I'm a Chet Atkins fan and always will be. But the first song in this video shows just how versatile and underrated Paul Yandell is as a guitarist. 90% of the cool licks were done by him. That's the cool thing about Chet. He recognized the greatness in other musicians.
Paul Yandell is one of the greatest unsung players. So unassuming. He could do it all, but he was the best support player/guitar orchestrator. Keef calls it weaving. And Yandell knew how to knit it into the tightest weave you ever heard.
i wonder - did he not get the CGP nod from Chet bc Chet thought it would be insulting to him? It would be like giving Maxwell a nobel prize in physics- it would literally be beneath him
Epi’s were preferred by many for years. it’s an interesting story and there is a reason people like Lennon said it was his favorite guitar and jazz guys loved them .Great ears always find the great instruments.
Correct me if I'm wrong... 0:00 = Cosmic Square Dance 3:33 = Tiger Rag 5:50 = Baby's Coming Home 8:12 = Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues 11:15 = Mr. Bojangles 14:07 = I'll Say She Does 15:44 = Dance with Me 19:41 = Levee Walking 21:50 = There'll Be Some Changes Made 25:54 = Glow Worm 28:41 = Sneaking Around
Chet and Paul can certainly play them all on those old Gretch guitars they super stars as they play those super songs they stand upon the musical throngs .So chet and Paul play your best u can meet any musical test!!
Chets ‘golden’ era had passed by this time- but when you listen to eg., Workshop, Hollywood, 3Dimensions, HiFi in Focus, Fingerstyle etc., These were the mark of the man that will always be remembered...
Lot of fast fancy Pickers around these days that they can really shred and stuff but there are very few that approach the the Mastery in finesse Lee Precision of check mr. Chester Atkins great player great player
George Harrison bought a gretsch country gentleman guitar because of Chet Atkins ! So chet Atkins had something to do with the sound of the early Beatles!
The biggest influence on George was Eddie Cochran when he toured the uk. George and the beatles used to follow him.around . Eddie played a gretsch 6120 and played chet tunes also back in 1960
anyone know when the first clip aired? Paul was my uncle and I cherish these videos. I also hardly ever saw him play a strat. Looks like a shoreline gold strat.
If you thought this was a old 70s music video Mr guitar is about to shred your face off and hand it to you on a 🍽 plate smiling 😃 and chet had a big smile
Chet regularly used his thumb to fret bass notes. Something Jimi Hendrix is erroneously claimed to have done first. Wouldn't surprise me if that's what led to a narrower neck.
@@vapeymcvape5000 I would say Merle Travis was the first notable player to fret with the thumb. He hardly ever used barred chords. A big influence on Chet, of course.
I played a whole bunch of Gibson Country Gentleman guitars and never found one that sounded too good for my playing. Probably didn't have the right touch?
It's an arthritis glove, which tells us that Chet had some arthritis problems in his left hand in his older years (as I do, too, a long-time Chet-style guitar player).
Starts with the Epiphone, plays Gibson's Classic Electric nylon string, Gibson Tennessean, Gibson Country Gentleman among others. His deal with Gibson led to him using different guitars for his appearances in a promotional sense. He recording with his 1959 Gretsch Country Gentleman almost exclusively when it came to electric guitars. Used a Brazilian Delvecchio resonator guitar forever, had a classical made by Hascal Haile (local builder in Tennessee I believe, not sure of the state actually) that he recorded extensively. Then Kirk Sand made the nylon classic electric that he used until he died, and was the basis of the Gibson production model but a much nicer guitar. He played various Gretsch's over the years. The Super Axe which had built in effects, the Gretsch Super Chet which was supposed to be a high end guitar. Gretsch started going downhill and after Fred Gretsch died, Chet moved to Gibson (due to his loyalty to Fred Gretsch) for his endorsements. That 1959 CG was and is a spectacular guitar. The re-issue that was basically a clone is quite nice as well.
Gretsch CG 59 sure had the sound! I never care much for the Gibson humbucker sound on their CG and I bought one anyway..go figure. One day I'll put some TV Jones p/u's in it..they're very good quality and sound..I put a set in my gretsch anniversary.
I met Paul after one of Chet's concerts in London and got the impression that he wasn't a guy who particularly craved the limelight. He played guitar with Chet for 25 years and probably knew Chet's early arrangements better than Chet did himself.
I read once--Paul himself saying that he knew his place as Chets guy. He did not ever try to upstage him--but I do see plenty of times when Chet deferred to Paul--tossed him some bones. Chet more that fair.
