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Thunderbird Club

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Engle said:
I saw Govt Mule last night at the Vogue Theatre. Kevin Scott was incredibly solid playing 16 notes (Rocco level) and crazy runs! Mostly a Ripper in the first set and he brought out a Tbird shaped bass in set 2.
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A custom build by someone in Georgia called Banker guitars. Custom pickups by another boutique maker called Avedissian.
 
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ectoflanger said:
Love your post, particularly the 'shiny objects' metaphor. The thing that impressed me about both the vids was the earnestness of the presenters- no politics or pretension regardless of wether you agreed with them or not-
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Thanks! I took a fair amount of philosophy in college and grad school. A friend did her Ph.D in it. (We were at a Christmas gathering once and she brought her just finished dissertation. She got a kick out me and told me later that everyone glanced at it and commented positively flipping a few pages, but you went and sat down and actually read through a bunch of it and asked questions.") I find some of it helpful, some interesting, and much of it, frankly just amusing.

I always found a quote by the late British historian John Bowle, humorous, and so very true: "It is one of the most depressing aspects of the brilliant French culture that opinions so fundamentally silly should command so much prestige." It goes without saying the the French are not alone there!
 
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saltymonkey said:
I grew up in the Philly suburbs and moved to the city after college in the mid 80s. I was fortunate to be turned on to and see Sun Ra and the Arkestra numerous times. All life affirming shows, attended by people from all walks of life. People in suits and evening gowns right out of the country club. Punks and Metalheads and families with all their kids. Everyone there knew they were witnessing something special. Everyone left smiling and completely blown away. I know I always felt really lucky after every show. Thanks @JIO for bringing back those memories.
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I had the same experience at World Saxophone Quartet shows. You couldn't make any assumption about who you might be sitting next to or between, but you knew everyone there was in the exact same mental place. It was an amazing experience.
 
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always wanted one of these….Diggins passed way in Jan……:rollno:
tried to finance one in London in 90 with no luck…
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Ringhammer said:
Vintage 1990s Gibson Thunderbird USA Kelly Green 4-String Bass Guitar Bartolini | eBay

Interesting color.
Check his other items, a couple of ‘76’s and a Greco in there
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He certainly has an eclectic collection of musical instruments and other things. His black EB-2 is probably a '67, not a '70s version. I'm just going by the bridge, which is the earlier bar, not a later tune-o-matic. At some point, the nylon tune-o-matic saddles changed to metal, so that's another hint at how old an EB-2 is. But Gibson is Gibson.

His black one was repaired and I don't see a serial number on the back of the headstock. There's no label in the soundhole, either, so it's real age is lost to time. Even with that information, it can be impossible to date an EB-2. EB-2s are my personal version of an irrational love, probably because mine was the only bass I had for about 25 years.
 
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dagrev said:
Did you ever watch Warren do any of those Dead tribute concerts a few years back? One was on cable (likely youtube now), and it was really good. He has to be one of the most underrated and largely unknown guitarists around.
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I’ve heard about them, but never watched.
I’ve tried to get into the Dead a few times, but they never really resonated with me.
 
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