the man,we were SO lucky to have him
JoJo Mama The human soul
Your fav guitar player’s favorite guitar player.
I've learned to mimic a few of his songs over the years, but of course never like the CGP himself. When players play fast, it always seems like they are hurried, but no matter how fast Chet played, he always played relaxed. It was like he had a note due in 3/1000ths of a second, so he kind of moseyed up to it, smoked a cigarette, and then played it with perfect timing. I guess nothing but hours of practice every day can do that. But the KIND of man he was even overshadowed his perfection as a musician. He was a fellow who had very little coming up, yet never lost his kindness and gentle concern for others. Another like him shall not pass this way again.
Very well put
I'm sorry that I never paid attention to his genre of music before; absolutely fabulous! WOW!
A pity the way we categorize music. I never listened to this guy until after he was dead, because he was "country", and I didn't like country. A friend was playing some of his stuff, and I was really impressed. When I asked who it was I was told "Chet Atkins". Amazing.
Yes, for a long time I just scrolled by Mr. Atkins' music thinking "Country." What a fool I was to miss those years of listening to a great like him!
same here. My guitar professor in college played with Chet regularly, and talked about what a legend he was all the time. But it wasn't till I saw old footage of him on TV playing with George Benson, Mark Knopfler and others that I realized
Chet Atkins is awesome and he can legitimately play whatever genre he wants.
Les Paul said, "why can you look at what I'm doing and play the same thing better than I do, but I look at what your doing and can't even begin to play".... I'm paraphrasing a little but you get the idea... High praise indeed, coming from Lester.
such a wasted life !
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I know Chet Atkins is Mark Knopfler´s guitar idol. Now I see where Why Worry comes from!
Tommy Emanuel
Totally agree, that one in the middle it reminded me a little bit if the theme from local hero. But I agree with you more now, sounded a bit like why worry.
Love Mark too.
And Steve Howe
Mark Knopfler. IMHO, the most underrated guitarist ever!
Chet will always be Mr Guitar .. my earliest memory is Chet playing Apache on Ed Sullivan show i was hooked and still play everyday 50 years later .. Thank you Chet !
Similar for me. I've been playing and gigging for 50 yrs. Chet is tops. You know he wrote 'Walk Don't Run.' I play it often.
@@brahmburgers Walk Don't Run was written by Johnny Smith, but it was Chet's version that the Ventures copied. Great players all!
Watch his face while he plays “Cascade,” the last arrangement of the three. This man loved what he did, and what he did was use God’s gift of incredible talent with a humble (but wonderful) personality. Chet will always be the best.
The best together with Jerry
MC Peebles do you know what the second song is
@@ryanpoikus6521 Tahitian Skies.
Seen Roy Clark do this - he made faces when he did it
The Mt. Everest of guitarists. Chet Atkins is/was, while being on Earth, so elevated as to clearly count as part of Heaven.
He transcended being just a guitar player. He was truly connected to the instrument like very few are. Playing was as effortless as breathing it seemed, anything he could think of he could play, a true master.
Chet Atkins, Glen Campbell, Roy Clark are three of the four on my version of the Mt. Rushmore of guitarists.
If I had 1 millionth of his expertise on the guitar, I would be so happy. He makes it look so easy.....which it ain't. His little smiles and smirks....he actually looks likes he really enjoys it, albeit with no effort what so ever. What a guitarist.
The greatest guitarist of my generation my inspiration
chet atkins doc watson
chet atkins 2nd best, boogie bill boggs was untouchable yet his demons and pride snuffed out his spotlight before the world would ever remember his name.
@@B.D.B.Outdoors304 Thanks for that fact - my opinion is clearly incorrect ;-)
cartnhorse lmao, your opinion is your opinion and Chet Adkins is definitely one of the greatest to ever live. I'm biased simply because my grandad was boogie bill, who chet disliked due to his talents
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Chet Atkins was all that my dad listen to on our RCA Radio turn table. He would pretend he was playing along with a broom. Lolol. I Loved listening to Chet Atkins since I was a toddler. Thanks Dad.🤗
What a storied career this man had, and for good reason.
A musical inspiration to any who have an ear to listen. Chet was one of a kind who helped spawn other guitar prodigies like Lenny Breau. Their album together, Stand Brands is one of my all time favorites.
@@denverattaway9895 When I first started playing guitar, I learned Windy and Warm. Loved him throughout his storied career. He not only influenced me, but many guitarists.
@@BirdYoumans Indeed. I can't listen to Standard Brands without it evoking a tear. Chet was kinda like a father to Lenny. The emotion and duel chord voicings. One of my all time favorite albums. Im a decent finger picker myself.
Really amazing talented quiet spoken genius. Just lovely 😊
He paints musical pictures with an advanced vibe and technique. All memorized. It takes more than talent and hard work to get to this level. You have to be gifted.
hard work and dedication is the gift...there's nothing mystical here.
A great musician and a wonderful human being. Thanks for the music to remember you by.
I LOVE IT!! Only heard him play, never watched him play. TH-cam is great.
