Midnight Oil

[Powderworks] tommy emmanuel = chet atkins

fish_oil@space.com fish_oil@space.com
Tue, 25 Jun 2002 08:33:24 -0700 (PDT)


Well said Todd. Chet Atkins was an absolute giant and a
pioneer who defined a particular way of approaching the
guitar. There's not a folksinger/picker alive that
doesn't owe him a wee something. Seems he passed away
with barely a whisper. Nice to see him acknowledged
again here. RIP Chet.

On Mon, 24 June 2002, "fluw" wrote

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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>tommy </FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2>is very good 
indeed but credit creation of the two songs at once
and&nbsp;supple 
fingerpicking&nbsp;&nbsp;to chet atkins.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>chet invented the two
songs at once as well as 
refined the merle "travis picking" technique to be his
own in the 
1940's,&nbsp;for those who don't know. chet is now
dead, 2001 and is considered 
one of the top five most influential guitarists to live
so far.&nbsp;also&nbsp;a 
little</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2>&nbsp;oil&nbsp;trivia...jim and martin both 
have&nbsp;and use&nbsp;"chet atkin's country gentleman"
model 
guitars.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>todd</FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
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