Thunderbird Club

[PhR75]

My only Judas Priest album is "Sin After Sin". The opening track "Sinner" is my favourite. Great proggy track propelled forward by the 20 year old prodigy on drums, Simon Phillips. He really wrote a big part of modern metal drumming by doing that album only as a session. "Dissident Aggressor" for example. Who else was playing that kind of stuff in 1977 apart from fusion field? Where Simon also excelled of course. OK, he can do anything and still has that signature sound. It's great to hear a drum track on a Judas Priest, Jeff Beck, Judie Tzuke, Pete Townshend and Michael Schenker song and recognise the drummer immediately.

Halford is indeed amazing. And sometimes sound uncanningly like Peter Hammill on those early Priest tracks like "Epitaph".

 

[JIO]

Until you need some bug spray and then you find out it is more like bug food.

I'm not cheerleading for the corporations's "solutions" by any stretch of the imagination - but instead I support any attempt of a bureaucratic institution to do what's necessary to implement change. Needless to say this is inherently problematic - but it's better than being a denier or someone who criticizes/mocks w/o offering a solution.

 

[Stealth57]

I'm not cheerleading for the corporations's "solutions" by any stretch of the imagination - but instead I support any attempt of a bureaucratic institution to do what's necessary to implement change. Needless to say this is inherently problematic - but it's better than being a denier or someone who criticizes/mocks w/o offering a solution.

I'm not sure they are solutions. The prime example is CA or the US restricting CO2 emissions while China builds 50 new coal plants each year. We are all breathing the same air. Same goes for the water, though you could do better if the effluent is flowing into a lake or aquafer that is localized. Same with micro plastics. Until India and China stop using rivers that flow into the sea as garbage dumps, we are not going to make much difference at our end. Not saying we shouldn't be careful and not add to the issue, but we aren't going to solve it by giving them a pass.

 

[GBassNorth]

I'm not cheerleading for the corporations's "solutions" by any stretch of the imagination - but instead I support any attempt of a bureaucratic institution to do what's necessary to implement change. Needless to say this is inherently problematic - but it's better than being a denier or someone who criticizes/mocks w/o offering a solution.

Bottom line - the problems and potential solutions being discussed are as much political as anything else, and therefore can only be broached at depth in a different forum.
Thunderbirds however are completely in the realm of acceptable topics, and the latest one off from Gibson is an interesting color offering…

 

[RedVee]

Bottom line - the problems and potential solutions being discussed are as much political as anything else, and therefore can only be broached at depth in a different forum.
Thunderbirds however are completely in the realm of acceptable topics, and the latest one off from Gibson is an interesting color offering…
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Nice!

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

My only Judas Priest album is "Sin After Sin". The opening track "Sinner" is my favourite. Great proggy track propelled forward by the 20 year old prodigy on drums, Simon Phillips. He really wrote a big part of modern metal drumming by doing that album only as a session. "Dissident Aggressor" for example. Who else was playing that kind of stuff in 1977 apart from fusion field? Where Simon also excelled of course. OK, he can do anything and still has that signature sound. It's great to hear a drum track on a Judas Priest, Jeff Beck, Judie Tzuke, Pete Townshend and Michael Schenker song and recognise the drummer immediately.

Halford is indeed amazing. And sometimes sound uncanningly like Peter Hammill on those early Priest tracks like "Epitaph".

Sad Wings of Deitiny for me….Glenn Tipton used to come watch us play at Mel’s Beach and the Navy Club in Marbella int the mid 80’s……totally down to earth chill dude…

 

[PillO]

Was he screaming for vengeance?

He was!

 

[PillO]

Bottom line - the problems and potential solutions being discussed are as much political as anything else, and therefore can only be broached at depth in a different forum.
Thunderbirds however are completely in the realm of acceptable topics, and the latest one off from Gibson is an interesting color offering…
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Terrible name for a colour. I bet I am not alone in having this leap to mind immediately.

 

[dagrev]

I saw Judas Priest this evening. My observations:

1. It was a really good show. Even better when you consider that Halford and Hill (the two remaining originals) are 70 something.
2. Halford can still scream. For the whole show!
3. Faulkner is the star of the show. He is clearly having a good time.
4. Those songs are actually pretty easy - an awful lot of chugging on one power chord.
5. Halford did NOT do his party piece of dropping the Harley on himself.

Looking into a partial refund? Factoring in prior history I think you have some standing based on reasonable expectations.

 

[dagrev]

Is stamping the test for headstock strength?

If you don't how would you ever know it's limitations? Bodies require only light walking.

 

[dagrev]

Yes, I guess someone felt empowered and just implemented the bright idea

Then promoted for such a brilliant idea...

 

[PhR75]

I've been waiting for an official live from "Moving Pictures" tour for ages and now it's finally here. Yes, "Exit...Stage Left" exists but it was compiled from two tours and left off many tracks. This thing smokes.

 

[dagrev]

I've been waiting for an official live from "Moving Pictures" tour for ages and now it's finally here. Yes, "Exit...Stage Left" exists but it was compiled from two tours and left off many tracks. This thing smokes.
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Some new band worth checking out?

Looks like a must have.

 

[PhR75]

Some new band worth checking out?

But there is! I always recommend Field Music. "New" might be a stretch 'though as they debuted in 2005...

 

[icefly]

TT:
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For a moment, thought it was a tatto in your arm

 

[Nocturnal]

Bottom line - the problems and potential solutions being discussed are as much political as anything else, and therefore can only be broached at depth in a different forum.
Thunderbirds however are completely in the realm of acceptable topics, and the latest one off from Gibson is an interesting color offering…
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That is an interesting color.

 

[WillyW]

I did a little further digging and have it now.

1st digit = first digit of year made
2nd digit = first digit of day code
3rd digit = second digit of day code
4th digit = third digit of day code
5th digit = second digit of year made
6th digit is a batch code, it starts at 0, once 699 are stamped this digit changes to a 1
7th digit = that day's production
8th digit = that day's production
9th digit = that day's production


My bass was stamped Wednesday, May 26th, 2021.

Nice!

Looks like what I saw last night, but the numbers didn't seem to work out right.
My # is 21...7. I can't get to the exact number right now, but will later.

Not the NR.
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I didn't know there would be math on this test...

Gibson math but still

 

[GonePlaid]

That is an interesting color.

Yes, but I had no idea 'purple' paint added so much weight.

 

[dagrev]

I didn't know there would be math on this test...

Gibson math but still

This is why you're confused. You keep thinking the numbers represent numbers.

You know what strings I think would sound great on the NR...?

 

[dagrev]

Yes, but I had no idea 'purple' paint added so much weight.

No telling how many coats it had before they got it to what they want. All that paint will keep the HS glued in place longer. Looks like the back of the headstock has some blemishes or something in he wood.