''SOLID ICE'' - JIMMY THACKERY and The Drivers , best version Sept 19, 2013

filmed in HD at Callahan's Music Hall, Sept 19, 2013. with drum solo by George Sheppard

[@paulfulton5078]

I was just introduced to Thackeray and the Drivers, this weekend, by my brother in law, in his garage, with six Bose speakers all around the garage. This band is amazing! Reminds me of Robin Thrower, and a little David Gilmore as well! Excellent 👍

[@tomcrosby6332]

That's what I said!!

[@pualdupvandoff8199]

Saw him play a few times from late 70's early 80's in Atlanta, til the last time, about 10 years ago in Seattle. Fueled by desire, talent, coke, booze and ego early on, he was sober the last couple times i saw him. Thought it was the best I ever saw him play. About 2013, with this lineup. He's a true road warrior, and has paid his dues. I appreciate getting to listen to him play..

[@FL-BEACH-MAN]

Jimmy is 6 months my senior -born 350 miles dead east of me , BUT i went to Florida as a baby in the 50's, love listening to him - my style of playing - 55 years years of playing the Blues and I never get sick of it.

[@kwitwerikok8o863]

I'm the same age as Jimmy Thackery, I am retired from Flying living in north FL. I first met him on November 6, 1996. We , (the Captain and 2 first officers of which I was one) flew him to Amsterdam on his European tour. I had never heard of him, but the other First Officer had contact with him. That First Officer, who is unfortunately no longer with us, highly encouraged us to go out that night in Amsterdam to see him play. We did..... it was amazing. I was damn near in tears at how good he was and is. It's a definite positive memory in my log book. Cheers to you too.

[@barbaravanwhy4564]

Heart and soul

[@bluzdudemi]

oh yeah, that's Jimmy Thackery and The Drivers.

[@bogthing1]

Thank you for posting this. He was sonic the last time I saw him, and that was in the late seventies.

[@horstbaur7797]

Why does this not have 10 billion hits?

[@bluzdudemi]

I AGREE 100% i filmed this video, and like most of my videos, certainly don't have near the amount of views that i would expect. Thank you for your comment.

[@motokev2727]

MY FAVORITE PLAYER

[@glassman9242]

INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!

[@kathmandoo]

Holy shit !!!! I never heard of this guy until today. He is brilliant.

[@Mission2Transition641]

Now,, peoples, this is the stuff that I love ,from the first 56 seconds...im smiling. Im of fan of all those shredders like Satriani, Vai, Yngwie, Lynch..but I always come back to Jimmy..cause he moves my SOUL.

[@bluzdudemi]

EXACTLY !! Thanks for watching and your comment.

[@michaelmcbride2952]

Love you Jimmy, miss the days of the Nighthawks !

[@robertrohde4579]

I saw Jimmy Thackery in the early 1990's! I did remember his name for sure! This is very very nice! This should have way more views!

[@thebearrepublic1382]

Jimmy is the hardest working blues performer I know. Tommy castro is right up there too. Thanks

[@Strider1954]

One of my favorite pieces by Jimmy, but then, everything he does can be a favorite. One of the most fun things about him is he rarely does the same song the same.

[@moseseseseses]

Another Hendrix, Jimmy Page, VanHalen, and beyond, awesome, spell bound, stunning.

[@denisgarnier9490]

BEST GUITAR PLAYER EVER!!!!! I DISCOVERED JIMMY JUST RECENTLY AND I CANT STOP LISTENEING TO HIS MUSIC SINCE . SO MUCH FEELING!!!!

[@nigelwiseman2262]

Never heard this guy before, brilliant!

[@charliebay9441]

Love the Hendrix feedback close . . . So pissed when I missed his show in Auburn, CA a few years back.

[@katarn321]

saw him with the nighthawks many many years ago, like a good wine, he gets better with age.

[@bluzdudemi]

+katarn321 I would have loved to have seen him back then. He stopped by Callahan's just recently, but I was out of town.

[@stephenjames4937]

I'd never heard anything by this fellow, so thanks for posting this.

[@notpopebuthope]

... let's take a deep breath ... close your eyes ... open your hearts for some 'holy grail' of electric guitar music ... tremendous, soul-touching, unique, with a shiver from outside / not from this world ... JIMMY THACKERY, I lift my hat with respect! ... a Standing Ovation to you & band!

[@antisolcial]

That was so many songs mixed together !

[@haroldbrink507]

I too, think that this is one of the best songs out there and I listen to it again and again and enjoy and appreciate it more each time. I do not have favorites of anything, this is so limiting. So my favorite song ,is the one I am listening at that very moment, and at this moment this is my favorite song.

[@md.jakirhossain8983]

Just wowsome

[@MediaLiveHD]

so good

[@mebsrea]

Saw him in San Francisco around 1999. Amazing guitarist!

[@barbaravanwhy4564]

I hear the blues Jazz classical all the best I am blown away

[@mullinutte]

this one gave me the chills, WOW!

[@denisgarnier9490]

same for me !!!

[@markkendrick7547]

Just heard this song on The Wag Man show 88.1 from Long Beach, Ca.......

[@paulrussell7130]

Just so damn good!

[@bluzdudemi]

Paul Russell yes... Jimmy is the BEST !! I've known about him since 1992.

[@deafdance]

Please vist us here in Europe ... great stuff Jim come and save us..

[@kwitwerikok8o863]

You come save us in America, I helped fly him to Amsterdam for his European tour in 1996.

