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Pat Bergeson

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Not many people have had the distinct privilege of not only being admired by someone of such stature as Chet Atkins, but also being invited to move to Nashville to play on Chet's album, Sneakin' Around, with Jerry Reed. Pat not only became Chet's protégé, but he actually inspired Chet to greater heights himself. Pat says, "Even ‘til the end of Chet's life, we would get together at his house and sit and play for hours. He was a kid every time he picked up his guitar." Along with playing with Chet, Pat was featured on some of Chet's recordings, including Read My Licks. A versatile guitarist as well as chromatic and diatonic harmonica player, Pat is known for his session work with a variety of artists, such as Lyle Lovett, Alison Krauss, Dolly Parton, Bill Frisell, Martin Taylor, Suzy Bogguss, Bill Evans, Peter Frampton, Michael McDonald, and many others. 

In 2001, Pat had the distinct honor of being named as one of Chet Atkins' top twelve favorite guitarists in the Oct. 2001 issue of Vintage Guitar magazine. And what does Pat use as his gear...Visual Sound, of course! From Workhorse amp to effects pedals, Pat is a Visual Sound guy. You can see Pat playing around Nashville.

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