This is completely a false premise. Chet didn’t keep Paul in the background. He was Chet’s accompanist. Paul straightened out a few on this kind of idea. He said he had his dream job working for Chet.
I didn't actually know him personally but from what I have observed over all the years of Paul playing with Chet he was actually even more introverted than Chet was. Miss them both!
Some very good guitarists may be able to play the guitar better than Chet did, but any great guitarists will never be able to create music with their guitars as great as Chet did.
better? interesting. like who? Certain very unique players like Stanley Jordan or Pat Metheny could give him a run for his money but conventional techniques wouldn’t come close. Maybe Michaelangelo Batio could make him say uncle haha
Does anyone know the song list by title in this video? in particular, the title of the first song and the duet with the girl on the 25th minute are of interest.
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Can't get enough of Chet . Best music ever!!!
I'm a Chet Atkins fan and always will be. But the first song in this video shows just how versatile and underrated Paul Yandell is as a guitarist. 90% of the cool licks were done by him. That's the cool thing about Chet. He recognized the greatness in other musicians.
That’s where any true man’s greatness stands. African proverb- we are, therefore I am.
Very true
Paul Yandell is here performing the licks Mark Knopfler did on the original record. He's a great guitarist for sure though.
True about Paul, But No one had Chets Tone! Many players play his tunes note for note but still Can't get his tone!
Paul is only underrated for those that are under educated and under informed.
Every second of this video is a gem.
The 😮
Whenever I'm down Chet picks me up and I am happy the rest of the day.
Paul Yandell is one of the greatest unsung players. So unassuming. He could do it all, but he was the best support player/guitar orchestrator. Keef calls it weaving. And Yandell knew how to knit it into the tightest weave you ever heard.
i wonder - did he not get the CGP nod from Chet bc Chet thought it would be insulting to him? It would be like giving Maxwell a nobel prize in physics- it would literally be beneath him
If doesn't get any better!🎸🎸🎸. Chet is awesome!!
Yandell laid down many of the cool electric riffs for the Louvin Brothers.
They Sound great together!🎸🎸🎸🎸
Brings a smile to my face. Love Chet and Paul.
Paul was the perfect accompaniment for Chet! A true CGP!!!
I think I read Chet's daughter made Paul a CGP after Chet passed away.
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I love this so awesome man a different generation of the utmost awesome talents
This is pure gold!
First time I saw Chet playing an Epiphone.
I was at a CAAS convention in Nashville at which Chet said it's not the guitar but the touch.
That it is
Epi’s were preferred by many for years. it’s an interesting story and there is a reason people like Lennon said it was his favorite guitar and jazz guys loved them .Great ears always find the great instruments.
Chet knows when to hold it back, y'gotta love the applause when he starts soloing
Man, I miss those guys!
How cool and sweet, with modern drive!
I saw them live about 20 years ago absolutely fantastic
Correct me if I'm wrong...
0:00 = Cosmic Square Dance
3:33 = Tiger Rag
5:50 = Baby's Coming Home
8:12 = Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues
11:15 = Mr. Bojangles
14:07 = I'll Say She Does
15:44 = Dance with Me
19:41 = Levee Walking
21:50 = There'll Be Some Changes Made
25:54 = Glow Worm
28:41 = Sneaking Around
Thanks!
The first “?” Is “I’ll Say She Does” written by Jerry Reed and the second is “Levee Walking”
Paul Yandell playing a Strat Plus and making Mark Knoffler jealous
Is that a custom finish? I need that guitar. Looks like probably shoreline gold and candy apple red. Never seen a strat with this kind of finish.
Chet....smooooth as silk.
Chet and Paul can certainly play them all on those old Gretch guitars they super stars as they play those super songs they stand upon the musical throngs .So chet and Paul play your best u can meet any musical test!!
yeah i don’t think there is anything they couldn’t play. if they wanted to, they could jazz it legit and put Pass to shame were they so inclined
Grew up waking up 5:30 to watch Ralph emery. Great show. Host
Just unbelievable
Sadly gone now but the music plays on 😢😮😊
Love that mandolin sound on his electric
Awesome. Tunes
While I am the first one to admit how great Chet was this whole jacuzzi jazz era just doesn't do it for me.
It is unfortunate that many of the best videos come from the period he was recording some of the "new" music.
Chets ‘golden’ era had passed by this time- but when you listen to eg., Workshop, Hollywood, 3Dimensions, HiFi in Focus, Fingerstyle etc., These were the mark of the man that will always be remembered...
