Chet Atkins with Mark Knopfler

Neck and Neck

Neck and Neck Tracks

1. Poor Boy Blues

2. Sweet Dreams

3. There'll Be Some Changes Made

4. Just One Time

5. So Soft, Your Goodbye

6. Yakety Axe

7. Tears

8. Tahitian Skies

9. I'll See You in My Dreams

10. Next Time I'm in Town

Chet Atkins with Mark Knopfler - Neck and Neck

Neck and Neck Review

Two generations of guitarists merge on this cleverly-titled album, with former Dire Straits virtuoso Mark Knopfler taking time off from scoring movies to join Chet Atkins, one of the fathers of electric guitar pickin'. And there's some mighty fine country pickin' on display here, with the duo joined by some of Nashville's all-time finest players, including the late, great Floyd Cramer, Mark O'Connor, Larry Londin, Vince Gill, and Steve Wariner. The material ranges from choice country covers (Doc Watson's "Poor Boy Blues," Patsy Cline's "Sweet Dreams") to rock 'n' roll ("Yakety Ax," a take on Boots Randolph's "Yakety Sax"), jazz (Django Reinhardt's "Tears"), a Knopfler original, and even the old standard "I'll See You in My Dreams." It sounds like they had fun, too! --Bill Holdship

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Mitchells List

Great CD, Chet and Mark sound like they had a great time doing this project and gave us a wonderful recording to enjoy.

Posted by Anonymous, on 2005-10-23

Neck and Neck

Product was in excellent condition when I received it. I paid a reasonable price for the quality of the product I received.

Posted by Anonymous, on 2005-09-18

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This album from these two masters of guitar fingerpicking will leave anyone who loves the guitar, country, blues, or melodic rock delighted. I have been a Mark Knopfler fan since early Dire Straits, and learned about Chet Atkins from Mark. Anybody Mark thinks is great is definitely worth a listen. I became a Chet Atkins fan a bit late in life, and this album was a big part of that.

This CD shines precisely because it is not flashy or showy; rather it is imbued with craftsmanship and quality musicianship in every bar. The whole album is strong, but I am especially fond of "There'll Be Some Changes Made" in which Chet and Mark trade good humored jabs about their musical heritage, "I'll See You in My Dreams", a mastercrafted classic, and the laid back "Tahitian Skies." Throughout the CD the vocals are relaxed and effortless, and although Knopfler has an appealing if somewhat gravelly voice, Atkins is a little more atonal and wavering in his singing style. Of course the focus here is not vocal performances, but guitar virtuosity, and that is abundant.

This is a CD that will be appreciated by all guitarists who grasp how truly difficult it is to produce a recording this melodious and synchronized, regardless of how easy these two masters make it look. "Neck & Neck" is highly recommended.

Posted by Anonymous, on 2004-10-13

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Chet Atkins with Mark Knopfler

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