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Thunderbird Club

#109,464
fasterpussycat said:
Well apart from the incontrovertible fact that it's impossible to sing and play bass at the same time ... NO.
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I've done it a couple of times. I'm a terrible singer, but it was more proof of concept. One time was Strange Ways from Kiss, that Peter Criss sang! Written by Ace Frehley, but he wasn't confident enough yet to sing.
 
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fasterpussycat said:
Well apart from the incontrovertible fact that it's impossible to sing and play bass at the same time ... NO.
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As a singing bass player, the trick is not being terribly good at either discipline. My pro tip for the day
 
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dukeorock said:
It’s Eric SINGER!!! At least I thought it was... worked drummer and singer into a single photo.
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Many years ago, I was renting a movie at Blockbuster. As I was paying, I remarked to the salesgirl, “Here’s a few more dollars for Wayne” Blank stare. “You know, Wayne Huizenga? the owner of Blockbuster? Owns the Marlins? Blank stare. I shamefully walked out into the pouring rain with my VHS copy of “Battle Beyond the Stars.”
 
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Bassblisters said:
Y’all are geniuses, and I thank you for the suggestions. Finding that I like playing the T-Bird lower than my other basses. Also able to use the rear PuP as a thumb rest. What a fun thread!
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Play it out, you may be surprised at the comments, people notice Thunderbirds - Very good for the ego!
 
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TBird1958 said:
Play it out, you may be surprised at the comments, people notice Thunderbirds - Very good for the ego!
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When I stopped playing with men, I found the negative Thunderbird comments went away, like magic.

Drummers started magically responding to emails and texts.
Guitarists started magically learning songs.

I tell you, there's something in this pink glitter unicorn business.
 
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BklynKen said:
So far the only comment I can remember about my Thunderbird live was someone complimenting the aesthetics.
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I've been playing my 67 NR since I got it in 73. I've played big band, concert band, a Miami Beach hotel lounge gig where we played everything from "New York, New York" to rock that was current in 80-82. After that a lotta "Great American Songbook" stuff and now back to 'classic rock'(whatever that is). The only negative comments I've gotten were about my hair-when I still had it.
 
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Back to Siouxsie and the Banshees, I've been a huge fan since the late 80s I guess. Funny that the album that got brought up here was Superstition. I think that's my least favorite of theirs. Haeyena, Juju, and others from around them are probably my favorites, though I guess I love all of them in their own ways. The one that always surprises me how good it is is the last one, The Rapture.

I really like Steve Severin's bass playing, but damn is Budgie an amazing drummer.

Fun trivia. I once had Steve Severin in my car. He was dating a friend of mine and the three of us went to some party I think and since I had a car at the time, I drove us. Very nice guy.
 
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BklynKen said:
Back to Siouxsie and the Banshees, I've been a huge fan since the late 80s I guess. Funny that the album that got brought up here was Superstition. I think that's my least favorite of theirs. Haeyena, Juju, and others from around them are probably my favorites, though I guess I love all of them in their own ways. The one that always surprises me how good it is is the last one, The Rapture.

I really like Steve Severin's bass playing, but damn is Budgie an amazing drummer.

Fun trivia. I once had Steve Severin in my car. He was dating a friend of mine and the three of us went to some party I think and since I had a car at the time, I drove us. Very nice guy.
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BklynKen said:
Yeah. They, did some great covers on there.
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GonePlaid said:
Really interesting treatment of a Disney song.
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Didn't know it was a cover or a Disney song. It was on a Mojo magazine CD compiling her favorite music. All across the board it was and this was the only one done by her.
 
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fasterpussycat said:
When I stopped playing with men, I found the negative Thunderbird comments went away, like magic.

Drummers started magically responding to emails and texts.
Guitarists started magically learning songs.

I tell you, there's something in this pink glitter unicorn business.
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I will happily take some. Burgundy Mist has metal flakes and is kinda pink. If it means guitarists are on it and not excessively loud, even better.
 
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