Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

Our Electronic Press Kit.....
EPK, gets you booked around here, easier than a demo tape!

Well done.* The only videos of the current group were shot by my brother-in-law on either his phone or the drummer's camcorder. No capability-or money-to edit them into something cohesive.

If anyone's interested, go on YT to "Driftwoods of Treasure Coast-Live", posted by John Kerrison(my BiL). There's ~17 full songs(we're playing for dancing so they're 'stretched'). I was using my since sold Epi EB-3L due to not wanting to take the 67NR on outdoor heat and humidity gigs.
We don't have a 'lead singer' as such since the 2 guitarists and I alternate singing lead and the drummer sings some harmonies.
Our "shtick" is wearing Hawai'ian shirts.

*I prefer rare to medium rare

 

[GonePlaid]

I am a fan of tapes on my 2015.

I gots tapes on my Ibanez AGB-200(poor man's EB-2d). Had tapes on the 67NR many, MANY mango seasons ago: Ernie Ball "Red Tubies". Wish I could find another-NOS-set of them.

 

[ectoflanger]

Another T-Bird sighting- this time it’s Nazareth on Austrian TV in 1975 performing “Hair of the Dog”

 

[GonePlaid]

Another T-Bird sighting- this time it’s Nazareth on Austrian TV in 1975 performing “Hair of the Dog”

If that's what was used on the record, it explains why I always liked that song.
EDIT: That and the cowbell.

 

[PhR75]

If that's what was used on the record, it explains why I always liked that song.

The album sounds like a Ric with an emphasis on the neck pickup.

 

[MCF]

For me - from Paint It Black through the early '70s.

I like the snappy drum pick-up into each verse (1:37-3:55 - unlike original) ... but I personally find Jaggers performance a bit embarrassing. It seems as if he's attempting to "do a Bowie" - without DB's theatrical/artistic panache. Also the "woman as props" aspect (5:04)... really distasteful IMO. Plus, the outro was so overblown and unnecessary - yikes... their excuse would be "it's live - let's pull out all he stops"... which kills a lot of live presentations.

2000 light years from home - live - youtube

Like a cartoon.

 

[MCF]

I was there with the Country band, with my Hard Rock, I'm looking for growl you can never quite tame. Just realized I had the deep switch on my SushiBox Slampegg, I'll try with it off before I look at Steels.

I’ve settled on steels after wandering in the dark. The SITs and Dunlop Marcus Miller Superbrights do it for my taste and ears.

 

[MCF]

When Bobby at Clark Music in Atlanta told me Nashville Straights had gone out of business, I bought the last dozen sets they had. I don’t recall how I got them home on my motorcycle; I’d just dropped in to get some picks.

They were my favorite. Expensive packaging may have been an issue. And you couldn’t keep a spare set in the case.

 

[MCF]

Another T-Bird sighting- this time it’s Nazareth on Austrian TV in 1975 performing “Hair of the Dog”

Always love some Scottish rock!

 

[MCF]

I'm going to try! Did the LA to FH drive for Christmas, so I'll try to figure out flights when the days are nailed down, I can only do that drive once every few years

It’s the last weekend in July. I’ll likely be catching the 7:00 AM JetBlue flight out of LAX on Thursday the 25th and returning Monday.

 

[MCF]

I listen to a lot of Stones eras but mid-60s through early 70s were amazeballs.

Beggers’ Banquet to Goats Head Soup, although the latter was the weakest of the era. For me, they peaked with Exile.

 

[JJR58]

Amsterdam!

Next years will be Europe for sure.

 

[tyohars]

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] anyone tried this? Considering this to upgrade my Epi VP

 

[_Tay_]

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] anyone tried this? Considering this to upgrade my Epi VP

I have no other experience using any T bird other than my NR 22 bird which these are on. They are great sounding pick ups is all i can say

 

[Ringhammer]

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] anyone tried this? Considering this to upgrade my Epi VP

Yes, I put them in a 1997 Gibson in place of the TB+. They are awesome. I have a variety of “boutique” t-bird pickups in my other Gibson ‘birds and while the others (Lollar, and Curtis Novak, Thunderbucker 66) sound similar, the Gibsons sound different, I guess I’d say they are more “open”. If they made them with nickel covers I would have bought another set for the 1999 Gibson ‘bird I just got. For that I decided on a Dunable D-bird set. These should be different as well since these use ceramic magnets.

 

[Instagator]

I know houseboat people but no boat bass players, let alone Thunderbird players.

You know me.

 

[Bent77]

So you’re rednecker than him?

Most very probably yes

 

[Bent77]

I admit that the best sounding to me where the Precision and the Thumb, but for the uninitiated such as myself, I was intrigued by the Thunderbird being played in a melodic way, and that it wasn’t played dark, dirty, and overdriven as with most T-Bird demos

I enjoyed the Bird most. I also was trying to figure out how they made the Jazz bass sound that awful. I have 2 and neither one sounds that bad

 

[JJR58]

I enjoyed the Bird most. I also was trying to figure out how they made the Jazz bass sound that awful. I have 2 and neither one sounds that bad

I love my J.
The haters can hate.
But this Bird rules the roost here right now.

 

[Stealth57]

I love my J.
The haters can hate.
But this Bird rules the roost here right now.
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Clean that alien goo off the bridge