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Thunderbird Club
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They look like a cool tribute. Sax and all.Bond Girl shared the stage today at the Golden Gate Bandshell with The Jean Genies - a Bowie tribute band. We both did 2,45min sets under clear sunny, partially cloudy skies after back & forth sun/rain all week. They went on at noon (to 1:45) and we started about 2:15. A healthy enthusiastic crowd (hey - it was fee and outside) The lead singer Geoff of TJG was a real showman walking into the audience and getting lots of social-media attention. 2nd set was Ziggy Stardust songs complete with striped costume & red wig. Who doesn't love Bowie?
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~Oops... my amp & bass at the back of the space - they said it was alright to stage it there...
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Totally pro FOH - wireless mics for all - their saxman also took advantage of moving around off the stage... they had it down. I didn't get pics of the Ziggy set as we were sequestered in the green-room behind the stage.
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Shot during their 1st song - more people showed up as the day evolved, the benches were filled later. Lots of pic's & vids - so I'll have some more to post when they filter in.
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We’ve got a total Eclipse of the Sun tomorrow afternoon so people are calling off work and Eclipse watch parties
are everywhere!
are everywhere!
Last time PA/sound guys were provided was at an outdoor thing(car show)in 2015. Still had to bring amps/drums.
I’ve thought about a clear guard for mine to show more of the blue. They are great Thunderbirds. Someone here really should pick up that one off the Bay.thank you!
sounds pretty unique setup like that..,
Keep an eye out for that glass dome that covers the moon...
Just hope people are aware of the damage it can do to their eyes.
Yes we bought glasses. My wife made sure hers are stylish!
We've been known to say "for 4 guys, we sound a lot like a quartet".(usually goes over their heads)
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All the venues we play have PA's. We're playing at a place next Sat night where we have to bring our own stands/mics & mic-cables. Usually bring our own mics anyway. Yesterday they had all wireless mics so only our amps/instruments. Our Phil provided his drums for the day- a nice "Ringo Star" Ludwig set.
she looks like she would bop you one if you miss a note…..
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Hah! Cherie's not like that at all! (looks are deceiving?) We all made our share of mistakes yesterday, we just made them sound deliberate!
For me it's not like I don't know the songs backwards & forward - it's usually a brief lapse of attention being caught up in the moment. We don't often play outside on a nice big stage so I was getting distracted by everything around us. It reminds me of descending a twisty road I was familiar with at night on my VFR. All my attention was focused on what the head-lights illuminated ahead and I rode it smoother than any time during broad daylight. I need to work on creating that image in my head when performing. It's easier in a small club/bar because it's dark and there's less to distract.
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About two weeks out, we're hittin' it again.
Remember that pretty Southwest Airlines engine during sunset pic that I posted a few dozen pages back…
Well, glad I was on that flight and not this Southwest one…
Engine cover ripped off during flight of Boeing 737-800 heading to Houston, returns to Denver
Well, glad I was on that flight and not this Southwest one…
Engine cover ripped off during flight of Boeing 737-800 heading to Houston, returns to Denver
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cool art…dunno how much one can misbehave in an AT-6 but you get the idea…About two weeks out, we're hittin' it again.
This is about 99% of why I make any mistakes. I know all the songs of any set I’m playing up, down, inside out and outside in. Nothing in any song I’m playing is “hard” or physical difficult (yet). I rehearse solo excessively before any show as well as at least an extra night of the week beyond the band’s normal schedule during the week before with the band. It’s the f%^*ing day-dreaming I do when I’m playing that gets me. For the life of me I don’t know why my mind wanders to dumb irrelevant stuff when it does.
