Recommend a Thumbs Carlisle CD

erlinger · September 4th, 2005, 06:14 PM

A friend gave me a cd with an excerpt from the Thumbs Carlisle Road (radio) Show, I liked it quite a bit but was unable to find any Thumbs Carlisle cds on Amazon or the like.

I know Thumbs Carlisle played with Roger Miller, but there apear to be quite a few Roger Miller albums to choose from.

Any recommendations for Thumbs Carlisle cd's or disc where Thumbs' playing is featured would be much appreciated.

Thanks for any info,
Mike

Detroit Dave · September 4th, 2005, 06:42 PM

www.thumbscarllile.com -Note spelling.

I don't have any of these but did see him once with Roger Miller - on the Jimmy Dean show!

erlinger · September 4th, 2005, 06:56 PM

Thanks for the help Detroit Dave, the spelling certainly makes all the difference.

I followed the link and picked up the disc entitled "Thumbs Carllile On His Own."

Thanks again,
Mike

Tele295 · September 4th, 2005, 08:48 PM

Thanks for the link, Dave!

Joel Terry · September 5th, 2005, 12:27 AM

I've always been amazed that Thumbs isn't as widely known as he should be. What an incredible musician!

Joel

rosett · September 5th, 2005, 03:52 PM

i have the lp of "on his own". i remember the first time i put in on, i was pretty disappointed with the song selection and "easy listening" style until i got to "mystery train". that was what i was hoping for.
i have an old compilation lp called "tennessee guitar" that has thumbs doing a song called "springfield guitar social", where he imitates all the guitarists of the day(50's-les paul, chet atkins, grady martin hank garland, jimmy bryant, speedy west, etc.). it's one of the most amazing pieces of guitar playing ever recorded.

Andy R · September 5th, 2005, 04:24 PM

Oh yes, "Springfield Guitar Social" is a gem! Phil Baugh did a similar piece, but not as cute (or well played).
I have a couple of other Thumbs albums, one is "Roger Miller Presents" , and I forget the other's title. He's playing gut string and a Fender Jaguar on these, and they really are great. They're a lot more standards/swing oriented than his later funkier stuff, but excellent in their way.

erlinger · September 5th, 2005, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Joel Terry

I've always been amazed that Thumbs isn't as widely known as he should be. What an incredible musician!

Joel

Perhaps it is because he is always getting moved to the Bad Dog Cafe . . .

David Barnett · September 5th, 2005, 06:17 PM

I had the pleasure to see Thumbs play live once. He was sitting in with The Band, and had a Telecaster in his lap. He was a very tasteful player.

Gene Moles · September 8th, 2005, 03:13 PM

I use to room with Thumbs in North Hollywood when I was working at the Palomino with Jimmy Snyder. He was a great person. He tuned his guitars to E-flat I believe. It was a good time back then.

Andy R · September 9th, 2005, 12:39 AM

Gene Moles said:

Quote:

Bakersfied born. Live in Nashville. Ex Haggard and Buckeroo band member.

and seriously burnin' tele player!!

J. Hayes · September 9th, 2005, 08:38 AM

Hey Mike, check Herby Wallace's website.... He's a pedal steel player with a music store and sells on line as well. Herby was a very close friend of Thumbs and they recorded some great stuff together. Herby has it all for sale on both CD and cassette. I think he might also have some of Thumbs solo stuff...... Just do a search under his name and the website'll come up. If you haven't heard Herby play by the way, he's just about as hot as any pedal steel player in the world and a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in St. Louis....JH in Va.

J. Hayes · September 9th, 2005, 10:04 AM

Just checked my files and you can email Herby Wallace at the following: HWallace480@aol.com JH in Va.

