I was lucky enough to see Chet alongside Jethro Burns in Orange County Ca. Probably in 1984. I was 17 at the time. My friends and I went up early and got to the venue about 3 o’clock. We found an open door and went in. It was all dark but saw it was the backstage area behind the stage. We could hear playing and went in further to find Chet and Jethro sitting and practicing. We were pretty timid standing back just listening and Chet said “come on over boys” so we stood there aghast asking questions and talking with them about 20 minutes or so. Chet asked if we had tickets and we said not yet. He says “well I’ll get you you boys in”. They then said they had to do a soundcheck and he let us sit in the front to watch… asking us “ how’s it sound out there , is it too loud” etc. such a one of a kind experience we had by the ever gracious Chet and Jethro! So we saw the show with the seats he comped us and went backstage after the show and said thanks and had him sign some of our albums and concert program. Chet then said goodbye and got in his shuttle not before tossing his cigar. I waited till he left and grabbed that thing and smoked it! I kept the rest of it along with the flatpick he gave me which I still have along with the ticket stub. Thank you Chet!
@@WoodworkingforAnyone I got it from some nerd in woodshop named Michael Adam. Actually, I was teaching guitar at a music store in 9th grade and we were a Gretsch dealer. We had promotional posters from the company and several of them featured Chet. My boss gave them to me. Why, do you ask? Do you want one of the poster's Mike? You can build a frame for it.
@robbourassaguitarist lol. I'd love one. I would hang that bad boy up in my foyer. I had Little Richard and the Beach Boys which made me insanely popular growing up in the 80s. I was king of dorks back then. I've since abdicated but I am surprised I don't recognize you from the conventions. :)
@i o Ouch. You got served. Doofus ("Dark Eyes" (Russian: Очи чёрные, romanized: Óči čjórnye; transl. "Black Eyes") is a well-known and popular Russian romance song.)
Chet knew what he was doing. He wanted to try to ease the conflict between America and Russia at the time through music. Music knows no boundaries nor holds no borders, it's a universal feeling; unity.
@@cinnamonsinner4619 I just play private parties anymore. I opened for the Allman Bros. Band in the '60s, for Moms Mabely and Ricky Nelson in the '70s, won the U.S. Air Forces Worldwide Talent Show with The Bitburg Bluegrass Band in '81, opened for the Judds, Ronnie Milsap, and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in '86, recorded 2 commercial Albums in '84 and '86, Was in the "nightclub" shots on Hee Haw in '85, played all over the country for the rest of the "80s, did lots of Radio Shows, and a TV Show, worked in a 6 nights a week "Branson Style Show" with Dennis Weaver in Ouray Colorado (Chester on Gunsmoke, and McLeod on TV) Played in several different Theater shows and outdoor shows, and now, I live way up in the mountains of SW Colorado, and just play on my porch.
@@AC-nq6os I'm always puzzled as to what genre that's actually called... Is is actually country? It doesn't sound like country to me, I'm not american though. That genre must've transformed.
@@AC-nq6os Oh not this song in specific, just his own songs generally, they don't sound country to me. The country i know are those songs about trucks and farms with flatpicking in G.
Chet Atkins. Glen Campbell. Jerry Reed. These guys were *beasts* on guitar. Here's an example of the Original Certified Guitar Player in action. Outstanding 👏👏👏👏👏
I can remember staying with my grandparents in the 70s when grandma would yell for me that Roy was on ( hee haw) . Roy Clark is a national treasure and a great picker for sure, but I was referring to Merle Travis .
@@quailshootr6389 Yeah, that's a major oversight on my part. Believe it or not, I haven't had much exposure to Merle Travis but definitely heard the name. VERY solid name it is, too.
@@hammertownpavao I think people like Eddie Van Halen, Buckethead, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, ect. are objectively better guitarists but it's probably true that Chet was the best picker.
