Ritchie Blackmore sweep picking in the mid 70's

I've got records of Chet Atkins sweep picking in the early '60s. Not sure how far back it goes in a rock/pop context.
 
I've got records of Chet Atkins sweep picking in the early '60s. Not sure how far back it goes in a rock/pop context.

As far as I know, Steve Hackett in the early 70s was one of the first to be known for doing it in a rock context.

 
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Blackmore has been using that technique since the late '60s. Not terribly clean stuff, sure, but it's sweep picking nonetheless. And I do believe he was the first to use it in a hard rock context.
 
Ritchie Blackmore can do no wrong as far as I'm concerned. Well, apart from some of his toupee choices in the 80's. :embarrassed:
 
Barney Kessel was sweep picking in the 40's and 50's, but admittedly in a messy way compared to today's standards.
 
Speaking of Chet Atkins doing inventive stuff, he starts tapping in this vid at about 1:52.

 
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