[@deirdrea100]

Amazing, stunning, oh so fine, takes you to your blue's base

[@zombiegator1]

The Master of the Stratocaster!

[@rjones7200]

Jimmy you kill it my brother.

[@BlueSardinia75]

Awesome!!!

[@denisestewart444]

SO GOOD!!! What else can one say? Can feel it in every bone in my body!

[@tomcrosby6332]

very good and reminds me of other greats, SRV, Trower, Gilmoure.

[@ratsassyrat1901]

Tried to get him to play for my wedding up in Canada, things just didn't work out, unfortunately.

[@christophermarshall527]

An oh so favourite tune to go with sun and breakfast!!!

[@timbohae]

love the Bill WIthers "Usin' Me" homage in the middle, but the tempo was just a bit too adagio for me. I am just grateful such virtuoso blues still exists. Bless your soul, Jimmy Thackery. May you find the fountain of youth.

[@MyronTheHen]

Well said.

[@SKULL43able]

I love JT. Seen him live 6 times and always amazing, He should have forearms like Popeye

[@barbaravanwhy4564]

He is an absolute virtuoso

[@jeffstaub7846]

Why no one can't see that Mr. Jimmy is true legend on the guitar Is beyond me. TELL Jeff bEck To give him a call At

[@bluzdudemi]

thanks for watching my video. I agree 100%. I have been attending all of Thackery's Detroit shows since 1993. My favorite live guitar blues artist. Under appreciated, but in the blues guitar world he is a legend.

[@onemuffinman]

I love this song! Jimmy and the Drivers rock!

[@quirkwoods]

Wow!

[@markkendrick7547]

Nice......

Esto se lamma excelencia...

[@MyronTheHen]

¿Llama?

[@mkilner]

agree!..this is amazing!..damn fine!

[@susanchapman5367]

So wish he would play the West coast more!

[@kerryobrien6046]

Could listen to Jimmy all day. Soooo tasty.

[@jeffreybivins5556]

❤😎

[@tntstorms7969]

This sounds a bit like a Pink Floyd's Great Gig in the Sky with Thackery's super talent guitar solo hammering the blues away.

[@jrj6996]

My dear friend that rocks ... Jimbo! dealit#W

[@nigelparker1351]

He’s does nothing but does everything

[@Slavetilidie]

Incredible. Shout out to SRV at the end there?

[@jeffstaub7846]

Without a doubt the best since Mr Roy buchànanl

[@Jonathan-L]

10:00 ... hand the man a cup of tea!

[@dr.know-it-all5148]

Wonder what kind of Leslie simulator he uses? Notice he's not pimping for some guitar company that hasn't made a good guitar since 1965. Pre-cbs. JT is the only one living that can make you feel like Roy Buchanan did. His tone is impeccable.

[@dr.know-it-all5148]

Question: Chops as good as SRV?

[@MyronTheHen]

I know this man personally. We are legally related, and I consider him a good friend, although we do not keep contact. I have seen him perform over twenty times. I have only ever seen SRV in videos. We can only speculate how amazing a showdown between the two would be, unfortunately.

[@pjt30]

Do ya think he practiced this a few times? LOL Amazing!

[@MyronTheHen]

Nawwwww

[@ConcertGrande]

Please let me if You have a CD or à DVD from that concert ...i am looking forward to it ? Thanks and Best regards from Brittany

[@barbaravanwhy4564]

Is that Pink Floyd in there

[@dr.know-it-all5148]

can't do that on a LP. Vintage Strat, Floyd Rose. Original Joe Barden PUPS. Category 5 amps/best amps since Dumble.

[@clairvoyantamnesiac9770]

I used to roadie for Jimmy, that guitar is bad as hell and he makes it so.

[@swvastories3498]

Were you with him back in 2001? He did a gig in my hometown. Me and a buddy of mine talked to him after the show. Very nice guy! Signed my ticket for me and talked about a guitar he had stolen recently.

[@BigTiki007]

Mixed him a couple of times @ The Grand Emporium in Kansas City Mo. Once at a outdoor venue. The bounce off the buildings were incredible.

[@DVincentW]

Hey Scott (this is my main channel) I havent talked to Jimmy since I saw him at Paul Wingos Funeral in Maryland 2016. Wingo was a great jazz musician himself. I roadied for him when he was in The Assassins 1990-91 .I sincerely hope it was not this strat that was stolen . I heard he lives in North Carolina now.Hope life is good!

[@ta30244gmail]

DVincentW he lives on the island of Belize......

[@RickJones-qr3cv]

Baadassery

[@GoWILDwithBen]

Excellent duo. Bass player MIA. Why?

[@user-oz8eq5ur2z]

Pink Floyd?

[@Colin56ish]

Shit I always thought he was black. So cool.

[@babathegoodmansamba8533]

To many effects . Switch them off and nothing will left !

[@dr.know-it-all5148]

who said senior citizens can't shell the corn. (edited by the old white dude who lives in Russia part time).

[@MyronTheHen]

Easy there, tiger.

[@dr.know-it-all5148]

@@MyronTheHen It's actually a reply to a lot of comments I see on YT. Criticizing my heroes that are not 20 years old and skinny anymore but outplay anyone is shoe leather. Jimmy Thackery is in the category of best of the best. Who do you know living today that has his skills? And I'm an old white dude that witnessed great guitarists since the 60's. No put down intended for his age or race. Only awe and respect.

[@MyronTheHen]

I'm reluctant to admit that he is, indeed, a senior citizen, because I have known him since well before he became one. He's married to my cousin. His live performance is truly a spectacle that I was lucky enough to experience many times.