Thunderbird Club

[BklynKen]

That's the kind of Zappa I love. And Belew to boot. Heaven on stage.

Like this?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I actually thought the same when I first heard "Highway To Hell"!

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Geddy Lee (especially the first four albums and the '81-'91 period)
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I have lots of favourite singers with a high range (not all of those sing "up there" all the time), probably forgot many.

"Fly by Night" - including the vocals, got me into Rush.

 

[JJR58]

Like this?

‘77, At The Palladium?
I was at all 6 shows.

 

[5StringBlues]

Jealousy THY name is 5 string

 

[PillO]

I generally laugh when a band does something radically different and says, "Well, you can't just keep making the same music over and over. The fans don't want that." Actually, a lot of them do. At least the larger groups of fans who spend the money, assuming you once make something they like.

The trouble is that doing the same thing over and over can get boring; both for the fans and for the band.

Doing the same thing over and over has worked for AC/DC, but I think they are the exception rather than the rule. The bands I have followed for decades have all progressed in their music. Had they not, I probably would have gotten bored and they may have to.

Consider Rush. They have had distinct periods, each punctuated by a live album (first album being the exception - an era of 1 album). The first period was the side long epics. Great stuff, but I wouldn't still be listening if they hadn't gone beyond that. Then there was the new wave era. Very interesting at the time, but again I would have gotten bored. Certainly throughout all the eras, you could hear what they were listening to in their music, but their music always came through. Progress while being true to themselves.

Even Metallica, after doing 4 albums essentially the same, they found a need to move on. They lost some fans because they "sold out" (friends don't let friends cut their hair) but they probably gained more than they lost.

 

[BklynKen]

I love Bon Scott's vocals.

 

[JJR58]

I took this pic.

3rd row center

 

[MCF]

Like this?

What a band.

 

[JJR58]

What a band.

Of course!

Terry Bozzio, Patrick O’Hearn.
Adrian Belew…..

 

[MCF]

Isn't Berkley still that way? And I thought that the entire UC system was considering going that way.

Nope. And it never was a serious consideration.

 

[BklynKen]

I took this pic.

3rd row center

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So you never weren't a really good photographer?

 

[JJR58]

So you never weren't a really good photographer?

Ken, you're awesome!

 

[MCF]

"Fly by Night" - including the vocals, got me into Rush.

Fly By Night was a good album. We tried to do that song when we were in high school. Nope. It didn’t work.

 

[BklynKen]

Ken, you're awesome!

Seriously, Jeff, that's like cover of Rolling Stone amazing.

 

[JJR58]

Seriously, Jeff, that's like cover of Rolling Stone amazing.

So kind.

Thank you good sir.

 

[dagrev]

Contemplating firebird bass pickup placement…

Thank goodness this child is normal and not thinking of how to start yanking frets with reckless abandon.

Congratulations on the youngin'! Hope everyone is doing well.

 

[dagrev]

I took this pic.

3rd row center

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Man...he should have paid you well for that pic!

 

[dagrev]

Seems a wee bit pricey. But looks good.
Used Greco TB-700 TB-70 1990 Black BK Thunderbird IV Electric Bass Fujigen MIJ w/ Gator Case Bag

 

[GonePlaid]

I've thought about replacing the 3 point on my 67 NR.
Wait...
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Maybe it was the felts on the mute thing-y.

Well, !
Life moves in strange ways. I posted that pic in an effort to be a bit of a smart@$$ in reference to 3 points, etc. I'd never really looked closely at the 67 from that angle. Under the claw are three little discolored spots, which, again, I'd never noticed. Those three 'spots' appear' to be plastic wood-or something similar-filling the original mounting holes for the claw. I'd noticed over the years that it sorta looked like it was at a slight angle-'COS IT IS!
CRAP!
I've been playing it this way since I bought it in 73. IDK if it affects the playability-or the "intonatibility"-or exactly wuttinnahell I might do about it(kinda comes under the heading of "if it works,..."etc,), but startled would be a good word to describe my feeling ATM.
Hey! Maybe I could put on a 3point! I have the one I took offa my Epi EB-0...

 

[dagrev]

2013 Epis have the same spacing as the 60s?

Used Epiphone Thunderbird Classic IV - Alpine White