Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

Don’t remember if I shared these before but I’ll share them again-

My favorite one of theirs from their Live at the Ritz performance does not appear on any of their albums-

Haunting and atmospheric- right up my alley-



The full 1986 concert -

Amazing voice. Not too bad on a bass either. Hard to believe it’s been 40 years.

 

[ectoflanger]

Amazing voice. Not too bad on a bass either. Hard to believe it’s been 40 years.

You’re telling me-

 

[JJR58]

Hey, the Sun actually made an appearence here in Seattle today, so I got that going for me ( How about the Seahawks!), Baja sounds really good.

I’m so not a sports fan.
But kudos to Seattle.
Bazinga to New England.

 

[JIO]

I get why you're doing it, and it made me wonder why I don't. I went and looked at a lot of live shots of me playing and realized that if I wasn't at the mic to sing, the body of the bass is on my right hip almost all the time, not across my tummy, so the headstock points out towards the crowd at an angle and my right hand is on the upper bout. I don't use wide straps either, different strokes!

Like this........

Totally get it V - as I've always made clear and related to how you just echoed - different strokes. My advice may or may not relate to how an individual player slings their ax but it may help someone who may initially be turned off to T-birds. In that respect, I'm one to try and convince people to play one.

 

[BuddhaFingas]

More to counter the bit of neck dive it has.

Same situation, different axis...

 

[JIO]

Same situation, different axis...

I see what you did there...

 

[ectoflanger]

His band of that era was fabulous. We saw them on a small tour to promote Modern Times and a year or so later on the Year of the Cat Tour in SLO. George Ford was on bass and Tim Renwick was the lead guitarist.

We saw him a few other times over the years, but not with a full band. He is a great solo or as a duo with another guitarist. He lives in NoCal and I think is calling it quits after more than sixty years of touring. A super nice guy.

It was “The Year of the Cat” that continues to blow me away, lyrically and musically. Referenced it on the first chapter in my novel.

So Al remarked how the song was inspired by his compassion for British comedian Tony Hancock whom he had seen live in the mid-60’s. Over the course of the show Al came to realize that Tony’s self-deprecating jokes weren’t just for show but he was deeply depressed. Tony not long afterward committed suicide in Australia.

Al changed the lyrics because Tony Hancock wasn’t well-known in America and out of respect for his family.-

But there you have it- why there’s such a strong sense of wistfulness and loss in its final lyrical theme-

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Is the Acoustic the one with 18 inch speaker and the amp at the bottom? My luthier had one from the early-70’s he eventually sold to a punk rocker-

yes, one of those....the only kind really....

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I get why you're doing it, and it made me wonder why I don't. I went and looked at a lot of live shots of me playing and realized that if I wasn't at the mic to sing, the body of the bass is on my right hip almost all the time, not across my tummy, so the headstock points out towards the crowd at an angle and my right hand is on the upper bout. I don't use wide straps either, different strokes!

Like this........

are 7enderbirds exempt of bridge covers?.....

 

[Gaolee]

are 7enderbirds exempt of bridge covers?.....

Only 7enderbirds are exempt. Thunderbirds are required to have covers, except when they aren't. 7enders are also always required to have covers except when they aren't.

 

[JJR58]

Only 7enderbirds are exempt. Thunderbirds are required to have covers, except when they aren't. 7enders are also always required to have covers except when they aren't.

Zombie 7ender Monday.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Only 7enderbirds are exempt. Thunderbirds are required to have covers, except when they aren't. 7enders are also always required to have covers except when they aren't.

yeah, read somewhere Peter Cook was tight....

 

[MCF]

It was “The Year of the Cat” that continues to blow me away, lyrically and musically. Referenced it on the first chapter in my novel.

So Al remarked how the song was inspired by his compassion for British comedian Tony Hancock whom he had seen live in the mid-60’s. Over the course of the show Al came to realize that Tony’s self-deprecating jokes weren’t just for show but he was deeply depressed. Tony not long afterward committed suicide in Australia.

Al changed the lyrics because Tony Hancock wasn’t well-known in America and out of respect for his family.-

But there you have it- why there’s such a strong sense of wistfulness and loss in its final lyrical theme-

One Stage Before from the album was the Hancock song. It may well be one of the best songs that Alan Parsons ever produced. Hauntingly beautiful.

 

[RedVee]

I’m so not a sports fan.
But kudos to Seattle.
Bazinga to New England.

Aussie Aussie Aussie!

 

[Stealth57]

Aussie Aussie Aussie!

Oye oye oye

 

[RedVee]

More to counter the bit of neck dive it has.

I do it to stop the tilt forward

 

[RedVee]

Oye oye oye

(But it’s more like Oi Oi Oi )

As in



And of course! TNT

 

[Stealth57]

(But it’s more like Oi Oi Oi )

As in



And of course! TNT

Northern hemisphere spelling

 

[TBird1958]

yeah, read somewhere Peter Cook was tight....
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What it must have been like to crank up all those amps - Damn!

 

[BuddhaFingas]

I do it to stop the tilt forward

As with the infamous "Cavern Wrap" on me Hofalike.