He was my dads hero. Conway even wanted my dad to tour with him, miss dad dearly
Well at least the great ones
Just hearing this brilliance makes me smile.... I can only imagine how I would feel to be playing on this level of brilliance....
Incredible. Unbelievable that he can play like that without gurning or contorting his face like he is severely constipated, just the occasional smile or admonishment as if judging the quality of each note.
Gurning is a problem with me as well.
Goodnight my love
schifferbrainz b
I'm 68 and my feet and lower legs bother me but my fingers are fine. And I attribute that to Fingerpicking all my Life. No Arthritis in my upper body and hands. Lower Back is a different story. Cheers! And if you play don't ever stop because it's fun.
Mike Green
Titles and time laps:
0:27 Blue Angel
2:42 Tahitian Skies
5:20 Cascade
Tahitian skies i have heard that in video games or somewhere in childhood i cant remember
Hi I am Brazilian.
It seems to me that he says something about Brazil at the beginning of the video, and the music he plays shortly afterwards looks a lot like the songs of Baião by Luis Gonzaga.
But I can't quite understand what he says at the beginning.
Can you translate for me, please?
@@cristianogomes6674 Yes, its a joke about the origin of the song, by a Brazilian group i think. The joke is and how your people discover guitar and how to play it after a month to produce this Blue angel masterpiece.
@@Mat0m ,obrigado.
thank you!
Saw him in concert, Had my picture taken with Chet, Best Guitar player ever and a nice guy!
A player with TRUE FEELING, and he can shred too! His arpeggios are SICK!
Amazing. I love how he tunes the guitar between notes while he is still picking away without missing a beat. True talent. Been playing for over 50 years and love it. It is a never ending journey with constant growth. Wish I could play like him. Roy Clark is another one. Not to mention Les Paul and Mary Ford. We have been truly blessed with these wonderful and talented people.
This guy was one with any guitar he played. Simply amazing
everything he touches becomes gold
The reason his music is so perfect is that he has the most perfect sense of rhythm and timing of any guitar player ever! He will always be best.😍
A true 🐐 of guitar in his time. He inspires so many gutarist includes me. Thanks God for having this video here.
What impresses me about Chet is that he is not trying to impress anybody.
Paul Raymond Tagg you fell in to his trap
Nope, he's just having fun.
...except himself. :D
He doesn't have to. :)
I don't know of any artist who rose so far above his peers, played such a wide range of genres and styles, always respected the music and melody and was as prolific in the number of albums he recorded. His albums are really a journey through popular music.
I've never understood how he remembered so many songs.
Yep, Chet made over a hundred albums and guested on countless more!- while holding a day job with RCA!
@@staceyowens8496 Honestly with many artists like this, I tend to believe that ^that is their primary talent/gift, and the technical skill comes so they can express the former
There are no words for this excellent performance. A true master of the guitar !!!
+Leo Brooke Still we all here try to... But, yes. A true master.
When I was 10 to 12 wears old going down town on walnut st or chestnut st st the place was world less ? Music store you had to go up stairs to get to guitars and try them out I was poor didn't have the money hard life now I am 76 wears old a way back it was all ways Chet aktkins all ways now I am trying to get a grets guitar when I get the money
Yes, he is!
Chet Atkins is just magical with a guitar in his hands 🎸
BRAVO! I started playing in 1970. My dad was a country singer songwriter and had a bunch of Chet albums. My brother played and did a decent flat pick version of Freight Train. I was intrigued and driven to learn guitar so I could play like Chet. I spent hours every day learning basic thumb and finger patterns by dropping the needle of our Jarrard turntable in our Sylvania tube console stereo on albums by John Denver, Jim Croce, and any other fingerpickers before tackling the Chet stuff. I got to see him perform twice in Sacramento in the late 70s and early 80s, briefly meeting him both times.
Even when played note for note the exact transcriptions, Chet's touch and tone is always recognizable.
Thanks for posting.
Most talented there ever was and Will be! And such a Nice man, I always wished hé Would have been my grandfather
Just like mark knopfler said , “ Chet is another planet “
It's where Mark Knopfler derived the song "why worry"?
Chester Atkins is a straight up Jazz musician that has a profound fondness for country music.
Sounds as classical flamenco to me as jazz, but he had what he wanted at his disposal.
@@foto21 He's got an album titled Class Guitar, where he plays every selection on what might be the guitar he's playing on this video. He does touch on flamenco as well as a Broadway show tune or two, but it's mostly classical music.
What a gentleman and a singular talent! He's sorely missed.
My grandfather was a hardcore fan of Chet. His three main guitars were a 67 Gretsch Country gentleman, a 66 Gretsch Nashville and a Gibson Chet Atkins Tenessean. As a kid i remember hearing him practice a lot of Chet Atkins tunes in his bedroom in the basement and when i became a teen in the early to mid 90s I eventually picked up bass and then guitar after my less musically-inclined older brother had received a cheap guitar and some guitar lessons from my grandad and then showed me a thing or two he learned In his retirement my grandad built a modest home studio and in the late 90s he often called upon my brother and I to help him figure out newer electronic equipment he'd acquired (we were kids of the computer era). I got to try his Country Gentleman a couple of times then and it made an impact on me, I dreamed of one day owning such an amazing looking and sounding guitar.
