Do I Ever Cross Your Mind - Chet Atkins (Fingerstyle Guitar Lesson)

[@GunCreekIronWorks]

I can’t believe we get all of this info for free! Great video, Josh, and also thanks for editing it, Kelly. We appreciate all you all do!

[@JohnKoellischSongwriter1]

Thank you for taking time to do such a detailed lesson. Chet Atkins had a way of making it seem so easy when he played because he looked so comfortable & casual. For us mortals, when we dig into learning his arrangements, we soon find hidden complexity that takes tenacity, patience, and lots of practice, and often some compromise with the difficult parts. This is also a nice tribute to Chet!

[@ianson3]

"I can't talk and play." Finally, we find something Josh Turner can't do. And then, another one, the run at speed. Maybe there's hope for me yet. Great lesson, hope you can do more in the future.

[@EarToTheGroundMusic]

"Even the simplified version is a pain in the ass" made me laugh out loud. Incredible stuff, Josh. I was just gushing to my wife about how much I love this; music history, music theory, and an instruction level that is engaging. I can't play a lick on the guitar, but I just *really* enjoy watching this process.

[@orangeiceice12]

Pick it up bud. I was 32 when I started playing. I'm 36 and I can rock out Mr. Sandman.

[@kimclark9146]

i was privileged to see Chet in person along the banks of the Ohio River in the mid to late 90's. I so appreciate that his style is so distinctive and like Kottke once you are a fan you can pick out their works. You are a true master and just continue to amaze and entertain with your talents. Great lesson.

[@boltcutter5232]

Just finished learning "Do I Ever.." Chipped away at it for a couple of weeks, kept referring back to your video, getting it down smooth now. Your guidance was just about right, you didn't labor over details that I can glean myself, but fleshed it out well. I like your teaching style, keep it up, thank you, Josh.

[@HalfMonty11]

You nailed the old style vhs/dvd Hot Licks guitar instructional video vibe if that's what you were going for :D great job

[@JoshTurnerGuitar]

Yes sir! Haha thanks.

[@simbadlemarin410]

Yessss! So thrilled to learn this song. Thank you Josh for taking the time to do these tutorials

[@PacifisticPug]

Fun and challenging lesson! I really enjoy that you break it down just enough, but don’t over explain. That way I’m forced to use my ear a little bit more and figure things out on my own. Thanks!

[@charliemopps4926]

Could I suggest you do a video on thumb picks? It's one of those things where the people that use them don't even give them a second thought. But those of us that rarely use them are really kind of lost. I've tried them several times but couldn't figure out even basics of how they work, much less get used to using one. There's a surprising lack of instruction on the topic out there, and you really have a nack for this sort of educational content.

[@garari4466]

Absolutely agree!

[@famatu]

Not to discount your opinion but I feel it is rather intuitive where instead of using your thumb, you just have to get used to picking the bass with a thumb pick. Just use it a lot and practice with it, no?

[@JoshTurnerGuitar]

Not a bad idea!! I'll think about that.

[@charliemopps4926]

@@famatu I mean, I thought that as well, until I tried to use them. I went to my guitar teacher at the time (who had a master's degree in classical guitar performance or some such) and he just laughed "when you said you were buying them, I figured that would happen. Those things are weird, I've no idea." lol there appear to be different types, different sizes? Lengths? Is there a vocabulary? When are they helpful? Or essential? Or a really bad idea? Is it just a matter of having some marginal effect on your tone? What's the deal?!?! lol I'd also never really given a thought to normal guitar picks... But Rob Scallion put up a video a few years ago where he went over how they affected his playing, his tone, different materials, thicknesses and sizes... I had been playing the same picks I had been used to for decades and never really realized there were all these other options. That video really opened my eyes.

[@famatu]

@@charliemopps4926 yea that makes sense actually. there's always more to know about everything. i am just using it as it is and enjoying it but i'm also just a hobby guitarist

[@camerondouglas-ts1uc]

I've been trying to transcribe your version with Alison, for the last 3 months. Now you have freed me...except for the 1st solo. Thanks so much. Big fan

[@krollpeter]

Your cleanliness and precision is astounding

[@direwolf7080]

Your version with Allison is fucking beautiful and right up there with Chet and Dolly in my book. Would LOVE to see you and Carson cover "The next time im in town" Love your work man

[@markthespark6240]

Wow. This is epic Josh. Great lesson. I hope to have time to learn this in the next 10 years ;)😂

[@CazPea]

I love your optimism 😂

[@rstuartcpa]

Great lesson Josh! You may have already been publishing lessons but this is the first I’ve seen. I owe you a debt of gratitude for something you posted years ago. It was a spot on cover of Nick Drake. I was unaware of Nick and you opened his music up for me. Please consider doing a lesson on that cover.

