Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

Just play some out of key notes in an odd time signature.

"Clam" once=mistake, repeat "clam"=jazz.

 

[JIO]

Not if they heard me play jazz

I like that guy Adam Neely who has bass/music vids on youtube. Whenever he uses "jazz" in a sentence it cuts to still pics of jazz players with a soundbite "jazz... jazz" in a sexy woman voice played over it. Cracks me up every time. He plays jazz, so it's an affectionate rib of the stereotype "jazz". I too very much love jazz, and whenever I am part of a jazzy jam or interlude - I consider it firmly in the "fake jazz" camp.

 

[Gaolee]

AFAIK

I Firebird, 1 x pup

II Thunderbird with neck pup only

III Firebird, 2 pup

IV Thunderbird with neck pup + superfluous pup

V Firebird, 2 pup

VII Firebird, 3 pup

But why?

 

[Nocturnal]

BassBurner strings came in today...that’s good news. I find it funny that these are possibly my favorite string for rock music, but all the endorsers featured on the back are fusion dudes
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I wonder if those are current endorsers or if he has used the same packaging since the 80's??

 

[dukeorock]

I wonder if those are current endorsers or if he has used the same packaging since the 80's??

I wondered the same thing

 

[GonePlaid]

Playing jazz is really fairly easy. (1)pick a tune, for example "Watermelon Man" (in G, 3 chords),(2)play 'head' 1 or 2 times as is,(3)play whatever the hell you want ad lib/ad nauseum 'til everyone has had a chorus or 2,(4)play 'head' twice and end on a chord (ex.-Bb 1/2 diminished) that has nothing to do with the rest of the tune. Yer a 'jazzman'.(<needs beret)EDIT-

 

[GonePlaid]

But why?

'Cos it's Gibson

 

[Miles_ONeal]

But why?

Marketing, of course.
My guess is that it gave them an excuse to keep the marketing intertwined in hopes of bands using both FB and TBs.
Also, "Collect all, um, however many there are we aren't really sure!"

 

[Gaolee]

Not if they heard me play jazz

If it sounds funny, play it three times and call it jazz.
- Charles Mingus

 

[GonePlaid]

If it sounds funny, play it three times and call it jazz.
- Charles Mingus

Well, hell, if Charlie said 3X, it's gotta be right.

 

[JIO]

Playing jazz is really fairly easy. (1)pick a tune, for example "Watermelon Man" (in G, 3 chords),(2)play 'head' 1 or 2 times as is,(3)play whatever the hell you want ad lib/ad nauseum 'til everyone has had a chorus or 2,(4)play 'head' twice and end on a chord (ex.-Bb 1/2 diminished) that has nothing to do with the rest of the tune. Yer a 'jazzman'.(<needs beret)

I can't be that cynical about jazz. I recently saw The Nels Cline 4 and whatever they consider/call their music - it was awesome in every way. Miles never liked using the term "jazz" - he just called it music (as in, the music of Miles Davis) I try not to dis musicians of any style who express a high level of musicianship, even if it's not my thing.

 

[Gaolee]

I love jazz. I suck at playing it, but I love it. The kid grew up on it. He is good at playing it. He must take after my wife.

 

[GonePlaid]

I can't be that cynical about jazz. I recently saw The Nels Cline 4 and whatever they consider/call their music - it was awesome in every way. Miles never liked using the term "jazz" - he just called it music (as in, the music of Miles Davis) I try not to dis musicians of any style who express a high level of musicianship, even if it's not my thing.

I'm funnin'. I like-and play-a lot of jazz. Doing a jazz jam tonight. Unfortunately, typing doesn't indicate 'tongue firmly imbedded in cheek'.

 

[dukeorock]

Playing jazz is really fairly easy. (1)pick a tune, for example "Watermelon Man" (in G, 3 chords),(2)play 'head' 1 or 2 times as is,(3)play whatever the hell you want ad lib/ad nauseum 'til everyone has had a chorus or 2,(4)play 'head' twice and end on a chord (ex.-Bb 1/2 diminished) that has nothing to do with the rest of the tune. Yer a 'jazzman'.(<needs beret)

20 years ago, I made a record with one of my old bands...the label said we needed another song, so I recorded this with me on upright and some dudes who actually can play jazz. The label was less than thrilled...

I can't be that cynical about jazz. I recently saw The Nels Cline 4 and whatever they consider/call their music - it was awesome in every way. Miles never liked using the term "jazz" - he just called it music (as in, the music of Miles Davis) I try not to dis musicians of any style who express a high level of musicianship, even if it's not my thing.

I hope I didn’t come off as dissing because I love jazz, I just suck at playing it

 

[GBassNorth]

I always thought the A was an 85. I just looked at the Long & Mcquade site and see there’s:
RS66LF long scale 45 65 85 105
RS66EL extra long scale 45 65 80 105
I can’t think of a reason for the difference.

They recommend the 80 on the TBird. The lighter string helps eliminate neck dive.

 

[dukeorock]

They recommend the 80 on the TBird. The lighter string helps eliminate neck dive.

I figured it was to keep the headstock from flying off :/

 

[PillO]

I always thought the A was an 85. I just looked at the Long & Mcquade site and see there’s:
RS66LF long scale 45 65 85 105
RS66EL extra long scale 45 65 80 105
I can’t think of a reason for the difference.

From the source:
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RS66LD
–
45
65
80
105


RS66LF
–
45
65
85
105

 

[GBassNorth]

I figured it was to keep the headstock from flying off :/

Actually I think it takes all four strings to keep the headstock on. The same guy that designed the (auto eject) 3 point bridge saddles also designed the (self detaching) headstock. They say his wife worked for a string manufacturer and this was his way of keeping her employed.

Learn something new around here every day.

 

[PillO]

That was my favorite BOC studio album, and I love those two songs. I wrote a parody of the latter once on usenet, but it disappeared even before the archives did.

I remember usenet. All the fun of talkbass without any adult supervision.

 

[BklynKen]

I remember usenet. All the fun of talkbass without any adult supervision.

Usenet used to be like the Wild West of the Internet. I miss those days. The web and AOL ruined everything.