They called it hillbilly music. Said country guitar was simple. Slow. Basic. Then Roy Clark, Glen Campbell, and Chet Atkins picked up their guitars… And made everyone shut up. Roy Clark played Paganini like it was a joke. Glen Campbell was the Wrecking Crew’s secret weapon. And Chet Atkins? He was the reason legends like Mark Knopfler and George Harrison even picked up a guitar. No distortion. No effects. Just strings, space, and soul. These men didn’t play for clout. They played with clean tone