[@rstuartcpa]

Three Hours

[@SurferJoe1]

Beautifully done...I wish this could be dedicated to Ralph Eggleston, visual genius and Academy Award recipient; he was the production designer for "Toy Story", "Finding Nemo", "WALL-E", "Inside Out", and "The Incredibles 2" (as well as supervising on others); he was a huge fan of this song (which he introduced me to), and- after being introduced to it by me many years ago- Josh, and this channel. He used to e-mail me Josh's videos all the time. "Martha My Dear" was a special favorite. He passed away last August after a four-year battle with pancreatic cancer and I'll miss him forever.

[@SurferJoe1]

PS I pause to wonder about once a month how Dolly played (any part of) this with all those fingernails.

[@elxakiltse8773]

my mother-in-law was also good friends with him and spoke so highly of him and his talents. So cool to see this comment on here and to know he was a fan of Josh, like us all! Josh, thank you for this lesson. It’s wonderful!

[@SurferJoe1]

@@elxakiltse8773 Cool! How did she know Ralph?

[@elxakiltse8773]

@@SurferJoe1 They worked together on Fern Gully. I told her about your comment last night and she told me about how he used to send wonderful christmas cards every year. She really missed it this year. She still has a collection of them all going back for years. She also told me a great story about how he once brought his folks into town during Fern Gully, and how proud he was to have them there. She said they were really salt of the earth people and had no idea what was happening in an animation studio, haha! She has a lot of stories about him and has brought him up many times over the years, always with such admiration and nostalgia. Wish I'd had a chance to work with him!

[@SurferJoe1]

@@elxakiltse8773 That's great- I wonder if I knew your MIL? Could you tell me what she did and maybe post some initials or something? You could tell her I'm Joe S from Atlanta in case she knew me on some other job. Just after Ferngully I shared that same corner office with Ralph for a few months when I first really knew him. I still talk to Sue K and would love to relay a greeting. And I have the last two of those cards set up a few feet away as I type.

[@Cocomariedoesthings]

I am so grateful you made this. I have been dying for someone to do a tutorial and you’ve done it so well. Thank you so much.

[@chrissimpson6332]

Josh you absolutely killed me when you started talking about Chet running away from us all 😂😂

[@thomassean6618]

Dear josh, brilliantly done and great video work by Kelly. We saw you and Allison in Liverpool last year and you were both great! Thanks for sharing and keep it up! Cheers

[@a11pu1poj]

this video style is A+. Also congrats on 666k subs.

[@FrettieFingers]

Finally!👋👋👋👋👋 i've been wanting to learn this for so long. Josh is awesome and his teaching style is so good. Note that the chorus that walks from B minor to D is repeated a third time after the second time when Dolly and Chet perform it.

[@jordansegall4484]

I remember you from the sultans of swing video back in the day where a fair few commenters said you looked like idubbbz. This is a great lesson, thank you!

[@Njennings42]

That's hilarious I was just looking for exactly this about two hours ago, and now here it is posted by you. Thanks a lot Josh!

[@curiousone6435]

Josh! This was like divine timing. I've been listening to and trying to learn a lot more Chet Atkins lately, but as a self-taught nimrod who doesn't know scales, I struggle even though I'm a player of 30 years. I look forward to seeing what you instruct here -- love your music, and that of, and with, all your talented friends. Rock on, man.

[@ericjtomsky]

I just found this song and fell in love with it-- thank you so much for this video!! Really appreciate it!!

[@kimsommerfeld2840]

Thank you Josh for your thoughtful approach in making this understandable. Cheers

[@101UtubeFreak101]

Thanks so much for this tutorial Josh, you're a great teacher

[@zodiacfever]

my pinky is nearly bloody, and i still havent gotten past the intro part yet.. but thank you Josh, i've looked for this for what feels like a year now!

[@kentlloydmanoza6062]

Just recently fell inlove with your cover with Allison Young. I always listen to it and planned to learn how to play it. Such a great timing that you uploaded a tutorial. Thank you sir.

[@bobmathers4124]

Oh my god, thank you so much for making a tutorial on this song, I love it

[@sterlingjared]

Great lesson, thanks King

[@Yorkie285]

You are blessed with an amazing talent.

[@TIREX09]

You got to be the most stylish guitar teacher I've ever seen :) Thank you so much for this epic tutorial Josh!

