Chet Atkins "Ochi Chornya" (Dark Eyes)

[@paulinerothstein8982]

Chet Atkins plays this song with the Russian fire that to which it belongs. I think that he knows that it's a love song, and plays it lovingly.

[@gypsygadfly9911]

actually it’s gypsy jazz django reinhardt made the song

[@rousselotpaul]

No its à traditional

[@trumanhw]

Ochi Chornya = Очи чёрные (in Russian) ...

[@richirvine4519]

I remember where I first heard this rendition. At the Airman's Club in Wichita AFB in Texas. It was a scratchy old record but I listened to it many times. That was 1967 or 1968. Loved it then and I love it now. I never tried to play it as my skills were/are limited.

[@benitabezilia2526]

Это мощный антидепрессант!!!Снимает всю тяжесть с сердца.Браво!

[@philidor9657]

Я согласен. Чэт - Hастоящый мастер гитары. Он никогда не будет превзойден

[@benitabezilia2526]

@@philidor9657НИКОГДА!!! УВЕРЯЮ ,ВАС!!!

[@amaraljose4154]

Kkkk

[@philoumars3168]

I like this guitarist because he does not show off like many new guitarists who play this kind of music. He has his signature.

[@benitabezilia2526]

Спасибо!!! Просто,ГЕНИАЛЬНО, ВЫСШИЙ ПИЛОТАЖ!!! Браво , бравимсимо!!!💕❤️💕❤️

[@ChickyBazooka]

Could listen to Chet Atkins all day and most of the night. Talk about smooth. He has a sound all his own.

[@paulinerothstein8982]

He's one of a kind!!!!!!!!!! Often imitated, but never duplcated!!!!!!!!!!!

[@DUGGER1947]

Chet uses most his tricks in this arrangement, but not all. He doesn't play two songs at the same time (which he can) and he doesn't play the theme melody and bridge at the same time (which he can). He does sweeping riffs, harmonics, etc., but the guy just did it all, yet was never satisfied, and kept playing, and learning, and sharing his skills until the day he died in 2001. R.I.P. MR. GUITAR

[@andrewc9719]

Those triplet runs over the chords are pretty crazy. Classic Chet. He’s got stellar right-hand technique, but the left-hand double-stops and scale runs probably came from Les Paul.

[@Julio_Gomes]

@@andrewc9719 more like the other way around. God I love chet

[@mjs2016]

@@andrewc9719 Les Paul learned it from Chet. Chet made it up 😂😂

[@metalkirby777]

There is, indeed, a reason why every time the words "Chet Atkins" are mentioned in words or print, the words "The Great" precede them.

[@FririkurEllefsen]

So beautiful a masterpiece in the hands of chet

[@benitabezilia2526]

Эх,ДАРК,ДАРК,ГДЕ ТЫ,милый,талантливый ,ДАРК.....И слёзы наварачиваются от безысходности..🎼🔦🕺💃👍💐💐💐❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🇪🇸💖💖💖🇪🇸

[@G1868-e1t]

Yes

[@carolekohlschmidt6899]

Gorgeous.

[@beXda313]

One word.... A-maz-ing!!!

[@argdansk]

Chet Atkins and Les Paul - the forever unbeaten combination - greater guitar players cannot be found anywhere. Hopefully they sit "up there" playing their guitars, playing little tricks on eachother, having a grand time, while we "down here" can only regret that they play here any more.

[@mokapokaboi6071]

well there is Mason Williams

[@aluxdel4792]

Chet.... no comparison ....THE BEST !!!

[@sensartia]

Master Guitarist!

[@kaijinu]

Oh my God...WONDERFUL INDEED!

[@jamybrainy]

Damn.. That rocks!

[@sandokan030303]

my favorite

[@paulinerothstein8982]

Gorgeous ❣️

[@benitabezilia2526]

Это магия,магнетизм ,колдовство,это терапия для сердца!!! Не в силах прервать прослушивание,НЕ В СИЛАХ,НЕ В СИЛАХ,НЕ В СИЛАХ💐💐🌹💐🌹💐🌹🌷🌹

[@moses1104]

Atkins , espetacular...

[@plentius]

love this one

[@marialucydelima8364]

SENSACIONAL!

[@MrCarlHaynes]

Chet did have a substantial reputation for Loving any music, as Long as it was, as long as iy WAS GOOD! This was excellent! I gotta hand it to him!! :-)

[@Ojoe2010]

Guys....really....comparing Django and Chet? Two very different players and both masters in their own field(s). Dissing any of the two is just plain foolish. To honour one doesn't call for putting down the other. Wise up, it's music, not sports.

[@oldaccount5217]

Some black metal bands sound like athletes. Then you see their builds lol

[@thelawofitself]

Thank you sir🙏 Wise words indeed!!👏

[@joaosocorrodemelo830]

Amazing ! then and yet TODAY - 4EVER

[@stinkybojangles4128]

EVH, Dimebag Darrell, Tom Morello, Chet Atkins, Kirk Hammett, Tosin Abasi, Jerry Cantrell, Ler LaLonde, Chuck Schuldiner, Brent Hinds, James Hetfield, Joe Satriani....some of the greatest guitar players ever in my opinion

[@captainsnarge2668]

You're not wrong!