Special thanks from Russia. Playing and knowing how to play this particular score correctly is just shocking !!! . The highest level !!!!!!!!!!!! There are practically no such people as Chet. !!!!!!!!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
I believe any artist that has mastered control of their "true self" will always showcase remarkable talent. "Don't let anything poison your individuality."-Rodney Mullen
@@MalAnders94 Indeed. Apparently it must somehow by implication be the "untrue self" yet not that other self which apparently some people mistake for their true self. It's a right rodeo show of selves this ...
Chet Atkins is my favorite musician ever, regardless of an instrument. It always seems like Chet was versatile musician who can encompass many genres, have fundamentals, and have so much control of the instrument. Guitar was just his extension of his hands.
Chet is one of my all time favorite soloists by far. His tone is still so incredibly good. And clean as can be. Another favorite of mine from this era is Roy Clark. He is so underrated mainly because of his use of comedy while playing but the guy was a Monster Guitarist.
Roy Clark also didn't play like that on his albums, for the most part. Going from seeing him on TV to listening to his albums was kind of a let-down if you're looking for guitar virtuosity.
The man's face in the bottom right corner in the beggining of the video fills me with joy every time I see it. The same face the actor made in Roy Clark's legendary malaguena performance on tv. It's the exact moment a simple man notices they're standing next to a legend. Such a beautiful moment.
There's a lot of things that make Chet Atkins great. I've been trying to play like him for 45 years. I've come to some conclusions: his ideas and Concepts, his timing and sense of perfection. But really coming up with ideas is the main thing
Yes is part of why his style has always been my fav. guitar player,always get good vibes from it, feels like 2 or 3 instruments and indeed the UPbeat usually relaxes me :) and is about making the song or sound(vibe) unique) .Keep jammin. Peace . Rick
My dad worked for Marcel Dadi, Chet's protégé in France. He was responsible for Marcel's guitar shop. He opened it so his parents could have an occupation - both Marcel and Chet were very rich men, Marcel especially was a ridiculously successful entrepreneur - but my dad did all the work behind the scenes. He said that every great guitar that came in during this time, from the original Fender Thinline 1963 (which he still own!) to one of the custom Yamaha for which each part was made by a different luthier in Japan (can't remember the model, apparently my dad said it was the finest guitar he had even witnesses in his life!) passed through my dad's hands. He bought quite a lot of them for himself, and had a collection of over 30 different ones. Chet and Marcel weren't big collectors, or so I've heard. Marcel didn't mind. 25 years later, when my dad came back to France, he went to 5 different guitar shops and was *instantly* recognized as if he had never ever leaved and it was the most natural thing in the world. I was 9 years old. Marcel tragically died in an airplane accident. He was the happiest man ever and everyone loved him. RIP Marcel and Chet, two of the greatest players and men of all time!
Блестяще!Высочайши й класс владения инструментом.Музыка легко ложится на 💓сердце,вызывая трепетное волнение,радость.Музыкант-талант,талантище!!!У меня день начинается с этой музыки всегда.Браво,брависсимо !!!
@@sscctt Pretty sure comments delete themselves if they get downvoted enough. Or else he was being a know-it-all and made a fool of himself and then retroactively deleted it, in which case, I don't blame him lol.
@alexissixela6914 was just thinking this. Traditional classical guitar players are extremely precise to people who learn outside the classical environment to some extent
Don't Listen to people talk. He was raised in the countryside in a valley where radio stations were only local hillbilly music. Taught himself, Tal Farlow was an influence, Scruggs and Flatt, people like that, but Farlow was NYC jazz, so there's that. Then he played a little live radio, and traveling "Merry makers" with Real Hick, Cornpone musicians who hated his "Fancy Chords" that dumbfounded Local Yokels. So he moved to Nashville and made it into something cause it had one recording studio. Leastwise, that's what I heard.
I'm a guitar player. But early in my younger years, I played clarinet. I remember playing this song at a solo and ensemble competition. Sounds soooo good on guitar, Chet plays it well!
