Chet Atkins-Vincent

This is a video of Chet Atkins playing an instrumental version of Don Mclanes Vincent. ive always felt that Chet is a very underrated guitarist and you can quite evidently see he's got serious skills in this video.

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• classical
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[yamamonkey]

his smooth hands and calm expression make this song look so easy... but don't be fooled

[Dubaiman123]

Incredible...bass notes, middle notes and melody..softly played...lets hope in heaven this guy is around by the time I get there...play myself for 40 years...but man...speechless..

[JoeyCali1]

0 dislikes, let's keep it that way.

[shrubhater]

such beautiful, lush overtones played so elegantly :-)

[anguspodgorney1969]

A very tender and nuanced rendition of a song that chokes me up every time I hear it. Don McLean is a very gifted songwriter, and Chet's talent was perfectly suited to play this song. Very touching.

[bobburford]

@irishace11 I was wondering the same thing. He had reached the status of a guitar god long before he died. The Chet Atkins Appreciation Society (CAAS) is still a huge annual draw to Nashville. He's respected and revered by guitarists of all genres, including classical and jazz. The general public obviously thought highly of him; he recorded well over 100 albums, all of which did very well. Who does that leave to underrate him?

[irishace11]

McLean unfortunately loses focus in the final verse. The “frameless heads” are probably busts of Packer Hall of Famers in Canton, Ohio; the “silver thorn” could be a Super Bowl Trophy; and the “bloody rose… crushed and broken on the virgin snow” is possibly a reference to Al Rose, who played end for the Pack in the 1930’s. The rest of this is just babbling.

[irishace11]

Underrated by whom? He's universally regarded as one of the best who ever lived.

[JempyHuelSe]

@Lamegameful and you can't accept a different interpretation of the song.

[DanielThalen]

What kind of guitar is he playing? It's sounds perfect.

[Lamegameful]

He is playing this song way to fast.

[n2091m]

This is the most peaceful piece of music I think I've ever heard. Chet is the man though, no surprise.