Chet Atkins - Black Mountain Rag

[JamesTKirkCobain]

Leisure suits rule.

[Ycoadta]

Playing backup guitar for Chet Atkins must have been like tracing backgrounds for Michaelangelo

[bfekey2]

Open G tuning. Capo at 2d fret here. No capo on recording. You have to slow it down and listen to and watch the right hand. The right hand fingers are critical to making the accents work and sound right. Then, practice it SLOWLY until the right hand is on auto pilot.Most people end up playing it at 3/4 speed. Chet worked on his tunes over time and got super fast and clean.Even Chet had trouble hitting some of the licks here cleanly, so good luck !

[SylvainBrunerie]

Wow.

[goldensleeves]

Are there any lesson videos on here for this one? I want to know how to do that part at 2:10 especially!!!!

[bluesgurugod]

Audience should be hee-hawing, whistling and clapping along for chrissake! They must of made extras from the Stepford Wives..

[eisenburgh]

Hot!!!

[Sennartagh]

lovely

[KarloR27]

I know a little bit of this but sort of doing it differently cause I'm using my thumb and two fingers. Chet's the best.

[omkaratube]

Fantastico!

[mioiomi]

greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeat!!!!!!!!!­

[LordOfTheNeutral]

DAMN, and ever since I was 14 I've being playing it too slow. Oh well, guess I'll just have to work on thw speed.

I love Chet.

[bro1945]

Chet was always so relaxed playing...made it look sooo easy. Saw him many times in concert...and he always amazed me.

[GombakGitar]

I have always fantasised playing this piece. My all-time favourite instrumental.

[messiahofmusic]

haha your telling me, im starting to get cravings for chets playing, its just me and my guitar:)

[GombakGitar]

Divine!