My brother soon quit music but I kept to it, got in bands and eventually wrote my own songs in my own musical projects. Influences-wise I am miles away from my grandad's country, my influences are mostly 80's new wave and post-punk, my grandad never really understood the appeal of rock so we could never bond musically and as a teen, I'll be honest, I didn't care about the "old" guitar players he worshipped (he was also a big Les Paul fan).
Fast forward 30 years later, and now the guitar I play is the same Gretsch Country gentleman which i Inherited when my grandad passed 11 years ago. Whenever I hear Chet now it brings back strong memories of my childhood and grandfather and of course now as an adult (and seasoned musician, though I'm more a songwriter than a CGP) I fully understand and appreciate his greatness.
I still remember standing outside in the rain in front of the local "rock and roll" radio station, listening to "Boo-boo-stick beat" as a junior in high school. I was hooked on Chet and still am 60 years later. You are my idol, Chet. RIP CGP!
The country Gentleman, my one of the favourite... God bless.
God I love how he picks the strings, a true legend
How does he do that so perfectly? Amazing! My favorite guitarist of all time.
Got to be the most beautiful guitar video I've come across....wow, just wow.
Love the re-tune on the fly - didn’t miss a beat :)
Exquisite.... Whenever I'm feeling down I listen to Chet.... Sails, one of the most tenderly beautiful songs he's ever recorded... Man, but we miss you!
Mr. Chet Atkins, Master player, thank you for your music.....you were one of the better things in life.....
magnificent guitarist!!! Smooth as silk. What a once in a lifetime talent.Maestro extroidinare !!! Greatest hands I've ever seen!
I got to see him in the early 80’s in Tucson. Skipped work to go. All I can say is that it was well worth it. My dad had his albums and when I heard them I was hooked.
There will never be another as good as him.
The beAutiful sound coming from Chats hands can be heard across oceans on foreign lands. The greatest the world has ever seen and can play that guitar so clean and mean! We salute
you Chet for being the absolute best whether playing back East or way out West!!!!!
So smoooooth.
All three were great. But that middle one was just SO beautiful to me.
Thank you very much for posting this.
Period! Same for me
What is it called?
I'm a hard rock guitarist for the most part that listens to music from classical, rap, pop, latino, country and metal...that's right love it all from Wagner to Slayer. Chet's playing almost brings tears to my eyes, such an amazing guitar player and the time he was doing it with guys like Roy Clark, and Jerry Reed took pure discipline and dedication to learn their craft...no TH-cam lessons to see how it is done. No ProTools to clean it up, just live performance mastery. Wearing a shirt, tie, and jacket, jut like Buddy Rich used to do on drums....and old lol. I think the Bass player in this video is playing a Steinberger too lol...shredders.
PERFECTION ! ! ! He was a master in every area/type of music he cared to communicate with.
Just amazing. Never heard anything like it. Fantastic.
Surely one of the best finger pickers ever to pick up a plectrum melodic beautiful guitar mastery😊😊😊
Guitar genius, and a heck of a nice guy too. Have enjoyed his music for a long time now.
Man he could play miss Mr Chet some people are just amazing and he is one of them I been playing 35 years and never be that good or even close but watching him inspires me to this day
My mom had some of his albums when I was a kid. I loved listening to his music.
Don Rush your Mom had great taste 🤘
My brother Paul stayed in his room at age 8 and picked the guitar and sounded like Chet...he loved Chet! He was taking guitar lessons from Red McDonald in Pawtucket, RI....today he plays everything and anything with strings.... a real master like Chet!
My teenage son is now just starting out with the guitar. I have mentioned to him to just watch Chet, as you won't see and hear the masterful artist like him. Gosh, he is so "ONE" with that instrument!
Chet defies any style: He plays it all and then some! Amazing footage of a legend.
Several years ago I saw a TH-cam video interview with Chet Atkins in which he said in his opinion Mark Knophler is the world's greatest guitar player. Personally I think the two best tunes Mark did are "Calling Elvis," and " Planet of NewOrleans." I wish he'd make more music like that.
Another tale about the 2 guitarist : Mark had finally after a few months been able to play one of chess tunes . CHET answered him by telling Mark that he had just duplicated 2 musicians with one guitar .
In my books ... still the best ever . And such a wonderful person to boot . My musical hero !
Well said...! AGREE 100%... The greatest American guitar player, EVER!
Ed Driver good ol chester do it eitth no plastic,like robbie Krieger
Doc Watson, tommy Emmanuel, Merle Travis and jerry reed aren’t too shabby.
And let’s not forget the originator les Paul.
Go back and listen to his virtuosic performances.
BEST EVER! Agreed!
Cannot argue with that Ed :)
Impossible not to enjoy this guy's music.
Chet always made it look as easy as breathing. Bravo! Thanks for sharing this. He never breaks a sweat.
Love this.... can't get enough of this collection.