Best use of cross-picking, a Bigsby vibrato, and the adaptation of a Russian folk song to an American C&W audience. No wonder RCA handed him the keys to the kingdom! 🎸
Atkins is a masterful fingerstyle player and in this is offering what we classical types call a theme and variations--he introduces the tune then repeats it in increasingly more complex and virtuosic versions. I don't know if there is anything on record of Atkins playing a classical instrument and interpreting any of the classical or flamenco repertoire, but he no doubt could hold his own alongside the classical masters (Segovia, Bream, Parkening, Tennant, etc.) if he ever did!
Chet Atkins was a monster. Consider the time frame - he was ahead of his time. And an inspiration for so many later guitarists - like Steve Howe and so many others.
@@blujay9191 Agreed. And not to nitpick, but it's actually called "Clap". It was mis-titled on The Yes Album. He wrote it just after the birth of his son Dylan.
@@ikkenhisatsu7170 .. Interesting .. I'm not saying that I don't believe you but I'd like to see a source. You're asking me to believe you instead of their own album cover.
@@blujay9191 I'll direct you to several interviews and Dan Hedges' book "Yes: An Authorized Biography". It makes sense if you think about it - Dylan was just born, his first child, and he called the song Clap. It was 1971, and an album when the record company (Atlantic) was about to drop them before it took off. No one paid attention to proofing the album sleeve.
Americas greatest guitarist Mr handsome and a superb player in all aspects. I have played the guitar classical rock folk etc. Never came close to the musicianship of this genius
You know what happens to me sometimes. I hear a lot of great modern guitar players with unique style. Then I hear players of the past like Chet Atkins and Ted Greene, etc etc and I understand where this comes from. It's a constant discovery game for me
He was just amazing...noone had ever played electric guitar like this before...les paul, but chet was just so good....this whole show is time capsule stuff...should be shot into space...
At his peak he was greatest. He's been surpassed. He definitely set a nice standard though. Down to the use of the dynamics - polished :) The audience can't even tell when the imitators don't use dynamics they just hear fast guitar picking heh
What do you really need to say. A pioneer. Definitely one of the greatest guitars of all time. Of course, recognized by knowledgeable people as one of the greatest kind of sad that a lot of people don't know about some of the original masters like himself
@Beck10g I totally agree with you, his control of both parts is astounding, and if you just listen without watching its amazing to think its one musician......
I was lucky enough to see Chet alongside Jethro Burns in Orange County Ca. Probably in 1984. I was 17 at the time. My friends and I went up early and got to the venue about 3 o’clock. We found an open door and went in. It was all dark but saw it was the backstage area behind the stage. We could hear playing and went in further to find Chet and Jethro sitting and practicing. We were pretty timid standing back just listening and Chet said “come on over boys” so we stood there aghast asking questions and talking with them about 20 minutes or so. Chet asked if we had tickets and we said not yet. He says “well I’ll get you you boys in”. They then said they had to do a soundcheck and he let us sit in the front to watch… asking us “ how’s it sound out there , is it too loud” etc. such a one of a kind experience we had by the ever gracious Chet and Jethro! So we saw the show with the seats he comped us and went backstage after the show and said thanks and had him sign some of our albums and concert program. Chet then said goodbye and got in his shuttle not before tossing his cigar. I waited till he left and grabbed that thing and smoked it! I kept the rest of it along with the flatpick he gave me which I still have along with the ticket stub. Thank you Chet!
✨Wonderful✨ story...!!!
✨🥴👍✨
Yip an amazing story, he sounds like a gentleman, knofflers a hero of mine, seeing that, chet Atkins was knoffs hero
Wow what a privilege !!!!!!!
An excellent tale! Piece of history
How do u know what year the gig was but not be sure of ur age? Are u unsure of ur birthdate?
I never had posters of rock stars in my bedroom as a kid, but I had one of Chet on the wall. My biggest hero growing up.
