Chet Atkins in Three Dimensions, Volume 2

Love this book. The interviews alone were worth the purchase. All of the music is a bonus. Highly recommended for fans of Chet Atkins. Book was in great condition, fairly priced, and arrived quickly. Thank you!

Volume 2 and its predecessor are obviously labors of love on the parts of the authors and contributors. The reminiscences and anecdotal stuff are fun. If you couldn't tell it from his music, Chet was probably the most wholesome and genuinely niceguy to ever work in the music biz. We get really interesting glimpses into the Nashville scene of the Chet era.But the transcriptions are what it's all about, and again, the authors have really put in the time and effort to get them right. I definitely recommend that all Chet aspirants should pick up these two volumes. So why only 4 stars? I don't think it would've killed 'em to include chord symbols above the staff. Sure, it's good training to analyze the harmonies on one's own, but for at-a-glance understanding of Chet's arranging approach, chord substitutions, quickly grasping the left-hand chord shapes, and getting a sense of the overall A-B-C structure of the song, it would have been a big help. Maybe in the next edition....

Although this book is similar to Vol. 1, in that it contains a lot of pictures and history text, there is a better selection of some of Chet"s more popular instrumentals. There are some chord notations in a few of the tabs, but still no chord diagrams. There are no performance notes concerning some of Chet"s unique fingering techniques. So it is not a teaching book and like Vol. 1 not for the beginner.

I loved the book. The reading was interesting & informative. The pictures were interesting & enjoyable. If the music had had chord symbols I'd have given it 5 stars. Many of us don't have the knowledge or ability to figure out the chords just by looking at the music.

Ordered for my father for Christmas. He loves it!

Great book! But would be better if it had a music cd with it .

If you are a Chet fan these transcriptions are a must have. Thorough and concise transcriptions of many of his lesser known pieces are included, as well as insight from the people with whom he collaborated throughout his long and versatile career. I highly reccommend Vol. 1 of this pairing as well. Buy them both, you won't be disappointed!

This book has a series of biographical interviews interspersed in music that shows the music and tablature notation of many of Chet's songs.

I bought this as a companion to Volume 1.Both books give details of interviews with people who knew and worked with Chet as well as transcriptions of some of his best known recordings.These are must-have items for all Chet Atkins fans. Excellent additions to my collection of Chet Atkins memorabilia.

Cet ouvrage en deux volumes est véritablement une bible, indispensable à toutes les personnes qui aiment Chet ATKINS, que ces personnes soient guitaristes ou pas. Pour les guitaristes, c'est bien entendu une source de transcriptions (même si certaines sont déjà disponibles dans le commerce, mais pas toutes, loin de là), d'anecdotes et d'informations qui aident à mieux comprendre comment Chet ATKINS appréhendait la musique. Pour moi, ce livre en deux volumes est indispensable. Et on n'est pas volé sur la quantité ! le volume 2 fait plus de 370 pages.