Tommy Jones - Black Mountain Rag

[@cgprande]

Tommy was a good friend of mine for the last 26 years of his life. I learned a lot from him but his genetics gave him the magical ability to play with such precision and speed and no amount of practice can duplicate this for most who try it! R.I.P. (10-8-54 to 9-4-02)

[@magnoliasstressus]

Rande, I saw him when you invited him to CLA in 81 or 82... Great concert! Totally influenced my musical life! Sam Hendrickson (Physics & Chemistry classes)

[@cgprande]

Thanks for reminding me that you were there, Sam!

[@mrteedubya1865]

@@cgprande If you don't mind me asking, what happened to him? Such an incredible talent!

[@cgprande]

Pastor Tee Dubya, I appreciate you asking this question or anything else you would like to know about him. Tommy was not in great health and had a weak immune system and he contracted pneumonia, and my understanding is that was the official diagnosis of his death.

[@mrteedubya1865]

Rande Dager thank you. I have really enjoyed discovering his gift today!

[@spydaslady]

Tommy was one of the most talented guitar players ever! When he was 16 his family moved to Tennessee in pursuit of his dream. My father (Bruce Osbon) was hired as his guitar teacher. At the time Tommy was only 15 or 16. My father only had Tommy as a student for a couple of years and then they simply became picking buddies. As good as my father was, as Tommy got older my dad wouldn’t even pick up a guitar in his presence, content to just listen to him pick. When he released this song, as it happened, Chet released his version at the same time. Guess which one got air play? As enamored as Chet was of Tommy, I think there was a tad bit of jealousy as well. He was taken from us too soon and never reached the heights he absolutely should have!

[@ThePickerPicker]

There's good, then there's this. Beautiful!

[@Stank_Dank_]

Probably the best version I've heard of all of them, the cleanest

[@bobthabuilda1525]

Wow! I've heard many interpretations of this song, but this may be the best version ever. What an amazing musician. It seems downright criminal that I haven't heard of him before.

[@guitar1950]

One of the greats, Roy Clark just enjoying this the most!

[@jamestoomey2413]

This kid was one of greats...

[@stringbender57]

Jeez Louise! This young man plays his brains out! 👍🏼

[@235buz]

I heard a little bit of Mr. Reed in that! Awesome!

[@sunnyray7819]

Better than anything in 2020....

[@ZachedOut]

The past 2-3 years I keep on listening to Tommy Jones songs (posted by you) and I’ve wanted to get as much research on him as I could! If only I was older and got to meet him!

[@lawson_thekoolkid7544]

way to go to he was the best never had the chance to meet him but my grandma tells me the stories when her cousin tommy wouldmcome and play the guitar and she'd play piano

[@richardgratton7557]

Just Wow!! 17 years old 😳❤️

[@clancyconlin2760]

That's the most enthusiastic clapping I've ever seen

[@billday6744]

Met Tommy in Nashville in 88 great guy he as good or better than any one that includes the big names he never got the credit he should have Tommy is proof life isnt fair .

[@sunnyray7819]

Oh no Chet, you created a monster!!!

[@guitarsword1]

Incredible picker.

[@74dartman13]

Incredible!👍😎🎸🎶

[@HARLANGENEPARROTT]

That is so great!

[@DefaultName-yf5sd]

Well done genius.

[@Bill30273]

Great pickin 🙂

[@jonathanjuillerat2115]

I own a record store in Indianapolis, and I am trying to track down information on Tommy's discography. I am aware of his CD release titled "Tide Pool", but apparently he had at least one other CD release titled "Country" that I haven't been able to locate. I am trying to find a copy of that CD as well as any others that folks are aware of. I'd like to get all of his releases on vinyl, cassette (if any) and CD put together in a definitive discography that could be listed online at Discogs, Wikipedia and other places. I agree that we need to keep Tommy's music alive. He was an amazing talent. Please let me know if you can help with this effort. Thank you in advance.

[@bortonbob]

Chet produced a CD in his studio of Tommy titled, "Chet Presents...Tommy Jones." It is a fabulous recording featuring Tommy playing exceptionally fast harmonic melodies.

[@robinlajoiemusic]

I remember that episode. W...O...W

[@baronpowell2206]

Smokin!!!!

[@clintwhatley7981]

A Real Loss......a True Prodigy

[@sunnyray7819]

1:19 Dude isn't even sweating...

[@carlwysocki9635]

Wow,.. He's so young and he's even better than Chet Atkins and Buster B Jones... Amazing..

[@MrTomanderson76]

I am having trouble with the audio. Why was this taken down?

[@cedricbarrey3537]

Here mr Jones could not be more than 25 . So that was probably at the end of 70 s. 77, 78 or maybe 79 .

[@rogerallenjr.6359]

he was the next chet atkins

[@JDCullum]

Check the adorable blonde in back, no sense of rhythm. Ah, Tommy Jones. You had such gifts... you just flashed past. Too fast.

[@235buz]

She was just there for the eye candy!

[@dippydija6275]

she was only there for a few episodes, all of them were great singers though, which is the main reason they were there

[@Ubu987]

But how can she sing well if she can't keep time? We're in Audrey Williams territory here!

[@shaneoneill8213]

Back seat rythym

[@onemexican1973]

back to the drawing board..........

[@romaholcomb7768]

Roy's standing back there like, I'll smoke yo ass.