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Original message:109 days 9 hours 17 minutes ago

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Chet Atkins Sweep picking in 1975 Brill

Check these guys out I remeber hearing this stuff and the real early stuff when I was a kid......

when chet plays his part he does some sweeps "COOL"

There are some real good videos of Chet on youtube from the 50's the man was a genius.

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Reply:108 days 17 hours 40 minutes ago
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It's cool to see someone with a 'The Rocker' moniker attached -- showing props to Mr. Guitar.

Chet was not only an amazing player -- but respected for his character, as well. He was always so humble!!

One of his latter-day projects was with Mark Knopfler, a recording with every composition being worth the price of the disc/download. I recently posted the youtube video of Chet and Mark doing their cover of 'Imagine'.

If you ask most REALLY great players who their heroes are -- they always seem to mention Chet Atkins.

Chester and Lester embeded--------------- >

Reply:7 days 8 hours 14 minutes ago
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My dad is a major fan of his, Jerry Reed is another great player from a similar ilk. I was facinated as a kid watching my dad play foggy mountain top, freight train
the claw etc. it is a million miles away from what I do, but I still listen to it sometimes.

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Reply:7 days 9 hours 19 minutes ago
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I've heard very little from chet atkins and les paul's recorded output, but of what little I have heard, they are jaw dropping.

I respect both these guys because they are both amazing players but I especially respect Les Paul because of his contributions to the music industry's technology. He either invented or helped develop many of the things we take for granted today, like multi track recording and solid body electrics.

The man was not only a gifted musician but a gifted inventor that used his skill to make a difference in the music industry. Ironically, people laughed when he demonstrated his solid body prototype. I bet they're kicking themselves now. :)

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Check out black mountain rag, I love this tune. its old but still good.

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Reply:7 days 8 hours 3 minutes ago
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One other favorite.

This is what I call melody. the sweeps at the end make me think what an inovative musician.

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Reply:6 days ago
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wow

between the chester and lester clip and this one, I've figured out what cd's I'm getting next. Either Chet Atkins or Les Paul. I'm guessing Chet will be easier to find, but I'm hoping Les's stuff is around somewhere too.

The other thing I'm looking for is Ray Charles, Georgia On My Mind in particular. I've been trying to learn it, but it's a little hard when I only have my memory to learn the song from.

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Reply:6 days 20 hours 53 minutes ago
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In 'Chet' style ... Mr Tommy Emmanuel

Not sure if some of the 'youngsters' here remember this song from days-gone-by... but 'Waltzing Matilda' is a classic Australian folk song. This recording is from 1988. I've seen him perform this song since and he's added a lot of color since ... but I like his attitude in this video. Typical Tommy -- very 'show-offish'.

If you like this -- try something twenty years later . @ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhR04kmcSXU

Fingerstyle lives !!

Reply:5 days 23 hours 45 minutes ago
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I love the part on the Les Paul and Friends clip I found on Youtube with Van Halen when Les is showering him with praise and he turns to Les and says if it weren't for what you've already done in the past, I couldn't do the things I'm doing today.

I don't know who sounded more humble at that moment. Les who sounded like he felt his achievents were insignificant by comparison to EVH or Eddie acknowledging that Les was the guy who invented the technology that made Eddie's stuff possible.

Considering the achievements of these two guys, they could have HUGE egos, but they don't. At least I've seen people riding their coat tales with more ego than these two put together.

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