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The Tasmanians
Robbin and Gypsy founded The Tasmanians and were the main song writers. To this day Robbin is the best vocalist I have ever worked with. His voice has an immediate identifiable quality. He has written the state song for Virginia (where he is a legend by the way) and performed with such greats as Bruce Springstein. He has performed all over the world and recently toured Sweden and surrounding areas as well as recording and performing in Vietnam. He is the co-owner of &#34;In Your Ear&#34; a high profile recording studio in Richmond, Virginia. Robbin passed away October 9th - rest in peace brother, Gypsy was one of the co-founders of the band and he &amp; Robbin were the principal writers. He has continued to perform and record since the band broke up. Nominated for 2 Grammies as a writer, 2008 Christian Blues Artist of the year, has performed around the globe including England, France, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Germany, China, and Israel. Gypsy is still going strong. Woody was one of the best bassists I have ever worked with. His unique style can be heard on the Taz recordings. A great stage presence as well. Woody has passed on....RIP. Craig was the keyboardist for the band and as you can tell he rocked the house. He very rarely played the keys standing still. He would rock the organ back n forth or take it off the stand and parade around the stage like he&#39;s doing here. Craig has passed on....RIP. Greg was the dynamic drummer for the band. Loved to wear leather and suede - a great drummer and friend. Greg has passed on....RIP. On the ground was a big part of the band&#39;s show. Whether Gypsy was hanging off the stage blowing harmonica or Robbin working the crowd. In this photo Woody and Gyp were both getting feedback from the back line. High boots, long hair, tight jeans, beads, that was The Tasmanians. The Tasmanians held their record release party on the beach in West Palm. It was a wild affair! Woody and Greg rocking the house! Greg and Gypsy in action - this band never stopped rocking! Over the Christmas holidays, 1966, the band went down to Miami, Florida to record at the brand new Critiera Studios. You can see Gypsy to the far left, Robbin and Bud in the middle, and Greg Brundt looking on to the right. The band recorded their premiere single Baby and Love Love Love that day. Gypsy making those Fender amps feed back! The foundation of The Tasmanians at work. Craig and Woody hanging in the dressing room - Melbourne Civic Center. Gypsy in full tilt mode. Robbin and Woody jamming, Gypsy to the left. Rocking in Fort Lauderdale, Florida The Tasmanians have appeared on many FLorida Band compilation discs - this is a photo that accompanies one of them - of course BABY is the track on the CD. The dynamic duo of Robbin Thompson and Gypsy Carns - 35 years later. <br />Robbin and Gypsy were the principal writers, the traditional lead singer &amp; lead guitarist. We remain close friends to this day. Robbin&#39;s website is: www.RobbinThompson.com - Robbin has had a very successful career as a writer, performer, and studio owner. Give him a shout out! Robbin and Gypsy run through a set of Tasmanian songs for an outdoor concert on July 4, 2002 - Virginia Beach, Virginia. It was the first gig they had played together since the band broke up 35 years ago. The 3 principles of The Tasmanians - July 4, 2002. Bud Blount in the center was the legendary manager of the band. A Dade County Florida law enforcement officer and ex-Green Beret, Bud ruled the band with an iron hand. He has written and published several books on Corporate Security and 1 Fiction novel that can be found by goggling his name. Bud recently retired from High Level Security Consulting work that has taken him all over the world. He and wife Shirley, the blonde bomber, took great care of the band. Sometimes letting us all sleep on their floor while touring, feeding us, washing our clothes, basically our second set of parents. It was an awesome experience.
The Tasmanians
PROPHET AZAL
David Zettler - Drums, Percussion, Vocals Gypsy AZAL Carns - Slide guitar, 12 string Electric, Vocals Side stage at the show. Rocking in Meridian, Mississippi - an evening concert. Zett &amp; Gyp plying their trade. Down the neck of the Peavey Power Slide - one of Gypsy&#39;s favorite instruments. Featured on the new CD Elijah Returns. David Zettler - drums / Gypsy AZAL Carns - Slide guitars Blues musical prophet. Gypsy corners David in a moment of comic relief. Who did the lgihting at this shoot, was it Blake Bodgonavich? The boys take a break from the vid shoot.
