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Mystifying! Two Tumbs Upuh.

Power Trio

Great!

I met Thumbs at an after hour club in Silver Springs Maryland in the late seventies. He was the guitarist for Roger Miller's band. Roger was also there. I played Chilli Con Carne written by Kenny Burrell. After I played, Thumbs played. I couldn't believe what I saw and heard! What an extremely talented and gifted musician, he could play it all.

Yes amazing player one of my favorites and I got to give it up to the band on this one look at them at the end waiting,… Smiling… Great players. ❤

Thumbs could do more playing guitar on his lap than I could ever do playing it the regular way!!

OMG SATIN IS IN GEORGIA, quickly get rid of bill gates!!!!

Obesity really is taking over of America most of them are fat 😢😮

he has a Kölsch shirt 😅😅

Time moves and opinions and judgements might change, but, Thumbs was a sensational, original, unique performer with surprising taste, touch, technique, and so, is in a high place, growing always, as a guitarist to stand, teach, admire.

At first I though "What a shame that the greatness of Thumbs Carlile is relegated to a mall". Then I realized that back in the 80s, Mall gigs were probably a pretty big deal.

here's some lore I created as I go with what I type: "You've awoken in a mysterious room with a light bulb dimly lighting your surroundings, the air feels slightly thicker while it feels somehow cold. a small breeze is heard despite there being none, in front of you are pots presumably made out of clay." "They sing without a mouth, a lost old song that was forgotten, please do not touch the pots as something will happen to you." "please do not touch them" "you are alone but it doesn't feel as if you were, the atmosphere is odd, ominous. It is unknown on why they sing, but it this theorized on the pots are filled with the lost souls of those who were once lost in this area, those who's sanity melted and those who listened to the song." "A place... of the found."

What opened to the drummer and the Bass player, they were fine!

I worked with Thumbs back in the early 80’s at Calamity’s in Redondo Beach. Kathy came out for a visit and sat in with the band called the Shutouts, The audience was blown away. I live in Decatur GA now and see Thumbs wife Virginia and Kathy from time to time.

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Amazing, All those people walking around in the shopping mall not even noticing one of the greatest guitar players of all time! You gotta laugh at how ignorant many people are. I would have run right over and been right up front!

I knew this girl, she is awesome

Terry Kearns

I was there that night. It was one of only two times I ever saw Thumbs. Just brilliant. Very unique, unbelievable facility. And I was friends with Kathy then. I haven't seen her in years. I understand she's had health problems. And of course, Thumbs passed away a couple of months or so after this video was shot.

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Lots of stuff that would also be right at home on a Danny Gatton set.

Wow! What a performance!👏👏👏

You're totally right!

A Crying shame the worlds greatest guitarist playing in a mall.

Absolutely jaw-dropping. Equally (but opposite) amazing are all the shoppers that pass without even glancing over! This is incredible!

What an amazing talent. 👌

Does Kathy play anywhere in Atlanta these days? I saw her in the late 80s and would love to hear her again!!

One of his last performances. RIP Thumbs.

Kathy practically lived at my house, about the time of her break out with Johnny and Shuggie Otis at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 81. Sometimes we would go out Slumin at open mikes in Monterey, take turns sitting in w/ Johnny Rocker at The Electric Boat. Always Had a blast.

Yeah Baby!

Wow - what a great groove and jazz sense. An unsung hero!!!!!!!

Great version

I liked it but it looked like they weren't feeling it....just playing instruments.

When you go fookin’ in the bushes yo go all in.....c’mon lads

Thumbs up!

WONDERFUL VERY ORIGINAL PLAYER!! THUMBS AND GATTON TOGETHER WITH ROGER MILLER MUST HAVE BEEN AWESOME!!!

special!

Some say Thumbs tuned his guitar to an E9th tuning rather than the standard guitar tuning. Can anyone verify that?

I met Thumbs on the road mid 70's.....North or South Dakota maybe ? .....I told him I was coming to see him on my day off....HE said....don't, I"ll scare you to death........I went , he did........What a talent, monster player.......

Wonderful player ...is this where Rory Hoffman got some of his licks? Nice stuff for sure.

Christ Almighty.. One of the best guitarists ever and they have him in a fuckin mall.. :(

great singer, real soul. Janis style and phrasing, but nothing wrong with that as Janis was a big BIG inspiration to many women back then, just as people copied Jazz singers in the 40s and 50s and singers today as well.... Thumbs is a legend. Great film...

Wow! What a wonderful discovery. Ran across this red hot talented gent while watch a Roger Miller video.. Ahh the joy of youtube and people taking the time

Holy crap

After hearing him play when someone says you are all thumbs thats a huge compliment!!!

Terrible

If you think it was bad in 1987 for genius' with talent, imagine what it is like today.

I met Kathy when I played the Palomino Club in West Hollywood, back in the early 80's. Does anyone know what she's up to now? She definitely had that Janis Joplin style.

wow, did he make instructional videos? I'm a fan. rip.

I like players who aren't....all thumbs.