Thunderbird Club

[Stealth57]

Seemed cheap enough to see if it adds anything to the sound choices. Needs a good cleaning, but that’s all.

 

[GBassNorth]

The best laid plans of ducks and men...

Got an emergency call earlier from our guitarist Paul - our rehearsal space was flooding. Jumped in the Element and quickly found wide-spread chaos with road closures at every turn due to our constant Bay Area rain the last few days. A drive that normally takes 10 minutes now taking a circuitous route got me there 45mins later. Drove through a big flooded intersection slowly there and back - luckily the Element is a bit tall being an SUV. Many cars weren't risking shorting out their spark-plugs - it was deep and opposing traffic was creating big waves like in a boats wake.

Our beloved space under Paul & Sandy's living space/house was/is a slip&slide verging on wading pool. Luckily my Carvin cab is up on a 4" platform and Kirstin has the keys - but our carpets are all under-water. (one being a decent kilim of mine) Things (mic stands, guitar stands, anything touching the concrete floor) were wet, but luckily Paul caught it in time to move things to dry spots until I got there. (those dry spots quickly becoming not so dry spots) My Teiscobird and Factorbird were there - but are ok. (Factorbird gig-bag is pretty wet, along with the soft bass-drum bag) Loaded it all in the rain and dried it off when I got home.

Our plan was to pick it all up tomorrow and drive it directly to Pacifica. If I can believe the weather report for tomorrow - it's supposed to be clear/sunny with a few clouds. I hope.

Good to hear most everything is ok.
Sometimes here in sunny CA it seems like Mother Nature is out to claim our belongings. If the fires don’t do it, the rain will, if that doesn’t do it, the mud slides will, if that fails there’s the Santa Anna winds, she saves the earthquakes for an encore.

 

[Engle]

my lord how things have changed…..download the schematics for free from the internet, troubleshoot, order components online and receive at my house 2 days later….mid holidays season!….crazy….this would have taken months and a few automobile trips just 25 years ago…..sometimes, we (humans) get it right….

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It is an amazing time we live in (pandemic notwithstanding).

 

[GonePlaid]

Similarly I grew up listening to James Jamerson, Carol Kaye, Duck Dunn et al without knowing who they were, but recognizing how cool those bass lines were. It’s not until the last decade or so that I got many opportunities to play any of that music. I’m in a Motown/R&B band now and it’s so much fun!

Color me green with envy. I was in a sorta Motown-ish band on Bari sax in '69. It didn't last. Too many people to get booked.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

man, crazy storms with high wind horizontal rain. The streets are flooded and we’ve been without power since 3am in our neighborhood of Monterey, CA. Didn’t expect that for NYE. Makes me humble about all the people with colder weather on the other side of the country…

Good luck and be safe!!

Jeez!! driving to my Carmel gig at O’Callahans…..friggin’ gnarly..

 

[GonePlaid]

Still good enough for a good stout, no?

or 2.

 

[GonePlaid]

The best laid plans of ducks and men...

Got an emergency call earlier from our guitarist Paul - our rehearsal space was flooding. Jumped in the Element and quickly found wide-spread chaos with road closures at every turn due to our constant Bay Area rain the last few days. A drive that normally takes 10 minutes now taking a circuitous route got me there 45mins later. Drove through a big flooded intersection slowly there and back - luckily the Element is a bit tall being an SUV. Many cars weren't risking shorting out their spark-plugs - it was deep and opposing traffic was creating big waves like in a boats wake.

Our beloved space under Paul & Sandy's living space/house was/is a slip&slide verging on wading pool. Luckily my Carvin cab is up on a 4" platform and Kirstin has the keys - but our carpets are all under-water. (one being a decent kilim of mine) Things (mic stands, guitar stands, anything touching the concrete floor) were wet, but luckily Paul caught it in time to move things to dry spots until I got there. (those dry spots quickly becoming not so dry spots) My Teiscobird and Factorbird were there - but are ok. (Factorbird gig-bag is pretty wet, along with the soft bass-drum bag) Loaded it all in the rain and dried it off when I got home.

Our plan was to pick it all up tomorrow and drive it directly to Pacifica. If I can believe the weather report for tomorrow - it's supposed to be clear/sunny with a few clouds. I hope.

Dang! Hope nothing's ruined.

 

[GonePlaid]

Mel Schacher is great an an influence. Listen to Peter Cetera's playing, especially early on. He's hardly mentioned as an amazing player but is likely as good as good can be. And to be able to sing (not that stuff Scott's roadie does) on top of playing.

I was fortunate enuff to see and hear Chicago's original 7 members three times. Just as good live. And GFR twice. Once in '68 at the Atlanta Pot Feast...er, Pop Festival(supposedly their first major gig?), and a year or so later in Miami.