PROPHET AZAL
Gypsy The Slide Man
Welcome the legendary man - Gip - starting the night out with the Real Deal Blues. His club has been in operation since 1952!!! Powerslide and musical notes - how did we get this shot??? KM Williams and Gypsy Carns - raising cain for the LORD! A view of Gip&#39;s from the stage - a packed house for KM. Gypsy creates some etherial music with his Custom Made 12 string. Tuned to Open D - Blind willie Johnson style - using wah-wah, volume pedal, and delay - very eerie. <br />Photo by Roger J. Stephenson Peavey&#39;s Powerslide - a great axe for any wanna be slideman or the real warrior. Drummer and Dobro man TrainWreck,KM, and friends sit underneath the Black Cat sign at Gip&#39;s.
Gip's Juke Joint
The Flatwood Brothers
Gyp in full tilt rock mode - recording Jerusalem In Ruins. Lady Caroline gets in the mood New Years Eve 2005 in Springfield, TN at the Covenant Confimers New Year&#39;s Eve party. This is Gypsy&#39;s 3rd year to perform &amp; support this church. Pastored by Pastors Ron &amp; Cricket Baptiste. Tabby gets an up close mic check on some overdubs.... Kirra is a one of a kind young lady in her mother&#39;s mold. Gypsy and Caroline&#39;s grand-daughter who lives on the North Shore in Hawaii. She has participated in several surfing competitions &amp; won trophies as well as endorsements and been seen in surfing magaiznes including &#34;free surf&#34;. Gypsy&#39;s grandson Ezra Seale - 5 years old today - HAPPY ANNIVERSARY EZRA!!!!! No doubt who Gyp is passing the torch to. Move over Pop - there&#39;s a new guitar slinger in town! Mema says hello and we miss you. <br />POP Caroline is a runner - seen here at the very hot and humid &#34;Space Coast Marathon&#34; in Cocoa, Florida - Thanksgiving, 2005. Between takes for the Wailin&#39; Wall video - OK dude - better let Tabby take over now... Tabb the grillmaster hard at work between takes... Everybody smile! Gyp &amp; Caroline with gorgeous daughter Jacinda, and her kids Kirra and Ezra Seale. Where&#39;s dad Shawn? Surfing on the North Shore - where else! Here&#39;s Kirra with her band The Waves. Ezra Seale - 5 - Tabby Crabb - 60 and Gypsy - 56. Kirra says - &#34;yeah they may be old - but they work cheap. Ezra&#39;s singing back-up and plyaing drums on the track; tabby is my bass player and a great hamburger cook; an my Pop plays guitar and doesn&#39;t shave. I&#39;m not kissing him until he shaves his beard!&#34; Trust me folks - she means it!! Kirra has written a brilliant song called &#34;Surfing For Life&#34;. Her brother Ezra (in character here with his Mema Caroline) who is in the studio with his grandma and Pop cutting tracks for his siter&#39;s single. Ezra sang on the track and provided the good vibe. Batman says Ezra is 5 years old today - so everybody send some LOVE to Ezra on his anniversary of life.!!!!! The studio wizard himself in action behind the board. My daughter Jacinda Seale and my grand daughter - Kirra. <br />Ain&#39;t they lovely... more photos to follow from their ski trip!!!! Gypsy with his soul mate /wife - Caroline Victoria Argyle Carns. Caroline is from England - ex ballet dancer, member of &#34;Pans People&#34; dance troup and actress of film and TV. Boys you&#39;ve seen her bouncing around the set on the Benny Hill Show! Gypsy shows off his dual acoustic attack for the new G.T.C. record - 1940&#39;s Silvertone acoustics - the real deal - the real sound. The Blues Preacher in mid vocals for the new record Gospel Train Coming. This cedar tree was struck by lighning and blessed by a Medicne Man from the Seminole Indian Tribe.
Flatwood Studios
Rock the Dutchies
Arjan works with the Gibson Europe IT department by day and gets his yayas out at night with his Led Zeplin bad self - Arjan plays lead guitar for the Dutch ROck n Roll Circus called KING VOLCANO. Dennis is the warehouse manager foR Gibson Europe and also bass player for upcoming rock group - PATCH OF NARRATIVE. Gyp hanging out with Wendy on the left - Gibson Europe webmaster &amp; singer songwriter and on the right Karin - photographer. Stijn Vergeest - taking in the gig. Stijn works for Gibson Europe in the Customer Service department. Poly vu France?? Can Ersoz sits in with the Blues Preachers - playing his trusty LP Custom. The General passing on some chord changes to Can Ersoz - who is sitting in on guitar on Thursday night. Silvian the drummer lays down the beat at rehearsals.. Members of the Gibson Europe staff supported Gypsy at the gig in Utrecht. Thanks Dennis, regina, Rien, Willem, Michael, Arjan, Silvian great job on the drums and Jan Willem - great bass!! Can Ersoz speial thanks for sitting in on some righteous HOLY SON blues. More photos to follow in the next few days... The General with a little teeth gritting slide guitar solo in the crowd. Don&#39;t try this at home! If you look in the mirror - you can see Gypsy flying his colors for the Covenant Confirmers Church in Springfield, TN. Hey Preacher - tell Pastors Ron and Cricket Baptiste I say Hey. Philippe caught the General in action - banging the V on his thigh! Nope - I had 6 Spa Red&#39;s and a triple expresso before I hit the stage. Regina - one of my favorite people on the planet. Jan Willem plays bass in the Netherlands. Tonight he&#39;s in the Blues Preachers - rock solid! The final number includes a keyboard and sax jam. Pipo gets the cases ready for the Flying V. 2 good shows! Specail thanks to the owners of t&#39;pothuys for having the Blues Preachers. Gypsy uses a Gibson Korina FLYING V provided by the Gibson Europe Warehouse staff. Thanks Regina &amp; Dennis. Philippe is rubbing the 8 Ball to see if goes home with a female or not....he did....
