Tattoo Tours Ep.1 - Good Time Charlie

Episode 1 of my latest series "Tattoo Tours" were we take a deep dive into an individuals tattoo's and the artists and stories behind them!
What better way to kick off this series than the Legend Charlie Cartwright. Better known as Good Time Charlie. Charlie is known as the Godfather of Black & Grey tattooing. Sparking a revolution in the tattoo industry and laying the foundation for modern day tattooing. Charlie has been tattoo'd 140-150 times. Tattoo Artists with pieces in this video include
Owen Jensen
Mike Crowe
Jack Rudy
Ed Hardy
Nick Cartwright
Fred Thorson
Bert Grim
Tenesse Dave
Johnny Anderson
Flame
Bob Roberts
Gregg Irons
Painless Nell
Tahiti Felix
Dick Warsocki
Mike Brown
Kevin Brady
jimbo la porte
Felipe Lou

[@Nassuklovni]

I have my left arm pretty much covered. Not much in comparison, but enough to get some people going with the age-old question: "How are you going to look when you get old?" If I live to be an old man, I'm gonna look old, like everyone else. But maybe I'm covered with memories and a few stories too. These kind of tattoo tours are really interesting, thank you for documenting these. KZbin is filled with 20-year old TikTok rappers showing off their face tattoos, but who cares about that.

[@scottytrimmier4721]

This was great! Would love for their to be more of this series with tattooed/tattoo collectors and their stories. Love the history.

[@TheArtistConnection]

Scotty! Thanks for the comment man. That’s the goal with this series. I want to go around the world an talk to artists and collectors about their tattoos! Reply

[@scottytrimmier4721]

@@TheArtistConnection looking forward to more!! Thanks man.

[@tylerbezanson8019]

On god he’s sooooo gotta make more stuff like this

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thank you Tyler!

[@ceejay9919]

He’s literally got history on his body. It’s like an ode to the artistry. So cool!!

[@CatfishBradley]

Man, THIS is the culture of tattooing. As someone with 30+ self-done tattoos (highest I've went is the hips/stomach) tattooing your own chest is insane, but I imagine doing it stick and poke made it a lot easier (longer, but no fear of trying to pull left and going right etc...). I met 1 guy who freehanded a dragon on his THROAT with a coil machine while tripping on acid. To this day I can't wrap my head around it (it looked good too!)

[@TheArtistConnection]

Now THAT is a crazy story haha! Would love to see it.

[@donleslie3555]

❤

[@chadrudeboy7821]

Living legend. Always love hearing him speak about tattooing.

[@TheArtistConnection]

The best! Thanks for watching!

[@1984keen]

I grew up about 4 blocks from his shop. Excellent artist. One of the great originals.

[@ninjasrose1653]

This was incredible! I hate it when people say, what are you gonna look like when you're older? I will point them here and say, I'll look like this. Cool as fuck! I may be on my own when I say this. But I love old Tattoo's that look a bit beaten up and worn. The old school look is amazing to me. None of this flashy and colourful stuff.

[@MerkkledingSchreeuwdArmoede]

Worst trend at the memoment is people covering their old tattoos up with solid black sleeves and stuff.

[@ninjasrose1653]

@@MerkkledingSchreeuwdArmoede I mean, it's all tastes and opinions. I quite like the blackout stuff. But, as long as it's done well!

[@bigbeefy1]

@@MerkkledingSchreeuwdArmoede thats just a matter of opinion. im sure that thought will change for many just as sleeves themselves changed for many. Its new and people dont like new things sometimes. As longs as someone is happy and theyre not causing harm to anyone else i say go for it.

[@MerkkledingSchreeuwdArmoede]

@@bigbeefy1 I belief It's a pointless bid at starting anew, covering up history and naive disicions. When those black sleeves go out of fasion or you start disliking them you have no more options. I also wouldn't call it new, you had that pro skater in the early 90's with blacked out sleeves and neck. I bet he wasn't the first. It's just the opposit of what makes tattoo's romantic to me. I loved my grandads and still love my dads and uncles tattoo's. You can read so much into them. You can just read how times changed over the decades and how spoiled we are these days with the choise we have. Blackout tattoo's are nothing more the black ink to me. I'll cherish my tattoo's with all their imperfections till the grave.

[@losthighway174]

Really great stuff!! As a young tattoo collector, it's humbling and inspiring to see Charlie's history and story.

