I Got Rhythm - Martin Taylor on TV show with Chet Atkins in Nashville

[@moedeluca2318]

Unbelievable technique. Martin Taylor is one of the very rare ones!!

[@barrypaton9726]

We saw him, early days in Glasgow. Fabulous. A nice man too.

[@guitarpicker97]

I think it's safe to say, he's definitely played a guitar before! I make my living playing guitar but seeing someone like Martin Taylor makes me realize how much I still need to practice.

[@hp6031]

Thoroughly wowed...

[@billneill7567]

Just insane the ability to play those bass lines with the chord accompaniment. But of course the best is to go sit next to one of your idols and have them just praise you to no end. Pure joy

[@jeffreybedrosian4935]

He’s young and grandstanding here Gifted artist

[@hidesertmusic]

Look at all that HAIR! Martin, you were fabulous then but you kept on learning so you are more fabulous today.

[@arkalonalan]

High praise from Mr. Guitar himself 😊

[@glynnp42]

Blown away. Can't believe I never heard of him, as a life long terrible guitarist myself!

[@danmartinazzi]

An absolute classic! Thanks for your art Master!

[@bobyjack2]

FORMIDABLE ! 😘 from France, Martin.

[@tinman8014]

Martin talks about this at his concerts. Apparently Chet sprung this appearance on him fairly last minute and when asked what he should play said “play something fast”!!

[@MarkBlackburnWPG]

Deepest thanks for the anecdote, tinman8014. Delightful!

[@NoraGermain]

Beyond!

[@seanquinlan6887]

I love Chets heart

[@jeffreyfoster4260]

WOW!! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤

[@mikelord9860]

Wow talk about MULTITASKING!

[@elenajon001]

Incredible technique, wow!

[@robertlee8042]

This kind of playing is for students of the instrument. No one else.

[@soofitnsexy]

and u are that student!

[@davidwilliams3274]

The appreciative audience must all be guitar players then.

[@WellnessRosterHQ]

I was at that CAAS!

[@MarkBlackburnWPG]

Recalling a magic night Chet Atkins introduced England/Scotland's Martin Taylor to an American Country TV audience of millions saying: "One of the most impressive guitarists . . . this young man has just too much technique to go around!" Mr. Taylor treated the musically-informed studio audience to his unparalled finger-style solo rendition (with the fastest imaginable bass line) of the Gershwins' I GOT RHYTHM. Still gives goosebumps to hear it, Lo these decades later. Really, is there anything you cannot find at KZbin, circa 2024? kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHyriKSEjs6VgK8

[@yehnisjkaside4266]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@claykiyull]

great!!!!!!!!

[@alexfletcher5192]

Think my country should be more proud.

[@PhilTaylorGuitar]

That's busy!!

[@tboneholt]

No WAAAYYYY !

[@ArnaudSiemons]

He forgot to push the 'feel-button'..

[@brucew.5177]

OMG

[@luckymalone7286]

I swear I can see smoke coming from the fretboard!!!

[@7en85]

Хочу рассказать один анекдот: - Проходит конкурс акынов (те, кто играет на народном инструменте, что-то вроде длинной балалайки) и выходит молодой, начинает великолепно играть, "шарит" по всему грифу. Все довольны, говорят - Замечательно! Отлично! Выходит старик и - на одной ноте, на одном ладу: бэм, бэм, бэм... Ему говорят - Смотри, молодой как играет, а ты! На одной струне? Старик отвечает: - Он ищет. А я уже нашел. 1. Все ответы на все вопросы находятся для меня в Боге. В Его Благой Вести (Евангелие) к нам, людям. Священное Писание всё Богодухновенно, всё - истина. Святые отцы, подвижники растолковали нам непонятное, отдали жизнь свою, чтобы нас научить, вразумить. Это великая помощь. 2. У меня есть личный опыт. Опыт веры (очень малый, но есть). Из этих двух основных положений я и стараюсь ответить на ваши вопросы. Если что-то "мимо пролетает", относится только к нашей временной жизни, то я не ответчик, я в этом мало понимаю. Отвечая вам, скорее рассказываю, как у меня дела, что я понял, что у меня получилось, что мне помогло. Это вам от Петра Николаевича Мамонова.

[@seanquinlan6887]

Hey Martin,Come to Oz bud? Also I prefer Your playing now. As awesome as this is, its sounds technique driven (to my humble ears) and Your playing in recent times has become way more musical. Tommy's the same( but diff) You should do a Duo with Caley Groves. Awesome Aussie. (Shrewsbury Guitar?) Thanks for the fresh stuff.

[@TheKingG2010]

I love jazz, but I can never understand hardcore jazz, its kinda frustrating to listen to because Im always searching for the melody and can never find it, but hes no doubt an expert guitarist

[@justanothernguyen2334]

Then you don't get jazz

[@TheKingG2010]

@Just Another Nguyen but thats the thing I want to, I'll listen to George Benson or Wes Montgomery anytime

[@justanothernguyen2334]

@@TheKingG2010 listen to some pat martino, john scofield, joe pass, ... or any other post bop cats. Learn to appreciate the dissonances and off-beat rhythms. How the atmosphere goes from unstability to "ahh we're back home"... Dig?

[@danherring5676]

Yeah, I'm with you. This was not pleasing to the ear, no matter how mind-blowing it is for technical prowess. Frantic fingering and chordal exploration does not equal a pleasant listening experience for me. It's exhausting actually.

[@StevenLaneyGuitar]

Didn’t Martyn Booth design that guitar?

[@MarkBlackburnWPG]

That one pre-dated his Martyn Booth guitar, I believe. That's his signature model Yamaha. Correct me if I'm wrong, Mr. Taylor. Thanks for sharing this performance with us.

[@NiallDempsey-jp7fl]

As a guitarist, I can totally appreciate his ability but as a listener to "I got rhythm"... It's very busy to the extent that... Well Im not hearing the song and wasn't that enjoyable to listen to at all... For me anyway.. 😏 But fantastic ability though.. 😬🙂👍

[@vaughnowens8411]

His incredible technique completely BLOCKS the swing.

[@bbilltthompson]

More technical than musical.

[@seranadesongs]

He's good. Slow it down a bit so we can hear the real quality of you and the guitar 🎸 🎶

[@gregormarini]

Jesus Christ!

[@danherring5676]

What a show-off. Amazing technicality, yada yada yada...but where's the music in that? I can't take much of that and if I'd paid to attend a concert and the guitarist did this all night, I'd feel cheated.

[@Grindstaff09]

Chets fault

[@MarkBlackburnWPG]

About to reply "You know who would disagree with you? Mr. Guitar Chet Atkins!" -- according to the delightful anecdote [above] from tinman8018 -- Chet decided on Martin's last minute appearance on this great show; when Martin asked what Chet wanted to hear, Mr. Atkins said: "Play something fast." Knowing the effect it would have -- and did have -- on that 'musically-informed' studio audience. As Grindstaff09 says [below] "Chet's fault!"