Lenny Breau (ballads, any way) is the first thing I thought of, but looking for less 'jazz' influence (so, also no Frisell) - any suggestions?
― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Wednesday, 10 February 2010 05:16 (fourteen years ago) link
this fucking guy
greatest guitar player ever?
― the Whiney G. Weingarten Memorial 77 Clique (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 4 November 2010 21:21 (thirteen years ago) link
sun's out, stuff startin to move slower cause it's gonna be hot, nights warmer, put on some damn Chet Atkins and enjoy life already
― five gone cats from Boston (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Monday, 25 April 2011 13:56 (twelve years ago) link
otm chet atkins best music to enjoy life to
i usually buy any chet atkins lp i see & am slowly going thru an 5 cd anthology maybe ill make a mix of my fav songs off it once im done & post it here
― flopson, Monday, 25 April 2011 16:42 (twelve years ago) link
also interested in how prolific he is as a producer & session musician
like i think this is him playing lead & only pictures neck down first few seconds but so rare session musicians are credited in that era of country i guess
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRiXEBU3W40&feature=player_embedded
― flopson, Monday, 25 April 2011 16:46 (twelve years ago) link
I posted this on a Jerry Reed thread, but I think it's worth re-posting:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ni8KBhnebwE
― Darin, Monday, 25 April 2011 18:50 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ5X0AACOso
― Four Shouters Shouting (Eazy), Tuesday, 26 April 2011 06:32 (twelve years ago) link
okay kids someone recommend me your fave chet atkins lps. looking for something instrumental and chill. i've been listening to the hilarious 80s jazzy ones on spotify with various yacht rock personel and i am after the OPPOSITE of that. think late night whiskey drinking chill vibes?
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Thursday, 24 October 2019 09:14 (four years ago) link
My favorite is Teensville, but that's Chet trying to make a rock n' roll record in 1960. If you're looking for lounge-y vibes, In Hollywood (mentioned way upthread) is good, if you can handle oceans of Mantovani-type strings. Also, After the Riot at Newport, a straight-ahead jazz outing you wouldn't necessarily even recognize as Chet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4GkM0MxVZw
― A breezy pop-rock feel fairly typical of the mid-'80s (Dan Peterson), Thursday, 24 October 2019 14:17 (four years ago) link
if you liked In Hollywood I'd also strongly recommend Johnny Smith's Guitar and Strings.
― calzino, Thursday, 24 October 2019 23:08 (four years ago) link
I got your whiskey vibes right over here...
http://tralfaz-archives.com/coverart/A/Atkins/atkins_homef1.jpg
― Real Compton City G, Tuesday, 12 November 2019 07:20 (four years ago) link
sweet will check these out thanks all x
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Tuesday, 12 November 2019 13:33 (four years ago) link
the audience laughter and applause in "I still write your name in the snow" are overdubbed? real tim and eric vibes in that mix.
― shitbird in prospect (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 9 September 2021 16:56 (two years ago) link
Just learned that he and Jethro Burns were brothers-in-law.
― Ride On Proserpina (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 30 September 2022 11:28 (one year ago) link