Tommy Emmanuel: The Mountains Of Illinois - solo

Tommy always makes me proud performing this piece I wrote with Chet for his album "Read My Licks". It's always different, when he plays it, but here's a wonderful rendition from his annual Guitar Festival held in the German town of Rietberg. It was recorded in August 2006.
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[@costelvlaseVleys]

The Best guitar player

[@patbergeson]

Beautiful Tommy! I am so proud to have one of my favorite musicians and people cover and interpret this song of mine in such a soulful way.Tommy is a true lover of music who just happens to play guitar. Chet Atkins wrote a great bridge to this song and played it for me in his truck after a lunch outing at Arnolds in Nashville. He was a little concerned that I wouldn't would like what he wrote but I did. it was perfect.

[@widows-sun-369]

I love playing your beautifull tune Pat. 1 million thanks. Tommy plays it soooo cool too!

[@musicalhartbeat]

Beautiful song and beautiful playing by Tommy. He always puts his heart and soul into every song he plays!

[@AnTreasach]

Amazing, the song comes to life in a way only Emmanuel can do. Although it's nice on his 808, it's absolutely mindblowing on his down-tuned TE1. Brings me to a different place :)

[@hillbillymanjackson]

saw him last nite in conway ar and it was incredible. he didnt play this or many other favs, but maybe next time. met him and he signed my guitar .what a cool and humble dude.God bless tommy and his family

[@forbebe]

What a gorgeous song, and of course, no one could play it more beautifully than Tommy! Thanks for posting! BB

[@RMAN923]

Love Illinois!!...Love Tommy!!! Love you and Annie too!! Great Tune!!!......Roger

[@kevingoodson8768]

I could listen to Tommy all day. And, John Anderson, there's mountains in Hardin county, Illinois too.

[@richiemabie]

Some of the best guitar I have ever heard period ! The sound is so schweet !! An angel sings from that guitar

[@ronusalv]

Mr Bergeson, this has been a favorite song of mine, never been to Illinois but i could almost imagine the mountains, the cool breeze, just relaxing....Thanks for the music

[@hillbillymanjackson]

man, I never get tired of this. headphones arent just for pink floyd.

[@forrestpope1559]

goodness...that's what I would call playing your heart out.

[@sbrickles2003]

Pat what a beautiful tune, Chet did it justice and Tommy shows here how well he can do feeling songs to. Thanks for sharing this one, love it. Steve

[@ronusalv]

i just love this song, will try to learn it asap

[@JudithBeckedorf]

this is beautiful, thank you for sharing it with us :)

[@gtrglenn]

Pat--I was living in Illinois when I got this record and though I never saw a rise in the horizon I could call a mountain, I always loved the semi-gospel sound of this cut. I'm going to try to get my bluegrass trio to cover it. Much respect!

[@2velcro2]

Mountains in Illinois? Calhoun County maybe. Wonderful playing!!!

[@tomplaner1488]

Pat, is your arrangement for sale anywhere?

[@2velcro2]

gtrglenn I spent the first 18 years of my life in Illinois and there are no mountains. Calhoun County is the land between the Illinois and Mississsippi Rivers, just north of St. Louis. I think it may come closer to being mountain-like than Southern Illinois around Golconda, but that's just my opinion.

[@jlrock69]

@2velcro2 Try Southern Illinois, Garden of the Gods, Shawnee Nat. Forest area, Golconda. If not Mountain ranges, then some pretty tall hilles.

[@mynameisericeric1]

What CD is this on?

[@nickyven006]

He wore it in Budapest too :) (17-01-2007) Look: /watch?v=3E49dq6grfM Thanks for putting this on KZbin Pat! I just love this song. It's so soothing and relaxing :)

[@EmilErnebroGuitar]

Haha, i noticed that too.. I guess im a nut too then. :)