I've always been more into rock and roll/blues/hard rock but Chet's talent is undeniable. He's gotta be my favourite country guitarist.
What a dork! (Uh, soooo where did you get that poster) :)
@@WoodworkingforAnyone I got it from some nerd in woodshop named Michael Adam. Actually, I was teaching guitar at a music store in 9th grade and we were a Gretsch dealer. We had promotional posters from the company and several of them featured Chet. My boss gave them to me. Why, do you ask? Do you want one of the poster's Mike? You can build a frame for it.
@robbourassaguitarist lol. I'd love one. I would hang that bad boy up in my foyer. I had Little Richard and the Beach Boys which made me insanely popular growing up in the 80s. I was king of dorks back then. I've since abdicated but I am surprised I don't recognize you from the conventions. :)
@@robbourassaguitarist also pretty cool you were teaching guitar in 9th grade man.
One of the greatest guitarist that ever lived PERIOD.
Such a guitar god!!!!!
American guitarist playing Russian song on the national TV in the middle of the Cold War. Nice!
this song is from the Russian Empire era.
@i o no, it's Russian. Doofus en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Eyes_(song)
Oh you know about the cold war is what you want us to know huh! I dont know what the cold war is and I dont give a fuck
@i o Ouch. You got served. Doofus ("Dark Eyes" (Russian: Очи чёрные, romanized: Óči čjórnye; transl. "Black Eyes") is a well-known and popular Russian romance song.)
@@skiptrack326 How in the world do you not know what The Cold War is? I think you might, you just could be forgetting.
The fluidity of the melody along with the perfectly aligned basslines is truly staggering. No one will ever be like Chet!
The bass player is playing lol.
@@ConstanceWhenever he is playing along.
Tommy Emmanuel comes close to Chet lol. Both incredibly talented.
He’s really incredibly fluid. Just amazing
@@alecblair11 I agree, and Richard Smith also - his student
It's so amazing as a guitar player coming back to guys like Chet Atkins and Les Paul and just being at an absolute loss for words.
Turns out the so called guitar gods were a bunch of hype. These guys were the real deal.
Chet knew what he was doing. He wanted to try to ease the conflict between America and Russia at the time through music. Music knows no boundaries nor holds no borders, it's a universal feeling; unity.
Yo this comment has a lot more meaning today
We need him
Hope the world will be more resonable and find a way to leave in peace.
and how did his clearly Americana inspired music was supposed to ease any conflict?
@@muchanadziko6378it's an old russian song
I first heard Chet when I was 8 years old, in 1959. Without a doubt he was
the biggest inspiration for my 57 year career in music.
Cool what do you do
Mark Knopfler, his protégés helped inspire me get into music as well. Chets reach is so far and wide even after his death, RIP!
Spoken as a true drummer.
@@cinnamonsinner4619 I just play private parties anymore. I opened for the Allman Bros. Band in the '60s, for Moms Mabely and Ricky Nelson in the '70s, won the U.S. Air Forces Worldwide Talent Show with The Bitburg Bluegrass Band in '81, opened for the Judds, Ronnie Milsap, and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in '86, recorded 2 commercial Albums in '84 and '86, Was in the "nightclub" shots on Hee Haw in '85, played all over the country for the rest of the "80s, did lots of Radio Shows, and a TV Show, worked in a 6 nights a week "Branson Style Show" with Dennis Weaver in Ouray Colorado (Chester on Gunsmoke, and McLeod on TV) Played in several different Theater shows and outdoor shows, and now, I live way up in the mountains of SW Colorado, and just play on my porch.
@@thomasmartinscott Right on, man.
Chet was one of the greatest guitarists around. Playing such intricate songs on LIVE television
this guys got the best grin on his face. He knows how fucking good he is.
I guess you could say he knew he was the Chet
Chet was a beast. He was to country guitar what Paco de Lucia was to flamenco, Segovia to classical, and Les Paul to jazz.