The Netherlands
Cheap Gyp
Lady Caroline sure makes the tech area look good!!! Lead singer Robin Z working the crowd. The General &amp; Sarge - yeah they still look good! More photos of Cheap Trick rockin&#39; the house. Steve, Gypsy and Leather Craftsmen - Ed &amp; Fred - discuss a new strap for Rick. The guys were reviewing the work catalog which included great photos of the The Rolling Stones and The Who. Ed &amp; Fred are unbelieveable craftsmen. Robin, Rick, and Tom rock the crowd. Gypsy and Steve had a band in Hollywood called BMOB - Big Men On Blues. Rick Neilson carries his Hamer 5 neck axe.. Watching the sound check from side stage. Gyp gives Steve a &#34;helping hand&#34; on tuning techniques!
Cheap Trick
AOS Live!
Gypsy is pictured with his soul mate and wife Caroline. AOS w/Sheli Dile. You can see Pastor Ron&#39;s pulpit in the foreground. Two VERY IMPORTANT leaders in the church - Bonnie and JB - husband and wife, enjoy some good grilling! Guest RnB vocalist Sheli Dile from the band PEARL sat in. You can see AOS bass player Joe Dile and Loud Pipes Band bassist, Bear- mixing sound, in the background. The hard working ladies of Covenant Confirmers Ministry - Pam (married to AOS drummer Christ Dile), Laura, Lacey, Bonnie and Erin who handles our Saturday night youth program called THE CLUB. Gypsy lurks in the shadows with his headress. Many church members took the trip to Scottsville - Connie, G, and friend. AOS drummer Chris Dile in action. Gypsy turned 58 today - warming up for sound check with his Flying V. Sheli D. laying down the Word.
Tent Revival - AOS w/Pastor Ron Baptiste
One Big Happy Family
AOS flexes for Jesus Christ. This is a hard working power trio folks, but they get their power directly from The Holy Spirit!!! &#34;I am The Watchman for this End Times Generation&#34; Gypsy preaches! Gypsy prays during the ending ceremony where by the power of The Holy Spirit and in the name of Jesus Christ he opens the East Gate so the power of YHWH may permeate the Charleston area. That part of the country is a hotbed for Satanists, Klu Klux Klan, drug dealers, and this event was slated to usher in The Holy Spriit to eradicate that evil thinking. Your prayers are appreciated for the continued working of The Holy Spirit. The General&#39;s main axe a 1988 Gibson Explorer. This is the main demon killer that Gypsy cuts loose on. It has been all over the world with him and it was the first guitar he recorded Christian music on. On the bottom in the black stripes you can see 3 Skulls - with the letters <br />G O D on each one. Joe Dile rocks the house! Unfortunately there weren&#39;t any photos taken at this event of Gypsy and his lovely wife Caroline. The enclosed photo is a favorite shot that has appeared on several websites and in various art exhibits around the Nashville area. Caroline has been keeping The General in line for 14 years - good job Caro! She was an actress in England, a dancer in the musical troop Pans People ( a variation of the Solid Gold dancers - made records, toured etc) a cast member on the Benny Hill Show, and made several independent films. She moved to New York city in the 80&#39;s and eventually made her way to Nashville. Caroline was introduced to Gypsy in 1992 at a recording studio in Nashville, TN - by the producers of Gypsy&#39;s record - Fred James and May Ann Brandon. The two have been together ever since! Caroline is very active in the animal community, a member of P.E.T.A. and is serving on several committees that have already impacted changes, passing laws in our fair city regarding the ethical treatment of animals. <br /> Nobody in the audience is safe when Gypsy hits the crowd. With his wireless unit he can intimidate even the rowdiest biker. AOS drummer Chris Dile At exactly 8:00 PM CST - after the set of AOS - there was an organized prayer. Several Christian Biker Events were taking place simultaniously across the USA and at 8:00 PM we all stopped and gave the glory to the creator - the Great I AM - YHWH!!!!!!! The Dile family - Sheli and Joe Dile. Sheli is a fabulous Christian rhythm &amp; blues singer - has her own band PEARL and performs at the Covenant Confirmers Church every month. She and husband Joe have been instrumental in maintaining a high level of musical service