Chester & Lester/Guitar Monsters

Les Paul, Chet Atkins, ??????????&?????? | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 27, 1998)
• Original Release Date: 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: One Way Records Inc
• ASIN: B00000FXV1
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #233,652 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. It's Been A Long, Long Time

2. Medley: Moonglow/Picnic

3. Caravan

4. It Had To Be You

5. Out Of Nowhere

6. Avalon

7. Birth Of The Blues

8. Someday Sweetheart

9. Deed I Do

10. Lover Come Back To Me

11. Limehouse Blues

12. I Want To Be Happy

13. Over The Rainbow

14. Meditation

15. Lazy River

16. I'm Your Greatest Fan

17. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)

18. I Surrender Dear

19. Brazil

20. Give Me Love To Nell

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not guitar monsters...guitar Gods, June 4, 2000

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Jeff Delfield - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chester & Lester/Guitar Monsters (Audio CD)

First of all, officially, I've only heard half of this particular cd (which is two records rereleased onto one cd). I own "Chester & Lester." With that out of the way, I now have to say that if you are AT ALL interested in this recording, buy it. "Chester & Lester" alone is worth the price of this disc. Technical precision, subtlety and lots of fun prevail as these two guitar giants, no wait, Gods (Clapton is the disciple) tackle mostly jazz standards. Though there are no vocals here, the guitarists are mic'd and we get a chance to hear their banter in between, and sometimes during, songs. Though this is all great fun, the real reason to buy this cd is to hear pickin' that you will hear nowhere else.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars old guys that shine, February 17, 2003

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Steven H. Dymond "sdymondpc" (Englewood, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chester & Lester/Guitar Monsters (Audio CD)

This double album (Chester and Lester AND Guitar Giants) is a particularly fun CD-it was my first sojourn. As a guitarist who now appreciates what I used to think of as kitsch or corn pone, this album not only showcases each player's virtuoso style from Chet's extraordinary clean Gretsch guitar fingerpicking and great arrangments to Les' Les Paul and his incomparable trills, fills, speed runs and his Paulveriser (the echo unit and /or chorus). These are the guys who pioneered electric pop guitar excellence and electronic innovations. I cannot recommend a better album for those who would like a taste of each player. Some cool tunes, some fun chatter included in the studio giving insights into these two old pros.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding guitar, January 12, 2001

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Edmund (Oceanside, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chester & Lester/Guitar Monsters (Audio CD)

Chet Atkins and Les Paul are both guitar geniuses, each with their own unique style, which blend perfectly on this CD. The sound on this CD is amazing. I would recommend this for anyone who enjoys perfect high fidelity sound and outstanding musicians. Ed Quasebarth