@@AC-nq6os I'm always puzzled as to what genre that's actually called... Is is actually country? It doesn't sound like country to me, I'm not american though. That genre must've transformed.
@@kenz2756 Yes, I agree with you here. I think it’s a Russian folk song.
@@AC-nq6os Oh not this song in specific, just his own songs generally, they don't sound country to me. The country i know are those songs about trucks and farms with flatpicking in G.
Chet Atkins. Glen Campbell. Jerry Reed. These guys were *beasts* on guitar. Here's an example of the Original Certified Guitar Player in action. Outstanding 👏👏👏👏👏
Um, I think you left out the master of all of these guys.
@@quailshootr6389 Entirely possible...Roy Clark was also a wizard, FTR. Who else you got?
I can remember staying with my grandparents in the 70s when grandma would yell for me that Roy was on ( hee haw) . Roy Clark is a national treasure and a great picker for sure, but I was referring to Merle Travis .
@@quailshootr6389 Yeah, that's a major oversight on my part. Believe it or not, I haven't had much exposure to Merle Travis but definitely heard the name. VERY solid name it is, too.
'OCGP'?
One of the best guitar pickers of all time!
no. THE BEST
Not one of the best - but the Greatest Guitar Player Of All Time ! (Same is True of Danny Gatton)
@@hammertownpavao I think people like Eddie Van Halen, Buckethead, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, ect. are objectively better guitarists but it's probably true that Chet was the best picker.
@@aniquinstark4347 each with their own opinions so ait
Check is also a great nose picker aswell
What a gem. That little "Ha-" at the end gets me. He knew he was amusing the crowd
Special thanks from Russia. Playing and knowing how to play this particular score correctly is just shocking !!! .
The highest level !!!!!!!!!!!! There are practically no such people as Chet. !!!!!!!!!!!!👍👍👍👍👍🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
The absolute control of his instrument is unparalleled. There are much faster guitarists out there but a master makes things look simple.
I believe any artist that has mastered control of their "true self" will always showcase remarkable talent. "Don't let anything poison your individuality."-Rodney Mullen
There is a book called Psycho Cybernetics that you would probably like!
didn't expect to see a rodney mullen quote down here lol
I see. And what is the ontological nature of a "true self"?
@@whynottalklikeapirat and who is the you that controls the true Self?
@@MalAnders94 Indeed. Apparently it must somehow by implication be the "untrue self" yet not that other self which apparently some people mistake for their true self. It's a right rodeo show of selves this ...
До мурашек. Amazing. Awesome artist.
No matter how many times I watch this it still blows me away.
Chet Atkins is my favorite musician ever, regardless of an instrument. It always seems like Chet was versatile musician who can encompass many genres, have fundamentals, and have so much control of the instrument. Guitar was just his extension of his hands.
Master Atkins and Les Paul Were Two of the Leading Guitarest of there Era!
Real Rock Stars!
They still are
Chet is one of my all time favorite soloists by far. His tone is still so incredibly good. And clean as can be. Another favorite of mine from this era is Roy Clark. He is so underrated mainly because of his use of comedy while playing but the guy was a Monster Guitarist.
I read or saw somewhere that Roy Clark was a classically trained musician .
Chet Atkins and he were two of the all time greats!
Roy Clark also didn't play like that on his albums, for the most part. Going from seeing him on TV to listening to his albums was kind of a let-down if you're looking for guitar virtuosity.
Roy Clark shot at my mother.
On two separate occasions.
Don't much care how well he plays.
One of the all time great guitarists ever. 👍
The man's face in the bottom right corner in the beggining of the video fills me with joy every time I see it.
The same face the actor made in Roy Clark's legendary malaguena performance on tv.
It's the exact moment a simple man notices they're standing next to a legend. Such a beautiful moment.
Well said, he looks genuinely glad to be there
A true genius and giant of the guitar and such a humble and nice man xxx
Sheer class one of the greatest guitar players of all time love him to bits.
