Very cool, is he a Boxer?. waiting for it...................
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Thunderbird Club
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hillerup
There are basses, and there are Thunderbirds!
That whole accident thing might make for a cool looking diorama for your model trains...
If only it was in Sydney and they were Australian dollars, I’d be shoving money into your hands right about now.
And I’m not even that keen on whites that turn creamish. But that looks great to me.
That’s a fine looking bass right there!
Kitty Daddy?! Remind me to kill you later
The upright in my photo is a 1948 Epiphone B4. That same year and model bass was used on all of the Bill Haley and the Comets hits. May sound silly to say, but listen to some of those recordings again. One of the finer examples of recorded slap upright bass to this day.
About 7 years ago, I started filming a documentary about slap upright bass, but a nasty divorce kinda put the breaks on it...here’s a scene...
The first solo, by Joe Fick, was on a normal Englehardt. Perfectly fine basses! Englehardt bought Kay in the early 70’s, and for the first 2-3 years, at least, they are just rebranded Kay’s. I’ve had a few over the years and they get the job done and then some
Thanks for that. I’d be interested to watch if you do get the documentary going. Maybe a few episodes on YouTube would be a way forward.
devnulljp
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It's actually CAD$1000! So I'm gonna have to grab it I think.
Thanks all for the links.
Will post pics if I manage to do the deal.
I guess I’m at that age. I’m home from my 4th family funeral of 2017. Just had a Canadian Club n Dry stubbie to help with the cooling down (38 C today).
Anyway looking at Dukes doco clip sent me looking for Scott Owen stuff and I came upon this article, only slightly bass related but I think it’s cool.
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Anyway looking at Dukes doco clip sent me looking for Scott Owen stuff and I came upon this article, only slightly bass related but I think it’s cool.
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The ADD complicates the grudge holding process, don't itId already forgotten anyway
Cheers mate. I came home from hospital when I was born in a FE Holden - kinda a mini 55 Chev look.
(The shape before Scott Owens FB panel van.)
The beauty you posted is an EJ panel van. The EJ debuted in 62, as did I.
The grey engine in ‘the earlies’ (Up to & including the EJ) was based on pre-war design, with some talk of a mysterious ‘Canadian block’ on some of the first Holden prototypes.
But I digress.
I know it ain't fer everyone... but if early '80s Crimson is yer thang... this is an incredible performance!
Neil Peart is known as "the Professor". With all due respect to Mr. Peart (of which there is MUCH)... Bill Bruford would better wear that moniker IMHO.
Neil Peart is known as "the Professor". With all due respect to Mr. Peart (of which there is MUCH)... Bill Bruford would better wear that moniker IMHO.
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The car that brought me home from the hospital when I was born
(Side note: I found a picture of my hood ornament )
Have to wonder which dam he resides at. Oroville Dam, Hoover Dam, Grand Coulee Dam, Dworshak Dam, Fort Peck Dam, Glen Canyon Dam? I could go on.
Does that mean Canadians can't get inside the Holden? That block sounds suspiciously biased...
Ok, you left the door open for some sort of punch line from me. But i'm at a loss, it's gotta be something obvious, just can't seem to find it though.
Me neither. How about a hint?
