I got to sit in the room while Tommy and Chet practiced for a Saturday night performance at the Chet Atkins Appreciation Society. There were about a dozen in the room watching these guitar players put together their show. No way has my guitar playing been even 1% of either of these two men. It was quite an honor that I won’t forget.
That is a moment you would want to relive a few times. Having the two greatest living guitar players in one room and being there would be unforgettable. Chet was Tommy’s Idol and in the end Chet was a huge fan of Tommy.