Thunderbird Club

[RedVee]

It actually came first IIRC.

Did Casey Jones get his own spinoff as well? I seem to (vaguely) remember a theme song.

We had both R&T and Car and Driver. And Cycle World.

Wheels magazine here. Got a subscription for my 10th birthday. Which I kept going until I was about 30yo, give or take a few years.
I also started collecting the sister magazine Sports Car World, and the British Car magazine.
Storage became a problem and I ended up getting rid of them. Gave them away from memory.

 

[JIO]

A spinoff of Green Acres if memory serves.

Theme songs engrained in my brain.

Petticoat Junction, Green Acres and The Beverly Hillbillies were all related.

 

[dagrev]

That makes it look like they are playing along with a bass track.

Yes, but I'm pretty sure that was an overdub for the clip. I can't imagine Rush cheating with backing tracks. They wouldn't even do something in the studio they couldn't pull off live, including Geddy's keyboard parts.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

That makes it look like they are playing along with a bass track.

and the bass track was recorded on a 4001....

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Yes, but I'm pretty sure that was an overdub for the clip. I can't imagine Rush cheating with backing tracks. They wouldn't even do something in the studio they couldn't pull off live, including Geddy's keyboard parts.

with the exception of Farewell to Kings....

 

[Engle]

Yes, but I'm pretty sure that was an overdub for the clip. I can't imagine Rush cheating with backing tracks. They wouldn't even do something in the studio they couldn't pull off live, including Geddy's keyboard parts.

No and if they did, it wouldn't matter if the bass had an issue!

 

[ThaCoast]

I know @godofthunder59 had a chance to play the new edition of the Thunderbird, has anyone else thus far? If so, thoughts, pros & cons perhaps?

Also, in many pickup questions; the 2015 Decola pickups vs the TB. I'm aware the 2015 birds you had switches for full hum/split coil option, & they're alnico 5 vs ceramic of TB+, how would you class them in relation to every other Bird pickup (60s OG & RI, TB+, 915 70's Bicent repro, Decola). My thoughts would be from "darkest" to "brightest":

TB+ ceramic, Decola/2015, 60s, 70's (the last 2 i may be wrong, i've never played original 60's or 70's birds, though my 60s RI pickups are definitely brighter than my TB+ set).

& speaking of, comparisons of the 60's pickups to the 70's pickups? Sidewind + series wiring for the 70's birds, vs traditional wind + parallel wiring for 60's birds, anyone ever wire one to match the other & rule out wiring variable & stick to how the pickups construction differ?

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

He’s pretty good, but at the end of the day, you guys can do without the drama. You’ll find someone. The other guys seem to be easier to get along with. Would the girl from Beat Street be interested? Although maybe not quite the right songs and maybe too far from the rest of you? You guys are a good core….

nah, not Susan's thing.....maybe Bond Girl?....

 

[MCF]

Cold & windy up there!

It can be. There was a fire a couple years ago. I haven’t been there since that.

When I was there for several months, it was my morning run up the path. On clear days the views are amazing. Slàinte Mhath!

 

[MCF]

I don’t know the song at all, was never a big Rush fan. But for a three person band with only two people playing (the guitar and drummer) it sure sounds like there’s a backing band or at the very least a bass track they are playing with. I was always under the impression that one of the magical things about Rush is how full they can sound for a mere three piece group.

I don’t know the circumstances behind that vid. Sound check? They are carrying a keyboardist on the tour. But it does sound like a bass guitar track in the vid.

 

[MCF]

nah, not Susan's thing.....maybe Bond Girl?....

Yeah, just a thought. I want Dave to thrive. They show a lot of promise. One of the guys, I don’t recall if it is the rhythm or lead, can sorta sing. But they know they need better. They’ll find somebody.

 

[MCF]

I know @godofthunder59 had a chance to play the new edition of the Thunderbird, has anyone else thus far? If so, thoughts, pros & cons perhaps?

Also, in many pickup questions; the 2015 Decola pickups vs the TB. I'm aware the 2015 birds you had switches for full hum/split coil option, & they're alnico 5 vs ceramic of TB+, how would you class them in relation to every other Bird pickup (60s OG & RI, TB+, 915 70's Bicent repro, Decola). My thoughts would be from "darkest" to "brightest":

TB+ ceramic, Decola/2015, 60s, 70's (the last 2 i may be wrong, i've never played original 60's or 70's birds, though my 60s RI pickups are definitely brighter than my TB+ set).

& speaking of, comparisons of the 60's pickups to the 70's pickups? Sidewind + series wiring for the 70's birds, vs traditional wind + parallel wiring for 60's birds, anyone ever wire one to match the other & rule out wiring variable & stick to how the pickups construction differ?

To my ears, the ‘15 pickups in full humbucker mode are very close the to the vintage reissues. At their core, I believe they are pretty much the same pickups. I have Thunderbirds with both. Although the 15’s are wound hotter. EQing on the amp can make them sound pretty much the same played through a Mesa M6 Carbine, a Mesa TT800, and an SVT reissue.

 

[MCF]

Did Casey Jones get his own spinoff as well? I seem to (vaguely) remember a theme song.

No. That was well before. I need to research the history to see if there’s a connection.

I’m spending more time on nostalgia rather than keeping track of the current events. My therapist suggested it…..

 

[RedVee]

No. That was well before. I need to research the history to see if there’s a connection.

I’m spending more time on nostalgia rather than keeping track of the current events. My therapist suggested it…..

Casey Jones used to drive ? the Cannonball Express right up to Petticoat Junction in that show.

 

[JIO]

No and if they did, it wouldn't matter if the bass had an issue!

 

[MCF]

Casey Jones used to drive ? the Cannonball Express right up to Petticoat Junction in that show.

Well there you go. I’m pretty sure that they used the Pixley neme for the big town, because of the town Pixley in Tulare County CA. It’s a small town in Southern Tulare County, not far from the Kern County line. To this day, it is still very rural.

 

[JIO]

Well there you go. I’m pretty sure that they used the Pixley neme for the big town, because of the town Pixley in Tulare County CA. It’s a small town in Southern Tulare County, not far from the Kern County line. To this day, it is still very rural.

I'm watching this vid, something you might like. Being the road-dog that I am (as a life-long cyclist and motorcyclist), it's a tempting road to ride. However.., 6.5% grade is not bad - it's the elevation!

 

[MCF]

I'm watching this vid, something you might like. Being the road-dog that I am (as a life-long cyclist and motorcyclist), it's a tempting road to ride. However.., 6.5% grade is not bad - it's the elevation!

Ha! It’s in the cue. I’m currently watching the old Disney Annette show. So many memories from my childhood coming back.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I don’t know the song at all, was never a big Rush fan. But for a three person band with only two people playing (the guitar and drummer) it sure sounds like there’s a backing band or at the very least a bass track they are playing with. I was always under the impression that one of the magical things about Rush is how full they can sound for a mere three piece group.

But they have a keyboard player now so Geddy doesn’t have to handle keys and bass.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

To my ears, the ‘15 pickups in full humbucker mode are very close the to the vintage reissues. At their core, I believe they are pretty much the same pickups. I have Thunderbirds with both. Although the 15’s are wound hotter. EQing on the amp can make them sound pretty much the same played through a Mesa M6 Carbine, a Mesa TT800, and an SVT reissue.

All at once?