Thunderbird Club

[TBird1958]

dig Grecos and wigs....

Wigs and Thunderbirds

 

[TBird1958]

LP bass again..... can't believe I don't own one by now.....

Very cool song, how did you run across them?
He's really tamed the pickups with those strings, mine is a bit of a terror.

 

[JIO]

I actually have a gig Friday (1/2) night. First since August. Haven't played since then. Should be interesting-for lack of a better term.

 

[JIO]

Very cool song, how did you run across them?
He's really tamed the pickups with those strings, mine is a bit of a terror.

I like it too - very chill. As far as the bass - the tape-wound strings help, but studio compression is how it was tamed for that recording.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Okay that's great. Now I've got Riding the Storm out in my head!
Maybe it was the way our friends' band did it, but even the original version let me down... I know they were a good band. They just got by me.
That song just became kind of trite for me.

I’m not even sure I heard the studio original. I heard the live version a lot.

 

[JIO]

Looking good...ROCK IT G!

Thanks! It was a minute-to-minute evolution all day today! Steve & Kirstin got there late which was AOK as I had a couple hrs slated and ATC whatever happened - happened. Great having Steve 'in the house' once again. We played a few of our mellower songs but our roughly 1hr set was roudy, rockin' and loud. Post Steve I've tried to get us to play at a lower volume and we're good at keeping it 'civil' these days. It's not like we're not rockin' - I just like to play with nuance (and hear everyone) and that only happens when it's at a lower volume. But Steve made the day happen, so loud it was. Only played my Teiscobird - an audience member who was a bass player wanted to know all about it. My Soviet bass was on stage, but wasn't played. It's a bit bassier than the Teiscobird and I was having trouble cutting through the overall volume with my '76 Ampeg (all tube 30w) Portaflex. Good big bottom-end but not enough solid mid/top-end that I'm used to through the Ashdown. I adapted - you dance with the one you brought to the party.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Very cool song, how did you run across them?
He's really tamed the pickups with those strings, mine is a bit of a terror.

yeah, trick tune (out there lyrics imho)...showed up on my Big Thief Pandora station, my friend Mike Barnes who worked at Yamaha (developed the DX-7) went to music school in London with one of them....are those pups originally meant for six string?

 

[godofthunder59]

Exactly! That's a great live performance by REO - I was never a fan but knew/heard the song. I was more critical when I was younger but these days even if it's not music I'm drawn to - I really enjoy a good live performance. They were pro musicians in every sense of the word. They all sang (and well!)- especially the lead singer, he was a great singer/performer!

REO was huge back in the day, the live album was all over FM radio. They made a big commercial shift with You Can Tune a Piano But Can't Tune a Fish. Bruce Hall took over the bass slot from Greg Philbin and this kinda ended the band for me. I did see them in 1983, good show but Chronin's voice gets on my nerves.

 

[Count Bassie]

REO was huge back in the day, the live album was all over FM radio. They made a big commercial shift with You Can Tune a Piano But Can't Tune a Fish. Bruce Hall took over the bass slot from Greg Philbin and this kinda ended the band for me. I did see them in 1983, good show but Chronin's voice gets on my nerves.

Was trying to remember the original bass player's name... Yeah they got poppier and generic around then. And Cronin was annoying.

 

[dagrev]

You’re wearing them, dude.

I admire your confidence.






For the record it's cold here, so in this instance your confidence will indeed well founded.

 

[JJR58]

I actually have a gig Friday (1/2) night. First since August. Haven't played since then. Should be interesting-for lack of a better term.

Go get em Mike!

 

[dagrev]

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I just noticed from your pic (and pulling mine) that one pup doesn't have braided shielding but plastic and the ground is internal. Do you know why this might be? Part of the pups being wired in series (or whichever it is)?

Just noticed I also have what looks to be a tiny white ground(?) going to the middle vol pot. Not sure if it's simply a ground or Gibson was being creative. I don't see this on yours. But that may be it going to your tone pot.

 

[dagrev]

Exactly! That's a great live performance by REO - I was never a fan but knew/heard the song. I was more critical when I was younger but these days even if it's not music I'm drawn to - I really enjoy a good live performance. They were pro musicians in every sense of the word. They all sang (and well!)- especially the lead singer, he was a great singer/performer!

Well said!

 

[dagrev]

I actually have a gig Friday (1/2) night. First since August. Haven't played since then. Should be interesting-for lack of a better term.

Excellent!

 

[dagrev]

Top class musicians/performers for sure - another band (10cc) I knew of/heard their songs but wasn't into them then ('70s), and a friend treated me to a recent show of theirs. (two original members, and a long-term third member) and two younger hired guns. It was an incredible show! totally pro. When attending a live performance that is THAT good - I become a fan that night because I see/fully understand their talents/professionalism. As an amateur - I have high respect for that level of musicianship.


1975 - young bucks


2024 - check out the Ashdown bass rig - original member bass-player/singer/songwriter Graham Gouldman played the same two basses he played in the '70s - a white Fender and a black Ric. I thought that was so cool. He's the central guitarist in the '75 vid -

I noticed the ABMs. Seems he likes the older ones. They sounded great on your clip. That was a cool song at the time. Not a fan, but no denying they are great musicians.

 

[dagrev]

LP bass again..... can't believe I don't own one by now.....

Look like some black tapes, maybe.

 

[dagrev]

yeah, trick tune (out there lyrics imho)...showed up on my Big Thief Pandora station, my friend Mike Barnes who worked at Yamaha (developed the DX-7) went to music school in London with one of them....are those pups originally meant for six string?

I remember when the the DX-7 came out. A real game changer at the time.

 

[dagrev]

Was trying to remember the original bass player's name... Yeah they got poppier and generic around then. And Cronin was annoying.

Loved his sound on the live album. Played a Gibson EB-3 as I recall.

 

[Count Bassie]

Loved his sound on the live album. Played a Gibson EB-3 as I recall.

Didn't play an Alembic Series 1 on a live album?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I remember when the the DX-7 came out. A real game changer at the time.

FM baby!..