[Powderworks] tommy emmanuel = chet atkins
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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 supple
fingerpicking 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, 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. also a
little</FONT><FONT face=Arial
size=2> oil trivia...jim and martin both
have and use "chet atkin's country gentleman"
model
guitars.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>todd</FONT> </DIV>
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