Jerry Reed is one of the most underrated guitarists of all time. The guitar parts in this song are not at all easy.
Jerry Reed and Glenn Campbell, that much talent on one stage should be illegal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zonRM6pQsw
Jerry Reed is a Certified Guitar Player, one of only 4 or 5, as noted by Chet Atkins.
Chet Atkins said he was the best picker he'd ever heard.
He also was a singularly unpleasant individual in private, a far cry from the amiable bumpkin he often portrayed in the movies.