Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

Looks like Tony Levin, but it can't be him; he doesn't have weird 8" wooden prosthetic fingers on his right hand.

It's him ...

 

[GonePlaid]

During the 80s I wondered why 38 Special had two drummers. Then I didn't think about it for a long time. But this makes me wonder again why 38 Special had two drummers.

At the risk of saying something logical, Maybe they weren't mic'ed. I was in a band playing concerts in H.S auditoriums 70-72. The guitarist, bassist, and I(keyboards)were amped; the drummer wasn't. He went through a lotta sticks-and cymbals. We didn't know-or think about-mic'ing drums or our amps into our PA. Or ear protection. I have since learned some useful words like: "huh?", "Wadjasay?", "Howzat again?"

 

[bobyoung53]

It is worse when they don't end up in jail/on the run because the judiciary has been bought off...

Yes.

 

[PillO]

At the risk of saying something logical, Maybe they weren't mic'ed. I was in a band playing concerts in H.S auditoriums 70-72. The guitarist, bassist, and I(keyboards)were amped; the drummer wasn't. He went through a lotta sticks-and cymbals. We didn't know-or think about-mic'ing drums or our amps into our PA. Or ear protection. I have since learned some useful words like: "huh?", "Wadjasay?", "Howzat again?"

Not acknowledging something being said is different from not hearing what was said...

 

[JIO]

+Baxter….

Baxter?

 

[bobyoung53]

At the risk of saying something logical, Maybe they weren't mic'ed. I was in a band playing concerts in H.S auditoriums 70-72. The guitarist, bassist, and I(keyboards)were amped; the drummer wasn't. He went through a lotta sticks-and cymbals. We didn't know-or think about-mic'ing drums or our amps into our PA. Or ear protection. I have since learned some useful words like: "huh?", "Wadjasay?", "Howzat again?"

I doubt they weren't mic'd, especially in the 80's. Most pro band drummers were even mic'd during the late 60's at least the ones I saw, by the 80's mic'ing everything up was standard procedure, even during the 70's. it was.

 

[Nocturnal]

Ned's Atomic Dustbin is the first band that comes to mind when someone mentions bands with two bass players.

 

[bobyoung53]

During the 80s I wondered why 38 Special had two drummers. Then I didn't think about it for a long time. But this makes me wonder again why 38 Special had two drummers.

It was kind of a Southern rock thing started by the Allman Brothers Band who actually really benefited from them.

 

[JIO]

I doubt they weren't mic'd, especially in the 80's. Most pro band drummers were even mic'd during the late 60's at least the ones I saw, by the 80's mic'ing everything up was standard procedure, even during the 70's. it was.

agree

 

[bobyoung53]

There was a local band in my area with two drummers, I saw them at my high school outside in 1967-68, they were a rocking band. This was a hit on our local AM radio station. And this IS related, the bassist had a Thunderbird bass.

Beep Beep And The Roadrunners check this out, garage rock at it's finest.

 

[JIO]

but then again... there's creative, inspired mayhem -

 

[JIO]

There was a local band in my area with two drummers, I saw them at my high school outside in 1967-68, they were a rocking band. This was a hit on our local AM radio station. And this IS related, the bassist had a Thunderbird bass.

Beep Beep And The Roadrunners check this out, garage rock at it's finest.

For my band - I don't want to imagine two drummers...

 

[bobyoung53]

but then again... there's creative, inspired mayhem -

Great band, love that drummer.

 

[JIO]

Great band, love that drummer.

One of my favorite live show performances/vids - it rivals anything the Who did.

 

[GBassNorth]

People in the US crying about gas , it's always been between 5 and 6 bucks a gallon out here.

If it'll help. I'll bit...er, complain about gas prices there too.

The kicker is the US is by far the top petroleum producer in the world, almost twice as much annually as the next highest producer. Peru is ranked 41st so I’d expect some costly importing there.
We haven’t changed our consumption noticeably in the last year, but we have significantly changed our production levels, consequently prices went up. How far they’ll go, who knows, it all comes down to politics here which we can’t discuss. So instead of buying that next bass I guess I’ll just throw money in the gas tank instead. Thankfully I’m retired so I don’t really have to drive a lot and I do have a couple of decent gas sippers for when I do. I do feel for the players that have to schlep a lot of gear in a gas guzzling van and get peanuts for the gig.

 

[GBassNorth]

If I were a rich rock star I'd have every 60's American muscle car known to man in my (Jay Leno sized) garage. This would be my first one:


1962 Pontiac Catalina Super Duty 421/405 (rated) HP. (really a lot higher)

Excellent choice, awesome car and one of the true muscle car foundations!

 

[JIO]

70’s bird? hard to tell…crunchy..

Saw/heard them a few years ago - not familiar at all - great show! No idea what bass was played.

 

[JIO]

If I were a rich rock star I'd have every 60's American muscle car known to man in my (Jay Leno sized) garage. This would be my first one:


1962 Pontiac Catalina Super Duty 421/405 (rated) HP. (really a lot higher)

My dad bought the Safari wagon of that year -

 

[GBassNorth]

Yep, a '60s vintage Harmony hollow-body. They are climbing into the upper range of "asking price", once being very affordable. Her's is missing the white "batwing" pg that came on it.

She could make a cigar-box bass sound awesome.

…and conversely, I could make an awesome bass sound like a cigar box.

 

[bobyoung53]

Excellent choice, awesome car and one of the true muscle car foundations!

GM downplayed the power on those, they were race cars with aluminum hoods, fenders etc, even the frame had holes in it to cut down the weight.

"The engine was blue-printed and massaged and dynode at a corrected 524 HP at 6,000 PRM and 530 lb ft torque at 4,800 PRM." from Mecum Auctions