Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

Chris also used a modified Telecaster bass early on.





I'll add in some others:

Wishbone Ash
Cheap Trick
New Brubeck Quartet
Return to Forever
Mott the Hoople

The Chambers Brothers (Pops played a bird).

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Chris also used a modified Telecaster bass early on.





I'll add in some others:

Wishbone Ash
Cheap Trick
New Brubeck Quartet
Return to Forever
Mott the Hoople

Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Who
SSPU
Much of Bootsy’s career

 

[Engle]

Double ‘Bird Attack spotted.

One of my favourite Aussie bands of the 1970’s, although this is one of my least liked songs of theirs but so be it.

I’m really surprised I’ve only just seen this clip now. I’m pretty sure this was the first release with the new lead guitarist (Bob Spencer also of Finch/Contraband, The Angels/Angel City, Rose Tattoo) and when they were dialling back on the Glam and dialling up on the Rock. I can’t remember ever seeing Bob with a Firebird, he had a beautiful Les Paul Goldtop in those days, and I’ve never seen Greg Macainsh with a T’Bird ever, he was usually a P Bass
(L series?), Telecaster or Ripper player in those days (from memory).

Anyway, just sharing for the Birds.

Wow! They were rockin!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

It's all making sense now. And him being so doggone nice is just part of the cover. He's likely an international assassin.

A bass assassin. He's way to nice to be the other kind.

B’assassin.

 

[JIO]

We both enjoyed it, too.

Glad to hear Miles!

 

[JIO]

B’assassin.

good one!

 

[JIO]

Because it’s really not much quicker to type, or any quicker to say.

...and an F-bird can be confused with like... like.., you know.., a.., you know...

 

[Miles_ONeal]

...and an F-bird can be confused with like... like.., you know.., a.., you know...

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That wasn’t the first f word that came to mind but good point!

 

[Iristone]

Hey but it was John Entwistle that got me big time into Thunderbirds. I was actually disheartened to find that he didn't use his original upside-down 'Birds much - mostly it was non-reverse and Fenderbirds. But the standard Epi Bird is basically a Fenderbird so...

It seems to me that, tee-bird is one syllable less than thun-der-bird, but eff-bird not so than fire-bird. And although he debuted much later, Tulin bird anyone?

 

[TBird1958]

who says you can’t do both?…
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I would not be surprised to hear you have a show lined up for Sicily.

 

[JIO]

I would not be surprised to hear you have a show lined up for Sicily.

Jeff - a great pic!

 

[JIO]

Hey but it was John Entwistle that got me big time into Thunderbirds. I was actually disheartened to find that he didn't use his original upside-down 'Birds much - mostly it was non-reverse and Fenderbirds. But the standard Epi Bird is basically a Fenderbird so...

It seems to me that, tee-bird is one syllable less than thun-der-bird, but eff-bird not so than fire-bird. And although he debuted much later, Tulin bird anyone?

Tulin-bird?

 

[JIO]

...a "jump the gun" pre T-bird Thursday pic of two Thunderbird owners (can you tell by their T-shirts?!) /T-bird club members ... showing neither one of them playing a T-bird. It's more than about the specifics... (you all get it) love this pic... we owe a lot to Chucky for providing a nesting for our "bird" GTG the last two years.

 

[MCF]

Creamy sound. None of my other amps make that sound. And it definitely looks cool.

I believe I mentioned it before. We should all have the Ampeg/Thunderbird tone as an option.

 

[godofthunder59]

If a Thunderbird is a T’Bird,
why isn’t a Firebird a F’Bird?

There's a smart a** comment in here I just can't find it, maybe after a little more coffee.

 

[dagrev]

Creamy sound. None of my other amps make that sound. And it definitely looks cool.

Yep, it's magic. That was the first amp I got to play through and teach myself bass on. In the late 70s it was generally just an older amp. It wasn't mine, but I should have hounded the guy to sell it.

 

[Hondapunk]

I bid y'all a good day

 

[dagrev]

Double ‘Bird Attack spotted.

One of my favourite Aussie bands of the 1970’s, although this is one of my least liked songs of theirs but so be it.

I’m really surprised I’ve only just seen this clip now. I’m pretty sure this was the first release with the new lead guitarist (Bob Spencer also of Finch/Contraband, The Angels/Angel City, Rose Tattoo) and when they were dialling back on the Glam and dialling up on the Rock. I can’t remember ever seeing Bob with a Firebird, he had a beautiful Les Paul Goldtop in those days, and I’ve never seen Greg Macainsh with a T’Bird ever, he was usually a P Bass
(L series?), Telecaster or Ripper player in those days (from memory).

Anyway, just sharing for the Birds.

And the counter to that song! (No Thunderbird content.)

 

[Funkster]

This was a fantastic time

 

[Hondapunk]

And the counter to that song! (No Thunderbird content.)

Believe it or not I saw them in Santa Cruz in the '80's