butlerg1989 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

"spoke a language all could understand"

lisburncowboy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

CntryInVa - Thanks for your reply. I don't know a lot about Chet Atkins but this song made me curious. I'm a bit older than you (50), but I think that country music is timeless. The Statlers voices harmonize so beautifully. I recently bought a dvd of Johnny Cash supported by the Carters and the Statlers in a concert in Denmark and it is just amazing!

CntryInVa (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Lisburn..wow so sorry you were not able to see the Statlers as they were broadcast..but now with youtube, you get to enjoy too! I'm not an old fart--barley 43--but I know the seniment behind (writting a song for Chet) this song. Chet use to produce just about everybody who was anybody in Nashville--the List would blow your mind...oh--and yeah, he could play the guitar alittle too---lol. Stat's and Chet are great!

cumberland67 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

JJMinshall, Thank you, now that I know what it is, I can hear it.This is a beautiful song - lyrics are excellent, but a little awkward in places; orchestration is brilliant, melody is beautiful. And the theme--Chet Atkins hand--is spot on. Happy days.

JJMinshall (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

he spoke a language all could understand!! Hope that helps

lisburncowboy (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Like you, cumberland67, I have never seen the Statlers on television. I don't think they were ever broadcast in the U. K. In relation to the lyrics, Chet Atkins was inspired by the picking style of Merle Travis, Django Reinhardt and Les Paul. I hope this helps a little.

cumberland67 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I've tracked down Jean-Baptiste {"Django"} Reinhardt in Wikipedia. Chet Atkin's lists Django as the #1 most influential guitar players of the 20th century. Interesting -- live and learn. I still can't figure out what Harold is singing at 2:17. Could he have screwed up?

cumberland67 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I've tried to put the lyrics together, and will send them. But I can't grasp a couple of words here and there.1. First line: ...thank you "Jango" [?] Who is that?2. at 2:17 ... spoke a language [could?] understand.Can anyone help on this, please. Sadly, their TV shows never made it to here (Australia).

covalentbond007 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Does anyone have lyrics for this song? If you have it then please send that to me through message

CntryInVa (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Amen...