Thunderbird Club

[JIO]

Very cool performance! One of the God Father’s of T-Birds, Overend Watts. That wasn’t lip synced and they rocked! I saw the original Mott the Hoople and their energy was infectious. Overend (RIP) had the platforms and his favorite ‘63 T-Bird.
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It was a '64 or '65 from what I've read. There were only a few '63 II's and they were only brown-burst. I owned one of them.

 

[JIO]

This is in the film clip
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wrong vid - I was referencing the Memphis one

 

[JIO]

My all-time favorite fllm-

I love all of his films - would be hard to pick a fave... 400 Blows? Jules & Jim? Day For Night? ...

 

[SubHuman]

It was a '64 or '65 from what I've read. There were only a few '63 II's and they were only brown-burst. I owned one of them.

Thanks for that info...I looked online and someone said it was a '63 when I was writing my post.

 

[dagrev]

Tube Tuesday....................Will rip your face off.

Or Blow.... your.... face..... out!

 

[GonePlaid]

Thanks for that info...I looked online and someone said it was a '63 when I was writing my post.

It actually was a 65, but using Gibson's serial number application methods...

 

[dagrev]

the Dean of Engineering at SJSU told Thomas he would only use about 9% of what he learned in his EE undergrad program….

Wow.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

It was a '64 or '65 from what I've read. There were only a few '63 II's and they were only brown-burst. I owned one of them.

did that 63 have a damaged headstock?…..so sorry, I had a 70’s (clearly not the same) stolen and it sucked….
say, do you have a link to that list that gives the breakdown on yearly production ?

 

[Engle]

I thought Roy Orbison did that movie.... Who knew.

Oddly enough and kind of related to Bradbury, I was at a great nephew's BD party. Likely half of everyone there were HS teachers. I was sitting is a group with one recently retired teacher and a younger nephew (lit teacher) and a few other people. The retired Spanish teacher was talking about some kind of class she took on Orwell's "1984," and how fascinating it was. My nephew has used the book before and they were discussing it. I was dumbfounded at their application of it. They seemed to understand the message, but went in an obvious direction full of a lack of self awareness given what they were saying (essentially that it applied to other people, but nothing they believed). On the way home I mentioned it to my wife (who was also in that group), and a fundamental factual error the retired teacher talked about and then wrongly applied it. She said I should have said something. I told her I was actually taken aback by the educated misunderstanding I heard and was at a loss for words--and it was a kids party not at out house. And they teach kids stuff! There is some really fascinating research on people seeing something and completely going in a wrong direction (things like my side or confirmation bias, etc.).

I've had similar experiences talking to some teachers. I think it's good to continually challenge your brain by learning new things.
It's sad (and surprising) to see people who teach children, stagnate intellectually themselves.

 

[GonePlaid]

I've had similar experiences talking to some teachers. I think it's good to continually challenge your brain by learning new things.
It's sad (and surprising) to see people who teach children, stagnate intellectually themselves.

Maybe with all the limitations being put on them(what to/not to teach, how to teach it, how to 'pass' them even if they haven't learned [stuff]), they just kinda give up and count the days to retirement.

 

[Engle]

Maybe with all the limitations being put on them(what to/not to teach, how to teach it, how to 'pass' them even if they haven't learned [stuff]), they just kinda give up and count the days to retirement.

That’s probably the case.
I’m sure it can be a frustrating job.

 

[TBird1958]

did that 63 have a damaged headstock?…..so sorry, I had a 70’s (clearly not the same) stolen and it sucked….
say, do you have a link to that list that gives the breakdown on yearly production ?

1963 Gibson Thunderbird bass >> FlyGuitars

 

[MCF]

I thought Roy Orbison did that movie.... Who knew.

Oddly enough and kind of related to Bradbury, I was at a great nephew's BD party. Likely half of everyone there were HS teachers. I was sitting is a group with one recently retired teacher and a younger nephew (lit teacher) and a few other people. The retired Spanish teacher was talking about some kind of class she took on Orwell's "1984," and how fascinating it was. My nephew has used the book before and they were discussing it. I was dumbfounded at their application of it. They seemed to understand the message, but went in an obvious direction full of a lack of self awareness given what they were saying (essentially that it applied to other people, but nothing they believed). On the way home I mentioned it to my wife (who was also in that group), and a fundamental factual error the retired teacher talked about and then wrongly applied it. She said I should have said something. I told her I was actually taken aback by the educated misunderstanding I heard and was at a loss for words--and it was a kids party not at out house. And they teach kids stuff! There is some really fascinating research on people seeing something and completely going in a wrong direction (things like my side or confirmation bias, etc.).

I grew up with mostly good high school teachers. My kids had maybe one or two good teachers each year.

First rule picking a jury. Excuse all the teachers. I’ll say no more about the subject.

 

[JIO]

It actually was a 65, but using Gibson's serial number application methods...

That's what I've read.

 

[Engle]

 

[JIO]

1963 Gibson Thunderbird bass >> FlyGuitars

That post sez' 2 II's in '63. I've also read 3 somewhere - if I'm correct there are 2 '63 II owners on the Thunderbird fb page. (???) ATC I'm feeling like it seems to be flexible historical information.

 

[MCF]

Maybe with all the limitations being put on them(what to/not to teach, how to teach it, how to 'pass' them even if they haven't learned [stuff]), they just kinda give up and count the days to retirement.

We have a crises throughout the country. It is really bad in California. Many don’t last long enough to even think about retirement.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

these guys….

 

[MCF]

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Hard to tell, but it looks like one set is USA and the other licensed? Is so, it’ll be interesting to see if you notice any practical differences as they age. They are mechanically different under the covers.

 

[JIO]

these guys….
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Good pic of Jeff - but... - it was a fun visit!