Chet, at the height of his prowess! The Legend will always live!
There's a lot of things that make Chet Atkins great. I've been trying to play like him for 45 years. I've come to some conclusions: his ideas and Concepts, his timing and sense of perfection. But really coming up with ideas is the main thing
It nearly makes me give up hes a freak
And the hours and hours of practice.
Best guitar tone I've heard in a while. This was our old generation's classy kind of music. I appreciate the realness of it.
fantastic! just awesome. I'm Russian and I can really appreciate this masterful guitar rendition of the wonderful song.
I grew up in the 80's/90's and I keep coming back to Chet.
Even when he plays fast its relaxing.
Yes is part of why his style has always been my fav. guitar player,always get good vibes from it, feels like 2 or 3 instruments and indeed the UPbeat usually relaxes me :) and is about making the song or sound(vibe) unique) .Keep jammin. Peace . Rick
I guess it's because the beat may be fast but the melody in between is slower.
Absolutely awesome fantastic great unique amazing fabulous wonderful talented gifted
Chet was light-years ahead as a player and an incredible musician and arranger. 👏👏👏👏👏👏🎩
If i owned a country Chet would be on the one dollar bill
And a mt Rushmore with Chet, Merle Travis and Mose rager
Jerry Reed on the 100 SON
@@bebopalloobop not quite. D’jango would
2 dollar bill could be Elton John
@@Goldenrod01 don’t forget Paul Yandell and Jerry Reed!
My dad worked for Marcel Dadi, Chet's protégé in France. He was responsible for Marcel's guitar shop. He opened it so his parents could have an occupation - both Marcel and Chet were very rich men, Marcel especially was a ridiculously successful entrepreneur - but my dad did all the work behind the scenes. He said that every great guitar that came in during this time, from the original Fender Thinline 1963 (which he still own!) to one of the custom Yamaha for which each part was made by a different luthier in Japan (can't remember the model, apparently my dad said it was the finest guitar he had even witnesses in his life!) passed through my dad's hands. He bought quite a lot of them for himself, and had a collection of over 30 different ones. Chet and Marcel weren't big collectors, or so I've heard. Marcel didn't mind. 25 years later, when my dad came back to France, he went to 5 different guitar shops and was *instantly* recognized as if he had never ever leaved and it was the most natural thing in the world. I was 9 years old.
Marcel tragically died in an airplane accident. He was the happiest man ever and everyone loved him. RIP Marcel and Chet, two of the greatest players and men of all time!
What a great story. Thanks for posting! :)
Mon oncle le connaîssait
Блестяще!Высочайши й класс владения инструментом.Музыка легко ложится на 💓сердце,вызывая трепетное волнение,радость.Музыкант-талант,талантище!!!У меня день начинается с этой музыки всегда.Браво,брависсимо !!!
Tf u saying
@@MF-qo4fe wtf you saying? that was russian song, moron
@@maximalder5190 you're 2 months late white boy, cry elsewhere
@@MF-qo4fe according to your account name, you're 266 years late, boy. Привет.
Ребята, не сорьтесь! Музыка должна объединять, а не наоборот.
Listening with my eyes closed, it sounds like 2 separate guitarists playing a duet; I guess it's a testament to how clean Chet was, utterly fantastic
behind him you can see a bass player and a rhythm guitarist
in the beginning, he plays the rhythm section by himself.
there are 2 guitars and a bass
There’s clearly a dude on upright bass
I know what you mean, despite the observations of the other commentators;
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He always floats when he plays! Haunting yet wonderful😮❤
Вот сейчас- настроение гадкое,прегадкое.Включила блестстательного гитариста и ВСЁ ПРОШЛО!!! Низкий поклон и память,память,память.
Tu eres hija, nieta de españoles? Tu nombre lo dice que si!
he is American national treasure he was hero. unbelievable is not possible guitar
I found it surprising to hear in an interview, that he only owned one electric and one acoustic guitar at a time, and was never a collector....
