"Mystery Train" taught by Pat Kirtley (Pt 1 of 3)

Written by Junior Parker and Sam Phillips, a hit for Elvis Presley, here is the Chet Atkins version of "Mystery Train" taught by fingerstyle legend Pat Kirtley. This is the first of three parts. From the 2 DVD set "Pickin' Like Chet." More info at http://www.guitarvideos.com/products/guitar-workshop-instructional-dvds/picki...

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[ellisfarrier]

Great guitar playing!!! Fingernails are scary. I believe he is so good because he is undead and been practising for two hundred years!!!

[daveedgeguitar]

Beautiful Tone! Great version. Thanks for posting. I love this song.

Regards, Dave

[MrTrevorsProjects]

It seems to me a few vital parts have been breezed past, also when he plays E7 he frets the A string 2nd fret but doesn't appear to pick the string. Great sounding all the same I think we'll all persevere to the end.

[TheJimbo1791]

@2011littlejohn1 So I mean the right hand would go: 1) thumb E string 2) thumb D + three fingers GHE 3) thumb A string 4) three fingers GHE 5) thumb D string

[TheJimbo1791]

@2011littlejohn1 having the same questions but how about if we pick ALL three top strings with three fingers - when playing E7 and also A - and we take the bass with the thumb going its own rhythm? Then the bass-thumb goes at the same time with the beginning E7 and then just slightly AFTER the A. I think this is the way Pat plays it not sure if I´m correct, though. Tell me what you think :)? Rock on...

[albertanglo]

Gurgle, gurgle......!!!!!!! I am now thinking of just giving up trying....

[2011littlejohn1]

@saturnfive i can do all these bits separately like get an alternating bass going and the chord but getting the hammer on to A at the same time as the alternating bass - it isn't quite clear how this happens (in my instinctive play). I can get the Hammer on and the A and in time but getting it at the same time as the bass is hard it's eithor one or the other at the moment when of course it has to be both. Chet Atkins has got a lot to answer for. Though I wish he was still around.

[saturnfive]

What a Fantastic Performance. I bought Pat's excellent "Pickin' like Chet" DVD (which this is taken from) and am working through Mystery Train at the moment (slowly!). My wife commented "your version doesn't sound like the DVD"...*cough* er.. no...but it's getting there and I'm really enjoying learning it... Such a cool tune!

[MrWeedpatch]

One of the best instructional videos I've seen....on rock-a-billy and Scotty Moore....it sure is hard to master....

[gretschky]

those taylors are soooo horrible sounding

[19thSFGA]

Scary ass Estabon fingernails !

[breynolds1957]

Fantastic lesson!