Thunderbird Club

[TBird1958]

Doesn’t V have a dress and bird to match?

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I do!

 

[JIO]

I used the same product on our redwood fence and, surprisingly, it hasn’t faded in 10 years.

I do have to give kudo's to water-based exterior stains. I attempted to stay on top of a clients teak outside furniture from discoloring/staining due to weather/UV etc - and eventually treated it all with a two-part (two separate colors) semi-transparent staining. Looked great (classic aged teak look) - and holds up remarkably well. Plus it's easy to apply and drys quickly.

 

[MCF]

Years ago I used to play with a drummer who could not get that weird break in Born to Be Wild, the harder he tried the worse he got.

That was a staple. Did anyone other than you guys even notice?

We stressed over the break in No Matter What. At the end of the day, it never mattered.

 

[JIO]

I just think they need to be more prominent. It’s a great song!

That's funny, because first draft they were more present but we all agreed to subdue it in the final mix. The feel is more 'insinuated' than up-front - drifting like in a lucid dream.

 

[JIO]

I do both. Without counting, some songs are impossible for me on any instrument.

I mean, I may count in my head first learning a song, but once it gets ingrained I just hear where I'm supposed to come in, or where 1 is at.

 

[Gaolee]

I mean, I may count in my head first learning a song, but once it gets ingrained I just hear where I'm supposed to come in, or where 1 is at.

That is exactly it.

 

[JIO]

That was a staple. Did anyone other than you guys even notice?

We stressed over the break in No Matter What. At the end of the day, it never mattered.

I actually am drawn to odd-time signatures and love playing them. This one is not that unusual but tripped me up when I first started to learn it.

 

[Ringhammer]

Here's the fourth of the recently recorded The Sean Conneries songs by our Paul. It needed some fine-tuning tweaks... sorted.

This may have been asked before and the answer may be obvious, but is there a way to purchase your tracks so I can stick them in my iTunes library? The place I listen to music the most is my work truck, since a good portion of my day is spent drive to, between, and back from jobs. Currently I have and old iPod touch that connects to my 12 year old Alpine, and all my music is there, and easy to control from the face of it. So I just sync the old iTouch whenever I add music to my library and it’s in my truck…

 

[JIO]

This may have been asked before and the answer may be obvious, but is there a way to purchase your tracks so I can stick them in my iTunes library? The place I listen to music the most is my work truck, since a good portion of my day is spent drive to, between, and back from jobs. Currently I have and old iPod touch that connects to my 12 year old Alpine, and all my music is there, and easy to control from the face of it. So I just sync the old iTouch whenever I add music to my library and it’s in my truck…

We do have 4 songs on Bandcamp and all of our recordings on Soundcloud - but once Kirstin has her 2nd child (any minute now!) I'll have her get our 16 pro-recorded songs on a accessible platform. Thanks for your interest.

 

[GonePlaid]

Did someone say ridiculously small "stage"? (bass-player on the narrow floor adjacent to the bar...)

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More than what we get except for one place.

 

[JIO]

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I've seen that movie - it's the one where a hapless driver pulls over to help a damsel in distress and is conked on the head w/a tire iron and loaded into the Subaru and driven to an undisclosed location where he's forced to serve the 'damsel' in various ways... or something like that...

 

[GonePlaid]

Years ago I used to play with a drummer who could not get that weird break in Born to Be Wild, the harder he tried the worse he got.

We play BTBW about once every 6 gigs. The drummer forgets it.

 

[Stealth57]

Cool! Are you accepting orders?

Trade you for the ‘15.

 

[GonePlaid]

It’s not like you use exotic gear or anything. Can you move the Bose PA further away from where you’re playing? I don’t recall what you put through it, but if the Bose is further out where from where the owner is, maybe you can find a happy place?

Short answer, No. At that restaurant, we-and all our stuff-were in a roughly 15 foot wide area that was no more than 4 feet deep. I was using a Bassman 25 and the backs of my legs were touching the amp. I don't remember what PA we were using, but it was aimed down the length of the seating area toward the entryway. All walls were were glass which reflected the sound.

 

[JIO]

More than what we get except for one place.

All musicians should do a solid 1 week strike - no live music anywhere for one week. When we played as one of the first indoor bands at the tail-end of High-Covid - we were tipped a lot! People finally got how important live music was after being cut off for all those months. It didn't last long - now they are back to thinking live music is free and will just happen regardless of their support.

 

[GonePlaid]

All musicians should do a solid 1 week strike - no live music anywhere for one week. When we played as one of the first indoor bands at the tail-end of High-Covid - we were tipped a lot! People finally got how important live music was after being cut off for all those months. It didn't last long - now they are back to thinking live music is free and will just happen regardless of their support.

Some of the places we played pre-COVID have not put live music back in or gone to one night a week. And the age group that we play to doesn't go out as much. At least the survivors.

 

[bobyoung53]

We play BTBW about once every 6 gigs. The drummer forgets it.

That hard thing about it is the last hit right before you come back in, it's straight, he used to screw it up all the time. This was a long time ago, early 70's but it was kind of funny, wasn't a very serious band but anytime anyone ever plays it even now, I'm kind of nervous. Conditioning, ya know?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Yes. We had regulars who would come to the place whenever we were booked. One other problem there: the owner liked to sit at the closest seat to the band then bit.., er, complain we were too loud while people in the middle and rear of the room were complaining they couldn't hear us.
Had a similar situation Friday night. People at the first table saying "turn down"; people at the bar ~30 feet away saying they couldn't hear us.

I used to hear that a lot running sound, whether at gigs or church. I’d tell everyone the same thing, to pick their seat based on the volume. Most people refused to listen. I don’t miss that.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

If it’s outdoor it better be poly, the thicker the better. And don’t forget, all the hardware should be nickel and any plastic work better not be tort!

Y’all got me close to doing a whole bass in tort.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Hey, is it Thunderbird Sedan Saturday..
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