Chet playing Vincent on steel string!
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:48 pmThe Chetboard
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Chet playing Vincent on steel string!
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 10:48 pmRe: Chet playing Vincent on steel string!
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:30 pmAnyone know what kind of guitar this is?
Re: Chet playing Vincent on steel string!
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:34 pmI think it's an Olson, Eddie. I think it belonged to one of the band members there.
Re: Chet playing Vincent on steel string!
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:07 pmThis is one of my top videos of Chet its played to perrrrrrrrrfection and the response of the crowd is cool.
Re: Chet playing Vincent on steel string!
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:26 pmA perfect example of how great Chet was, one man and nothing more than a guitar! As daddy said there's only One Chet! And as Steve said you can't out Chet, Chet!
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Re: Chet playing Vincent on steel string!
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 8:46 pmYes, it is an Olsen....James Tayor plays them. I saw a thread a few years back when this clip was discussed, and the band member who owned the guitar talked about Chet using it.
Re: Chet playing Vincent on steel string!
Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:08 amJeeze, that's pretty...
Years ago someone did an interview with his daughter Merle. In in she said "Momma claimed "Vincent" as 'her' song. Paul said it was one of Chet's most often played songs, particularly as a show closer.
I think he did it as a love song for Leona every time he played it... it just sings of it...
Years ago someone did an interview with his daughter Merle. In in she said "Momma claimed "Vincent" as 'her' song. Paul said it was one of Chet's most often played songs, particularly as a show closer.
I think he did it as a love song for Leona every time he played it... it just sings of it...