[@dirty56ace]

This was amazing! A legend with so many legendary artists art. Man the stories are so awesome, to me that's the best thing about tattoos. Thank you for the awesome video. ✌️

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thank you for watching! I'm so glad you enjoyed it.🙌

[@Nantosuelta]

The guys a legend, and his body is like a history book of American tattooing

[@seanzuder3260]

Can it get any better this. What a absolute Amazing Man. That laugh and Smile says it all.

[@rotitnhoj]

This is awesome! Looking forward to future episodes

[@quinn_cooke]

Amazing interview with a true legend, I hope to still have his love and passion for the art form in another 55 years. I only have blackwork pieces too as I hope they will hold up like this over time and I can be one badass grandad! Subscribed and looking forward to more videos to come

[@TheArtistConnection]

I appreciate it Quinn! More content coming soon!

[@jasonbetz1963]

Please keep these coming! Amazing

[@mrshovelhead5096]

I appreciate you for doing this ! What an awesome series this going to be

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thank you!

[@karumada]

luv seeing older tattoos, great vid!

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thank you!!

[@theo4164]

More of this please. Thanks for a wonderful episode

[@TheArtistConnection]

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment🤙

[@lalboihangsing1187]

I was searching for videos like these on KZbin but it's very less we need more videos like this please make this types of tattoo tours like heavily tattooed people showing their tattoos and the meaning behind it like a tattoo tour I should say

[@TheArtistConnection]

Glad you enjoyed! More coming soon!

[@lalboihangsing1187]

@@TheArtistConnection yes I enjoyed it so much I'm a tattoos lover from a very young age and I also had some on my body like in my hands knuckles arms half sleeves done my right leg and chest

[@niatora]

Thanks for making this! So insightful and inspiring

[@TheArtistConnection]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@minsoo1542]

i love old tattoos. thanks for this content! amazing.

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thank you for watching!🙌

[@cloutguy8446]

Incredible video man like honestly. Hope to see more works like this. Best of luck in growing your channel bro

[@TheArtistConnection]

I really appreciate that👊 Looking forward to putting out more content and growing the channel. Thank you for the comment and support!🙌

[@jesusask8]

thank you for making this!!!!

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thank you for watching and commenting🙌

[@michaelshults7077]

This is awesome! Keep this up!

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thanks Michael! More content coming soon!

[@tat2steven810]

fantastic interview & man! What a ride he must have had with all his tattoos & people he met. One of my fav. artist is also Filip Leu...🔥💯

[@TheArtistConnection]

So glad you enjoyed it! Filip Leu is a monster!🔥

[@chris_allupinya5613]

Amazing video. I'm glad someone is getting back to these tattoo collector vlogs. Sullen use to do something like this but they stopped and they felt a little cold. This feels real and intouch with the collector and interviewer. I look forward to seeing more of these and the history of this art.

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thank you! Love the old Sullen videos as well. Trying to make some up to date content on the Tattoo World and the people in it!

[@chris_allupinya5613]

@theartistconnection8200 appreciate the effort and quality brother. Look forward to future content and maybe running into you at a future convention or something. *subcribed*

[@Juanpg2705]

Holy cow your content is amazing, can’t believe you don’t have more views/subscribers. Keep it up!

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thank you for the kind words! I’m extremely excited to be putting out more content out in the future🤙

[@jobstoppers]

Great videos! Looking forward to more!

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thank you🙌

[@reki1183]

crazy man so many artists.

[@historyybufff]

This is a really good content idea! Appreciate you sharing it!

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thank you Enrique! Looking forward to putting out more🤙

[@robertosanchez8832]

Great work !

[@fucklasociete3168]

thank you for this. Amazing.

[@TheArtistConnection]

Glad you enjoyed it!🤙 thanks for the comment👊

[@virgilsalinas7521]

Great video. The one and only GTCharlie. I met him in 1975. I took one of my friends to get a tattoo. At that time I was in the Army. Those days were the best time of my life. Keep sending great content. Peace😎

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thank you!🙏

[@michaelvonahnen3050]

I like skin being part of the design to. Great statement. Real.

[@DeviantSkateboards.]

This was dope!

[@eddieelprimoflores5620]

Straight up legend right here!!!!

[@martyhutch21]

Well done 👍The art of this is that you let someone knowledgeable talk.. Finding these characters is the key to great videos. Not just people showing off. Sat hear in bed with a chest piece healing as we speak. Really enjoyed your vid and Charlie.

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thank you for your comment! I’m glad you enjoyed the video. More content on the way with some amazing artists. Hope the chest piece heals well🤙

[@ericm5107]

One of the few remaining greats

[@TroijanSkinhead]

Great cool man.

[@waffle7361]

Love this

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thank you!🙌

[@Thirdfish]

Great thanks.

