Chet Atkins, Hank Snow "Under The Double Eagle"

[Hikikomori013]

Austrian marches travel well.

Despite the debate, Chet Atkins thought Hank Snow was pretty good. So even if he wasn't as good as Chet Atkins, he still gets some pretty good endorsements.

I wish there was a video. This must have been something to see in person.

[MrCarlHaynes]

This has to be Every Guitar players favorite to play!

[bobike321]

love this music, it makes you feel great. my parakeet loves it too singing non stop.

[2012drunk]

my mother could play this song with the best of them

[bigdjindustriez]

I like how all the comments are like "WOW Hank! Oh and Chet was alright too I guess". Chet was one of the greatest guitar players of our time, what he's doing on this particular tune is about 20x more complex than Snow's ragged primitive technique.

[daffydoug]

@bigdjindustriez True, and Chet made it so smooth that if one does not know much about guitar, they would think it was easy. But that is an illusion, because Chet made it only SOUND that way.

[bigdjindustriez]

@daffydoug Yes sir, that is correct. I play fingerstyle guitar and have studied Chet's technique since the beginning, there's nothing easy about it at all.. everything is inside a chord. Hank Snow's guitar playing wasn't very impressive at all from a technical point of view, and it just kind of annoyed me that people on here were going on about how 'good' he is and basically just dismissing Chet.

[jkrowling7]

Kenneth, There is an amazing band in heaven with you.

[catsmeat1000]

This is great,but does anyone have this tune played by Hank without Chet,Iused to have it in the 60s

[iriemike420]

This song is an old song pretty sure it was the royal anthem of Austria.

[strawman8]

I'm always amazed at Hank Snow's talent,his guitar pickin and unique voice.Chet of course is a legend.Thanks for posting.

[daffydoug]

@strawman8 You're welcome! Hope you're also enjoying the newer posts,

[Mandolin1944]

Those guys were SOOO good! Every note across the entire scale rings like a bell!!!

[daffydoug]

@Mandolin1944 I couldn't have said it better! Chet could truly coax them crystal clear notes from the instrument. And in other tunes, where he uses harmonics, it does indeed sound like bells!

[clyde21641]

I have played this all my life but never right, they got down good.

[blueagate]

Chet could play any kind of music and have it sound classy. There are some great guitar gods out there but Chet was one of the best! RIP Mr. Atkins thanks for all your picking and thanks for posting this!

[azhar537]

A super classic tune this one ! A million thanks to you-daffydoug.

Please keep up the good work. Chet Atkins is great.

Azhar 537

[Hikikomori013]

Is it okay if I stop to be overwhelmed for a bit?

[179166]

I liked Hanks pickin and some of his songs, but was never a big fan, espececially after how he treated his son, Wilf Carter did not care for Hank either, he called him " one of those Hollwood cowboys" where as Wilf was a REAL cowboy, they recorded once together for the CBC, Chet was always in a class by himself, he was a true gentleman, and helped a lot of entertainers get there big break, the Everly brothers just to name one, his style was unmistakeable.

[MarkCarbon1]

Just love the tonality of Chet's playing. It's so distinctive. I could pick him out of a crowd anywhere.

[mickbeks]

De kleutertijd! Ik herinnerde me zelfs de titel nog.

[normspot]

Hank had a high opinion of himself. I'm sure he thought he was "helping Chester get some eposure" when this was made. Story goes that in later years Chet was producing one of Hank's albums and he asked Hank to try something a little different on a retake of a cut. Hank fired off a comment probably to the effect of "who do you think you're talking to?" At which point Chet left the studio. Someone else finished the production and Chet never entered the studio to record Snow again.

[pyrofella]

My all time favourite guitar tune - done by two of the best in the business.. thanks

[ANTUCA]

v v v good xx

[JDLCNM]

After listening to him dozens on WSM, I finally saw the Singin' Ranger do "I'm Movin' On" at the 1964 Michigan State Fair. I been a-pickin' fool most all m' life and played "Double Eagle" on acoustic, electric, 6+12 string gittar 5-string banjer, mand'lin, accordion and pianny, but hearing HS flat pick the dickens an' a-swappin' faintsy licks with ol' Chet makes me wanna SEE how those musical TITANS did it.--JD Sr., LCNM

[Spelterman]

This instrumental has been widely played in many countries. This version ranks right up there with any of them.

[TalcahuanoJohn]

You have the best strummer going along-side the best picker, what did you expect?...PERFECTION: of course...and you got it. This is it!!

[MichaelGreen65]

Of course it's great. As to Atkins and Snow, Chet once said that Hank was great to record because when he showed up, he was ready to go--no need for more rehearsing. Apparently, they were friends, though Snow's upbringing--he was an abused child and went to sea when he was 12--made him a bit tough to get close to.

[46r11]

Hank and his stiff arm approach -

[jeffcoat1959]

Would love to see an actual video of that performance!!

[brisansam66]

Two greats together thanks for this ********

[daffydoug]

More Hank and Chet coming in the future...stay tuned!

[GodsFavoriteBassPlyr]

It just goes to show ya what a great, class act Chet was to allow himself to be recored with Mr. Snow.. truly a labor of love.

[daffydoug]

And the funny thing was, I hear hank was a real a** to record with. but Chet still treated him nice.

[daffydoug]

Yup. Pretty hard to beat!

[maurieer]

Thanks for posting.

Hank could pick a mean guitar.

And of course Chet. What could one say but awesome!