World Music Nashville • John Knowles Performs "Blue Finger"

John Knowles, CGP, performs live at World Music Nashville. John recalls how the song "Blue Finger" was covertly taped by Chet Atkins while Jerry Reed was "noodling" with a guitar in the corner of Chet's office. Atkins shared the song with Knowles and both guitar players worked up the arrangement. As John says, Jerry Reed was in attendance of one of John's performances and Knowles played the song. Afterward, Reed and Knowles got together and John asked Jerry what he thought of that song. Reed replied that it was a great song and inquired about who wrote it.

Great story.

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• World
• Music
• Nashville
• guitar
• John
• Knowles
• finger
• style
• Chet
• Atkins
• Jerry
• Reed
• Blue
• concert
• Bellevue
• TN

[oldtimtoad]

This is a true guitar genius...has made huge contributions to the body of work...and is still largely known only by the best pickers ( and us wanna-be's), not the public music consumers. The fibers in his body, that hold him together are gut and steel guitar strings. Certified...!!!

[peterguit]

Best version I've heard..

[newriko2]

What a nice touch you have John, really love the arrangement.

[klavier1us]

Thank god for a record button being pressed at the right time!