Theme From Andy Griffith Show by Tommy Jones

Portion of lesson video featuring guitar virtuoso Tommy Jones produced by solo fingerstyle artist Jonathan Burchfield in the early 1990's. Tommy was well loved by many fingerstyle artists and had a solo album produced by Chet Atkins.

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Music

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• Fingerstyle
• guitar
• tommy
• jones
• chet
• atkins
• jonathan
• burchfield
• andy
• griffith

[JackKato1]

Tommy and I were close friends, we jammed together often. Clearly I was much less of a player than Tommy... Then again, so was most everyone that played guitar. He gave me a VCR tape with this tune on it and several others. I miss him a lot, always will.

Jack Kato

[Oskykid]

@JackKato1 Thanks for sharing your story and your great music.

[Customademan]

I love the flow.

[Oskykid]

@Customademan  Tommy had a gift for great and unique arrangements. Thanks for your post.

[Oskykid]

Thanks for taking the time to watch and leaving a comment. I almost got to meet Tommy one year but couldn't get to Nashville because of work. My friend Jon Burchfield thought the world of Tommy and his talent.

[daffydoug]

This man had chops! I have to wonder what took him from this life so early?

It seems talent like this should go on for ever!

[Oskykid]

Tommy died due to his addiction to alcohol.

[legato1bassman]

I had the great opportunity to sit next to Tommy Jones in a rhythm section in Florida off and on for three to four years. I am grateful that these vids are posted. Tommy was playing with us when he took the week to go up and do the Fingerstyle Virtuoso shoot, and he was nervous about how he would do. A kinder, more self-effacing fellow never lived, and I miss him every day.

[sawyerjaylo]

Can you add tabs please

[oldtimtoad]

When Tommy played, I'd go nuts watching his left hand. This vid gave me a chill. Tommy = greatness.

[b4uc2moons]

Beautifully done!

A great rendition.

[westerisbester]

TJ should be recognized as one of the greatest fingerpickers who ever lived. A natural with great creativity and fantastic feel. Sad that he died so young and is relatively overlooked.