There was an album named Neck & Neck that was a collaboration between Chet Atkins and Mark Knopfler. One of the songs on it is "There'll Be Some Changes Made" in which Chet Atkins threatens to go pop and "start wearing makeup like Jackson and Prince..." Anyway, the two of them go back and forth trying to show off to one another in the song. Chet Atkins has some classic stage talk. After Mark Knopfler more or less starts the duel, Chet Atkins says, "You've played before." Just after blazing through some amazing work of his own, he says, "I learned this is summer Bible school." The final solo is Mark Knopfler's during which Chet Atkins says "Don't make me look bad. Respect for your elders," and "You're pretty good but you're no Mark Knopfler." I recommend the album in general, and for extremely good solos that song in particular.
For those who've heard Boots Randolph's "Yakkety Sax" cover - perhaps while watching the chase scenes of Benny Hill - you can get to hear a cover of the tune by the composer for the instrument it was intended, "Yakkety Ax". The lyrics show Chet Atkins humble and humorous side, "I'm confessin' I never took a lesson. All my notes are just a matter of guessin', hopin' they'll come out in a way that'll make that yakkety sound. If your hands start clappin' and toes start tappin' I'll have done what I wanted to from way just a-playin' my yakkety ax."
- Zurf
Granted B chord amnesty by King of the Mutants (Long live the king).
If it comes from the heart and you add a few beers... it'll be awesome! - Mekidsmom
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. I might listen to it again! Does anyone know any good music for it, I can't find anything good?
Wow, they just mentioned Eric Clapton on the radio! Weird.
