Chetkins: w. Guyatone Lapsteel & Squier Tele

Peter Funk · Post by **Peter Funk** » 19 Dec 2014 2:20 pm

I always wanted to write a tune in "Chet-Atkins-Style". So here it is: "Chetkins"!
Recorded directly into a Zoom H4n (multi track mode, effect: Fender clean, spring reverb).
Guitars: 1984 Squier Telecaster, 1970s Guya Conquerer Lapsteel.
Backing Band: Band-In-A-Box

Jerry Berger · Post by **Jerry Berger** » 19 Dec 2014 2:43 pm

That is soooooo cool Peter. Great picken on both guitars!

Doug Beaumier · Post by **Doug Beaumier** » 19 Dec 2014 3:42 pm

Very nice! very retro, and lotsa fun!

Bosse Engzell · Post by **Bosse Engzell** » 20 Dec 2014 2:58 am

WOW!!! That's so nice. Didn't sound TELE. MOORE!!!!!

Bosse in Sweden

Don McGregor · Post by **Don McGregor** » 20 Dec 2014 5:56 am

NICE! Thank you.

Ron Simpson · Post by **Ron Simpson** » 20 Dec 2014 6:11 am

Excellent playing, and composition.

Peter Funk · Post by **Peter Funk** » 20 Dec 2014 1:32 pm

@ all: Thank you for liking it

Bosse Engzell wrote:Didn't sound TELE.

Neck Pickup only!

Michael Hogan · Post by **Michael Hogan** » 20 Dec 2014 8:03 pm

Beautiful.

Larry Dering · Post by **Larry Dering** » 21 Dec 2014 12:35 pm

Very very nice. Chet is my all time favorite player, and you nailed it. Thanks for posting this. Job well done. Got any more?

Dom Franco · Post by **Dom Franco** » 21 Dec 2014 4:16 pm

Great playing!
I am also very impressed by the video editing.
How did you cut in and out of the two different instrument takes and remain in sync?
Dom

Peter Funk · Post by **Peter Funk** » 22 Dec 2014 5:28 am

Dom Franco wrote:Great playing!
I am also very impressed by the video editing.
How did you cut in and out of the two different instrument takes and remain in sync?
Dom

Dom, thank you!
I first imported the backing track into the Zoom H4n. Then I recorded the two instrumental tracks (guitar and lapsteel). Finally I exported the whole thing to Cubase to adjust volume and normalize.
After this I did some playback runs and filmed from different point of views and put it all together with Pinnacle (I had a day off and the weather was VERY bad ...)

Andy Henriksen · Post by **Andy Henriksen** » 22 Dec 2014 5:42 am

I can't decide if I'm more jealous of your playing or your beautiful studio space. Great stuff, man!

Roy Thomson · Post by **Roy Thomson** » 22 Dec 2014 6:17 am

Hi Peter!
I play some Chet also and like what you did there.
Hope you do more.
All the best.

Roy

Paul Honeycutt · Post by **Paul Honeycutt** » 22 Dec 2014 5:28 pm

You did a great job capturing Chet's essence. Well done!

Larry Lenhart · Post by **Larry Lenhart** » 24 Dec 2014 7:45 am

I too am jealous of your talents...i also play chet style and would like to put something together like you did....but it wouldnt be near that quality!!
Thanks for posting this !

Vinal Boyington · Post by **Vinal Boyington** » 24 Dec 2014 10:05 am

I Liked that. BTW I shared that on FB, you look like me twenty years ago, oh, but you play a whole lot better!

John Booth · Post by **John Booth** » 24 Dec 2014 11:07 am

That kicked major butt brother !
Thanks for sharing
JB

Dick Chapple Sr · Post by **Dick Chapple Sr** » 24 Dec 2014 12:14 pm

OOooooh....I'm breathless, oooooh yes.
Wow.
That is a keeper to watch over and over.k
Thanks so very much sharing that excellent well done video and terrific playing.
Merry Christmas
Dick

Peter Funk · Post by **Peter Funk** » 26 Dec 2014 2:42 pm

WOW!

That is SO nice of you!
I really appreciate your kind words (and have to admit, I can't play any original "Chet-song"

)

Warren Pederson · Post by **Warren Pederson** » 9 Jan 2015 11:30 pm

Peter Funk wrote:I always wanted to write a tune in "Chet-Atkins-Style". So here it is: "Chetkins"!
Recorded directly into a Zoom H4n (multi track mode, effect: Fender clean, spring reverb).
Guitars: 1984 Squier Telecaster, 1970s Guya Conquerer Lapsteel.
Backing Band: Band-In-A-Box

That about the sweetest steel playing I've heard and nice guitar picking too. Love you style

Peter Lindelauf · Post by **Peter Lindelauf** » 11 Jan 2015 9:56 am

Great tune and a very good way to start off a Sunday morning.

Russ Cudney · Post by **Russ Cudney** » 11 Jan 2015 10:08 am

Nice! My favorite was from 1:18 to 2:32!

Johnie King · Post by **Johnie King** » 11 Jan 2015 11:09 am

Very good! I wish I had some of your talent. Really cool vidio.

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