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Thunderbird Club

#229,161
TBird1958 said:
Yes, she's really quite good too, she belts it out quite nicely and has a lot of enthusiasm - the whole band vibe is very different than before in that we all like each other and want to go have fun. We've managed about 5-6 rehearsals and have 24 songs put together.
Here's one of her promo shots.

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She looks like quite a character. I like her already. New singer, new to you '64, and 2023 seems like it's going to be a good year for the Nasty Habits.
 
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JJR58 said:
I'm guessing you all will be ramped up for gigging soon.
Which means, comes summer time.
I need to make a visit for some shows.
Chuck, Geo. Lets gets some gas in the cars and hit the road.
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We're almost halfway to having three one hour sets, but putting the rest of the songs together is going to take a bit more time, we started with stuff that we all had played before so things got off to a good start, and we have gotten to know each other musically along the way - that should help us with the more difficult songs we plan to add.
2023 looks to be a better year!
 
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TBird1958 said:
We're almost halfway to having three one hour sets, but putting the rest of the songs together is going to take a bit more time, we started with stuff that we all had played before so things got off to a good start, and we have gotten to know each other musically along the way - that should help us with the more difficult songs we plan to add.
2023 looks to be a better year!
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:thumbsup::hyper: Sounds like fun.
 
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#229,165
Gaolee said:
I have never had a Hipshot bridge. The Babicz on my 2013 EB convinced me that I needed a Babicz on all my Thunderbirds as well. The P-Bird also has a Babicz. They aren't the most user friendly of devices, but once you get the hang of them, they work really well. Of course, the much maligned three point also works very well once you figure out how it works. It's all just personal preference.
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I'd love to see a pic, just to compare with mine.
 
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TBird1958 said:
We're almost halfway to having three one hour sets, but putting the rest of the songs together is going to take a bit more time, we started with stuff that we all had played before so things got off to a good start, and we have gotten to know each other musically along the way - that should help us with the more difficult songs we plan to add.
2023 looks to be a better year!
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Awesome!!!!
 
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#229,169
Gaolee said:
At one point, I had a clip on tuner on my bass and forgot to turn it off. About halfway through a song, it caught my eye, and I started watching it to see how far out of intonation any given note was. That led to a train wreck when I got completely distracted. Fortunately, it was a rehearsal, not a show. Moral of this story is, .... oh! shiny!
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GBassNorth said:
So are you one of the rare gifted individuals with perfect pitch and can name pretty much any note played, or is it more a function of decades of good ear training?
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Not to correct anyone :laugh: but perfect pitch is the rare ability to name a note just by hearing it, I've heard it's actually a pain for musicians sometimes, relative pitch is when you tune and play by ear well. I tune by the overtones once I have it in pitch, I find many tuners get you in the ballpark, one tuner can be a little different than another one.
 
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bobyoung53 said:
Yes, I tune my bass again after using a clip on usually. :laugh:
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I make an effort to be completely set up at least a half hour b4 down beat, which includes allowing the bass to acclimate to the room.* Then, using the bass's assigned clip-on(each has its own D'Addario NS Micro), I tune up. I usually check again after each break. Occasionally needs a tweak or two.

*all our gigs are load-in/out, can't set up "early", no opportunity for empty room sound check, our PA, no sound man other than us
 
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bobyoung53 said:
Not to correct anyone :laugh: but perfect pitch is the rare ability to name a note just by hearing it, I've heard it's actually a pain for musicians sometimes, relative pitch is when you tune and play by ear well. I tune by the overtones once I have it in pitch, I find many tuners get you in the ballpark, one tuner can be a little different than another one.
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I thought perfect pitch is an Edwin Diaz 101 mph slider;)
 
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GonePlaid said:
I make an effort to be completely set up at least a half hour b4 down beat, which includes allowing the bass to acclimate to the room.* Then, using the bass's assigned clip-on(each has its own D'Addario NS Micro), I tune up. I usually check again after each break. Occasionally needs a tweak or two.

*all our gigs are load-in/out, can't set up "early", no opportunity for empty room sound check, our PA, no sound man other than us
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Two of us have PA's. Each sets up his PA his way, with adjustments as needed.
 
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