A Mark In Time

General Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: qjamesfloyd on March 17, 2024, 12:18:55 PM

Title: Chet Atkins Tribute Album
Post by: qjamesfloyd on March 17, 2024, 12:18:55 PM

Looks like there is to be a new tribute album for what would have been Chet's 100th birthday, the usual suspects on board, but no Mark Knopfler 😕 even Eric Clapton is on there, but not Mark, how strange.

https://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/mr-guitar-first-single-performed-tommy-emmanuel-cpg-and-michael-cleveland-we-still-cant

Title: Re: Chet Atkins Tribute Album
Post by: Silvertown on March 17, 2024, 12:24:33 PM

I guess it is based on the fact what Mark is able to play nowadays?

Title: Re: Chet Atkins Tribute Album
Post by: dmg on March 17, 2024, 12:41:14 PM

This is very sad.  I'm sure Mark would have wanted to have been a part of this.  :'(

Title: Re: Chet Atkins Tribute Album
Post by: quizzaciously on March 17, 2024, 01:22:32 PM

There were Chet Atkins tributes before without Mark in it. Don't think it's intentional since obviously Mark is a massive CA fan and a (former) friend, probably just schedules not allowing it.

Title: Re: Chet Atkins Tribute Album
Post by: Vesper on March 17, 2024, 03:30:25 PM

Maybe Mark will write the liner notes ...

Title: Re: Chet Atkins Tribute Album
Post by: ds1984 on March 17, 2024, 07:54:00 PM

Mark has already done so much for Chet legacy.

Title: Re: Chet Atkins Tribute Album
Post by: Pottel on March 19, 2024, 04:06:56 PM

i doubt he was not asked. and yes, lines notes is a possibility.
also, remember how we all wondered why EC was not doing the foreword for the JJ cale box that came out last year, but MK?
pretty sure it is just a calendar issue