Thunderbird Club

[kat888]

Not to everybody's taste but it was the dawn of a new era in the UK and we got to play with these guys a few times so we were quite matey, my best mate Roman ended up playing keyboards for them years later

Dave Vanian's gran lived in the Dunston Rocket in Gateshead.

 

[JJR58]

I have one of Slade's Hiwatt DR201s (Dave's) and a replica of Jimmy'sView attachment 2999186View attachment 2999189 John Birch bass, also Jim's actual road case.

Love that John Birch bass.

 

[PillO]

So, bass playing time: Do you have an all time favourite song that you love playing? Not for any skill factors necessarily, for just sheer fun, whatever.

So, bass playing time: Do you have an all time favourite song that you love playing? Not for any skill factors necessarily, for just sheer fun, whatever.

I love playing Dragon Attack. And Godzilla.

 

[Christine]

Dave Vanian's gran lived in the Dunston Rocket in Gateshead.

His family were Geordies?

 

[TwyreZ]

Had to look that up

Is your iron powerful enough to get the heat into it quickly?

it's a 30w but I managed to desolder the wires on the connectors but not the braid.
it's the first time that it happens to me.

 

[Christine]

it's a 30w but I managed to desolder the wires on the connectors but not the braid.
it's the first time that it happens to me.

I'm using a 45 or a massive 100W to do my braids, just gets the heat in very quickly without overheating everything else

 

[PillO]

Jeez! You guys(and ladies)all went to places I wanted to go. The Navy sent me places where we needed to get shots for the plague and other scary stuff and that the aircraft carrier could get to. I put in for 2nd Fleet:UK, France, Scandinavia,etc., so of course they sent me to Japan, Thailand, Hong Kong and the Philippines.

Yep - I've had those 'interesting' vaccinations. Plague, Anthrax (the disease, not the band), etc. Interestingly, all unlicensed; that is, never went through all the testing required by the FDA/national drug approval authority. So, although no ill effects from them to date, I still wonder and will not take any chances with those diseases because effectiveness has never been proven.

 

[kat888]

His family were Geordies?

His gran must have been. He used to be seen walking down the street in a cape.

 

[Christine]

His gran must have been. He used to be seen walking down the street in a cape.

That wasn't him, it was Jack the ripper!

 

[Christine]

His gran must have been. He used to be seen walking down the street in a cape.

God that made me laugh, what a nutter he was/is, I can just imagine his gran asking "what the feck is that?"

 

[godofthunder59]

Love that John Birch bass.

It was actually built by John Diggens of Jaydee guitars . John built Jim's original bass while working at Birch in the 70's. John even offered to replicate the JB logo but I insisted on the Jaydee brand. Jim with his bass and mine just before itg was completed.

 

[PillO]

Until this week, I had always played my bird on the neck pick up with a little bit of bridge added in. This week, I started experimenting with playing the bridge pick up with a varying mount of neck pick up. I get a more distorted sound out of that. Different and I like it.

 

[JJR58]

It was actually built by John Diggens of Jaydee guitars . John built Jim's original bass while working at Birch in the 70's. John even offered to replicate the JB logo but I insisted on the Jaydee brand. Jim with his bass and mine just before itg was completed. View attachment 2999286 View attachment 2999286

This is way cool. And thanks for the history on it.

 

[GonePlaid]

Yep - I've had those 'interesting' vaccinations. Plague, Anthrax (the disease, not the band), etc. Interestingly, all unlicensed; that is, never went through all the testing required by the FDA/national drug approval authority. So, although no ill effects from them to date, I still wonder and will not take any chances with those diseases because effectiveness has never been proven.

Well, it Was the USN in '66 and we didn't get to question the effectiveness-or whether we had a choice

 

[TwyreZ]

I'm using a 45 or a massive 100W to do my braids, just gets the heat in very quickly without overheating everything else

 

[Christine]

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Don't you dare solder that poor kitten!!!

 

[Moody Tuner]

While I'm not a drinker of Budweiser beers, my favorite beer is also a mass produced beer and the fact that it tastes "right" every time I have it is the reason I go to it first when I'm in the mood for a beer.



There isn't a mass produced beer I couldn't drink in a pinch... Old Milwaukee, Goebel, Bud, Miller(actually really like them)... etc. etc...

I currently have a Firestone Walker Parabola 2018 standing next to a Bud Light. There are situations where a Bud Light would quench my thirst and there are situations where only a Parabola or other craft brew would satisfy me. Situational thirst.

On the weekends, I tend to dim the lights, plug in my tbird and pour a choice craft beer. Sensory pleasure + sensory pleasure = sweet riffs.

 

[Larry V]

Che forte! Anche tu?! BRAVO!!!!

Sono stato il primo ad essere nato negli Stati Uniti. Ho parlato Italiano prima di parlare Inglese.

 

[Larry V]

Dad?! Who's dad????

Mark?

 

[Larry V]

I started a diet 2 weeks ago. So far I've lost 14 days

I started mine last August to lose 35 lbs.

Just 45 to go!