@@MattAlexan oh I know. It was just a comment.
Lot of fast fancy Pickers around these days that they can really shred and stuff but there are very few that approach the the Mastery in finesse Lee Precision of check mr. Chester Atkins great player great player
he was just… a pimp. the OG. the man. mr guitar
Sin duda Chet was a genius of the guitar, inventor de un estilo que maravilla escuchar sin parar...!
Nothing but a smile....
That's Great🎸🎸🎸
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Instrumentals are just awesome no words alright
Two great guitarists.
So smooth
Arpeggio heaven.
14:58 when paul slides up and then they both look at each other and smile. that's a genuine connection right there.
They were digging that harmony playing Paul was adding in.
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Great Guitarist
George Harrison bought a gretsch country gentleman guitar because of Chet Atkins ! So chet Atkins had something to do with the sound of the early Beatles!
George discovered Chet through a recording of Trambone by Duane Eddy that Chet played on.
The biggest influence on George was Eddie Cochran when he toured the uk. George and the beatles used to follow him.around . Eddie played a gretsch 6120 and played chet tunes also back in 1960
Finest Kind .. as nice as the studio recording 🙂
Can we please get a song list for this video?
Reminds me of good sunesons ham sessions dad would attend at Rogers place in mpls by pizza shack
Something else my hero
anyone know when the first clip aired? Paul was my uncle and I cherish these videos. I also hardly ever saw him play a strat. Looks like a shoreline gold strat.
whoa nice. Where were you all from?
@@donsimons9810 the Nashville area
Two Gentle Men!
My goodness, Love the Mr. Bojangles bit. It brought tears to my eyes!
Here comes Santa without the right down Santa Claus lane.
Paul was so tight which allowed Chet to soar.
Metal.
Eternal
If you thought this was a old 70s music video Mr guitar is about to shred your face off and hand it to you on a 🍽 plate smiling 😃 and chet had a big smile
Well chet a Born to be Willd.
I have an Epiphone Chet Atkins model right now. The thing I noticed first , the neck is a bit narrower than a standard classic.
Would love to see a photo of it!
Chet regularly used his thumb to fret bass notes. Something Jimi Hendrix is erroneously claimed to have done first. Wouldn't surprise me if that's what led to a narrower neck.
@@vapeymcvape5000 I would say Merle Travis was the first notable player to fret with the thumb. He hardly ever used barred chords. A big influence on Chet, of course.
Pickin it pretty, Chester B & Paul!
He Used a Gibson Country Gentleman :)
The Epiphone he's playing on some of these are made by Gibson.
It was an Epiphone in that first song. He was most likely contractually required to promote these as well, since Gibson was making both.
Later he plays a Gibson Tennessean which was a lower level guitar that Gibson made with his name. Contracts.
I played a whole bunch of Gibson Country Gentleman guitars and never found one that sounded too good for my playing. Probably didn't have the right touch?
And if I'm not terribly mistaken.. the "Country Gentleman" is a Gretch
Mr bo jangles yeah
Does anyone know why Chet was wearing what looks like a support sleeve at 6:39?
It's an arthritis glove, which tells us that Chet had some arthritis problems in his left hand in his older years (as I do, too, a long-time Chet-style guitar player).
@@ragpicker006 thanks very much 👍
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Starts with the Epiphone, plays Gibson's Classic Electric nylon string, Gibson Tennessean, Gibson Country Gentleman among others. His deal with Gibson led to him using different guitars for his appearances in a promotional sense. He recording with his 1959 Gretsch Country Gentleman almost exclusively when it came to electric guitars. Used a Brazilian Delvecchio resonator guitar forever, had a classical made by Hascal Haile (local builder in Tennessee I believe, not sure of the state actually) that he recorded extensively. Then Kirk Sand made the nylon classic electric that he used until he died, and was the basis of the Gibson production model but a much nicer guitar. He played various Gretsch's over the years. The Super Axe which had built in effects, the Gretsch Super Chet which was supposed to be a high end guitar. Gretsch started going downhill and after Fred Gretsch died, Chet moved to Gibson (due to his loyalty to Fred Gretsch) for his endorsements. That 1959 CG was and is a spectacular guitar. The re-issue that was basically a clone is quite nice as well.
Gretsch CG 59 sure had the sound! I never care much for the Gibson humbucker sound on their CG and I bought one anyway..go figure. One day I'll put some TV Jones p/u's in it..they're very good quality and sound..I put a set in my gretsch anniversary.
