Thunderbird Club

[godofthunder59]

Our very own @godofthunder59 Scott Dasson's Birthday today, best wishes and thanks for all the great parts, advice and knowledge you share with us, Thunderbird Brother!

Thanks so much! I had a great day, thanks for the birthday wishes.

 

[dagrev]

Yet another reason to move to our wonderful Rebublic!

I'll just live with occasional good fruit. But I certainly hope to visit one day.

 

[Count Bassie]

Trying to be good and not immediately nab a Greco bird that’s just come to my attention…

I wanted to hold off bass purchases until a Gibson Ripper comes along but this bird’s song is making it hard!

I’d have to get it without trying it, though…

How much? When you get your Ripper maybe you can sell me the Greco?

 

[dagrev]

Played a gig last night, and by the end of the night I felt like I was driving an engine that was losing power. Our time feel was slowing down. That makes me effing crazy
Finally I wanted to put the bass down.
The back story: our drummer had open heart bypass surgery not long ago, and is still getting his strength back. When he first joined he was finishing up cancer treatment and had just gotten clear... And two or so months after joining he fell six feet to a concrete walkway and broke his shoulder, collar bone and three ribs.
Now I know it sounds like another rock band/Spinal Tap spoof, but he's been compromised by something his whole time with us. The tempo thing is making me miserable, and yet the poor guy's been through hell. I feel like a bad guy, sorry of a spoiled brat, telling the story... And three of us, including him, are well over sixty.
But music is my only good place to go lately, and this is murder...
I have been told he's always has some level of issue with having a sluggish feel, especially when it comes to fills add turnarounds. But he's consistent and does listen, he's got good stuff going on.
I'm just having trouble with it, and knowing this guy's experience I don't want to be a cold bastard.
This kind of thing is often my experience, this kind of compromise. I just need to get a better gig. Last really good band I played gigs with was a production of Jesus Christ Superstar. That was killer...

Hate that--for both of you. No easy answers, but sounds like another band is in order for you. There may be others who don't have a problem with it. I'm glad he still wants to play but at some point you kind of need to know when you aren't pulling your weight in the band and maybe find a fun, less serious band where it doesn't matter. Do the others struggle to the same degree as you or are they able to deal with it and life with it? Or just don't want to say anything? In the end, it's a decision you have to make (said Capt Obvious). Playing music that is that painful is something to be avoided--unless being paid crazy money. I hope you can get it sorted out.

 

[dagrev]

Interstitial cross-functional problem solvers...

Can you talk to my wife? You're a counselor, right?

 

[dagrev]

One of my retirement projects.

No question you can do it.
I have songs that are pick songs and other fingers. Sometimes it based on the way I'm playiing (who who played it orignally if a rock song). Just to keep at it I will play a finger song with a pick to make me think a little.

 

[RedVee]

No guess?

Yeah but that’s not it.
It was still Sunday (just) when I posted. 8am Monday now.


Answer: each has at least one member that spent some of their childhood years in Australia.
Blackpink = Rosé Melbourne
Red hot CP = Flea Melbourne
Bee Gees = Barry, Robin & Maurice Brisbane
(plus Vince Melouney lead guitar & Colin Peterson drums when they played in Australia and first trip to UK)

TBF I could have picked a few other K-Pop groups as well.

Evidently a couple of decades ago there was a movement for Korean kids being adopted into Australia and New Zealand, as well as the usual family group migration. A few have made it in music (K-pop groups and in Australia Dani Im is a Sth Korean migrant that has had hit records and repped Aussie in Eurovision (came 2nd)) and acting (an Aussie guy plays a Korean adopted by Australians in XO Kitty, which is his personal story as well).

Plus golf of course. Minjee Lee (just won the US Open women’s) and her brother Min Woo Lee are prominent golfers as well as NZ’s Lydia Ko.

I found this interview with the 2 Aussie Stray Kids mbrs funny just for them using their real accents. BTW “Straya” is how a lot of Australians pronounce Australia.

 

[bitterminnows]

Only too happy to help (enable) you.......

You can hear it and I talk about it as well.

It sounds so good...

Thank you for sharing!

 

[bitterminnows]

Make sure you grab a Ripper when one does come along

I plan on it! I’ve played 2 ‘74 models earlier this year and knew I had to have one ever since (been after one for the longest, though!).

I could try and get one of those but I’m trying to wait for the one I’ve dreamed of to come along (a burst)—but now this makes me think I should act quick! It took me until January to ever see any in person my whole life.

The Grecobird is nearly half the price, though… less even!

Decisions, decisions…

 

[bitterminnows]

How much? When you get your Ripper maybe you can sell me the Greco?

We’ll have to see!

 

[dagrev]

@godofthunder59 Happy Glad You Were Born Day, Scott!

 

[BuddhaFingas]

Can you talk to my wife? You're a counselor, right?

Close... systems design director.

 

[dagrev]

Close... systems design director.

Sounds fascinating. No sarcasm at all. It really does.

 

[MCF]

No question you can do it.
I have songs that are pick songs and other fingers. Sometimes it based on the way I'm playiing (who who played it orignally if a rock song). Just to keep at it I will play a finger song with a pick to make me think a little.

Oh, I can do it. I did it back in the day. Fingers have always been more natural to me. When I came off my long hiatus, I focused on proper finger style. I just want to be able to use a pick without giving it a second thought. Nikki uses a pick; that’s my prime motivation.

 

[BuddhaFingas]

Sounds fascinating. No sarcasm at all. It really does.

It can be interesting. A lot of it's just people management.

 

[Matt Kustom]

Someone i work with occasionally just got a new bass. Cool guy , he a has one of my first Alneo sets and really likes his Neo p Bass pickups

 

[bitterminnows]

Someone i work with occasionally just got a new bass. Cool guy , he a has one of my first Alneo sets and really likes his Neo p Bass pickups

Sweet bass! Love the trans blue over that super-flamed maple. The abalone(?) markers go really well with it too!

Never knew Spector made a bird-type bass.

 

[Nocturnal]

Several fans in the club, including @BklynKen .

@BklynKen is the reason I bought mine. He is a bad influence, which is why I like him.

 

[Nocturnal]

Happy Birthday @godofthunder59 !!

 

[Count Bassie]

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Hate that--for both of you. No easy answers, but sounds like another band is in order for you. There may be others who don't have a problem with it. I'm glad he still wants to play but at some point you kind of need to know when you aren't pulling your weight in the band and maybe find a fun, less serious band where it doesn't matter. Do the others struggle to the same degree as you or are they able to deal with it and life with it? Or just don't want to say anything? In the end, it's a decision you have to make (said Capt Obvious). Playing music that is that painful is something to be avoided--unless being paid crazy money. I hope you can get it sorted out.

What I don't get is that I'm the only one that bothered by it. Our singer BL notices, but she's a bit draggy too in the rhythm dept. She doesn't think so, but she is.
I tend to play a little forward on the bouncing ball of rhythm, but I can see it and self-regulate. With a good rhythm section the conversation monitors itself, it becomes more about phrasing and less about time. But not here.
I asked the drummer if he was interested in getting together, just him and me, but he's apparently too busy. I'm sure he is, he's a good guy, there are no harsh feelings there.
Our guitar player is also playing bass in three other bands, and that has impeded our ability to gig, another issue. I'll be talking to the BL pretty shortly.
I've addressed this stuff before, the gig ability with our guitar player, and the drummer with the BL. She gets me, hopes I don't quit. I like everybody, but this is bad for my head.