category: instrumental country / bluegrass / jazz

 
Marcel Dadi (August 20, 1951-July 17, 1996) was a French guitarist known for his country & western music. He was a personal friend of country star Chet Atkins. He also created some instructional videos. Dadi was one of the 230 people killed when TWA Flight 800 exploded off the coast of Long Island. He was returning to France after being honored at Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame. Atkins had this to say about his friend: "I have lost one of my best friends. Sometimes I think he loved me as if I were one of his family. I feel the same way about him." -- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Original CD covers

CD Track Listing

  All compositions by Marcel Dadi

Disc 1
  1. MERCI POUR MAAYANE (6:21)
  2. ROBERT THE PRESIDENT (6:14)
  3. GOODBYE BLUE SKY (SONG FOR DOMINIQUE) (4:53)
  4. SWINGY BOOGIE (5:23)
  5. LA MARCELLAISE (5:27)
  6. NASHVILLE RUMBA (3:57)
  7. LIKE FATHER & SON (4:08)
  8. SONG FOR JERRY (3:43)
  9. LE DISET'S WEDDING (3:56)
10. WOODY GOOD PICKER (3:25)
11. JE VEUX REVEILLER L'AURORE (4:07)
12. BLACK STARS (3:57)
13. SPIRIT OF MARCEL (5:36)
14. HOTEL SUNSHINE (5:07)
15. SONG FOR LEO (REVISITED) (5:00)
Total timing: 71:20

Disc 2
  1. FINGERS CROSSING (3:41)
  2. HAWAIIAN MOON (6:46)
  3. L'ECHO DES SAVANES (4:17)
  4. JUMPING THE STRINGS (3:44)
  5. DOCTOR DOVE (3:32)
  6. CALLING MERLE (4:19)
  7. JE VEUX BOIRE L'EAU DU TORRENT (5:29)
  8. SONG FOR DOC (3:46)
  9. NAOMI'S WALTA (2:58)
10. JE T'AURAI (4:32)
11. SLIMOU LE MAGNIFIQUE (4:19)
12. JE CRIE VERS TOI (4:36)
13. (a) MELODIE POR BARBARA ~ (b) JE TE CHANTERAI PARMI LES PEUPLES ~ (c) COLONEL ROLAND'S PLACE (4:38)
14. GUITAR PICKERS ASSOCIATION (Live at the Nahville Bowl Stadium) (10:18)
Total timing: 67:01

Chet Atkins - guitars (Del Vecchio resonator, Gibson CA electric) - CD-1: tracks 7, 11 / CD-2: tracks 7, 13(b)(c), 14
Larry Coryell - guitar (Adams acouistic, Kramer electric) - CD-1: tracks 1, 2, 6, 13, 15 / CD-2: tracks 1, 14
Steve Morse - guitar (Music Man electric) - CD-1: tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 14, 15 / CD-2: tracks 3, 4, 8, 14
Albert Lee - guitar (Telecaster) - CD-1: tracks 4, 8, 10, 15 / CD-2: tracks 1, 3, 4, 8, 14
Bucky Barrett - guitar (Hohner acoustic, Kramer electric) - CD-1: tracks 1, 2, 3, 5 / CD-2: tracks 2, 5, 7, 11, 12, 14
Charlie McCoy - harmonica
Buddy Emmons - pedal steel guitar / dobro
Buddy Spicher - fiddle

Label/No: EMI 3017409 (French import)

Release date: (c)1990, 2006 reissue