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Thunderbird Club

#100,601
Chucky Stiletti said:
done with the book?:laugh:
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What's funny is that I opened it, coincidentally, to page 105, saw a LPB25 exactly like mine, and put it down. I had an appointment tonight and knew if I started going through it, I'd never make the appointment. It's about to be my bedtime story. Along with some Jameson.:D:thumbsup:drooldrooldrool
 
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Chucky Stiletti said:
Hey, I love Ps but that Tele neck looks plain wrong to me..
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I've never liked the Tele headstock, bass or guitar. Just doesn't look right(to me). BTW, I wasn't influenced by any 'Bird player. I saw my first one-that I recognized as something different-at Manny's(NYC)in '70. There was a guy buying one and I asked could I see/play it for a moment or two. It was love at first pluck. 3 years later, I found my '67(or it found me) across the street from Manny's. We've been together ever since. We'll be together as long as I'm able to play at all.
 
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Another one from my daughter:
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WRT the Vanilla Fudge video...
  1. Mark Stein (keys, vocals) is clearly mimicking black players with the gestures. Or trying to. Then again, white boys with soul is where their name came from. Mark had the vocal chops but needed someone to teach him how to move. Or was this whitened for TV?
  2. Tim Bogert is a trip to watch! Almost as much fun as Peter Buck in REM (especially early on).
  3. Ditto Carmine Appice (drums).
  4. Poor Stein and Vince Martell (guitar) never really had much of a career outside VF.
  5. I never in my entire life liked high waisted pants. Fought against them as a little kid, rebelled against the rebels wearing them as a teen, and have had no interest since, except as a goofy costume.
  6. The Supremes original version and VF versions are easily my favorites. Kim Wilde's vocals were pretty good, but no match for the Supremes, and I didn't care for the arrangement. I always wanted to like Wilson Pickett's version, but never really did. (Full disclosure: I had a huge crush on the Supremes, which was EXTREMELY verboten for an 11 year old in 1966 in small town Georgia. Potentially deadly, certainly painful, if exposed.)
  7. Is this really a live on TV version? Unusual for 1967.
 
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Miles_ONeal said:
WRT the Vanilla Fudge video...
  1. Mark Stein (keys, vocals) is clearly mimicking black players with the gestures. Or trying to. Then again, white boys with soul is where their name came from. Mark had the vocal chops but needed someone to teach him how to move. Or was this whitened for TV?
  2. Tim Bogert is a trip to watch! Almost as much fun as Peter Buck in REM (especially early on).
  3. Ditto Carmine Appice (drums).
  4. Poor Stein and Vince Martell (guitar) never really had much of a career outside VF.
  5. I never in my entire life liked high waisted pants. Fought against them as a little kid, rebelled against the rebels wearing them as a teen, and have had no interest since, except as a goofy costume.
  6. The Supremes original version and VF versions are easily my favorites. Kim Wilde's vocals were pretty good, but no match for the Supremes, and I didn't care for the arrangement. I always wanted to like Wilson Pickett's version, but never really did. (Full disclosure: I had a huge crush on the Supremes, which was EXTREMELY verboten for an 11 year old in 1966 in small town Georgia. Potentially deadly, certainly painful, if exposed.)
  7. Is this really a live on TV version? Unusual for 1967.
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+1 on #6.
 
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JIO said:
I didn't gravitate to a T-bird because of a famous player either. I knew about Entwistle, Overend Watts and Martin Turner/Wishbone Ash, but just thought it was an awesome bass. :bassist: I liked Jack Bruce and Tim Bogart, but didn't really want to be them... :)
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Yep, for me it was trying my nephews Tbird... wow this is nice! I like this!

GonePlaid said:
@Christine recommended that to me. I just haven't gotten to it-yet. Actually, being more Irish than Scottish, I'm quite fond of Jameson Caskmates, Stout edition.:)
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Actually, being more Irish than anything else in my Licorice Allsort DNA mix, I have been wandering along the green a bit over the last couple of years.
Currently on my liquor cabinet I have:

Tullamore DEW
The Dubliner
Jameson
Jameson Black Barrel

To honour another piece of my Mums heritage I been sniffing around the French Champagne aisle. Jumped in and bought a Moet et Chandon bottle for Christmas... a success. Will try another soon though they are expensive, and Australian wines are very good.
 
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BklynKen said:
I only got to see the New York Dolls in 2005, with Sami Yaffa of Hanoi Rocks on bass. I'd previously played a bill with Sami's band Mad Juana. Very nice guy.
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I saw that 2005 New York Dolls tour as well! Good times. Hanoi Rocks is a guilty pleasure of mine. Met Sami in London once. He was dragged to a show I was playing. Super sweet dude
 
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GBassNorth said:
Yeah, the trifecta was Fixer/Christine/Kat. Those three could keep any thread full of fun new posts. Sadly, I just don't see any of them on here anymore. But carry on we must!
So.... everybody, Post a picture of your favorite bird rockin bassist (pro or amateur) in action!
My favorite...
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Ladies & Gentlemen Allen Woody
 
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BklynKen said:
I only got to see the New York Dolls in 2005, with Sami Yaffa of Hanoi Rocks on bass. I'd previously played a bill with Sami's band Mad Juana. Very nice guy.
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dukeorock said:
I saw that 2005 New York Dolls tour as well! Good times. Hanoi Rocks is a guilty pleasure of mine. Met Sami in London once. He was dragged to a show I was playing. Super sweet dude
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Sami is another fave of mine. Still listen to Hanoi Rocks semi regularly.

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Klondike said:
I mever really listened to the NY Dolls. What album would you guys recomend as a first album to listen to?
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I like the first album best but Too Much Too Soon has some great moments. Not everyone's taste but the Dolls have a raw, aggressive sound that I really enjoy.
 
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