I came across this one on YouTube today and had to share. You’ll learn real quick on this website what a huge Chet fanatic I am, although it may not seem that way because of all of the blues lessons that are on the site. I guess I’ve always been conflicted as a guitar player because I love both styles of music equally but they are so different. On one hand you have Chet Atkins who is about as white as they come, classical, super technical, jazz, Lite FM style – and then on the other hand I love artists artists like Albert King, Muddy Waters, Robert Cray etc… who are kind of the opposite, less technical and much less white. I guess the only common element is that they’re good pickers. Anyway, enough blabbing – I hope you like this Chet Atkins / Mark Knopfler version of “I’ll See You In My Dreams” and “Imagine”. Very well done. Not to mention that it would be extremely difficult to walk right on to a stage, sit down on a stool and play those songs without flaws because your nerves would be and their peak – I guess they don’t have any. By the way, if you don’t have it – be sure to get the album that these two did together, “Neck and Neck”.
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Uh, oh…where’s the link to hear this?
Fixed it – sorry!
Thanks! No problem. Congratulations on success and new site!!!
Thanks! No problem. Congratulations on the well deserved success and new site!!!
Brian,
I do not know if you have seen any of the collaborations available on youtube of Chet Atkins and Les Paul playing together.
Here is the one that I like hte most
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfjD680wQJI&list=RDByGsHTlKmWk&index=2
I believe that they did at least one ‘Chester & Lester’ album together, too.
drutgat.
Great album! And yes, there’s a second, “Guitar Monsters”!
These guys have NO nerves when playing, what’s in their head comes out through their fingers. Ah to be that connected to your instrument!
Cheers!
that was so cool watching them duet ! ty and upstate finished practicing ep156 on only guitar i have upstate..my ap alverez 70 which is fine just bar the E7th above the 12th frets… i know i can play lower position too.. tonight practicing 1625 jazz progressions and trying to learn comping /voice leading /chord inversions/substitutions/and common notes to play leads in the 16251 sequential jazz chord progressions.. tia Brian, really great site and work you do here too !
I bought that album when it first came out. It is fantastic and to hear two legends play together like that is amazing!