Thunderbird Club

[Engle]

Too much cake for me (especially with the exchange), but oh my:
For Sale - Mod Shop Gibson Non-Reverse Thunderbird Ebony Satin

 

[Stealth57]

Too much cake for me (especially with the exchange), but oh my:
For Sale - Mod Shop Gibson Non-Reverse Thunderbird Ebony Satin

Someone say cake?

 

[Engle]

I might be digging in a bit here:
DJB surviving the upgrade Jan19-23.mp3

 

[Engle]

Someone say cake?

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I like how the cake is in focus

 

[JIO]

I might be digging in a bit here:
DJB surviving the upgrade Jan19-23.mp3

As legendary R&B (he coined the phrase) producer Jerry Wexler (Aretha etc) was quoted as saying... "More Bass".

 

[JIO]

Someone say cake?

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..."One, is the loneliest number that you'll ever do!"

 

[JIO]

3 Dog Night were the 2nd band I saw live as a teen in the late '60s. "One" was the current Top40 hit. You may not like their LA 'showbiz' sound - but they were incredibly talented performers as displayed in this vid. "White Soul", similar to the 'Vanilla Fudge' of the same period (east coast compared to west coast) and they both put on a powerhouse show.

watch on YouTube...

 

[Stealth57]

..."One, is the loneliest number that you'll ever do!"

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His shirt says “I am 1.” As in his first birthday.

 

[JIO]

Wow Bob Wow! This is the 1st time I've seen this vid - AWESOME! Tim Bogert (my #1 fave bass player then) leading this many times covered rocker including a deep-digging fuzz-bass break! Yes!

Of note: sub-titles read "do the dirt now" ... it's do the jerk now. (dance-step) Also.., very un-PC topic for a song (gun/killing related) but this was considered "normal" for that time. (think "Down By The River"...) Anyway - Tim Bogert was thee man (on bass) then, and Carmine Appice was John Bonham's inspiration as a rock drummer - fact.

 

[JIO]

His shirt says “I am 1.” As in his first birthday.

perfect! Happy 1st B-day!

 

[GonePlaid]

NPD (new phone day - yesterday, technically)



Before, 12mp camera:

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After, 50mp camera:

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Noticable difference?

Yes. Closer. J/k. Nice.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Do you get the brick of cheddar too?

???

 

[JIO]

NPD (new phone day - yesterday, technically)



Before, 12mp camera:

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After, 50mp camera:

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Noticable difference?

Hands down, any newer iPhone (or clone) has state-of-the-art photo and video. Clear vids of performances in a dark bar were impossible at on point.

 

[JIO]

BG teaser from a recent night at The Baltic Kiss in Point Richmond -

 

[Stealth57]

???

Maybe the menu changed slightly since the 80s. I was at A&M frequently in the 80s working on a project and the folks I was with always ended up with a chunk of cheddar on the butcher paper along with all the meat

 

[JIO]

I'm (behind) her...

 

[Gaolee]

I'm all about stupid low action.
I'm not that heavy handed player i used to be.
Besides, i like letting the amp to do the work.
For me, i find it much more tonally pleasing that way.

I have hands and feet like a CroMagnon. A bit of relief is good.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

They're paralleling the output channels? I can see why someone clueless might, but yikes.

yeah, interestingly these are tube precursors to Roland’s Jazz Chorus concept…..very specifically thought out and very versatile in the right hands…..unfortunately the genpop never understood how to use them….

 

[JIO]

I'm all about stupid low action.
I'm not that heavy handed player i used to be.
Besides, i like letting the amp to do the work.
For me, i find it much more tonally pleasing that way.

I'm the same, but sometimes I find myself digging-in for a specific song. And yes - letting the amp do the work.. totally. I read an insight by Sting, who said he likes having to play harder to push through/behind the amp. As in, his settings are under-voiced so that his articulation has to 'push' the output above the amp. I get that and I go both directions - either soft articulation/upper gain amp, or the reverse. Depends on the song.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

finally tuned it up and plugged it in….if it’s the factory setup, bravo!…..had forgotten how articulate Arteks can sound if properly eq’d…..MASSIVE low end…..unlike on my IV the tuners keep good tune and are pretty smooth….wants a wider strap if the (mild) neckdive would be an issue….never really bothered me…
heck of a lot bass for the money….