This amazing guitar player, songwriter and composer actually acted in some films later in his career.

My favourite picker. Jerry’s version of this Ray Charles classic is stunning and played with great feel, timing and Jerry’s sense of humour always comes through. The album, “Jerry Reed explores guitar country”, is one of my favourite albums and a master class of some amazing playing. I know that this tune is not on that album but it is a must have. Thanks for the video upload. Your hard work is very much appreciated.

This guy turned the Nashville scene upside down. Even Chet Atkins considered him a better fingerpicker than himself. Some years ago I spent a few hours transcribing this same video. ​Levi, if you ever consider doing more Jerry Reed's transcriptions please consider his "St. James Infirmary" version. I've seen it nowhere and I've struggled with it.

These transcriptions are so amazingly helpful thank you so much. Can’t wait to get into this one.

Love Jerry Reed. Amazing and unique guitar player. The story about Elvis getting Jerry to play on his cover of Jerry's song, "Guitar Man" still makes me laugh. His guys just couldn't play it like Jerry did! True legend!

I always thought Jerry was a great player who became an actor.

Thank you so much for your transcriptions Levi, they've helped so much🙏🙏

I still find the old "Amos Moses" riff bubbling up in me every once in a great while.

I've always thought that Jerry was just a perfect example of entertainer. He seemed to truly enjoy all the aspects of music and his later film career. And some of that guitar playing he did is absolutely monstrous in terms of complication. But he always made the guitar playing look so damned easy and enjoyable and most importantly, not really the focus of the performance. It was as if that complicated guitar playing was just another tool in his trickbag to accomplish the end result of delivering a wonderful bit of entertainment to all of us. He truly was one of the most fantastic musicians and entertainer of the last century. Eric Johnson has frequently said Jerry was a huge influence on his playing. Thanks for posting this and transcribing it, probably not the easiest bit of guitar playing to notate. :)

Just always in control and just having so much fun!!

yisss! i been waiting on a jerry reed transcription vid! its terrifying to me to think about that task! well done levi!

Dude this is amazing!

He was a player before he was an actor

Outstanding, truly

First thing I check with my morning coffee is what gift did Levi give me today!

Smokey and the Bandit!!

what an early example of a fingerstyle technique with rhythm (xxx etc) ! thanks

Great post! His version on "Mountain Dew" is the best I've ever heard too.

Jiffy Jam is also one of my favorite songs to play on guitar and also quite tricky to learn!

He had a great voice, was an accomplished actor, had the bloke-next-door looks…and technique that made even his friend Chet Atkins shake his head in wonder!

Was recently discussing Jerry Reed with a buddy of mine, he's the other guitarist in my country band. Amazing fingerstyle player, anyhow, we both enjoy watching JR, dude is highly respectable as a player. Great songwriter and charismatic performer too! He's the real deal 100. 👌👌👍😎✌️🙏

*Levi!* . .. . Yoo da man! I love this🤗👍

His picking was incredible!!!!!

always reminds me of smoky and bandit :-) what a movie.

Contrary motion right at the hook 👌

My Dad and I differed on so many things, but we both loved Chet and Jerry.

Smokey was the Bandit…

Jerry Reed was actually a country musician before he was an actor. He got into acting much later.

He wrote the the theme song for Smokey And Bandit movie!!!!😄😃😀😃🙂

Thank you so much for the Video 😎 please please please can you do that on Blue moon of Kentucky live. Please please and thank you again.

Looked him up and saw he was the evil coach in Waterboy. Good stuff.

It's surprising how few people know how amazing Jerry was.

solid player

Definitely one of the best.

You bet he was. Check out "Jiffy Jam" or "The Claw" or "Georgia on my Mind"

Fantastic tab - seems some in the comments are taking the title a bit too seriously though lol... Thanks for this!

Incredible player. Totally unique. I didn't even know he played guitar until a friend of mine played who built some of his guitars played 'The Claw' and I asked who wrote that and he said "Jerry Reed." I said "the actor?" He said "yes." I was an instant fan.

Tell us something we don't know Levi ..haha ..he was indeed one of the best finger stye guitarist's ever been not to mention composers of amazing guitar instrumentals and songs

Yes! What Comes Around (A film that Jerry actually directed) Is a stellar underrated film with a pretty great soundtrack produced by the legendary Al De Lory from Glen Campbells huge stardom days! Something Glen could never do was do a really good movie. At least Norwood has a alright soundtrack right?! RIGHT?! Nah. Jerry is fucking awesome, god I would LOVE a City of New Orleans tutorial, but it's so good, I know one day I'll learn it either way. Any Jerry Reed is still just a banger man, thanks for everything!

I would love for you to break this song down and perform a tutorial for your followers. Thanks .

He may have been the best of all with multiple talents. Ii've been a Jerry Reed fan since the mid 60s. I am fairly certain Jerry also had a variety TVB show in the early 70s when I attended "University" (as you cousins across the pond say.). I am certain everyone here knows that Reed taught Glen Campbell the turnaround Campbell later used on "Rhinestone Cowboy." I could be wrong, but I recall Campbell state this sometime in the 80s.

Yo Bandit, got yer ears on good buddy!!!

Jerry Reed, Buck Owens, Chet Adkins, Roy Clark. Those Hee Haw guys could really .... rock? Well they kicked ass anyway.

Is that the show he done with Marty Robbins?

Imagine Joe Pass being an Irish cowboy and a good singer.

I Will love to see a Buster b Jones transcription

The title should be "This AMAZING guitar player was also a Hollywod actor".

With Jerry Reed, it is better to say "An amazing musician & guitar player that was decent as a Hollywood actor" :)

Listen to me now and believe me later Jerry’s Breakdown with Chet Atkinson and Jerry is guitar Nirvana

Amazing video and tabs. But your caption is backwards.

most random applause moment around 50 seconds lol, then again later.... something about it feels unnatural

Levi. I love your KZfaq offerings, especially this one, but one thing leaves me completely confused. There must be a reason why you choose not to include the names of the artists you feature in the title?

Not bad for a MK Ultra handler....

This is Beck week. Every guitar is crying. Like his Strat could. Every influencer should be honoring the man who gave back as he did.

Who is this?

Guitar player first acting was second

Uh, yeah, that's Jerry Reed, much more famous as a musician than an actor.

Click bait 😂 For me Jerry Reed will always be a certified guitar player … Not Hollywood The Snowman and Fred is missing. Show him respect, he was one of a kind picker.

Harrington is good. Not BECK on steroids. Out of respect. Pull that title. Their is no one even close to Beck in countless ways. Thankyou

This amazing American musician, just happened to become an actor. C’mon, Levi.

He is and always will be known as a killer guitar player. The acting was gravy............Please do not call him a hollywood actor.