Customer Reviews

Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed: In Concert at the Bottom Line - June 22, 1992

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As a fan - this DVD is priceless. It's literally like being in the living room with long time friends. Their performances are excellent, relaxed, humorous, and impromptu. For example Chet says, "Play something, Jerry. I forgot my capo," and walks off the stage; and where everyone tries to help Jerry plug in his guitar.

As a musician - I was disappointed with the camera work. Too many close ups of faces during key guitar solos. Close ups of the right hand picking, but never a close up of the left hand soloing. The camera person was obviously not a guitar player and didn't seem to know when a solo started or ended, or sometimes who was even playing it. Nevertheless, Chet's hilarious, but very credible distorted whammy bar rock solo, and his inability to pull off a riff in The Claw, were just two priceless moments of humor and humanity from these two flawless masters of the guitar.

Even though Chet has passed on, I think he will always be remembered as the class person that he was. So mild and easy going and seemed so nice. And will always be given the credit as a GREAT guitar picker, of any and all genres. Jerry, on the other hand, I don't think has nearly the recognition that he deserves. He's proven over and over that he's right up there with Chet. These albums with Chet attest to that fact. Let someone please recognize him and elect him into the CMHOF while he is still alive. I am in the throes (it's difficult) of reading that book about Elvis (Careless Love, by Peter Guralnick). In it, Elvis wants to record "Guitar Man". But he nor his back-ups can get it right. The way Jerry did it. (Well, what did they expect? Jerry wrote the darn song.) So someone says "you've just got to get Jerry to come and do it himself". So he has his "people" call Jerry to come to the studio and record it with him. Elvis is thrilled to death. It was just as he wanted it to be. After it's done, Kernel (Yes the "korny kernel" as I call him. He was NOT a Colonel. That title has to be earned). Anyhow, Kernel and his people try to badger Jerry into giving them publishing/copyrights to the song, or selling to them. Jerry stood his ground. They weren't getting it. And they shouldn't have called him off of his fishing trip to begin with. If they had just told him in the beginning what the deal was that they wanted, he wouldn't have wasted their time. GOOD for Jerry. I guess up to that point, Elvis had always gotten what he wanted. Not this time. JERRY BELONGS IN THE COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME with Chet and the others.

This was interesting dvd. Jerry Reed was a hoot. Includes Alison Krauss's ex-husband playing electric guitar with the great one, Chet Atkins and the creative Jerry Reed. You'll treasure this dvd and watch it over and over! Got to have it!!!

I was dissappointed in this DVD. Mr. Reed acted like he really did not
want to play. Both of these men are great and talented guitar players but
something was missing in this program. The video and audio were also dissappointing.

I am a HUGE fan of both these men but this was not a concert in the usual sense of the word. So much fumbling around onstage that it was almost painful to watch. As another reviewer wrote, Jerry did not seem to care if he played or not and I thought he was not dressed as if he cared about the audience or the fact that the "concert" was being recorded. Did not even come onstage until Chet had played three songs. Also after the last song was played there was no "Goodnight" or "Thanks for coming" to the audience. The four musicians immediately unplugged their guitars and walked into the darkness.

Now for the plus side......Chet's song about his dad, "I Still Can't Say Goodbye" was very touching, Jerry's "Summertime" was more like the Jerry we know and "Don't Think Twice" was fair. The last song, "Three Little Words" was very good, the harmonica piece was excellent.

I paid almost $24 for this dvd and feel that I've been royally ripped off. Still love these two entertainers and am glad there is so much of their music still available to us but four good songs out of seventeen are not enough to entice me to watch this video again. Buyer beware.

Bought for my grandson who was learning to play guitar. He studied Jerry Reed's picking until he could duplicate it almost flawlessly. He learned a great deal from it and it is a treasure for anyone who enjoys truly great guitar music.

To say my expectations were met and exceeded just doesn't get it. Everytime I play this DVD I feel like I'm right there in the audience savoring the greatness of these two Country Music icons, Chet - smoothness and Jerry - driving it doesn't get and better. When we lost them the music industry lost greatness.

This DVD is an opportunity to see Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed collaborate on many songs and lyrics written and played by both artists. I thought it was wonderful and I thoroughly enjoyed every moment of the music and the interplay between Chet and Jerry. It is true that you will have heard most of the music before, but the visual experience was very entertaining. The quality of the musical recording was fine, if not exceptional. I heartily recommend this DVD to any fan of either artist.

This is such an enjoyable show. Jerry and Chet were like none other before or after. The music is inspiring and fun. Now that both Jerry and Chester have passed on, maybe someone will get some more material out there for us to enjoy. With all of the TV and concert work Jerry performed, its a crime we don't have more material of his available to us on DVD.

CHET LOVES JERRY, JERRY LOVES CHET.
WHO'S THE HOTTEST PICKER?
CARE TO TAKE A BET?
CHET IS GONE NOW ,GOD REST HIS SOUL
JERRY HAS RETIRED,AND PICKS A LITTLE SLOW.
BOTH HAVE IN COMMON , THE LOVE OF GUITARS
MASTERS OF THEIR PROFESSION, I'D GIVE A GALAXY OF STARS*******

THOUGH JERRY HAS RETIRED, I KNOW HE HASN'T QUIT
A GUITAR IS LIKE A BABY, IT NEEDS TO REST A BIT
WHEN THE BABY WAKES, ONLY JERRY, HE WILL KNOW.
IT'LL WHISPER TO HIS HEART, "LET THE MUSIC FLOW".

SO AS A FAN I WAIT IN EARNEST, LOOKIN FORWARD TO WHATS IN STORE.
JERRY'S FINGER-LICKIN-PICKIN,LEAVES ME WANTING MORE!!

THANKS; JERRY