A Chet Atkins Medley

[jsrnash12]

Guess what you asshole......

Your awesome. Keep up this good shit!

[borgrif]

@jsrnash12 Thanks... I think???

[jsrnash12]

@borgrif Yea man you rock. Im curious as to who that is on your right arm?

[borgrif]

@jsrnash12 It is just a Native American with his wolf spirit guide. I'm very fond of Native American people.

[kingdomblues]

very very good, felicitations

[borgrif]

@kingdomblues Thank you .

[EL34XYZ]

Cool stuff Bear

I don't do any finger picking

I admire the guys that can do it

[borgrif]

@EL34XYZ I just started fingerpicking a couple of years ago.  It is a lot of fun learning.

[TheSugarsinger]

This gets me so charged up I can hardly contain myself -- I want to hum along, dance, and alow the sunshine of your music to just flow all through me! THANKS SO MUCH for sharing your musical soul with us all!

[borgrif]

@TheSugarsinger Thank you so very much.

[gnativerson]

smooth and nice playin' - 2nd song: "I Get So Lonely When I Dream About You" - is it tough to get the hang of basic Atkins/Travis pickin?

[borgrif]

@gnativerson It just takes a lot of practice. I only started fingerpicking about 2.5-3 years ago, so I'm still just a hacker at it. I started basically by alternating the bass notes on the downstroke and using just my index finger in the begiining, to just paly a chord on the upbeat. I still use that practice method a lot. I hope that helps.

[Oscaraleptico]

Awesome! Beautiful Guitar, tremendous playing, hope to be on your level some day!

[dbirchett]

I like that guitar!

[boboocento]

great pickin and a real gretsch sound to ,excellent

greatings rene

[1wiesehoefer1]

excellent playing, i also like gretsch guitars and have a white falcon and teneessee rose, greetings from germany*****************

[MrGuimbard]

nice! great guitar player my friend!

[BroPaul]

Fantastic Tone!

[GretschFan1]

Thanks for posting the video. I appreciate it, and enjoyed the picking very much. Maybe I'll see you at CAAS someday!

[GretschFan1]

Bear, Thank you very much for taking the time to post these videos. I sure enjoyed your playing. Who knows, maybe we'll get a chance to meet at the Chet Atkins convention in Nashville someday!

[collareddove7]

Wow. Sounds amazing!

Cool glasses also :D

[bane69200]

Great Job Pickin There Bear!!! wish I could play that way myself, what is the name of the first chet song your playing? sounds very familiar

[borgrif]

@bane69200 Thanks for the compliment, but for the life of me I can't remember the names of the fist two tunes, I hope someone out there can help. The last tune is "Oh Baby Mine".

[borgrif]

@SCHMURGEN Thank you for the compliment. I'll be sure to look at your videos.

[RobinsonBluesMan]

Beautiful playing on a beautiful guitar! Absolutely amazing! The smile on your face was probably the greatest review for this guitar I've ever seen. Keep on playing Bear!

[borgrif]

@RobinsonBluesMan Thank you, you're very kind.

[fivestander]

Bear, i think you should do a cover of Chet atkikn's Theme From a Summer Place or Beatles Roll over Beethoven, i'd love to hear anything you play though

[merijnvdb]

Wow Bear !

I saw this video a few times before , but this time I decided to comment it!

Your playing really is awesome!

Beautiful sound , good solid technique!

I hope I can play like that one day.

I hope you enjoy your G5122 as much as you enjoyed your G6122. But it's signed by Duane , so I guess you do ;)

Greetings

uokclan!

[borgrif]

@merijnvdb Thanks I really appreciate it. Yeah my 5125 is special with Duane's signature on it.

[borgrif]

@merijnvdb Those are two very interesting suggestions. I'll see what I ca do and thanks for the kind words.  I sincerely appreciate it.

[fivestander]

Danke, ich finde das Lied sehr shoen. Die Gitarre ist auch sehr phantastich!

[borgrif]

@fivestander Thank you very much. Danke Sehr!

[EtienneWilkens]

nice playing, your sound is incredible.

congratulations by a french fan

[borgrif]

Merci, that is a very nice thing to say.

[rnich35180]

You are now my hero!

[borgrif]

That is a very nice compliment, thanks.

[Theseifiman]

Bear, this stuff looks so easy when you play! Your videos always give me great inspiration for practicing fingerpicking!

Greetings from Munich =)

[borgrif]

I am honored to be an inspiration to you. That is a very high compliment... thank you very much.

[trshev]

Hi Bear, It's little gems like this, a great guitar and someone who knows how to play, that have caused me to be a YouTube junkie!!! Thanks for the fix!!! I feel much better now!!!

[borgrif]

What a nice thing to say... thank you very much.

[Bagareraren]

I´m in luck to have stumbled into your clip.

Will follow you here on youtube.

Med vänliga hälsningar from sweden.

[borgrif]

Thank you, I'm very glad you enjoyed it.

[RandalCard]

You have a very nice,easy-going sound.

[borgrif]

Thank you.

[Jackinart]

Great playing, thanks for letting us listen!

[borgrif]

Thank you for the compliment.

[firearmsdefense]

You play plenty good as far as I'm concerned. Keep up the great work.

[borgrif]

Thank you, I appreciate your kind words and I'm glad you enjoyed my music.

[nekrolove0717]

Beautiful sound! Exactly what a Gretsch is suppose to sound like!!

[borgrif]

Thanks. I love Gretsch guitars especially the 6120 Chet Atkins models.

