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Thunderbird Club
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sucks....sorry Bro..Full day today, good and bad. Spent most of the day doing rough mixes for the Mike Lynch tracks I recorded Sunday and Monday. The Glyn Johns drum mic techniques plus a snare mic is a really beatiful thing.
Went to my weekly gig with Derek Hoke. Someone told me Rob Crowell has left something for me to look at. Rob Crowell is a remarkable musician who plays, sax, keyboards, bass and drums at the highest level. He does stadium gigs on every instrument. Dude’s a freak of nature. What he left for me to try out was a Greco T Bird. He knows we both love T Birds, but he has an odd fetish for Japanese knock offs and he wanted to see what I thought of Greco’s. I wound up playing it for my gig and it was absolutely fantastic! Huge sounding with a great bark in the mids. I’d buy one in a heartbeat knowing what I now know. He told me to hang onto it for a week...twist my arm
On a much sadder note, my dear friend, mentor and former bandmate, Rick Elias, passed away earlier this evening. Still attempting how to process such a loss. The world is a lot less interesting and cool right now.
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Full day today, good and bad. Spent most of the day doing rough mixes for the Mike Lynch tracks I recorded Sunday and Monday. The Glyn Johns drum mic techniques plus a snare mic is a really beatiful thing.
Went to my weekly gig with Derek Hoke. Someone told me Rob Crowell has left something for me to look at. Rob Crowell is a remarkable musician who plays, sax, keyboards, bass and drums at the highest level. He does stadium gigs on every instrument. Dude’s a freak of nature. What he left for me to try out was a Greco T Bird. He knows we both love T Birds, but he has an odd fetish for Japanese knock offs and he wanted to see what I thought of Greco’s. I wound up playing it for my gig and it was absolutely fantastic! Huge sounding with a great bark in the mids. I’d buy one in a heartbeat knowing what I now know. He told me to hang onto it for a week...twist my arm
On a much sadder note, my dear friend, mentor and former bandmate, Rick Elias, passed away earlier this evening. Still attempting how to process such a loss. The world is a lot less interesting and cool right now.
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Oh man. I’m with Kat. Sorry brother.
With 500 cubic inches, three two barrel carbs and 600 hp on tap "GAS" is the operative word in your sentence.
Would be a fun Blvd cruiser though.
I had just talked myself out of a Goth and you had to go and post this picture. Thanks!
First night out for the new to me Classic Pro Bird, rehearsal. We're being "auditioned" by a sound guy. He had his first gig, as a stage hand, at Woodstock. Since then he's worked with a whole slew of major names, including 19 years touring with Joe Cocker's band.
Larry... something. He's locally known as something of a curmudgeon. I'm looking forward to working with him.
Larry... something. He's locally known as something of a curmudgeon. I'm looking forward to working with him.
Lol!! what does people finding themselves have to do with Lou's Fish Shack?...
I have found myself at Lou's Fish Shack.
So sorry to hear about your friend and mentor.Full day today, good and bad. Spent most of the day doing rough mixes for the Mike Lynch tracks I recorded Sunday and Monday. The Glyn Johns drum mic techniques plus a snare mic is a really beatiful thing.
Went to my weekly gig with Derek Hoke. Someone told me Rob Crowell has left something for me to look at. Rob Crowell is a remarkable musician who plays, sax, keyboards, bass and drums at the highest level. He does stadium gigs on every instrument. Dude’s a freak of nature. What he left for me to try out was a Greco T Bird. He knows we both love T Birds, but he has an odd fetish for Japanese knock offs and he wanted to see what I thought of Greco’s. I wound up playing it for my gig and it was absolutely fantastic! Huge sounding with a great bark in the mids. I’d buy one in a heartbeat knowing what I now know. He told me to hang onto it for a week...twist my arm
On a much sadder note, my dear friend, mentor and former bandmate, Rick Elias, passed away earlier this evening. Still attempting how to process such a loss. The world is a lot less interesting and cool right now.
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better than finding Lou's Fish I guess..
- Mar 13, 2008
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Full day today, good and bad. Spent most of the day doing rough mixes for the Mike Lynch tracks I recorded Sunday and Monday. The Glyn Johns drum mic techniques plus a snare mic is a really beatiful thing.
Went to my weekly gig with Derek Hoke. Someone told me Rob Crowell has left something for me to look at. Rob Crowell is a remarkable musician who plays, sax, keyboards, bass and drums at the highest level. He does stadium gigs on every instrument. Dude’s a freak of nature. What he left for me to try out was a Greco T Bird. He knows we both love T Birds, but he has an odd fetish for Japanese knock offs and he wanted to see what I thought of Greco’s. I wound up playing it for my gig and it was absolutely fantastic! Huge sounding with a great bark in the mids. I’d buy one in a heartbeat knowing what I now know. He told me to hang onto it for a week...twist my arm
On a much sadder note, my dear friend, mentor and former bandmate, Rick Elias, passed away earlier this evening. Still attempting how to process such a loss. The world is a lot less interesting and cool right now.
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Mark, my condolences on the loss of your friend.
The brighter note would be the Greco, really glad you get to try one out, they have a voice that's all their own - Angry Bird!
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This sounds quite promising.
- Mar 13, 2008
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Scott, hope all is well for your family.
Really wish you were travelling home through Seattle.
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Same my friend! Unfortunately it's not that kind of a trip. So far I've seen our Airbnb, a surgical suite, local grocery store and a CVS.
wonder if it was a single or dual pickup model...feel awkward asking after the sad development...
Wow, a lefty in a store? That's amazing.
Cool, but how was the Thunderbird?!
First I’ve ever seen. At Sam Ash.
Let's see how far down the price goes, because lefty.
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It was a two pickup model. Late 70’s, I think? I dunno. It’s here at the house. The owner has very old rounds on it and it still sounds awesome.
Let's see how far down the price goes, because lefty.
I thought eft hand models were typicically more expensive than righties?
