Thumbpick, fingers, Chet-style Habitus

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Re: Thumbpick, fingers, Chet-style Habitus

Postby Mike Nye » Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:32 pm

First of all Jack, I said NOTHING that should get yer dander up . . .

Case in point . . . My Bluetooth headset had lost it's connection while I was walking a few weeks ago. When the Bluetooth connections drops, it defaults to the phone's speaker.

A punk rocker lookin' kid, probably in his late 20s approached me asking: "What band is that? -they're TIGHT!!!"

I'd told him that was Chet Atkins!!!

He doodled with his iPhone for a few seconds, and BAM!!! he had Chet on his iTunes; he said FAR OUT -Thanks Man, and was on his way . . . THAT SIMPLE ! ! !

And I'll bet he'd NEVER heard of Les Paul, other than the guitar, and Mary Ford probably wouldn't have computed at all either . . .

Mike
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Re: Thumbpick, fingers, Chet-style Habitus

Postby Mike Nye » Sat Jan 28, 2012 3:01 pm

Well Jack . . .

Sorry, Got my mords wixed up . . .

Chet Atkins' style of playing is a unique form that caught my ear when I was a kid, and I've been hooked ever since . . .

Look at da Steamin' Pile 'O Crap that music (if ya wanna call it that) has turned into these days.

I remember as a kid, older people thought The Beatles were COMMIES out to corrupt us youths at the time. My Grand mother LUVED 'EM ! ! ! She'd said: "They're havin' FUN, makin' a livin' ! ! !

I'm just glad she didn't live to see what's referred to as 'talent' today, cuz she probably woulda pulled an 'Elvis' on da TV ! ! !

WHO KNOWS, maybe someday after we're all dead 'n gone, they'll be studying Chet at Juilliard ? ? ?

Mike
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Re: Thumbpick, fingers, Chet-style Habitus

Postby Mike Nye » Sat Jan 28, 2012 4:14 pm

Jack Baker wrote:Jack p.s. even NYU and other music depts. are having problems with young music student's attention spans....


BOY . . . You said a mouthful there . . .

I dunno how it's at where you guys are, but here in So. Calif. you can't walk FIVE FEET without bumpin' into a kid, cuz they're NOT payin' attention to where they're walking while TEXTING on their cell phone. They can be sittin' NEXT to each other and they're TEXTING.

I PITY these poor kids when they interview for jobs, as MANY of 'em have the SOCIAL & CONVERSATIONAL SKILLS of a BUCKET 'O WORMS ! ! !
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Re: Thumbpick, fingers, Chet-style Habitus

Postby texasdw » Sat Jan 28, 2012 9:57 pm

Yikes!!! :o

The Chet tabs have been deleted!!!! Jack, do you have a compilation of these things? If I'd have known sooner I'd have started downloading these, but now they're gone! I'd be happy to pay for a compilation....

Thanks,
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Re: Thumbpick, fingers, Chet-style Habitus

Postby texasdw » Sat Jan 28, 2012 10:32 pm

Darn my luck...I only discovered the Chetboard about a month ago, and your site thereafter. It was a real treasure-trove...for the few weeks I was able to access :cry:

Thanks,
DW
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Re: Thumbpick, fingers, Chet-style Habitus

Postby alexjones » Sun Jan 29, 2012 3:30 am

Jack,
I am also sad to see your Chet site go. I know when I first started playing Chet's music - I used your site to get an idea of how the arrangements were put together. So I thank you for having that reference available.

I also completely understand what your saying about the younger generation not playing Chet's music. To me it's a darn shame. Listening to the country station lately usually just starts to make me flustered. Not to say there isn't any good country music - but it's scarce. It's getting to be too much rock and roll guitar and TOO much getting drunk songs!

I also want to point out that I am 25 years old. I follow this board everyday. I listen to and play Chet's music every day. I have an apartment full of Chet's records, guitars, amps and speakers. From what I have seen on videos and read in books - Chet was the real deal. Chet, even though he is gone, will always be my inspiration in life.

I know I'm the minority and my generation is definitely interested in other genres of music. But I can assure you that any one of my friends knows exactly who Chet is and some pieces he played. I also know that I found my niche in guitar playing and I am looking forward to a lifetime of fumbling through Chet's arrangements.
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Re: Thumbpick, fingers, Chet-style Habitus

Postby captainvideo » Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:55 pm

It's good to know others on the board may have your tabs Jack. I've got more than enough to keep me busy for awhile but as a "new comer" it's sad to hear someone talk about pulling their Chet related information off the internet because they feel no one under 50 is into him.

I just turned 30 last week and a majority of my influences are from the original rockabilly era so not quite as old as Chet but not spring chickens by what is considered popular music today.

There is a small rockabilly subculture of musicians aged early 20 -late 40s who are very into the older travis style picking. Unfortunately as I said it's a small subculture. I wish I had come around here earlier when Paul was posting. After looking through the archives it appears that he brought a lot of information here and although I missed it first time around I really appreciate when Norm interjects Paul's information into current topics. There is a younger base out here. Maybe not large in numbers, but eager to hear all that you've learned about Chet the man and Chet the musician.
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