[@huyivant5190]

Cool concept

[@omnizombi4670]

Cool video!

[@petermevorah]

love how this was filmed and love the story keep putting out more content!

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thanks Peter!🙌

[@petermevorah]

@@TheArtistConnection for sure! I want to talk to you about some business what's the best way to get in contact with you?

[@TheArtistConnection]

@@petermevorah You can reach me at my email address [e-mail]

[@petermevorah]

@@TheArtistConnection cool I shot you an email

[@brendonjones5774]

What a batshit crazy old man. I hope one day I’m this cool.

[@TheArtistConnection]

Haha! Same.

[@gabeking5484]

can’t wait to be an old cat like this man and show off the tats i got as a young cat

[@TheArtistConnection]

Facts!

[@Steviethecateithme]

Epic!

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thanks Codey!

[@madbrah8361]

Great video and shots, please keep this series goin! The things I would do to grow up in that era of tattooing. Before it was a fashion trend and only the freaks and misfits wore them proudly.

[@lylelee3843]

Love listening to the legends. Only criticism is get a better mic for yourself. I think you know that already, seeing how it was subtitled for your part. Good stuff bud.

[@TheArtistConnection]

Absolutely. I’m gonna be putting a mic on myself for future videos. Glad you enjoyed it!

[@explosante]

the ed hardy stuff is sickkkkk

[@ben_kaiser]

I'm layering too charlie!!!

[@indiopeltier9758]

Amazing

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thank you!

[@jakeelperro7180]

Que chingon, aqui tienes un sub mas

[@9dustygolds9]

I LOVE THIS! Please get a mic for the interviewer.

[@TheArtistConnection]

On it!

[@trevorbigelow1518]

Awesome

[@LBCadillac]

I go to his shop. Stans my guy

[@marcushd5776]

What a great role model, let’s all grow old disgracefully 🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼😈🌞

[@TheArtistConnection]

🔥🔥🔥

[@carlosr6462]

he has great collection

[@Lefokolodi]

KEEP DOING THIS ,I L9VE IT ❤

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thank you!🙌

[@paulbyrne5022]

🖤🖤🖤 Modesto Legend.

[@tonybustos2396]

my first tatt was at Charlies tattooland 😜 Califas

[@TheArtistConnection]

That’s so awesome. I can only imagine what that experience must have been like!

[@GamerTV4L]

I LOVE TATTOOS ❤

[@TheArtistConnection]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Auzastas]

I met him at the Seattle tattoo expo and had no idea who I was talking to 🙈

[@TheArtistConnection]

Sometimes that's nice though! Meet someone human to human. Then figure out about what they do later. Glad you found the video!

[@lalboihangsing1187]

How old will he be? And his son??? He said his son tattooed for 40yrs and imagine the years gap between them like 10 or 20 yrs??? If it's like that his son will be like 60 yrs and hell be 80???

[@TheArtistConnection]

Yes! Charlie was born in 1940 so 82 at the time of this video

[@chriscantu343]

Why was the photo of Tahiti blurred out?

[@TheArtistConnection]

After the video was released I was informed that the photo I used was not of Tahiti Felix. Once the video is up on KZbin I can’t remove it completely so I blurred it

[@eldiablo3794]

I have tattoos and feel goofy kinda saying this.. but I know the greats like sailor Jerry, Jacci Gresham, Les Skuse, and Good Time Charlie but I never knew Ed Hardy is a tattoo artist lol. I remember the ed hardy clothing brand that celebrities and d-bags at my highschool wore back in the early 2000s and never looked into it or realized he is an actual person until Charlie showed his tattoo that was done by him on his ribs.

[@TheArtistConnection]

I'm glad you were able to learn something! Ed Hardy is a Legend in the Tattoo industry as well and If your curious to know more. VICE has done some great work telling Ed's story/history that are also on KZbin.

[@eldiablo3794]

@@theartistconnection8200 yea totally good interview. After seeing that pic of Ed in this video of yours I searched him up and been reading about him. I'll check that vice video out. I'm a fan of vices content and that's how I found out about the tattoo artist Jacci Gresham and Lanette LaRue was through vice tattoo documentary called, the lady pimp of tattoos.

[@MikeOcksmallClips]

I’m going to tattoo myself on the chest using a mirror like he did.

[@notaskater5586]

Got the privilege to talk to him at the Sacramento convention

[@TheArtistConnection]

That's awesome. I was actually there as well. It was a great convention!

[@filthymcfart85]

as a man who tattoos himself, this dude smashed that eagle out!!!!!

[@TheArtistConnection]

RIGHT!? I think of all his tattoos that was the most impressive cause he did it himself!

