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Thunderbird Club

I just want to say a big thank you to all your comments about my music. Very appreciated.
I hate to advertise but here's my bandcamp site if anyone wants to follow it.
If I get a hit I'll hire all of you so I don't have to pose for photographs since I don't have any room left on stage. Just bring a T-bird. Any kind will do.

O'Man
Nothing to apologize for at all. We all enjoy hearing what others are doing. And the comments are all well deserved and justified!
 
On it! :smug:


Not so much. Serious Pesos for that.
Mine might be worth 1/2 that...maybe.

On another note(Db): Used the Embassy on last night's gig. I do believe it's gonna work out well. I need to make some minor adjustments on the amp's EQ, which is dang near impossible onstage except on breaks(top/rear controls.
Saw an interesting oval window decal yesterday: small print at bottom-"Welcome To Florida" Large print in center was ";)". You know.
 
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Acquiring the Roy Wood bass sound in mind I made an experiment. I played the same bassline twice but with a different pickup selected. If anyone is familiar with The Move's final album "Message From The Country" they know what kind of sound I mean. Something like this:


Anyway, here's my experiment. The pickups are panned slightly to the left (neck) and right (bridge). Overdrive, compression and cab sim.


clanky! :bassist:
 
Acquiring the Roy Wood bass sound in mind I made an experiment. I played the same bassline twice but with a different pickup selected. If anyone is familiar with The Move's final album "Message From The Country" they know what kind of sound I mean. Something like this:


Anyway, here's my experiment. The pickups are panned slightly to the left (neck) and right (bridge). Overdrive, compression and cab sim.


Love it.
 
I vote for smile. There’s enough pictures of me looking serious while playing.

+1 "turn that frown upside down!" I always enjoy live music as an audience member when the musicians on stage if not smiling, look like they are enjoying themselves. I find myself smiling on stage when performing when I look around at my bandmates rockin' our songs! Bond Girl Cherie has really worked on her stage presence and you can feel the audience responce to her. One can play music in your room alone, but one performs for an audience on a stage.
 
When I played with the Jason Lane Band I made a point of bringing a different bass to every rehearsal.

I've demo'd a few basses at rehearsals to hear how they fit in our mix, but only rotate a few now that passed the test.
 
That was brilliant!

I'm such a *space cadet! I didn't even have my friend Peter take a pic of Sam & I last night!

*1950's Space Patrol belt buckle to prove membership!
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They did only one very long piece. The entirety was transformative but there was one point especially where Sam was providing the melodic content over Johns polyrhythmic's and it just went to another level. If you are familiar with Nels Clines guitar work - it reminded me of that; manic craziness but singing sonically. (w/o vocals) I know that moment when deep in a jam-session shifting and maneuvering and then everyone in the room aligns into one whole - sends chills up your spine!
 
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I just want to say a big thank you to all your comments about my music. Very appreciated.
I hate to advertise but here's my bandcamp site if anyone wants to follow it.
If I get a hit I'll hire all of you so I don't have to pose for photographs since I don't have any room left on stage. Just bring a T-bird. Any kind will do.

O'Man
Followed!