Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

Will be trying this tonight in hopes of sonic success.

White Wed for Willy.

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Hmph! Yer wireless doesn't match.

 

[Count Bassie]

Hmph! Yer wireless doesn't match.

A new bar for the Shallow set!

 

[MCF]

Gotta love Kate. She's kind of dreamy.

The recent resurgence in popularity of this one is well deserved.

 

[Mvf]

Big Kate Bush fan

Me too

 

[Mvf]

I can't recall my 1st (new) Bond movie viewing in a theater...

I think, but not sure, the first for me was The Spy Who Loved Me

 

[dagrev]

Hmph! Yer wireless doesn't match.

Ah, that could be the problem.


No, it's likely me.

 

[GonePlaid]

Ah, that could be the problem.


No, it's likely me.

Well, to confirm you should buy a wireless to match-or contrast-each bass. Always happy to spend other folks' money.

 

[Stealth57]

I can't recall my 1st (new) Bond movie viewing in a theater...

I can. Live and Let Die 1973. Meeks Bay Theater on the Shores of Lake Tahoe.

 

[dagrev]

The recent resurgence in popularity of this one is well deserved.

I can't help but wonder if the people there (like many videos) ever noticed the instruments weren't connected to anything. Not that noticed anyway. I never understood why the musicians on TV programs didn't say that they should at least have a cord going backstage.

 

[TBird1958]

Sleaze.................Love it.

 

[Engle]

The Ripper arrived. A bit of checking in the finish:

I asked Rob, and he has never seen helicoil style inserts either:

This bass has some play wear:

 

[Count Bassie]

Sleaze.................Love it.

Alright!

 

[Engle]

I do notice the fancy stuff, and after years of torment have decided that every player has an interpretation of time, feel of phrasing, and even their own physical aspects, that inform their playing.
So, when covering a tune, I've finally given myself license to interpret it, and give it the mojo I've got. Just because that guy wrote it doesn't mean his is the only interpretation. It's like telling a story, everyone's got an angle and a delivery.
That decision/revelation has saved the fun of playing cover tunes, and even my own lines for original projects.

Well said Roger!

 

[JJR58]

The Ripper arrived. A bit of checking in the finish:
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I asked Rob, and he has never seen helicoil style inserts either:
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This bass has some play wear:
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Lots of TLC and could be turned into a great bass again.
But sure looks like a big project.

 

[GBassNorth]

Perhaps even stranger that I was a math major. Ended up a linguistics major.

As an a figure of speech, go figure. (Pun intended)

I can't recall my 1st (new) Bond movie viewing in a theater...

First run Bond blockbusters I saw in theaters…
Gold Finger
Man With a Golden Gun
Octapussy
A View to a Kill
Golden Eye
Casino Royale (not the silly old one with Niven and the perv)
Skyfall
I've seen every bond film multiple times and have all the DVDs. Some I like more than others but in their era contexts all were fun to watch and good entertainment. In retrospect there are a few that stand out as duds (Moon Raker, Octapussy, Quantam of Solace) but there are some all time greats as well (Her Majesty's Secret Service, Gold Finger, Live and Let Die, Thunderball, Diamonds are Forever, Golden Eye, The World is Not Enough, Casino Royale, Skyfall…)

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Will be trying this tonight in hopes of sonic success.

White Wed for Willy.

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prefer olympic to arctic though…

 

[ectoflanger]

Don't know why it took this long to recall this pair in our recent discussions- subtle but deep bass- and the overall song craft is stellar-



This one's no slouch either-

 

[MCF]

Sleaze.................Love it.

Speaking of…need to see what Kat is up to.

 

[ectoflanger]

And can't forget Aimee.

Found this from their performance at the Roxy in 1986- this never made it to an official recording - so here goes another example of my penchant for the haunting and atmospheric-



Btw, the whole concert is on YouTube for whose of you who are interested-

 

[Engle]

Lots of TLC and could be turned into a great bass again.
But sure looks like a big project.

It's not a huge project for me.

The initial plan will be to refret, strip/tung oil the back of the neck, put on Hipshot tuners, Hipshot 3 point, make a pickguard and install the Decolas with 3 way selector and VVT. Pretty much a ratrod

If the headstock repair is solid, it will get the lacquer touched up. If not, I can deal with it.