Django Reinhardt was the best there ever was. His technique, his playing ability and his tone were all incredible. A friend of mine, Johnny Gimble, who plays fiddle, was a big fan of his - and also Stephane Grappelli, who played fiddle in the Django Reinhardt band - and he gave me a tape of Django and Stephane playing together. That was back when I was twenty years old, I guess, and I've been a big fan ever since. He has so many great songs, it's just his style. It's like Sinatra, you know. The voice is there - and it wouldn't matter what he played. He could play scales and it'd be beautiful. I really like everything he's played and I still listen to his records a lot. There's other great guitar players that I like: Grady Martin, who played guitar out of Nashville for so many years, was a fantastic guitar player, and Chet Atkins. I grew up listening to the music of all these guys, but Django is the one that's done the most for me than anybody.
Chet Atkins
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"Django Reinhardt is like Sinatra. The voice is there - and it wouldn't matter what he played. He could play scales and it'd be
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