Thumbs Carllile "Cotton Eyed Joe"

Here's some just-arrived rare footage of the Legendary Thumbs Carllile. This will be a series of tunes he plays solo in someones living room. Here he is warming up on "Cotton Eyed Joe"

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Music

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• thumbs
• Carllile
• Carlisle
• Carlille
• guitar
• jazz
• Roger
• Miller
• Nashville
• steel
• Scott
• Joplin
• ragtime
• piano
• Sting

[NBAballaz]

@djangledoobledangus Its a Bbm its the minor 4th in the key of F. Thats what hes playin in 

[iflyhi335]

I was in a band with his daughter Kathy for many years when she lived in Monterey, Ca. Unfortunately, I never got to meet her Dad....what an amazing player!

[danhughart]

If that is right, and I think it probably is, it is merely a minor triad.

Root, b3, 5, Root (repeated)

From the bottom: Bb, Db, F, Bb.

[djangledoobledangus]

@mazmaz1212 Ah, yes. I could not figure it out by ear and it was difficult to see because he plays upside-down. Thank you, my friend. : )

[mazmaz1212]

I think the accord is: ( i think that the first and the second strings are not played )

sixth string: sixth fret

fifth string: fourth fret

fourth string: third fret

third string: third fret

:)

[djangledoobledangus]

Does anyone know what that funky chord he plays is when he switches into the minor mode @ 1:26?

[universalJok3r]

I think the thing that really shows his real talent is when he asks "how's cotton eye joe go?" and plays the riff within seconds of hearing it. thats the kind of thing you just can't teach.

[Bumptiously]

this is so precious, more precious to me than anything I own.

thank you for posting this.

[cruzboy6]

I love this!

I have four of Thumbs CD releases and I find this video quite compelling.

Thank you.

[theoskei]

My question is, where have I been? This dude is awesome, and I didn't even know he existed. Thanx for posting, you did a great service.