Wow, great detail! Thanks!
What was the song he played after Mr Bojangles?
For a guy who is Chet's right hand man he sure seems to keep Yandell in the background-strange...
I think it's also Yandell keeping himself in the bakcground.
I met Paul after one of Chet's concerts in London and got the impression that he wasn't a guy who particularly craved the limelight. He played guitar with Chet for 25 years and probably knew Chet's early arrangements better than Chet did himself.
I read once--Paul himself saying that he knew his place as Chets guy. He did not ever try to upstage him--but I do see plenty of times when Chet deferred to Paul--tossed him some bones. Chet more that fair.
This is completely a false premise. Chet didn’t keep Paul in the background. He was Chet’s accompanist. Paul straightened out a few on this kind of idea.
He said he had his dream job working for Chet.
I didn't actually know him personally but from what I have observed over all the years of Paul playing with Chet he was actually even more introverted than Chet was. Miss them both!
Jam
Actually, Chet is seen playing a Gibson Tennessean.
I almost couldn’t recognize Jay Leno Keyboard🎹
Darryl Dybka I believe was playing keyboards for Chet at the time.
Does the s9ng have a name haha?
Can any one please let me know the name of the first instrumental is, Thanks
"Cosmic Square Dance"
The song is "Knucklebusters." It is on his Chet Atkins, C.G.P. LP
Some very good guitarists may be able to play the guitar better than Chet did, but any great guitarists will never be able to create music with their guitars as great as Chet did.
better? interesting. like who? Certain very unique players like Stanley Jordan or Pat Metheny could give him a run for his money but conventional techniques wouldn’t come close. Maybe Michaelangelo Batio could make him say uncle haha
Please tell who's the other musicians!!
I wonder if he had ra cause the hand wrap
20:25 and after is just classic Chet
What is the name of the 4th song in the video? About 9 minutes in I believe.
Great. But too bad the Chet-Jerry song was ut off at the end.
What model is that red epiphon he plays at the start
I think it's a Epiphone Country Gentleman.
Can someone identify the track that begins at 11:15 ?
Mr. Bo Jangles
The song is "Mr. Bojangles"
Lol
what’s the name of this song?
So going bout the boomers and generation x and zs
Does anyone know the song list by title in this video? in particular, the title of the first song and the duet with the girl on the 25th minute are of interest.
the first song is cosmic square dance. he did this in an album with mark knopfler, but in my opinion this live version with Paul is better.
and the other one is "There'll be some changes made" with i believe suzy boggus.
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@@brianaxb9429 and what kind of girl sings with him?
@@scanerbox im dont know, i know Suzie Boggus did the song "There'll be some changes made" with him, but i dont know if thats her or not.
When I embarked on My Guitar Jouney
The Head of The Academy
Mr Peter Calvo said:
"It is late in the Afternoon when Pygmies cast Long Shadows."
Ha Ha.
We all laughed our heads off.
Watching
Tommy ,Phil,Chet,and every available Guitar on Earth.
Go lightly
Fantastically
In Every Boat and Horizon on Sweet
Sweet
Mother Earth.
THE GUITAR
Portable Difficult Universal.
Which came 1st?
The Guitar or The Piano?
The Guitar !
Two things are Truly Portable.
And Both are Difficult.
The English Bible
And
A Guitar.
God Bless Queen Bess.
She Heard Dowland playing the Lute.
Shakespeare wrote about that.
Then History took a Violent turn.
SPAIN!
M
Glow worm
24:37 Mark Knopfler Song Out Of Dire Straits
Is Paul using a guitar he built here ?
The strat was a Fender, you can catch a glimpse fo the logo at 2:02. Paul's Peaver had a strat neck though.
Yeah but that finish on the strat is crazy. I need it. Cant find it. Don't know what it is
Yeah just play guitar chet glieirm awesome
Chets best tone was with Gretsch guitars.
Jan not ham lol
Das ist PAUL11111111111
Is that a Herco thumb pick ?
Yes! I noticed that too!
Why does this have the ambience of a megachurch event?
бандурин и вашуков )))))))))))))
Great guitarist. Just not my style of music kinda boring honestly.
God. Who picked these terrible songs? It's like listening to Liberache play chopsticks!
Most enjoyable. Who was the Woman singer in the blue sweater? @21:50
That was Margaret Archer, who co-wrote "Would Jesus Wear A Rolex" with Chet