Chet Atkins "Three Little Words"

I love you? is THAT the three little words Chet is pickin' on?

We may never know, but we sure can enjoy some fabulous pickin' from the master!

And our thanks to Nat king Cole, too!

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[gbj444]

Great bass intro

[daffydoug]

That was Chet, I believe he hooked up bass strings to his guitar, somehow.

[cast390]

I love this album, Three Little Words is off Solo flights.Chets playing the bass and melody at the sametime on a custom guitar sturng with 2 bass strings. Everything was live till the guitar solo and the haromny part at the end.

[daffydoug]

I never listened that close before, but perhaps there was a bit of an overdub at the end.

[maurieer]

Absolutely the best fingerstyle guitar in the world.

5/5

[audiegates]

He's still the most pleasantly delightful musician I've ever heard..loved every rendition of current pop tunes.. he made them ALL better.. in my book

[KentuckyRacehorse]

Chet brought out the best in everyone he played with . From Hank Snow and Lenny Breau to Jerry Reed and Mark Knofler and Tommy Emmanuel . Everybody did their best 'cause Chet was the best . Plus I think he was a better speller than Vinnie .

[KentuckyRacehorse]

Better ask Tommy what he thinks of that .

[2t123]

I'm shocked at all the comments on how his guitar was strung on this song! he was using normal med, gauge strings... the bass comes from knowing how to use your thumb and palm of your right hand...

[DUGGER1947]

@vinnothelizard I assume you're being facetious. If not, Tommy would be the 1st person to tell you that Tommy Emmanuel wouldn't be Tommy Emmanuel had it NOT been for Chet Atkins -- his life's soul mate and hero.

[JOEL33779]

Merveilleux... je voudrais dire qu'après ma mort et longtemps après on dise de moi :

Joël a toujours affirmé que les meilleurs guitaristes (technique et surtout sensibilité)

ont été Chet Atkins et Hank B Marvin ... dans 1000 ans on les écoutera encore...

[vinnothelizard]

this guy cud not hold a candle to tommy emmanuel!! he is a novice in comparison!!

[cwsgershwin]

@BitOveRate  You have got that right

[BitOveRate]

the one contribution humans have given this world .... music.

[chester777ful]

@cast390 Yes this one of his best albums SOLO FLIGHTS 1967