Thunderbird Club

[GBassNorth]

Playing the complete opposite of the venue we played last night
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This picture makes it look much nicer than it is. Tour manager said “it beats a night off,” but I’m not so sure. Then again, I’ve had all kinds of fun in dumps like this

I'm assuming you'll be using the Bird. Not much room there for the dog house, especially considering that your guitarist likes to move around a bit. But it does look like fun.

 

[dukeorock]

I'm assuming you'll be using the Bird. Not much room there for the dog house, especially considering that your guitarist likes to move around a bit. But it does look like fun.

It was

I usually play both basses before the night is over

 

[Christine]

Playing the complete opposite of the venue we played last night
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This picture makes it look much nicer than it is. Tour manager said “it beats a night off,” but I’m not so sure. Then again, I’ve had all kinds of fun in dumps like this

I see you're keeping the band tips bucket at the back

 

[Christine]

If I were to walk into a venue & see a stage setup like that... my first thought would be, "F*ck yeah!"

Absolutely, the AC30 alone hints at that but it could be some spoilt rich kid but then you'd expect bigger or more No, setups like that is where rock and roll is at!

 

[Christine]

Speaking Firebirds...
here is a Maton Fyrbyd Bass from Ye olden days

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And here is the guitar it came from... note the version on the cover of the book... the “Sharkbite” version.

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Me thinks I’d like a bass built from that Sharkbite template. At least one guy has had one built / modded including the badge on the top horn (changed the name there, from dim and fading memory)

Hey! You're back with us, can't keep a good man down!

 

[RedVee]

Hey! You're back with us, can't keep a good man down!

Thanks Christine, home now.

 

[Christine]

Thanks Christine, home now.

Remember, no pirate impressions

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

How can you tell which circuitry? Is it a silver face / black face thing?

Speaking Firebirds...
here is a Maton Fyrbyd Bass from Ye olden days

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And here is the guitar it came from... note the version on the cover of the book... the “Sharkbite” version.

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Me thinks I’d like a bass built from that Sharkbite template. At least one guy has had one built / modded including the badge on the top horn (changed the name there, from dim and fading memory)

Good to hear from you! Hope all's well.
Thanks for that pic. Those Matons have definitely aroused my interest, never heard of them until this club.
Love to try one.

 

[Christine]

As I'm still laid up with my foot I'm trying to pass the time as best I can. Anyway I came across this old vid from 77 of the the Damned who we gigged with a few times. It shows very much what shows were like then for us in the UK. Of note is Dave V the singer sliding on the stage, it was spit he was sliding on, one of my most imprtant bits of kit at the time was a wet towel Thankfully times change

 

[Count Bassie]

Hey! You're back with us, can't keep a good man down!

Right? Good to see you made it!

 

[Count Bassie]

No worries here man

The powers that be were testing my resolve. I failed, they took over. It all worked out like it was supposed to

I should take that hint...

 

[Kriegs]

But yer a fer piece from Texas...

That's why someone invented shipping.... and road trips!

I've been looking for an excuse to drive to the southwest, the wife has been wanting to see the desert for many years

 

[Christine]

For those of you that are interested, I've started my next build thread The FireDragon Triplets

 

[Kriegs]

For those of you that are interested, I've started my next build thread The FireDragon Triplets

w00t!

 

[JJR58]

Thanks Christine, home now.

How ya feel?

 

[Engle]

As I'm still laid up with my foot I'm trying to pass the time as best I can. Anyway I came across this old vid from 77 of the the Damned who we gigged with a few times. It shows very much what shows were like then for us in the UK. Of note is Dave V the singer sliding on the stage, it was spit he was sliding on, one of my most imprtant bits of kit at the time was a wet towel Thankfully times change

Yeah the spitting was a gross part of early punk shows. I didn’t catch much of it as we didn’t get on stages until 82 or so.

 

[theFixer]

Yeah the spitting was a gross part of early punk shows. I didn’t catch much of it as we didn’t get on stages until 82 or so.

Any of you old school punks remember a band called Boom & the Legion of Doom?

 

[Christine]

Yeah the spitting was a gross part of early punk shows. I didn’t catch much of it as we didn’t get on stages until 82 or so.

It was horrible, sometimes you could be really soaked with it and people forcing themselves to be sick, the audience would be falling over in it and the stink sometimes!!

 

[Christine]

Any of you old school punks remember a band called Boom & the Legion of Doom?

Not me, from your side? It is possible I've heard of them but it's not ringing any bells, my brain is ageing

 

[theFixer]

Not me, from your side? It is possible I've heard of them but it's not ringing any bells, my brain is ageing

They were from Kalamazoo (just down the road a piece). They survived the mid-80s through the early '90s. They got to be a pretty big deal. Toured U.S. pretty thoroughly, but made it across the pond twice that I'm aware of. I've been surprised a few times by folks from all around, who are familiar with 'em.