@Evan Hodge that's racist
@Evan Hodge: Doesn’t a “classical nylon string” guitar (as you redundantly put it) qualify as “one acoustic guitar”?
Evan Hodge what
@Evan Hodge why did u delete ur comment
@@sscctt Pretty sure comments delete themselves if they get downvoted enough. Or else he was being a know-it-all and made a fool of himself and then retroactively deleted it, in which case, I don't blame him lol.
One of the most underrated guitarists in the world..
Chet has no fret buzz or extraneous string sounds. Unbelievably precise technique. I always wonder how he learned the guitar.
He learned playing classical
@alexissixela6914 was just thinking this. Traditional classical guitar players are extremely precise to people who learn outside the classical environment to some extent
He started by copying Merle Travis technique, mostly called 'Travis picking'
carefully
Don't Listen to people talk. He was raised in the countryside in a valley where radio stations were only local hillbilly music. Taught himself, Tal Farlow was an influence, Scruggs and Flatt, people like that, but Farlow was NYC jazz, so there's that. Then he played a little live radio, and traveling "Merry makers" with Real Hick, Cornpone musicians who hated his "Fancy Chords" that dumbfounded Local Yokels. So he moved to Nashville and made it into something cause it had one recording studio.
Leastwise, that's what I heard.
And this children is why Chet Atkins is in the top 10 greatest guitarists of all time.Technique AND musicality.
Fantastic performance very lovely.
This man is unbelievable.
Absolutely one of the greatest players EVER!....... Mr. GUITAR
Well done bravo . I used to ply this beautiful Russian song it goes very well by accordion
An absolute genius at work 🙏🏻
MAKES IT LOOK EASY BUT A LIFE TIME OF PRACTICE WILL BE MUCH MISSED SESSION MAN FEW BRITS EVER HEARD OF❤❤😂😂😂
DJANGO IS SMILING....HE KNOWS CHET WAS THE GREATEST ALONGSIDE HIM THE GYPSY KING!!!!!!
Yup
Yes sir
Chet had double the fingers and still couldn't keep up with Django.
Sure that is true but django would be proud of chet anyway
Chets brilliant but Django was on a different planet
I'm a guitar player. But early in my younger years, I played clarinet. I remember playing this song at a solo and ensemble competition. Sounds soooo good on guitar, Chet plays it well!
Chet is very great guitarist. Unbeliavable sounds!
Bravo! A real virtuoso! Rock and roll version of Black Eyes.
Best use of cross-picking, a Bigsby vibrato, and the adaptation of a Russian folk song to an American C&W audience. No wonder RCA handed him the keys to the kingdom! 🎸
God bless Bob Hope, and the volunteers of those shows. I saw him at the bamboo bowl in the Philippines, and D C. July 4th 1970.
Atkins is a masterful fingerstyle player and in this is offering what we classical types call a theme and variations--he introduces the tune then repeats it in increasingly more complex and virtuosic versions. I don't know if there is anything on record of Atkins playing a classical instrument and interpreting any of the classical or flamenco repertoire, but he no doubt could hold his own alongside the classical masters (Segovia, Bream, Parkening, Tennant, etc.) if he ever did!
late reply, but he is a pretttttttty sick version of Maleguena
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Очи черные! Аmazing performance, thanks!
I felt like i knew the melody but i couldn't remember any song named dark eyes. Then realised it's ochi chernie 😂 Great song, i love it
Born and bred American here. I love my Russian brothers and sisters
Chet and my father were the first 2 🎸 guitarists to inspire me to start playing at the age of 4
Chet Atkins was a monster. Consider the time frame - he was ahead of his time. And an inspiration for so many later guitarists - like Steve Howe and so many others.
Absolutely. Listen to The Clap by Steve Howe. It's got Chet Atkins all over it.
@@blujay9191 Agreed. And not to nitpick, but it's actually called "Clap". It was mis-titled on The Yes Album. He wrote it just after the birth of his son Dylan.