to the church for the past 4 years. THAT is dedication!!!! The band carries the stage!! Rock on boys. The Carns family - both musicians, both serving the LORD. Gypsy and his little sister Cyndi Boot. Cyndi has been playing drums since the 60&#39;s and performed with all manner of groups over the decades. She is the Praise &amp; Worship drummer in her church in South Carolina for several years. Her lastest jam was with her son (Jesse Boot an accomplished guitarist/songwriter) and his heavy metal band! Cyndi is a Hospice Chaplain in her daily walk with Christ. Joe Dile thumpin&#39; and jammin&#39;...a great bass player. History revealed. Here&#39;s another shot of Gypsy&#39;s sister and her best friend Besty. The girls had a blast hangin&#39; with AOS! As Jesus set the tone, washing the feet of the flock. Gypsy slidin&#39; down the neck of his trusty G-12. Chris is playing so fast he can&#39;t be captured on film! Just how old are you? And still rocking.....good for you! At the end of the event prayers were raised and 7 Shofar&#39;s were blown.
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The General Invades China.
That would be TABASCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Blues Preacher explains what &#34;this&#34; is - H-A-R-M-O-N-I-C-A. <br />Gypsy describes how important this little instrument is to the blues music. Gypsy plays some dobro for the press during his Master Class in China. Gypsy played his dobro, discussed the origins of American Blues and talked about Jesus Christ. The segment made the national TV show in China under the &#34;Entertainment&#34; section - it goes out to a global audience - a great witness for Yeshua. The Blues Preacher performed for about 50 members of radio, magazine, and television. Giving them a dose of his brand of Messianic Blues. It was a Master Class designed to make the China consumers aware of American Blues and some of the traditional instruments used. Is this the right place????? In true street preacher fashion - The Blues Preacher takes the gospel to the streets of Shanghai - Gospel Train Coming - well folks - the Gospel Train&#39;s HERE! The Blues Preacher poses after a show in Shanghai with his trusty tamboruines. The General poses with two of his newest friends. Nathan Michael (center) who is the Gibson ER Pro in Shanghai - loaned Gypsy a Flying V and Les Paul for this tour. On the end is Wells Wang who is the Gibson China Customer Service Representative. Wells also acted as Gypsy&#39;s interpreter and took all the photos in this piece on China. THANKS Wells!!!!! Gypsy played for all the club owners who come out on a Sunday night. It was a great witness and a treat for all the onwers who don&#39;t get to see such a show. Gypsy was originally scheduled to play the big room downstairs - but due to the world cup matches he was moved upstairs. The downstairs crowd is the &#34;western&#34; crowd, lots of Americans and blues is big. He ended up playing for the Chinese businessmen, and children while they ate dinner. &#34; It was like playing a holiday inn in 1973&#34; says Gypsy. &#34;No electric guitars or stompbox, but I swung into a &#39;60&#39;s medley and by the end of the show they had a good dose of the Good News and were singing Twist n Shout and clapping their hands!&#34; Malones is a very upscale venue in the ex-patriot section of Shanghai. Jerusalem In Ruins never sounded so good. The master sound man mixed a great vibe for The General and he did the rest. Special thanks to Morey who owns Thanghai for a great time. Thanghai bar Thanghai bar was a very nice upscale venue in the middle of Shanghai. Gypsy performed a sizzling set to a great response. Gave away many CD&#39;s and preached the good news to a new crowd of listeners. The only rival was the World Cup match which followed his set. The Blues Preacher with his favorite Dobro &#34;Dutchie Boy Blue&#34; - a great witness was held in Shanghai for the entire week. Gypsy poses in this gritty bar called The Shuffle. Concrete dirt and some rocking blues.
CHINA
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Gypsy currently has 2 CD's that are out on Bongo Boy Records. Kryp II Knight by various artists and Kidz and Katz Children's Music.
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