The Entertainer (Chet Atkins/Richard Smith) - Cover

Chet Atkins released his own version of this ragtime classic decades ago, but Richard Smith has really pushed things to the next level with this arrangement. All that jumping around is as fun to do as it is challenging!

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro & Section A (Tutorial free on Youtube)
1:01 Section B (Part 2 - Patreon/website exclusive)
1:54 Section C (Part 3 - Patreon/website exclusive)
3:15 Section D (Part 4 - Patreon/website exclusive)

Guitar used:
Martin J-40, Drop D Tuning
Recording: a pair of Neumann 184's through an Apogee Quartet

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[TimVanRoy]

Summer break is over, let's start with something light 😅

[PavelFomenkov]

Tommy's reaction to Richard's performance on CAAS is simply hilarious. Probably the most excited you can ever find Tommy on YouTube. He played THIS PART! Look at that! Nobody covers this part, not even Chet Atkins! But to be honest, I was impressed too when I heard it. A brilliant arrangement!

[Jason]

Absolutely incredible, that might just be the cleanest example of this piece I've heard on YouTube. Great work, love it.

[MuddyBootz]

Best version I’ve heard on YouTube.. including Richard’s 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[alexeyrak]

Sounds cool. 
Thank you for everything you do. You inspire me so much! 
Keep rocking :)

[muathquttina]

I was waiting for this one, thanks Tim 😊

[lerouzicmatthieu]

Ah ah love it ! (and love your face at the end 🤣)

[OkinawanPride]

Magnificent! Can't wait to start learning this

[holzhausholz]

Tim this is great! Can't wait to get started on the Patreon lesson!

[prepre]

Great playing Tim as always, I would love a tutorial of do I ever cross your mind by Chet and Dolly if it's not already on the list 😊

[Newprtoria]

the sound of your guitar is mind blowing.

[paulm]

That wandering bass line is tough! Not often I’ve seen this level of concentration face from you 😂

[hleyes]

Bravo, Tim! I’ve been working on that piece for a year, and haven’t reached your level yet! 😎

[matthewwalsh]

Great job. And actually at quite a high tempo there! ❤

[Kronse]

Wow... that is even cleaner than Richards live version. Hats of to you!

[RadSergey]

Привет, Тим! Рад тебя видеть! Молодец, классно сыграл, очень весёлая песня. Не знаю... Поймёшь ли наш русский юмор, но я тебе в начале подскажу. После загара на солнце бывает облезает кожа, то есть слишком долго был на солнце, усердно. Так вот. Ты случайно "не облез", делая эту песню? 😂😂😂 В конце как выдохнул... 😀😀😀

[michaelbritt]

I would be curious to know how many hours you worked on this before being able to play it at that tempo all the way through? I'm just blown away. This is something i would love to be able to master. Excellent work Tim. Just wow!!!! All of the left hand fret work transitioning from section to section was very smooth.

[alexpushkin]

Hi, Tim! Have you seen Николай Григорьев's video "The Entertainer (Scott Joplin cover) Finger Pickin'"? This is a very interesting rendition of this song.

[Tomy_Yon]

Omg, I thought he said, "we start with something simple." 😅

[peterlaidler]

What a lovely tone from that guitar Tim. Which model is it please?