avengers63 Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Chet Atkins clip Chet Atkins doing 'Orange Blossom Special' on a 70's talk show. Pay attention to the 1:50 mark. It may not be anything special now, but consider the time frame and the style Chet plays and it becomes really noteworthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joobsauce Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 haha WAY before Rhodes or Van Halen even thought about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted April 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Looking around at some other Atkins clips, I was able to find some of him sweep picking. Tapping & sweeping? That's right: Chet Atkins, the original shredder! Up yours, Yngwie!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Chet shreds better than I do And I play the metal, hahaha. Great clip, though. Culturally relevant? Sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 Chet Atkins rules. I also enjoyed his hokey-but-fun album with Mark Knopfler, "Neck and Neck" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avengers63 Posted April 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 'Neck and Neck' was very fun. 'Chester & Lester' with Les Paul was nice too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattia Posted April 5, 2008 Report Share Posted April 5, 2008 Let's not forget 'The Day Fingerpickers took over the world' with Tommy Emmanuel, who's just a fantastic showman and musician. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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