Chet Atkins, Bela Fleck, & Jerry Douglas - Alabama Jubilee

[Dekkenstein]

What year was this?

[jborgmeyer26]

that rhythm players like "don't fuck up, don't fuck this up!!"

[mlovecraftr]

Jerry Douglas: Only man I know that can give such a badass vibe by sheer musical talent alone while looking like someone who stalks 11 year olds in the children's section of a public library on weekends

[SantomPh]

wasn't this a banjo song originally?

[rysiekleykam]

Looks like a no-brainer to all three of them ;) I adore Chet and Bela but Jerry's solo in this jam is FLAWLESS in any man's english.

Check out Jerry's geeky wristwatch in 3:55 :D

[demonbomb102]

Is there someplace to download an mp3 of this or something? This is simply amazing.

[whhswhhs]

Bela Fleck is a beast!

[chillbillly]

see bela peaking over chets shoulder everytime chets solo's

[paleoman1999]

I believe Jerry is getting ready to drill to the center of the earth in those glasses, god speed!

[MrLongtimegone]

I see one person doesn't like this .NO one could do it any better just playing like these guys did it. You dumb ass

[dadslbm]

Poor nameless guy in the back, he's like that one guy on an old episode of Star Trek wearing the red shirt as they beam down to the planet.

[berntolofsson]

@dadslbm

That would be Paul Yandell. One of the best in the business!

[hoot6theyre]

big Django fan....yes....

[normspot]

There is a little bit of Django in everybody's playing. Back in the forties and fifties the good guitarists learned Django's solos note for note and took what they wanted and made their own styles from that. Everybody steals licks from everybody else. It's evolution and cross breeding in a way...

Jerry D looks pretty cool nowdays. Contacts, haircut, better clothes... As for Chet's resemblance to GWB... Chet's better looking. And Chet looks more intelligent when you see his eyes...

[imnemigre]

Who are these giants in the shadow of Chet?

[jmcosmos]

@taz9905, I ain't hearin' NO Django in Chet's playing. Django's block-chord choruses are totally missing, for one thing. I do, however, hear a ton of Merle Travis, particularly in those cascading sixteenth-note runs. And Chet admitted on record that he developed his thumb-and-three-finger style trying to emulate what Merle was doing in the '50s--using his thumb and *one* finger.

[rockinredneck57]

Can't hardly beat that trio. It's quite an honor just to get to play on the same stage with Chet, much less be showcased!

[retropicker]

Who's the 2nd guitarist?

[rockinredneck57]

@retropicker Paul Yandel. He played frequently with Chet. Very good guitarist in his own right.

[williamazing111493]

Yeah thats after Chet changed his guitar style ha ha i've never seen bela when he was that young.

[taz9905]

Does anyone else thinks that this evokes gypsy music like Django Reinhardt ?(Jerry's playing in particular does this for me). Just an interesting musical observation, and I was curious if anyone else shares my opinion.

[fridrikur]

I thought the exactly same thing watching his first solo, reminded me very much of Chet's hero Django Reinhardt. I think I saw him smiling while Jerry played the solo too.

[leroysquab]

I'd say IMO, yr probably dead on. :-) Personally, I've never heard any interviews with ol' Chet but he seems clearly inspired by the same influences as Les Paul who was quite clear in stating how much he derived from Django. I hear it too! :-D

[JSGuitar80]

Reminds me less of Django than the Farr Brothers, but I could understand where some of the phrasing sounds a little like Django's.

It's not a far cry from most country players and Django, though. Most of these guys were influenced by Western Swing like Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys who were themselves influenced by Django and Stephane.

[annethelonious]

@taz9905 definitely. good ear.

[mymomlovesthisvideo]

That was great. Bela's left hand is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen.

[Jerry4usall]

I don't think The Seldom Scene does it any better!!!

[SpooksHill]

The Seldom Scene does it better.

[haunter112]

Hilarious... that was a joke right?

[SpooksHill]

Not exactly.

[carlcook2]

Anybody know when was this shot?

[annelle45]

Lovin' it. Bela is so "sumpin" - he can hold his supporting role while staring at and absorbing the other players, usually JD, and not miss a nanosecond of his part. Found BF after chasing down all the Jerry Douglas I could find.  BF must have some kind of multi-tasking musical brain. Love this vid. Thanks

[BATENKILL]

Best of the best man

[joeysazo]

I should also pass on a tip: to watch virtually any video in high quality (even if there's no link for it) paste &fmt=18 to the end of the address. Works 98% of the time for me. It's especially useful for music because the sound is noticably better quality.

[joeysazo]

Incredible performance! I'm a Flecktones fan, which is how I found this vid. I don't usually like traditional bluegrass but this is great stuff. Thanks for uploading.

[dennisl2008]

This is Great God Given Talent and Musicianship ...not a single note wasted or misplaced.

Long Live Jeff Beck!!!

[ledhead1978]

Jeff Beck!!! He's a great guitarist but whats he got to do with these guys?

[paocho3]

Great video - four legends performing together: Chet, Bela, Jerry and Paul Yandell!

Thanks for this - I have saved it!

[anitadavideduo]

YEAH!!!!!

[kcsing1]

I remember taking Jerry to get contact lenses probably not long after this performance, so you can thank me for that. Jerry, Bela and Edgar Meyer were in my band at that time.

What an exciting time it was!

[100manband]

Place the following in order of disaster:

a) Jerry's glasses!

b) Jerry's shoes!!

c) Chet looks frighteningly like George W Bush!!!

[Dubliner75]

I think his moustache should be on the list too....the glasses are special though.

[wankatronic]

@100manband don't forget Jerry's mustache :P

[bigdjindustriez]

@100manband Who gives a shit what they look like? These guys were and are some of the best in the business.

[dadslbm]

@100manband  LOL!

[markuscc]

@100manband I'm pretty sure Jerry couldn't possibly look more like a child molester than he does in this video.

[chuckles697106]

@100manband yeah but Chet was no idiot like W. was lol

[dobroman35]

Wow, doesn't get any better than this; three of the best pickers going, here or anywhere else. First I've heard this young lad on the banjo; a fine musician, indeed. And playing with two top guitar players, Chet and Jerry. A job well done..Bernie

[srvinfinity]

Great Post! Thankyou!

[bachrocker1]

what do you mean?

[RDA1427]

It don't get no better than that.

RD

[masturboide]

Bela looks so young here

[GravyBoatJohnson]

Did jerry have x-ray vision with those glasses?? absolutely great stuff.

[dirt8dirt]

HA!! -thank you-

[texasmusician]

Who's the other guitarist? What a privilege to play with those three!

[spencer1162]

the other guitarist is Paul Yandell.Chets Rythym man for a lot of years.

[texasmusician]

Thanks!

[newriko2]

Ditto, great stuff.

[atkinsscruggs]

Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chet420615]

Agree Richard

Terje

[rkhgtrpkr]

Chet will always be my hero. He always seemed to bring out the best in everybody.

Richard