Mr. Bojangles (Chet Atkins)

[mdhakr]

Chet's looking down from above with a big satisfied smile and enjoying every minute I'm sure. I'm trying to learn this now and it's no easy feat (for me anyway, especially the on-beat H-O's).

Great playing!!

[Elam25fyi]

Excellent playing !!!

[crzyandy060]

Really good cover! im learning this at the minute, gotta play mine on an electric though doesnt sound as nice! You remind me a bit of Rolf Harris only much more talented :P

[daffydoug]

Perfect playing! So close to Chet I can hardly tell the difference!

[FrostyMorn]

@daffydoug Doug... you made my day! 

[daffydoug]

@FrostyMorn Actually, you made mine! I've been working on this Chet tune for years. Posted both versions of Chet''s rendition of this on my Chet Channel. I remember decades ago, when I first saw Chet play this on the old Mike Douglas show!

Then when i saw him live in concert in '89 it was the first tune he picked when he walked out on stage. I taped that concert on cassette and still have it to this day. But I love your playing, brother! You're like me. You play Chet, and you play

[daffydoug]

@daffydoug classical and you don't let your playing be put in a box. Just like Chet!

[robalid]

your videos are always a treat. your guitar collection is fantastic too. thanks.

[jvelez1370]

no one can touch chet atkins version

but you did a very good job:)

[abfplano54]

damn

[punchdrunque]

I wanted to leave you this earlier... first... and again... outstanding playing ...[just checking to see if anyone had mentioned that to you before]. Now onto the serious matter. The left index finger nor any ajoined finger is for quietening the blow of the hammer ;o) Best to you and yours... wishes for a happy and safe Thanksgiving.

[Fredpicking]

Awesome !

Fred

[equivocality]

You are very talented. I've just been getting into ukulele playing myself, and I voraciously study as many players as possible. It's a pleasure to watch your videos and the grace with which you move your fingers.

It makes me wonder what kind of a man you are, to be able play such things with such a calm expression, and the smile after you hit the harmonic. Surely you must have experienced a great deal to be able to play like this.

[VLombardi01]

That was nice! I'm getting in to Chet Atkins myself. I uploaded one so far. Keep jamming!

[IZERAZER]

hey i love your skill

[dwcanady]

man that was good sounds just like chet very good

[TEFan2007]

You are a master!

[robman616]

very very nicely done a pleasure to listen to. would you consider making an instructional video and show how you play this. i would really appreciate that as there no way i could figure that out by ear

[MrJimdeb]

Nice playing on this great song. I loved Chet....

[Zestava]

NICE!

[ernlay]

Very good!

[davefrog100]

well ive been playing for over 40 years but it would be a FrostyMorn in August before i played it as well as you do.davefrog100 check out my site on youtube

[rss313]

Heard this great fingerstyle-version of this song in AMERICAN MOVIE and just had to find it! Great performance.

[fratze187]

dude..... perfect! nice job

[guitarpaul75]

Just checking out other versions after hearing Chet play it, and mate, that was brilliant. Great bit of playing.

[petercourt]

Very well played (:

[Richolh]

Pal, that is awesome. Thank you.

[omkaratube]

perfect version of a great great Chet's arrangement!

[oldtones]

GREAT JOB ON A GOOD TUNE

[Millrider]

Amazing, love it. Such a nice version this.

[saitek230]

Hello, FrostyMorn! :9 am wondering where you got this tab ?

[puredes]

thats insane pickin. great job in other words! :)

[KingDijk]

hey frosty, im learning this song too! i think you play amazing.. i relly wanted to know what you play when you go to the 8th fret (i think its the 8th)

thanks in advance, KingDijk

[xpidgeonx]

Very nice!! You play with a fluidity and perfection that is almost NEVER found on this site! Definitely one of the best acoustic players on YouTube!

[jackhutch92]

I don't normally trust men with beards but you sir have changed my mind, excellent guitar, one of the best bojangles covers i have heard.

[ovationpdh]

Very nice!

[Krystaltipps]

Oh my, you are SO good and such a pleasure to listen to!

:o)

[Cambone13]

you are one of the best pickers on all of youtube.

Personally I think you play this better than Mr. Atkins himself.

[jackhutch92]

This guy is amazing but Chet was super amazing :D

[omkaratube]

It's true!

[stereoheads]

favourited just on the merit of your beard alone.

[hakushinkan]

This is very nice. Do you happen to have a TAB of the way you play it? I'd love to get it.

[FrostyMorn]

I do not have tab, since I learn mostly by ear. But I know there are commercial transcriptions available.  Try searching Homespun or Guitarvideos.

[tman916x]

You kinda look like the wonderful German fingerpicker Ulli Boegershausen. You play pretty well too! My hat is off to you, keep it up.

[MysticWhizz]

Amazing

[leadimprov]

Awesome playing. I'm wondering if it might not be worth muting the bass strings with the palm on that tune. I personally don't use the thumb pick anymore, to get that deeper bass feel, "thump thump."

[sounderBluki]

I think Mr Chet would be proud..

[3439ra]

well done

[feeldhand]

real good job,you "can't" hear that classic sound like some of them dudes,which is a nice change,it sounds real clean ,real american,not spanish or european thats why your on the same with chester a.,ray t.,and tommy e. with the

[DreamedOfHugeSpiders]

love that tune though it makes me sad... great job!

[oldtimemark]

beautiful

[jamesakaduke]

this is simply beautiful!!!

anyway you could post Jerrys Breakdown by Jerry Reed? if so that would be awesome...

[darthbilly]

would you recommend this guitar? of course taylors are nice, but is it worth the cost?

im thinking about getting one.

[fanoguitar]

Great work! I found this while looking for Chet's version. Glad I did! 5*

[fngrpckr]

Very smooth! Your a great player!

[stanb17]

Very nice. I'm currently trying to find a NS32ce for a bargain. I don't care about "pretty" so long as it is structurally sound. Bob Schneider plays one that is beat to death and it still sounds great. Thanks for posting.

[trevorm1]

you are truely a master!

[coachdoc49]

lovely, wonderful clean playing.

[jfv710]

I've listened to and enjoyed many of your videos! Would you call it Travis picking or Chet Atkins .. or someone else? Do you [or anyone out there] have advice for learning your style of fingerpicking? Many thanks!

[FrostyMorn]

Thank you for listening. This arrangement is by Chet Atkins and I try my best to emulate his right hand style here. At least in spirit. Travis picking, while also a fingerpicking style, is more driving in it's rhythm - I offer my recording of Farewell My Bluebelle as a comparison. Travis played with only the thumb and first finger of his picking hand. Chet's style requires thumb and two or three fingers and, in general, I would say is more articulate than the Travis style.

[RaggedTime]

Beautiful as usual. But you seem to be playing in a bit different voice this time, maybe a bit sadder. I hope everything goes well for you and my best wishes.

RT

[FrostyMorn]

Thanks very much, RT. It was rather late at night when I recorded this - perhaps that accounts for the voice! Or maybe I was thinking of the verse about Mr. Bojangles' long lost companion.

[naddog180]

Amazing! All I can say!

[Banjer]

Very beautiful!!!

[ginmillsinger]

Awesome! 5 Star's!

[turkamine]

BEAUTIFUL!! Great job as usual.

[Smokeater68]

Beautifully done!