Chet Atkins "Swedish Rhapsody"

[PeterVonRock]

Ahhh, now I know wherefrom Ritchie Blackmore got the inspiration to put in a short bit of this on the live version of "Lazy", heard on Deep Purple's 'Made In Japan'

[Evertale1]

The screen should up to 0.04 have said:

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[neurofire]

The man could play. So clean - sorta jazz country and snowy Upsala combined - never knew he played this. Great upload - thnx

[daffydoug]

@neurofire You're welcome!

[Lteuling]

When I was a young teenager (never mind how long ago that was!) :) I was in a bad mood and generally feeling grumpy all day. I heard this song on the radio and it improved my mood for the whole day!

[esmedoodles]

Loved this tune since I was small child.

[ian3bh89ng]

Most enjoyable! This tune was the theme music for the film 'The Stranger Left No Card' - I was in Windsor Berkshire when it was filming and it brings back memories of 1951

[esmedoodles]

My favorite tune when I was kid... loved instrumental music best.  Written by Hugo Alfven

[sneakysheep6]

Does anyone know the model of the guitar in the picture?

[GuitarSir]

The best guitar player ever lived on this planet. Period.

[daffydoug]

@GuitarSir Big amen, there brother!

[DLarony]

@daffydoug What about Jimi Hendrix?

[MrBenni77]

Amazing!

[IamJesusFreek]

He is the best guitar player i hav ever hrd. sure heavy metal solos are fast but a LOT less complicated cuz the notes are really close together.

[floridacracker74]

noone like Chet, never to be forgotten.



[Zuluboppa]

@floridacracker74 

[rohini2808]

Hi daffydoug. Thanks a million for posting this video. This is a great number by chet. Love it. Have been watching many of chet performances on youtube and find it great to be able to do so. Greetings from sri lanka

[daffydoug]

@rohini2808 Greetings! Hope everything is well in sri lanka!

[rohini2808]

@daffydoug everything is now OK in SL. thanks. would love to hear from you about my idol chet. Ayubowan from sri lanka

[daffydoug]

@rohini2808 Anything you'd like to know, please ask me!

[daffydoug]

Yup! That's Chet!

[Newfie4250]

This man's timing alone makes my hair stand on end! And the touch on each string is perfect....melody flows live a soothing brook....awesome ability!

[clydehrichards]

yep

[brucew44guns]

Words are not eniugh to describe the artistry here in this piece, simply wonderful!!

[brucew44guns]

Words are not eniugh to describe the artistry here in this piece, simply wonderful!!

[steveyraynelson]

This, at age of FIVE, was the first song I ever heard by Chet.  I decided then and there to learn how to play this magic, and I still am playing professionally. And, you know, I still can't get this ending lick right yet!

[catsmeat1000]

Hi daffydoug

Thanks for replying,I think my addled old mind has been playing tricks on me-I am sure you are right and that it wasn't Progressive Pickin' -which of course was decidedly jazzy and would have been a bit out of place on that album,I did also have Teen Scene and that is where I remember it from-the Floyd Cramer original was also very good-very catchy!

Seasons Greetings

[daffydoug]

@catsmeat1000 No problem! I'm not perfect on my Chet knowledge, either, yet, but I'm getting there. Comes from fourty one years of listening to the master.

I just started a new youtube channel where I do a little pickin of my own.

[catsmeat1000]

HI

That was great.

Do you have a track by Chet called "Sweetie Baby" which was on his "Progessive Pickin'" LP from the early/mid 60's-I seem to recall that it was the B side of "Last Date" by Floyd Cramer originally.

[daffydoug]

@catsmeat1000 There is a "Sweetie baby" that is the eighth cut on Chet's "Teen Scene" album, but not on progressive pickin' Is that the one you are asking about?

[JazzyMagician]

- there is just something in Chets way of playing, that makes you feel good,,,

[daffydoug]

@JazzyMagician That was his magic!

[rcaken]

Y`know what ? I think a baby could hear this and say "Oh thats that lovely man Chet Atkins i`d know that sound anywhere".Thats the way mine were brought up ! RCAKEN.Thanks very much.

[ToryBennyBassiKova]

Mange takk

[WillyJay3461]

10 stars forever ....Chet's music is still refreshing to hear and beyond a doubt he will always be remembered and revered as the finest and most recorded guitar player in the history of music...R.I.P. we miss you......

[MrJbaker7]

This is probably the best song Chet ever played...at least it's my favorite piece by Chet. It is flawless...Jack Baker NYC

[Pickinbuddy]

@MrJbaker7 Hi Jack...is Bob Norton still around? We went to high school in the 60s when he was taking lessons from you.

Bill Turner

[MrJbaker7]

Hi Pickin,

I have no idea what happened to Bob or where to reach him...wish I did...Jack

[pissandwind]

His timing and expression are beyond words

[taffy800]

i heard this one when i was about twelve years old and also one of my favourates

[derequwc]

Perfect playing, Chet. Just beautiful.

