Chet Atkins: Me and My Guitars
by Russ Cochran
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The most comprehensive and enlightening book on Chet Atkins ever published. A friend of Atkins' for 40 years, Russ Cochran was privy to stories from Chet that even the most knowledgeable Chet fan would ever know about. Chet tells it all in his own words about his childhood, his playing influences and early struggles to find work, along with insight into the guitars he used and endorsed along the way. The book includes full-colour photos of Chet and his guitars, many only previously seen in a show more limited collector's edition. Over 60 guitars in Chet's private collection are photographed in Chet's home and his office on Music Row. Chet speaks about each of his important guitars - including the Gibson L-10 which his brother Jim gave him - telling the story of his career as seen through his guitars. More than just a pictorial review of his guitars throughout the years, it's a fascinating look inside the mind of history's greatest guitar player. This book will appeal to guitar collectors and Chet Atkins fans everywhere. show lessTags
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- Canonical title
- Chet Atkins: Me and My Guitars
- Original publication date
- 2003
- First words
- The story that's told about me filling my brother's guitar with dirt and dragging it around the yard of our farmhouse is probably true, but I don't actually remember it myself. It was a Washburn, which was a good guitar back ... (show all)then, equivalent to a Martin. Instead of playing it, I was playing with it.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Years from now, after I'm gone, someone will listen to what I've done and know I was here. They may not know or care who I was, but they'll hear my guitars speaking for me, and maybe they'll understand something. That's the way it's supposed to be. The players come and go, but the music lives on, and eternity will take care of the rest.
- Publisher's editor
- Russ Cochran
- Blurbers
- Jerry Reed
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- English
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