[@williammayer7802]

Always great to end it by sliding into the old familiar D! Great lesson Josh!

[@gregoryboyce6871]

Thank you Josh for this tutorial on this tune. Excellently done!!! Love your way of showing the rest of us mear mortals how to play this tune. Love it.

[@headbangersbrain]

took me all day to learn the very first intro section, and very slowly at that, but having a blast learning it! thanks josh!

[@EricVitoff]

This is a superb tutorial, thank you. Love yours/Allison's version of this

[@lynnebrooks4961]

Thank you so much for doing this! I've been trying to learn this song for over a year. Now there is hope for me.

[@luckydog-287]

Thanks for the show, in Nashville, last night! Awesome!

[@nickelgrandma]

thanks to this lesson, i'm sliding into my old familar D with ease. Thank you Josh!

[@jacobusmusic166]

Cheers Josh! The aesthetic of this reminds of old Paul Simon tutorials I'd watch

[@HartyFilms]

Now THAT is a proper tutorial! Many thanks. All would be teachers take note!

[@ronlavallee112]

Thanks Josh you are a super player and now a teacher. Thumbs up to you. I have watched you guys for quite a while from up here in Canada.Ontario. It would great if you did a tour and stop at the empire theatre in my city of Belleville Ont. an hour and a half from Toronto. Keep up the great work. Very talented man and group. Congrats on getting married to bomb shell red head and talented gal as well.

[@bentoncushing8693]

Finally the Master teaches...great stuff,,thanks for sharing Ur huge talents..

[@fred4540]

You really are quite talented! And now, you've adding teaching. Very well done and appreciated.

[@cooperdavis5237]

Wow I dm’ed you asking for this a few days ago. I’m sure you never even saw that haha but god am I so fricken happy. You rock man!! Thank you!

[@JudsonGraham]

I love how this is a subtle callback to guitar jamz

[@josephgiustiniani2834]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING........................ GREAT MATERIAL.

[@10to1imjokin]

So, I’ve loved your guitar playing and singing abilities for many years, and have been subscribed, but it just recently came to my attention that a very popular KZbinr by the name of REN has subscribed to 12 Utube channels, among them being one Josh Turner Guitar. It seems that one very excellent guitar player has chosen another very excellent guitar player to help him along in his skills. Please do not ever underestimate your skills or your influence on hundreds or thousands of players who wish in some way to emulate your abilities.

[@CharizardCharmer]

Love the "How To Play Guitar" CD you find in your parents' garage aesthetic

[@gawar6736]

This exaxtly what I was looking for ! I love that song and want to cover it with my daughter who's a great singer ! Thank you very much -)

[@jimajello1028]

Very informative tutorial. This song has a lot going on in it's structure. I am working on it, but it's really giving me a challenge. You look well & happy. Married life seems good to you. Thank you for sharing the lesson.

[@_Themarmot]

Thanks for introducing me to my new favourite song Josh. 🎉

[@jmcgregor316]

You are such a master player and teacher!

[@johnnybumpous9108]

Josh, if you're not a certified guitar picker I'll never be one. thanks for sharing this...

[@Daytripper51]

Hi Josh....Love all your videos, but love your lesson ones a lot!!!

[@farflownfalcon1076]

More of these please!

[@stevenpacey9020]

Thank you so much for doing this, have loved this song for years but there's never been a proper tutorial 👌 amazing

[@rabendranath]

Thank you Josh and Kelly!! Cheers!!

[@echodeltatango8030]

Oh, I love this! I listened to the CD today and thought learning this would be a good challenge. I have a bent pinky so we'll see... You both were so great at the Blue Room. Looking forward to seeing more and happy to have seen you live.

[@mccafferyfamily]

Fantastic tutorial and always love how well you record acoustic guitar sounds sweet

[@lucassssr]

Same shirt as in the sittin on top of the world tutorial, and i an still working on that one! Thanks

[@whydoineedahandle269]

Great video, thanks for making it. For everyone out there, there is a great PDF tab from Tommy Emmanuel that I have been working off of, seems to be very close to what is played here. Can find thru google. Love the 90's photo day background that you have, got a good chuckle from it.

[@mikemakesmusic7]

Awesome video Josh! If I can point out just a little detail, the alternating bass notes are missing part of the alternating. I wouldn’t point it out except for how incredibly detailed you are.😅 Chet bounces back and forth between the low D and the open A every other time so D-d-A-d, then when he’s up at the 5th fret on the G, he picks up his finger to alternate with the low D, like G-d-D-d. Anyway thank you for the great breakdown, it would’ve taken me ages to figure out those solos.

