Thunderbird Club

[Miles_ONeal]

Yeah the big chrome percolator in the church basement. Or smaller home ones, usually 70's green or harvest gold.

And we (along with many others) still use the pig percs at group functions. Most caterers around here have them.

 

[JIO]

The back even looks great. Nicely done, as always.

Thanks! It's light-weight chambered swamp ash so in daylight you can see the grain - otherwise it looks very dark brown.

 

[JIO]

The Italians?

Yes, I guess I was specifically referring to middle-class Americans when we were growing up in the '50s/'60s (those of us being of that vintage that is) The other thing was grocery stores having a coffee-grinder next to the coffee section where you could grind in-house whole-beans sold there. My favorite grocery store in Pacifica, Oceana (independently owned/operated) still offers that.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Well, all of you better stay on the porch unless you want to go home smellin' like some burnt caps and transistors, from a bad bass whoopin'. I'm telling you, I've got the worst bass player thing covered, so if you were thinking about it, just have a seat. I wouldn't lie about something that important.

You can’t know what you don’t know.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

My sister found one of those when she was cleaning out my parents house. We used it last time I was there. Works fine but makes pretty strong coffee, but thta could be that we weren't used to using it and used too much coffee grounds.

Quantity and time both matter. OTOH, I always go for strong coffee.

 

[JIO]

We kept using a percolator off and on until it sprung a leak. Then we got a French press as the alternate to the drip. When the power is out in a winter storm, it’s cowboy coffee at the fireplace.

 

[JIO]

Quantity and time both matter. OTOH, I always go for strong coffee.

I like my coffee strong.., like my ____________

 

[Miles_ONeal]

So I know the Beatles are geniuses. I tried playing some of their songs years ago when I was a mediocre guitar player and eventually gave up. So I never considered playing bass lines for their songs. Last night I decided to punish myself and try to learn a line. I chose “Help”, and was reminded why Paul was a genius[1]. At the same time, I realized this is a song I can learn. And that makes me happy.
[1] He also didn’t get the memo about the “money frets”. Just like Jack Casady, Jack Bruce, John Entwhistle, Leon Wilkeson, Nikki Monninger, and most of my favorite bass players. I’m really glad for all the times I ignored “conventional wisdom” unless it was proven true, but wish I’d ignored it even more.

 

[dagrev]

You can’t know what you don’t know.

The one thing I do know...is how not good I am. I've lived with it for years.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

We really need to get you to a gtg. This truly is an all levels club.
Get thee to a Jeeteejee!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

So I know the Beatles are geniuses. I tried playing some of their songs years ago when I was a mediocre guitar player and eventually gave up. So I never considered playing bass lines for their songs. Last night I decided to punish myself and try to learn a line. I chose “Help”, and was reminded why Paul was a genius[1]. At the same time, I realized this is a song I can learn. And that makes me happy.
[1] He also didn’t get the memo about the “money frets”. Just like Jack Casady, Jack Bruce, John Entwhistle, Leon Wilkeson, Nikki Monninger, and most of my favorite bass players. I’m really glad for all the times I ignored “conventional wisdom” unless it was proven true, but wish I’d ignored it even more.

Also, the right Thunderbird can get pretty dang close to Paul’s sound!

 

[Funkengruuven]

They made a Tru-Tone bass bridge? I thought that was just a guitar bridge.

My misteak, it's a SuperTone.

 

[JIO]

The one thing I do know...is how not good I am. I've lived with it for years.

You know, I never really think about how "good" I am as a bass-player. I can spot a good player when I hear one and I'm nowhere near that level of playing or musicianship. Not being humble - just being honest. I don't compare myself to those players. I just strive to play the songs my bands cover, both original and covers as best as possible. When I feel synched with my bandmates as the low-end representative - I'm there.

So when someone after our performance says - "you guys sounded great" - to me that is the highest compliment, because that means we four were all in-synch playing as one.

 

[GonePlaid]

Oh this is my part

you need an EB-3

Ats'a nice.

 

[GonePlaid]

I don’t need two shaging pickups but that one is tempting me….

They are SO different. When I had my 66Gibby EB-3, I used the Mudbucker(1)except for occasional solos, then bridge(2). Never mixed except for initial testing.

 

[GonePlaid]

Very nice. I came very close to buying a boat that looked a lot like that from a neighbor who got transferred to Qatar in ‘09. He was practically giving it away because the economy was horrible then. Storing it was the issue for me though. My son still talks about how we should have bought it.

"A boat is a hole in the water lined with wood, fiberglas, or metal into which one pours lotsa money."

 

[GonePlaid]

I'm at home atm, it's Friday evening for me

Kinda funny: drove 23 years; never in snow.

 

[GonePlaid]

I think I want to get a sitar.

If I got one, it'd hafta be a little one. A 'baby sitar'.

 

[GonePlaid]

The Epi has a preamp that some find to be pretty anemic and convert them to passive. @GonePlaid had one but didn’t get along with it. I’ve played @Stealth57 ‘s 4string and found it to play quite nicely. There also some Gibson fivers out there in their set neck Studio model. And there are Lull fivers out there as well.

Not me. I had an EpiBird 5er w/ passive P/J pups.

 

[RedVee]

I’ve met the Grandson. It really is a special feeling but somehow different to when my children were born.
Add Edit: I mentioned that at 3.995kgs he was the same weight as my Thunderbird… eyes rolled at that one.
(For US readers a quick google says that is 8.8lbs or 8lb 12oz.)

He’ll be known as Teddy I think, maybe only to me.


or maybe “Lord Ted”…
(A reference to one of my favourite Dragons players from around 72-78)