[@Vito_Tuxedo]

@Stinky Bojangles - Well, since you haven't defined what you mean by "greatest", I can't take issue with any of the guitarists you've listed. And even if what you really mean is "the guitarists that I like the most", I still can't take issue with it, because that's purely subjective. And to be fair, you did stipulate that it's your opinion. But what's utterly baffling to me is that Tommy Emmanuel is NOT on your list...well, unless the reason he's not there is that you've never heard of him. That wouldn't surprise me; I suppose most people haven't. But consider this; Tommy is the guitarist for whom Chet Atkins created the CGP (Certified Guitar Player) title, and he is its first recipient. Most of Tommy's work these days is acoustic, but if you want to hear him shred, check out his early work - tunes like _Who Dares Wins_ and _The Journey,_ both of which can be found on KZbin. When you consider the phenomenal range of styles and genres Tommy's *_decades_* of work comprises, it kinda doesn't matter how you define "greatest". However you define it, Tommy embodies it. Check him out, and see if you agree.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

A couple more are Jeff Beck, and Phil Keaggy...

[@robertorivero766]

Not Mr Guitar may be he is the Lord Of the guitars

[@totobish2009]

sweet performance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@A.S.EnglishLessons]

Clean and smooth Chester truth Quick and slow Atkins again on the go

[@TVMadam]

Fav for me! Бодрит! Спасибо! ))

[@richardperth2002]

он очень хороший п гитара

[@piroskaracz3621]

Beautiful job!

[@rozecosta6467]

Mt lindo toca mt maravilhoso Aplausos ausica ficou ainda mais linda

[@felixlechat7130]

génial ! ! ! super

[@Aleadefacto]

très cool ce Chet !

[@billday6744]

I love thl is 2min 2 sec in that 3 fingered roll for me is impossible I still cant do it .

[@Julio_Gomes]

Aw why isn't this on spotify man...

[@kencc4791]

@nesci1234, Props to Chet and the other greats however I don't think it fair to compare them to Paco. Paco is from another universe. After listening to guitar players for the past 50 years I find Paco to be the most exciting and beautiful player I've ever heard. Ever!!

[@jamybrainy]

@swingingfred Supreme GrandMastery?

[@김영조-p1s8v]

nice play....

[@lost_tomcontact7810]

You put raspberries in my freezer I will make sure you eat them next winter.

[@hangemhigh63]

@secutorclaudius BECAUSE IT'S A CLASSIC!

[@Dontholdback747]

Is it just me or does this sound like this would be in a Quentin Tarantino film somewhere?

[@dannydan3777]

Dontholdback747 It was in the popular movie "Eastern Promises",by another artist tho'. Heck..no one could answer that till 5 yrs later?? :/ Sorry..

[@user-cm6mu7re4z]

haha i think he was asking rhetorically

[@dietersenpetersen309]

This is some really good shit

[@TBAGZPROUT]

BORDEL C BON CA

[@miabelenramoseslava8882]

😍😍😍

[@ZJ-Hebimetasan]

@secutorclaudius why not ?

[@mazmonsters]

@daffydoug that is absolutely truee.

[@GameLevelEditor]

@kencc4791 Paco De Lucia is something else but I think Paco Pena is great to. Chet was a very versatile player that had many styles. Chet aside being the great one in his time praised some of the newer crop of guitarists eg. Scotty Anderson, Brent Mason, George Benson. Chet was a sleeper he could pull off amazing skills out of nowhere. Comparing loses music sense. Its like saying my dad is bigger than your dad. Myself I love Flamenco but to a point then I need to hear another style of music.

[@DrMusic084]

Because he COULD

[@Buddawg1960]

I really like the live version (at the Opry?) - At that point He had been playing this awhile. It's a little different, as well as smoother, cleaner.

[@ethanyoung1697]

He played it live on hee haw

[@secutorclaudius]

@Ninforadio because not many americans know about eastern european music. or anything, actually. surprised me.

[@bennyblanko3]

@TexRpss amen ...

[@nesci1234]

@Twangmusicman I love chet atkins but He's the best of the style he plays. Paco De Lucia tho in my opinion is the greatest Flamenco guitarist. So he is the greatest guitarist ever for the songs he plays while Paco De Lucia is the greatest for Flamenco Music

[@barsbay7598]

Какая первая песня?

[@oliveryt7168]

Title should be "Ochi Chorniye"

[@АльбертМелконян-м7ш]

Чёрные глаза🤮🤧🤣😂 о нет Очи Чёрные😇🙏💪👍

[@TheFhhghgh]

Urgh its gonna take me long to learn this

[@loev1173]

Have you learnt it yet? It's been 5 years now

[@samclean_spb]

Лучше чем Николай Сличенко!

[@abagthisbig2894]

Chet’s great, of course. But never before have I heard an edit like that at 1:11. Like 1/4 of second just gone.

[@PaladinswordSaurfang]

@daffydoug DERRRRRRRRF?

[@TexRpss]

Speed is a ridiculous criteria, only Kids without creative abilities would ever think speed is the ultimate (whatever). Check out the difference between Joe Venuti and Stephane Graphelli, or Claude Black and Stuff Smith. It is all in the creative remaking of new sounds with melodies once reduced to a score. Example, Gypsy Dance 5 played classically can get my blood boiling as easily as when it is remade using Jazz improvisation.

[@secutorclaudius]

i don't like country music, but i'd rather listen to old country vs new any day. why did he cover a russian song anyway?

[@oliveryt7168]

What is your problem? 1. This isnt country music. 2. Why not cover a good song?

[@swingingfred]

Great playing, considering he plays a tenth of the speed Django could...with just 2 fingers!!!!!