I was a fan of Thumbs since the early 70s. I was on the road for two years with his bass player Carrey Creasy in several bands. His Steel player Buzz Evans ( check out his videos on CZcams)was in Thumb’s band the “Cowboy Boogie Band” along with Carrey, Thumb’s daughter Tammy, and a drummer named Tommy. Awesome group they were. Buzz was gracious enough to send me a ton of tapes very few people will ever hear. Some of their full band, some with Thumbs solo( mind blowing!). Before he passed on he was working with a group of young jazz players in Atlanta, his version of Over The Rainbow still haunts me!!! I hope someday to be able to share these recordings with true fans of the man. Thank you for posting this video. RIP Thumbs, you are in my heart forever.
@@popbattles7855 So your shallow mind thinks that as he progressed out of all the musicians he encountered no-one ever bothered to mentioned Thumbs Carlisle to him? 🫵🏻🤡👍🏻
Everyone thought Jeff Healey was so innovative with his ability to play the same way.This cat predates Jeff by about fifty years, this cat has a very nice tone and sound.
I've been playing for 50+ years and never heard of Thumbs before. Not improbable that JH hadn't either, not least because JH started playing that way when he was about 3 years old and blind.
I was a fan of Thumbs since the early 70s. I was on the road for two years with his bass player Carrey Creasy in several bands. His Steel player Buzz Evans ( check out his videos on CZcams)was in Thumb’s band the “Cowboy Boogie Band” along with Carrey, Thumb’s daughter Tammy, and a drummer named Tommy. Awesome group they were. Buzz was gracious enough to send me a ton of tapes very few people will ever hear. Some of their full band, some with Thumbs solo( mind blowing!). Before he passed on he was working with a group of young jazz players in Atlanta, his version of Over The Rainbow still haunts me!!! I hope someday to be able to share these recordings with true fans of the man. Thank you for posting this video. RIP Thumbs, you are in my heart forever.
Jeff Healey unplugged! I wonder if Jeff had ever heard of this guy. RIP Jeff Healey
Of course he did.
Been playing 52 years never heard of him 🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
Damn I bet he saw this guy and copied him. Being blind was all just a diversion. That sneaky bastard.
@@popbattles7855 So your shallow mind thinks that as he progressed out of all the musicians he encountered no-one ever bothered to mentioned Thumbs Carlisle to him?
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@@Datanditto no you idiot I was being sarcastic.
Wow never heard of this guy. Jeff Healey was the only one I'd seen playing like that. The backing band were some fine players
Thumbs loved to play jazz over country progressions. He preferred simpler harmonic structure because it gave him more relative freedom to improvise.
GOT 4 OF HIS LPS, on Smash mostly. Havent pulled em in decades. Now I must. Thx from 🇫🇮
Wearing a Batman tee shirt in the first clip?
that was crazay
Amazing .❤❤❤
Thumbs, Jeff Healey, and Rory Hoffman. You gotta wonder if these guys are onto something.
Gotta mention David Lindley...
Fab!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Everyone thought Jeff Healey was so innovative with his ability to play the same way.This cat predates Jeff by about fifty years, this cat has a very nice tone and sound.
I've been playing for 50+ years and never heard of Thumbs before. Not improbable that JH hadn't either, not least because JH started playing that way when he was about 3 years old and blind.
Anton Karas , on concert zither , could have been an inspiration for Thumbs Carllile .Anyway , concert zither is played like this .
Clearly he wasn't "all thumbs".