My big brother turned me on to the Nighthawks in 1976 or 77 when I was still in high school with the Open All Night album. Saw them for the first time in 77 at The Bayou in DC. Between 77 and 86, probably saw them 40 or so times. Saw Jimmy and the Assassins, and the Drivers a couple of times. One badass dude on that guitar. He's been one of my all time favorites since I first heard him. Loved the Flying V he used way back too.

Awesome version of it's my own fault awesome guitar player

That tone is incredible

@knowmusicman157

3 жыл бұрын

yea hes got the original Joe Barden pickups designed according to JTs specs. His amp is a category 5 based on a dumble circuit, His strat’s floyd rose sets in a piece of bowling ball material filler

@8odycount

3 жыл бұрын

@@knowmusicman157 Jimmy is the most underrated blues guitarist today imo. He's so brilliant and his playing has so much feel to it.

@knowmusicman157

3 жыл бұрын

@@8odycount agree 100%

@tamale9010

3 жыл бұрын

like S.R.Vaughan!!!

Just when you thought you found and heard all the best of blues guitarist in the world, another one becomes discovered.

@bluzdudemi

9 жыл бұрын

+moseseseseses Discovered ??? That's a shame, as Jimmy Thackery has been playing blues rock guitar since 1973 with the NightHawks. Look him up sometime. A true legend in the blues.

@crookedriver2079

7 жыл бұрын

He's already BEEN discovered...I saw him way back in the 70's in Washington DC playing with the Nighthawks.

Im 50 and just discovered this amazing talent a few months ago and I I'm pissed it took me all these years 🤯🤯🤯🤯

While visiting my parents in Fort Myers, Florida, I heard there was a band playing out in Buckingham at the Buckingham blues bar, so I went. It was Jimmy Thacker, and the drivers. I’m telling you true. My jaw dropped about two hours later I picked it off the floor, it was immediately a lifelong fan after that. This guy is from another dimension.!! What talent!!

He is the best artist I never heard of. Damn, he is sooooo good!

@robertpeters4075

2 жыл бұрын

Oh please? what I guess your new at the blues. The best you ever heard, c'mon...

He changed that Strat, I was a roadie / drove the van, for the Assassins in 1991. It used to have a humbucker in the bridge position. He had a Flying V also. He is one of my all time favorite guitarists. that guitar is the effing bomb

This was on Thackery's "Drive to Survive" album and Lonnie Brooks sang it and traded guitar licks with Jimmy. Nobody can play it like Jimmy, Awesome stuff!

@ganymeade5151

4 жыл бұрын

Jimmy was too good.

@BLUESGUITAROCKER

2 жыл бұрын

How about Johnny Winter on his Progressive Blues Experiment release . the best !

I love the three piece this man and his band are awesome

Gives ya the goosebumps.

Great Drinkin Music. This is True Blues.

great work from the bass player

@bluzdudemi

8 жыл бұрын

+Dizlexus Mark Bumgarner rocks !!!

Mr. Thackery youre a great blues player and a bit more .... keep the good work.

What a wonderful bluesy voice the drummer has

Besides of his knowledge of the blues I can hear some very personal inflections which make him stand out.

jeeeeeezzzzusss this guy is soooooooooooooooooooo underrated wow

Like some Country Music, the Blues is about mistakes.

Met Jimmy in 79, Shepherdstown, with Nighthawks.

Anyone who does not like this has not Lived. Pity them.

Just watching the drummer

Blew my mind !

Grew up 6 miles from there. Rock on.

Saw him last night at Jazzbones in Tacoma--- Smoking Hot!!

What an Honor. Keep Blues'in Bro :)

Good job!

saw the Nighthawks at the Rome Inn in Austin, 1978 or 1979

Jimmy sez: "Take notice. This is how it's done."

It's not over until the lead guitarist says so

He is an encyclopedia of blues licks

1 of B.B.s Best, go 4 it Jimmy...

The best!

Take that to yer Crossroads Guitar Festival and schmoke it...

i think he sounds like jimmy thackery.

OK Jimmy, we know you're good. Get to playin'.

Some Sweta blues from one of the best Sigi! For you

awwww hellllll yeeeaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!

It's amazing on these youtube clips that no matter how excellent or incomparable something like this is, there are always oddballs that will give it a thumbs down. You could put a clip of hitler and one or two knuckleheads would say he was a nice guy.

@bluzdudemi

9 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching the videos.

@packerdoctor

7 жыл бұрын

Good one! lol Saw Jimmy twice in one night. He played an early concert 2 hours then went downtown later and played with Studebaker John at a local bar. Nice guy also had one with him at the bar.

@sailing8130

6 жыл бұрын

I don't take it personally if someone does a thumbs down. They're either an imbecile or drunk or both.

@apokryphos117g

3 жыл бұрын

I know, wtf?

@Lotsoflife2live

2 жыл бұрын

I so agree. This is just a great performance!!!

This is great! This is a Johnny Winter style- This is Perron fucking Chingon!!

sweet

When the room suddenly went quiet!

whew......

The Fretboard. According to Jimmy Thackery.

😎😎😎😎😉

I was there...just left of the stage.

Gooooöd!(on ollut tän mestarin albumeja minulla ennenkin!)

A most underrated player!! When did Jimmy stop singing?

@macauley70

Жыл бұрын

if you have a drummer that sing as an angel you stop to sing

I wonder what those rail-like looking pickups are and the guitar... reminds me of a George Lynch ESP. Great performance and great tone.

@davemadden7596

2 жыл бұрын

Think they are Bardens.

saw him last night at Court Street Grill... smoking hot don't touch it!

I'll have to work on ThunderThighs with Jimmy~(when he is at Chan's)!

Who'da thunk an accountant could play the blues like that? ;-)

@bluzdudemi

4 жыл бұрын

which one is the accountant in the band.

@darrellsteely835

4 жыл бұрын

None of 'em. Jimmy just looks like one. He sure don't play like one, tho.

riffs are so high in quality, it's almost embarassing to watch....

Very hard to sound like Roy Buchanan on a Strat (10.30), but this dude manages...

Who is the organ player? Drummer has a great voice!

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What rig is he playing through?

Quit showin off and tell your story,Mr Thacker.I don't need to see how many notes you can play,tell me your story man