September 4th, 2005, 06:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
erlinger TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 27	Recommend a Thumbs Carlisle CD A friend gave me a cd with an excerpt from the Thumbs Carlisle Road (radio) Show, I liked it quite a bit but was unable to find any Thumbs Carlisle cds on Amazon or the like. I know Thumbs Carlisle played with Roger Miller, but there apear to be quite a few Roger Miller albums to choose from. Any recommendations for Thumbs Carlisle cd's or disc where Thumbs' playing is featured would be much appreciated. Thanks for any info, Mike

September 4th, 2005, 06:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
Detroit Dave TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 12	Re: Recommend a Thumbs Carlisle CD www.thumbscarllile.com -Note spelling. I don't have any of these but did see him once with Roger Miller - on the Jimmy Dean show!

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Tele295 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Tiger Town Posts: 3,217 14 Photos	Thanks for the link, Dave! __________________ "Turn it up and it doesn't need any reverb." - Danny Gatton www.dannygatton.info Tiger Town Aces - Music That Bites Back In Redd we trust! Free Bill Kirchen! If lawyers are disbarred and clergymen defrocked, doesn't it follow that electricians can be delighted, musicians denoted, cowboys deranged, models deposed, tree surgeons debarked, and dry cleaners depressed?

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Joel Terry Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Old Hickory (Nashville), Tennessee, USA Age: 40 Posts: 4,395 17 Photos	I've always been amazed that Thumbs isn't as widely known as he should be. What an incredible musician! Joel __________________ Jesus saves--and He passes the savings on to YOU! ASPCA "Well...."

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Gene Moles TDPRI Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Nashville Posts: 36	Thumbs I use to room with Thumbs in North Hollywood when I was working at the Palomino with Jimmy Snyder. He was a great person. He tuned his guitars to E-flat I believe. It was a good time back then. __________________ Bakersfied born. Live in Nashville. Ex Haggard and Buckeroo band member.

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erlinger TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Posts: 27	Thanks for the help Detroit Dave, the spelling certainly makes all the difference. I followed the link and picked up the disc entitled "Thumbs Carllile On His Own." Thanks again, Mike

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rosett Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: montana Posts: 213	i have the lp of "on his own". i remember the first time i put in on, i was pretty disappointed with the song selection and "easy listening" style until i got to "mystery train". that was what i was hoping for. i have an old compilation lp called "tennessee guitar" that has thumbs doing a song called "springfield guitar social", where he imitates all the guitarists of the day(50's-les paul, chet atkins, grady martin hank garland, jimmy bryant, speedy west, etc.). it's one of the most amazing pieces of guitar playing ever recorded.

September 5th, 2005, 04:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
Andy R Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nashville Posts: 637 4 Photos	Oh yes, "Springfield Guitar Social" is a gem! Phil Baugh did a similar piece, but not as cute (or well played). I have a couple of other Thumbs albums, one is "Roger Miller Presents" , and I forget the other's title. He's playing gut string and a Fender Jaguar on these, and they really are great. They're a lot more standards/swing oriented than his later funkier stuff, but excellent in their way.

September 5th, 2005, 06:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
David Barnett Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: LIttle Rock, AR Age: 52 Posts: 5,241	I had the pleasure to see Thumbs play live once. He was sitting in with The Band, and had a Telecaster in his lap. He was a very tasteful player.

September 9th, 2005, 08:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
J. Hayes Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. Posts: 908	Check with Herby Wallace.......... Hey Mike, check Herby Wallace's website.... He's a pedal steel player with a music store and sells on line as well. Herby was a very close friend of Thumbs and they recorded some great stuff together. Herby has it all for sale on both CD and cassette. I think he might also have some of Thumbs solo stuff...... Just do a search under his name and the website'll come up. If you haven't heard Herby play by the way, he's just about as hot as any pedal steel player in the world and a member of the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in St. Louis....JH in Va. __________________ Ralph Mooney rules!!

September 9th, 2005, 10:04 AM	#13 (permalink)
J. Hayes Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. Posts: 908	Herby's Email address........ Just checked my files and you can email Herby Wallace at the following: HWallace480@aol.com JH in Va. __________________ Ralph Mooney rules!!