[@filthymcfart85]

@@TheArtistConnection for real.. ine the mirror, id be following a line and then accidentally go the opposite way or something. he had some straight ink wizards touch his skin too. super cool video bro thanks for sharing.

[@rherna720]

Why aren’t we calling these “tattours”????

[@JL-rx7ou]

If I was Charlie I’d definitely go back in and have his tattoos refreshed. A few hour sessions here and there for about a year and his whole body of tats would look great. Me personally I’m having my sleeves refreshed every 3-6 years or so a session about once every month or two until one sleeve is done and then take a break and do the other. Then I’m sure I’ll have my chest fully done by then and do the same for that. Probably touch that up every ten years since most of the time it would be covered by a shirt. Also i moisturize them every day usually twice a day and this summer I’ll be using sunblock. I got blasted from June until December. And now two more sessions left one for something I’m adding to my sleeve and another for touch ups on the just finished sleeve.

[@phinehasr]

Nah, they look perfect as is. That’s life. He doesn’t dye his hair to try and look younger, why shouldn’t he let his tattoos age gracefully?

[@kirkjones9827]

I had a semi truck ratio at end of the trail Modesto ca. I bent back and the prick dug a hole in my arm. I asked why because your friend pissed me off. Why you dug my arm because you was mad at a coworker. I was told he was engaged to Charles daughter. It was a night tattoo but now it has 2 fuzzy spots. I did go to his shop in Mantica ca and got a good tattoo from another guy.

[@kylelions]

Rip dick warsaki, I’m from Omaha and he used to come into the garden shop I worked at a lot. Really great guy.

[@longjonhothan6963]

Not many men walking round these days with tattoos from Bert Grimm

[@TheArtistConnection]

Very True!

[@dregonzalez6815]

Oh dang this we’re frost started cholo tattoo artist

[@franklinfocus]

I’ve been tattooing myself for a MINUTE. I got sick of paying $200 an hour and dealing with the dumbass tattoo “scene” with everyone’s amazing “personalities” 🤦‍♂️🤣 No I have a bunch of badass tattoos and maybe bought about $300 worth of tattoo equipment. Very worth it if you can already draw prior.

[@harryruffell-hazell3243]

The Ed hardy tattoo is tuff

[@TheArtistConnection]

🔥🔥🔥

[@GG-vy1oy]

@ 0:47 This is what yall will look like when you're ole.

[@anthonyaguilars1198]

Dope episode

[@rheinmcree3625]

Just show how bad black and gray heals.. Its just a gray blob after some years this is why im getting american traditional

[@ivannio8519]

Lots of ink on a badly kept body

[@yourfriendlyneighborhoodin1559]

How do you get to hell? Very simple: claim that you're innocent. How do you get to heaven? Very simple: Admit that you're not Innocent, you're guilty and ask for mercy. How to know if you're guilty or not? Simply: Compare your life to the Ten Commandments God gave you in the Bible. Everyone agrees that if people followed the ten commandments there would be no need for governments or police. Do not lie. Do not steal. Do not commit adultery. Do not insult God by using his name as a cuss word. There are six more but let's just leave it at that. How many lies have you told in your life? Have you ever taken anything that didn't belong to you? Jesus said, if you look at a women lustfully you've already committed adultery in your heart with that woman. How many times a day do you do that? Do you use God's name as a cuss word? Would you do that with your own mother's name? If you answer these questions honestly you know that you're guilty. God can justly punish you and send you to hell. Ask him for mercy. His name is Jesus. It's as simple as this, The Ten Commandments are called the moral law. You and I broke God's laws. Jesus paid the fine. The fine is death. Ezekiel 18:20 - "The soul who sins shall die. That's why Jesus had to die on the cross for our sins. This is why God is able to give us Mercy. Option A. You die for your own sins. Option B. Ask for mercy and accept that Jesus died on the cross for you.❤ )

[@loucindautley1046]

That is GROSS!!!

[@loucindautley1046]

Please remove. I DO NOT LIKE TATOOS!!!

[@trollnoobs178]

A LEGEND

[@ChildressPride]

I like his lightning bolts :D

[@JLangl3y]

Hey, if you want to tour of tattoo shops in tattooers in the Sacramento or northern California region, hit me back I know everybody seriously

[@TheArtistConnection]

Jason! Thank you for being willing to help. I’ll definetly keep that in mind and reach out when needed.🙌

[@thexmahdi47xpnw70]

Random as fuck but this guys name is badass just like the song “good time Charley got the blues”

[@TheArtistConnection]

Thats's actually how he got his name. From that song!