@@ikkenhisatsu7170 .. Interesting .. I'm not saying that I don't believe you but I'd like to see a source. You're asking me to believe you instead of their own album cover.
@@blujay9191 I'll direct you to several interviews and Dan Hedges' book "Yes: An Authorized Biography". It makes sense if you think about it - Dylan was just born, his first child, and he called the song Clap. It was 1971, and an album when the record company (Atlantic) was about to drop them before it took off. No one paid attention to proofing the album sleeve.
@@ikkenhisatsu7170 .. thanks .. there's so much plain b.s. flying around that any more I ask people to cite references. I appreciate the reply.
Chet is probably one of the greatest guitarists of all time
Americas greatest guitarist Mr handsome and a superb player in all aspects. I have played the guitar classical rock folk etc. Never came close to the musicianship of this genius
such an effortless performance by that inimitable guitartist!
Wonderfully nostalgic! Chet belongs in the Russian Musical Hall of Fame!
You know what happens to me sometimes. I hear a lot of great modern guitar players with unique style. Then I hear players of the past like Chet Atkins and Ted Greene, etc etc and I understand where this comes from. It's a constant discovery game for me
And motley Crue thought they got the ladies. Chet always had a crowd of women with him cheering him.
He was just amazing...noone had ever played electric guitar like this before...les paul, but chet was just so good....this whole show is time capsule stuff...should be shot into space...
Душевно!
Chet Atkins was way ahead of his time. Guy got mad skills.
Chet was an absolute master. Check out his album with Mark Knopfler.
Beautiful Chet
Solo... Beautiful
The greatest guitarists ever.
At his peak he was greatest. He's been surpassed. He definitely set a nice standard though. Down to the use of the dynamics - polished :)
The audience can't even tell when the imitators don't use dynamics they just hear fast guitar picking heh
Greg Ori here how amazing a wonderful style of chet guitar with the amazing variations in articulated offsets .
Я такого красивого исполнения никогда не слышал!
А что за песня?
@@mcknight8225 Ты угораешь? Очи черные - Dark Eyes
that guy is so good they should name a guitar after him!
Chet era un genio de la guitarra. Excelente versión.
This man could play anything.
one of the more inspiring guitarist ever
Such a wonderful touch and sense of musicianship!! Refreshing...again! Thanks for posting!
Ну, натуральный ЦЫГАН с чорными ОЧАМИ👍😍👌❗
И романс ... не цыганский, украинский.
What do you really need to say.
A pioneer. Definitely one of the greatest guitars of all time. Of course, recognized by knowledgeable people as one of the greatest kind of sad that a lot of people don't know about some of the original masters like himself
The black eyes,
The passionate eyes,
The burning eyes and beautiful
I'm loving you
I' m afraid you
Apparently I have seen you
In not kind hour
FANTASTIC.
You know it's old when even the clapping sounds old
Ha
Chet recorded this in 1954 when he was about 29. He must have started BEFORE he was born....hahahaha. First time I've seen this clip. Fantastic.
Ай,хорошо!
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Was the greatest gift d Guitarist in the world sadly missed 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏🏴
That beep at the end of the video tho 2:12
that was crazy. i love coming back to this video
An amazing talent. Has never been equaled, and probably never will be. RIP, Chester.
easily the greatest guitarist of all time
Chester Bennington
One of the greatest guitar players ever
His talent was other-worldly
That guy in the back ground with the tele is thinking... " I should just go home now"
I hope he still has that Tele . . .
This whole performance is incredible but for me the bit at 1:02 is absolute mind-bending sorcery.
Great guitarist... Just great.
Watching Chet in his prime is incredible.
Politics do not matter, this man has never ceased to amaze me. May I suggest "Chester & Lester" for those who want a fast ride.
@Beck10g I totally agree with you, his control of both parts is astounding, and if you just listen without watching its amazing to think its one musician......