 

[GonePlaid]

Seemed cheap enough to see if it adds anything to the sound choices. Needs a good cleaning, but that’s all.

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And it's sitting on a convenient trash can...just in case. Good luck.

 

[AlexMG]

Jeez!! driving to my Carmel gig at O’Callahans…..friggin’ gnarly..
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that’s at the ‘Barnyard’ couple of miles from where I live! I’m on the other side of HWY 1 that lost power. It’s been that dark all day and no lights in the home, didn’t have enough candles prepared…

have a great show and maybe I’ll catch you playing sometime! What’s the name of your band?

 

[Engle]

Color me green with envy. I was in a sorta Motown-ish band on Bari sax in '69. It didn't last. Too many people to get booked.

We have bass, drums, guitar, keys, vocalist, sax, and trumpet. We could bring in a trombone. It’s difficult to get 7 people together for regular rehearsals.
We have a gig lined up in about a month, so if anyone has a good suggestion for a name…

 

[Engle]

Jeez!! driving to my Carmel gig at O’Callahans…..friggin’ gnarly..
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Yikes! It’s actually been sunny and warm(ish) for a few days here.

 

[GonePlaid]

We have bass, drums, guitar, keys, vocalist, sax, and trumpet. We could bring in a trombone. It’s difficult to get 7 people together for regular rehearsals.
We have a gig lined up in about a month, so if anyone has a good suggestion for a name…

Tell me 'bout it. I was in a Chicago/BS&T band in early 70. Same booking problem-too many people. We were called Cherrystone(coupla meanings ). The guitar player had suggested Space D--k. That wouldn't have flown back then.

 

[Mvf]

Not him.

???

 

[Mvf]

Happy New Year to all you T-Birders!

 

[GBassNorth]

We have bass, drums, guitar, keys, vocalist, sax, and trumpet. We could bring in a trombone. It’s difficult to get 7 people together for regular rehearsals.
We have a gig lined up in about a month, so if anyone has a good suggestion for a name…

Well, if you ideally would have an 8 member band but can only logistically field 7 members…
…why not call the band “One Man Down”

 

[Ringhammer]

The best laid plans of ducks and men...

Got an emergency call earlier from our guitarist Paul - our rehearsal space was flooding. Jumped in the Element and quickly found wide-spread chaos with road closures at every turn due to our constant Bay Area rain the last few days. A drive that normally takes 10 minutes now taking a circuitous route got me there 45mins later. Drove through a big flooded intersection slowly there and back - luckily the Element is a bit tall being an SUV. Many cars weren't risking shorting out their spark-plugs - it was deep and opposing traffic was creating big waves like in a boats wake.

Our beloved space under Paul & Sandy's living space/house was/is a slip&slide verging on wading pool. Luckily my Carvin cab is up on a 4" platform and Kirstin has the keys - but our carpets are all under-water. (one being a decent kilim of mine) Things (mic stands, guitar stands, anything touching the concrete floor) were wet, but luckily Paul caught it in time to move things to dry spots until I got there. (those dry spots quickly becoming not so dry spots) My Teiscobird and Factorbird were there - but are ok. (Factorbird gig-bag is pretty wet, along with the soft bass-drum bag) Loaded it all in the rain and dried it off when I got home.

Our plan was to pick it all up tomorrow and drive it directly to Pacifica. If I can believe the weather report for tomorrow - it's supposed to be clear/sunny with a few clouds. I hope.

Good thing you caught it when you did. My neighborhood has a notable amount of flooding, I’m very near the bay and a couple of “creeks” pass through on their way to the bay, and those are looking pretty high. Many of the storm drains appear to be backed up too, including the one in front of my house, and all the sidewalks near me are underwater. Good thing the rain is going to break for a day or so. After 5-6 years of serious drought, we desperately need this rain, but the consequences of getting so much so fast are hard. Sorry about your studio, really hope nothing major is lost and cleanup isn’t a nightmare.

 

[WillyW]

I like Neil Young.

Jaco was just some dude that played with Joni and my hero Toot’s…

my roommates in hollywoodland were Swedish (bass players too) and they inspired this meme…

 

[dagrev]

Thanks Donnie.
Great ad, the beer???? Not so great.

I have a 6 pack of Guinness cans (with widget) to do a quality inspection on later. Hmmm, looking forward to that.

That Jameson bloke before, he makes Whiskey doesn’t he? I’ve got some of that around as well.

I had one can years ago for the novelty. Never had the urge since.

I'm thinking one of those Jamesons wasn't Irish. But did put magic in a musical bottle.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

@BklynKen
let’s do this!!!
HAPPY 2023 GANG!!!
auld lang syne and all that!