In Concert at the Bottom Line: June 22, 1992 (2002)

Not the Best

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.
April 17, 2008

Chet & Jerry = 2 geniuses

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. August 13, 2007

MORE JERRY PLEASE!!!

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


October 19, 2005

Just a jam

I read an excellent review of this DVD in a guitar magazine, and was expecting something exceptional.
Instead, this is a concert of 4 guitar players that are just jamming on all the songs. There is no attempt to arrange the guitar parts, and consequently 2 of the guitar players are totally superfluous. It's quite obvious that other than a show "the previous week" they never rehearsed any of the music. When musicians of this caliber get together to jam the result can be magical, or, as in this case, a depressing video of world class musicians that just aren't connecting.
I agree with the previous reviewer that the camera work is not appropriate for this type of concert, however, I can forgive a cameraman or producer for not being aware of what to film during a guitar solo, but I can't forgive great musicians for playing such a mediocre show.
March 21, 2005

Charming Momento for Chet Atkins & Jerry Reed fans

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. December 18, 2002

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