[bibikappa]

★★★★★

[y2joylen]

one guitar

thats all you need

[arkiedarkie]

Uh..er.....I may be wrong but isn't the name of this song Portuguese Washer Woman? As I said, I may be wrong.

[arkiedarkie]

I was right (about being wrong). It is NOT Portuguese Washer Woman but exactly what it it purported to be.

[Wooter91]

@arkiedarkie Thank you so much for having typed Washerwoman!! I couldnt remember the name of the irish fiddle tune (Irish Washerwoman) Thanks a lot :D

[5507156693]

It's swedish classical music....if you know what that means

[MoonEyes2k]

You said it elsewhere, but no, the songs name is Swedish Rhapsody no 1 for Orchestra, Opus 19. Also known as Midsummers vigil. Composed by Hugo Alfvén 1903.

[whoatethecheesecake]

It's so cool he could be influenced from anywhere and spread it easily to a whole new audience.

[5inthehole]

"If your lucky you'll be born in the hills and someone will give you a guitar at a young age and you'll learn to play it with your fingers."

-Chet Atkins

[da19570]

Chet used a 6120 nashville gretsch guitar

[Stillillgal]

what guitar is that in the pic

[AutoNoiseReduction]

"gibson"

blödmann

[800taffy]

I listeng to this tune many many moons ago,i must say Chet this is one of my favourates,it took me along time to pick this one and of cource not as good asyou to play this tune I just love to liston and watch you play. you play with such skill&brillants you are the master Mr guitar. I have all of your dvds&vhs and also watch you on youtube.God Bless and i know that you are in Heaven because you left be hind suchbutifull musicfor the whole world. Taffy 800

[SoftScience]

I find that its hard to have a Chet favorite, but this is surely a contender - Thanks!

[brucew44guns]

It must be close to 40 or maybe 45 years ago that my folks bought one of Chets albums, which I still have, with this tune on it. It sounded so good then, but even better now. Talent like his just doesn't wear thin or get stale. Bruce Werner

[paice87]

I love this melody and I try to learn it on guitar. I heard this theme on Deep Purple´s Made in Japan 1972 live recording but never know the name of this song. Great !!! :)

[7lloyd777]

Beautiful! Love Chet's music! Thanks soo much!

[daffydoug]

You're welcome!

[enzopicola]

In this piece, Chet Atkins can not be with his genius and puts his "country air" but it is a fun way maestro.Mis in esuchandolo "I see you in my dreams" with Mark Knopfler.Escuchenlo.Saludos from Lima, Peru Enzo Picola.

[191747]

The computer is a wonderful thing, isn't it? Through its miracle hearts alike can be united in feeling and thought. How I loved him when I was a kid, long ago. ...Spent hours learning everything I could off his records. Got so I played real good. But now, I listen, and remember and KNOW what I knew so deeply then: NO ONE will ever quite equal that magical, effortless touch. No one. Chet is a musical Angel, of another time and place. ...lost, and by the wind mourned, ghosts come back... JS

[daffydoug]

Very beautifully put, my friend.

[snarnok]

The tab for this as well as many other Chet Atkins tunes can be seen at the "fretted instruments NYC" website (google it). Now you can play all the tunes of Chet that you've always dreamed of playing!!

[1mothra]

daffydoug: Thank you SO SO much for the elegant post. I loved Chet SO much. Thanks and thanks again. JoeRailfan: Thank YOU for your erudite comments; didn't know that. God bless you both. Peace.

[adamglock]

Thank you so much to whomever posted this.

[daffydoug]

It was me, good ol' Daff, the Chet man

[JoeRailfan]

This was the first cut on Chet's RCA Victor album "Finger Style Guitar", circa 1957. Can't count the number of times I listened to it (the rest of that album was just as good!). Still can't get used to the sight of Chet playing a Gibson; I always coveted those beautiful Gretschs on his album covers. RIP Chet, a true master.

[thetiler]

Enjoyed.

Years ago, he signed my wrist when he was in San Francisco Ca and played there!

[ww1065ww]

Would love to have seen him and Les Paul get together!!!

[jaimecivi]

En la foto del video se parece un huevo a Carles Rexach

[freeloop2]

Orginal petite waltz is more better than sweedish

[peanutsavage]

Well thank you

for the reply anyway :)

[peanutsavage]

Brilliant song!

Has any one got a tab?

I downloaded a tab (the only tab online) and it wasn't very good!

[daffydoug]

Wish I could give you a tab, but I gave up trying to master these Chet tunes a long time ago! Now I just upload 'em and listen to 'em!

But I'm sure someone out there has a tab, if they will chime in.

[snarnok]

Have a look at my comment at the top

[daffydoug]

Yup! lots of imitators, just one Chet!

[fridrikur]

Nothing sounds more like Chet than this. I agree. this is also one of my all time favourites. Unmistakengly Chet.

[maurieer]

Excellent and thanks for posting.