[@emlyngriffith5846]

That was great! Hearing Josh say that Chet’s full speed solo was too difficult for him was a bit frightening though….😳….

[@flazjsg]

Great video tutorial! Thanks Josh.

[@BoofSquank]

Been waiting for this one!

[@johnwestcott5606]

Great lesson, Josh!

[@chester777ful]

thanks i have learned some new chords

[@guermeisterdoodlebug7980]

I think I can do this. Beautiful sounding guitar. I think you erred at about 7:00 I saying add Travis style picking. I think it’s adding Chet style. Merle’s was different. Not all that important, I suppose, but for those interested Buster B. Jones did a masterful YT video on difference in Chet, Merle, Jerry Reed styles. Aside from that, you’re still a favorite and I marvel at your versatility.

[@australier263]

Great Tutorial! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@sarova2000]

The Bob Ross of guitar tutorials :))

[@stevehamilton5430]

Aww man this is ace!

[@DonMayfield]

I'm so glad we evolved finger thumb opposition

[@uncatila]

Thanks for being so generous with your talent and helping weaker musicians.

[@Gaadbsy]

Really easy tutorial impressed

[@gusmanrahmadi4724]

You are the greatest!

[@rey5490]

This is so awesome, thank you!

[@xsaschaguitarx8168]

thank you for this

[@Rockethurst]

Blessings from Oz. 😎👍🇦🇺

[@thinkpadBentnoseTheBlind]

to this day Chet is my fave guitarist. Roy Clarke is my favorite picker. Ace my second fave guitarist. then there is James Taylor, he is simply my favorite human.

[@sentinel9046]

Thank you

[@craiglangford7171]

VERY well done!

[@derdieterhans]

You make it look easy, but it certainly is not :D

[@dwaynewoods5037]

Great lesson would be even better with tab to help, best tutorial for this peice ive seen, thanks.

[@catroventos6028]

thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, !!!!!!!!

[@JPVanderbuilt]

I LOVE this. Josh, what make you decide to publish a guitar lesson?

[@DEW-N-ASHES]

Hey Josh, could you please do a tutorial on how to play your version of “ Liebestraum “ the one you did with Brandon. That would be great :)

[@musicblogger87]

Josh, are you and Allison going to be doing any live shows together? I saw a few of your videos together and I was very impressed! It would be nice to see her tag along with you and Carson for a few shows!

[@katharinagauger4171]

Hey Josh, could you please be so kind, to do also a video tutorial for the song Longer than Always performed by Chet and Dolly? Thanks Dirk

[@krystofpospisil3000]

After 4 days, 6 min. done🎉🎉🎉.

[@AP-ur2yy]

I dont know how to play, but i want to learn this sooo badly

[@R.L.KRANESCHRADTT]

👍👍I been workin on Freight Train since'69🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jessedavis2351]

Nice

[@gru813]

Hey man do you have any tabs I could buy? I‘m having trouble to learn the song just from the video 😅

[@chocolateChipKati]

Do I play the guitar? No. Do I intend to learn playing the guitar? No. Do I need to watch this video anyway? Of course I do!

[@dongiannico]

Beautiful Josh...may I ask what kind of guitar and if it's your favorite (I'm assuming you have others)

[@famatu]

thanks so much for making this tutorial, been hoping for one! do you think this would sound good on a western?

[@randyevans2917]

One big question! This is the same shirt you wore in the "Sittin on Top of the World" tutorial. Is this your tutorial shirt? Seriously, though, these are really good!

[@Swingtime-pn7gy]

Didn´t Chet play the triplet lick with middle, index, pick on one string and the same pattern on each higher string? Standard Chet move. Great playing!

[@belascialoja4812]

Yes, he did. He described his blisteringly fast single-note technique as "backward banjo rolls," and it's exactly what he was doing. Scruggs rolls (backward, so _m, i, p, m, i, p_ etc.) while playing major scale fingerings or licks he worked up, and the speed that's possible using this approach is incredible.

[@Swingtime-pn7gy]

@@belascialoja4812 Hopefully Josh reads these comments!

[@belascialoja4812]

@@Swingtime-pn7gy Chet did a lot of sweep picking, too, using just his thumb pick, but for burning-fast single note licks like this one, it was the backward Scruggs rolls, _p, m, i, p, m, i, p, m, i_ ... etc. Lenny Breau used this technique, too -- matter of fact, Lenny may have developed it. 🙂