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Thunderbird Club

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dagrev said:
I honestly think some (not all by any means), of it is because they were poor kids from the south that mostly grew up together and did it their way. But I get that everyone likes diff music. They were a live band that recorded....
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Part of it (and it factored into their live sound) was that Ronnie made them woodshed *as a band* what many would consider an insane amount. Those guys played their aardvarks off long before they got in front of a crowd as Lynyrd Skynyrd, and much longer before they got into the studio. They were all excellent musicians, but they were one of the very best bands, period, in terms of how they played their music. While I love LS, I don't have to like a band (or musician) to recognize their genius. MO, for instance. They bore me to listen to very long, but they were clearly top tier.
 
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GonePlaid said:
Y'all may remember I have a Kasino model 252(2x15, 200W), which is Kustom 'guts' in a Tolex covered cab. Got it in 70 and it still kicks serious @$$-including mine when I try to move it.
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Sparkles on the front instead of the surrounding cover.
 
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Syd Rayne said:
Speaking of headstock breakage - this crusty '76 Bicentennial still pulled in three grand over on Goodwill...!

And in a gig bag, no less. That headstock might arrive fully - or partially detached, if they aren't careful.

1976 Gibson Thunderbird Bass - Model 00243777 - Bicentennial Edition - shopgoodwill.com
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'76s have really gone up in price the last few years, a lot of purists don't care for them because of the pickups being different than the '60s and the 3 Point, perhaps folks are finally recognizing them as the unique Thunderbird that they are.
 
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TBird1958 said:
'76s have really gone up in price the last few years, a lot of purists don't care for them because of the pickups being different than the '60s and the 3 Point, perhaps folks are finally recognizing them as the unique Thunderbird that they are.
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I think Jeff got some photos of the Ross Byron Band who played after us. Ross Byron plays a '76 Firebird. I noticed the Bicentennial logo on the pickguard and asked. And Jeff, he said the other guitar was a Gibson ES-320.
 
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The place we played at last night reminded me of CBGB. This was down at the bathrooms.


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Miles_ONeal said:
Part of it (and it factored into their live sound) was that Ronnie made them woodshed *as a band* what many would consider an insane amount. Those guys played their aardvarks off long before they got in front of a crowd as Lynyrd Skynyrd, and much longer before they got into the studio. They were all excellent musicians, but they were one of the very best bands, period, in terms of how they played their music. While I love LS, I don't have to like a band (or musician) to recognize their genius. MO, for instance. They bore me to listen to very long, but they were clearly top tier.
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MO?
 

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