[MunchandAbe]

Great man u rock ,keep it up. me and my friend are trying to become real good at the guitar and let me tell you something you're an inspiration to us and I really mean it sir. 5/5

[borgrif]

What a very nice thing to say, THANK YOU ever so much. My best advice is to just have fun. Don't "work" at it and it will just come naturally. Thank you again.

[batmobile1989]

WOW you make it look soo Easy good work

[borgrif]

@batmobile1989 Thank you, that's a nice compliment.

[RhandirQH]

lovely

[borgrif]

Thank you very much. I've not been thumbpicking for very long, about two years, so I ave a long, long way to go.

[weaselwig]

Nicey Nice Nice Bear.

[borgrif]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[MrMarz13]

Hi Bear,

Nice! Very smooth - great tone.  You make it look so easy...and I know it's very difficult. You can even smile while you're playing it! That's CGP territory! Thanks for posting it.

[borgrif]

Thanks, you're very kind.

[PGuitarR]

Nice playing, great feeling!

[borgrif]

Thank you very much.

[Mercury6]

Very nice, Sir!

Fantastic sounding guitar too.

[borgrif]

Thank you!

[DutchCAS]

Hello Bear, you did a good job with the fingerstyle. Beautiful guitar with a brilliant sound.

Greetings from the Netherlands.

Gijs (Dutch Chet Atkins Society)

[borgrif]

Thank you very much for the nice compliment. I'm rather new to fingerstyle guitar and it certainly is a challenge.

[theserpic]

Very well played my friend, congratulations again!

Serpico

[borgrif]

Thank you Claudio.

[Whicol2]

Beautiful guitar---I love the double cutaway models!

[borgrif]

Thanks, I like it a lot.

[GuineaPigNitro]

I like your guitar!

[borgrif]

Thank you, I do too. It is the finest guitar I've ever owned or played.

[borgrif]

Thanks Pete.

[xTeenSpirit93x]

Good job, sounds great.

Looks just like my Grandpa's Nashville, except his is a late 50's.

[borgrif]

Thank you very much.

[gary5749]

Hey man, i watched you play that new guitar, and the smile said it all !!! thanks for sharing

[Fr3derick]

Awesome!!!  Thanks for posting:)

Grandma Mary

[borgrif]

I'm very glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.

[mightyatomics]

You the man, Bear! More Chet, please!

[borgrif]

Thanks, maybe I'll post more when I get to feeling better.

[borgrif]

Gracias, Luis! Your English is not bad.

[ovadem]

"Bravo" big and nice man, good interpretation, forgiveness for destroying the English with a translator, Luis, Madrid.

[xkeisuke1448x]

great sound!! 5*****

[borgrif]

Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[cvgbbc]

I am very happy for you and your new guitar. Great job, Bear!

From Barcelona (Spain)

Pd. I'm waiting for "your" pick-up of Tom Short.

[borgrif]

Thank you! I'm sure you'll be more than pleased with your new pick up. Tom Short is the best old school pickup builder that I know of along with TV Jones.

[tonehound]

Sweet pickin', Bear! Real, real smooth Travis pickin' going on.

I love that 6122DC. I want one but for now I have to settle with my 5122!

-ToneHound

aka Gary

[borgrif]

Thanks Gary. My new double cut 6120 is without a doubt the finest guitar I have ever played. Since I got it, my other guitars feel unloved and very lonely. :-)

[BluegrassForte]

A Gretsch and Chet music, what could be better?

Great playing! 5*

Gretsch'n

[borgrif]

Thank you! Coming from one with your talent, I truly appreciate the compliment. You are an awesome picker!

[dekemartin]

Great to see you back in the chair doin' what you do best, Bear!

Great guitar too!

[borgrif]

I appreciate it Deke, thanks.

[thewenzels]

You go Bear!!!

[borgrif]

Thanks Chris!

[Stichfam]

What a Nice Video!!!

Keep playing and Congrats on your New Guitar!

Mouth watering Nice! :)

[borgrif]

Thank you!

[pekindons]

Thanks a lot Bear...My fiancee told me to go practice so I can play like you...Sassy

[borgrif]

That is so nice of you to say, thanks Sassy.

[pekindons]

FANTASTIC Bear....I am SO happy for you..Sassy ( Don )

[XRAYNICO]

Excellent! the bear is back!! made me smile to watch this

[borgrif]

Thank you my friend.

[Ric12String]

Tremendous sound from that new DC, Bear. Gotta love it! You look like you are really enjoying playing it as well. I hope that it brings you many years of great enjoyment.

[borgrif]

You are too kind, thanks.

[garageink74]

that was some mighty fine pickin' and a'grinnin' Bear!

the new fiddle sounds really sweet.

[borgrif]

Many thanks

[dmanlow]

She sounds as good as it looks!

[borgrif]

Thanks my friend. I have a miserable cold on top of all my other ailments so my playing is a bit ragged. I'll do something worthy of the guitar when I feel a little better.

[misspopanoche]

Bear, it's sounding great and you're looking real happy. The last two tunes are probably my fave Chet numbers- maybe we've both got the same album !(orange sleeve and Chet holding a black looking Gretsch). Lovely stuff.

[borgrif]

Thanks Sonya. I believe I have every Chet album but I believe you're correct. I'm glad you liked it.

[misspopanoche]

It's REALLY cool to have you back, Bear!!

You take care now.

~Sonya x

[636117]

Sounds great Bear.

How do you get such clean audio? Micing the amp or feeding direct?

[borgrif]

Thanks guys. I just mic the amp.

[ChonnyChimole]

Rock on Bear!