Thunderbird Club

[fasterpussycat]

You are correct about how difficult it is to come up with a unique name that you would want to use that isn't already in use by at least one other band. We struggled with that in the trash/glam rock band and finally settled on one. Then the singer decided to go "solo" so everything stopped. Luckily his brain is so scrambled from drugs that he couldn't remember the name to steal it so I am keeping it in my back pocket.

There is a death metal band in Jakarta called 'Devoured' and another metal band in Texas 'Devoured TX'. So we are DEVØURED. No one is ever going to confuse us. We're the ones singing about glitter and unicorns.

 

[RedVee]

Nice. Heard the name, but don't recall ever hearing any of their music.

Just checked out another vid. T-Bird in action!
Black Stone Cherry - "Bad Habit" (Official Video)
Scrap that--Firebird. Scenes moved so fast I couldn't tell at first. (Hate vids that change at the speed of cartoons for kids with attention spans of gnats.)

L give you a point for the Firebird

Water. Just water. It is hot out (and humid) and I would have to be pretty desperate to drink the lake water. For most paddling (typically 10km+) I carry 2 X 750mL bottles of water.

Thanks. When I see something interesting I grab a quick shot. Plus the phone is my emergency communications - I can dial 911 and there are police boats out on the lake who can respond.

I assume you have a water proof case for the phone ?

 

[fasterpussycat]

I recently downloaded a freeware IOS based synth which is pretty cool. This morning I laid down a couple of tracks and blew up Garageband. I'll go back to it later and reduce the levels on parts of the 'melody' track - you have been warned.



One of these days (drum gods permitting) we'll have some actual rock'n'roll (with Thunderbird action) posted up there.

 

[PillO]

I assume you have a water proof case for the phone ?

Yes. I have a smallish water tight pelican box. It contains the phone, car key, ID, and an energy bar (just in case). I use Bluetooth headphones.

 

[RedVee]

Yes. I have a smallish water tight pelican box. It contains the phone, car key, ID, and an energy bar (just in case). I use Bluetooth headphones.

I guess it follows that a Pelican box would be water tight. Ahem!

Back to usual transmission... that sounds a useful item for your kayaking jaunts.

 

[JIO]

There is a death metal band in Jakarta called 'Devoured' and another metal band in Texas 'Devoured TX'. So we are DEVØURED. No one is ever going to confuse us. We're the ones singing about glitter and unicorns.

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Awesome! There is another The Sean Conneries in Slovenia. (seriously!) They are on fb but dormant. (?) I started our band 1st - they appeared right after. Our people are looking into it...

 

[JIO]

I recently downloaded a freeware IOS based synth which is pretty cool. This morning I laid down a couple of tracks and blew up Garageband. I'll go back to it later and reduce the levels on parts of the 'melody' track - you have been warned.



One of these days (drum gods permitting) we'll have some actual rock'n'roll (with Thunderbird action) posted up there.

cool

 

[Count Bassie]

My flats experience is limited, but compared to the LaBellas, Cobalts are more like paper than glass. Not sand paper, printer paper. The LaBellas are downright glassy.

Played mine earlier at a reggae gig. I got a 55-110 set, tuned then down to low-D, and they're excellent. Enough top end to get nice dynamics from my old BW 15" driver, but nice and phat, a good bump, in the lows. And they have enough texture to be slightly grippy on my fingers- just enough so that my fingers can agree with them. So far they're my favorite flats.
Edit: sorry, I'm referring to Cobalt Flats here! Doh...

 

[fasterpussycat]

Awesome! There is another The Sean Conneries in Slovenia. (seriously!) They are on fb but dormant. (?) I started our band 1st - they appeared right after. Our people are looking into it...
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If a band is on AllMusic they probably have enough of a name that you don't want to step on their toes.

 

[PillO]

I guess it follows that a Pelican box would be water tight. Ahem!

 

[fasterpussycat]

I guess it follows that a Pelican box would be water tight.

Particularly during a power dive.

 

[Count Bassie]

I recently downloaded a freeware IOS based synth which is pretty cool. This morning I laid down a couple of tracks and blew up Garageband. I'll go back to it later and reduce the levels on parts of the 'melody' track - you have been warned.



One of these days (drum gods permitting) we'll have some actual rock'n'roll (with Thunderbird action) posted up there.

Good, that's now on my "Looming Around For" list...

 

[DDXdesign]

So! Got the Comfort Strapp X-Long and it works great for my shorty bird hang/placement. Still want to do something with the neck heel strap button but it's NBD.

Question: Anybody make black tapewound strings for short scale?

Cheers!

 

[Count Bassie]

So! Got the Comfort Strapp X-Long and it works great for my shorty bird hang/placement. Still want to do something with the neck heel strap button but it's NBD.

Question: Anybody make black tapewound strings for short scale?

Cheers!

Yes, I forget the brand, but they have gold silk windings... Rotosound?...

 

[Engle]

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If you need to cover 60s-70’s flatwound tones, those Labella flats are a must have. With a light touch, they just thunk. Digging in and popping transports you back to 1974.
Playing them with a pick is pretty cool as well.

 

[JIO]

[QUOTE="fasterpussycat, post: 22831979, member: 331401"]If a band is on AllMusic they probably have enough of a name that you don't want to step on their toes.[/QUOTE]

nope -

 

[Engle]

I found the Fender Flats to be similar to Chromes in some positive ways (I don't like Chromes and don't get the love other than they sound more like rounds, as much as a flat can). The Fenders seem to have some mids and thicker sound than the Chromes, which to me seem clanky, boomy and generally hollow where I want some punch. But that's only my experience.

I like the Chromes on my JB shaped object. They are old, but I can still dig in and get some burpy, nasally goodness up high on the board.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Awesome! There is another The Sean Conneries in Slovenia. (seriously!) They are on fb but dormant. (?) I started our band 1st - they appeared right after. Our people are looking into it...
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I know people in Midnight Drive and in The Midnight Drive- one in Glasgow and one here in Austin. The only reason they became award of each other wax having me in common on FB.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I like the Chromes on my JB shaped object. They are old, but I can still dig in and get some burpy, nasally goodness up high on the board.

I can fake this ok with rounds but it really calls for flats and a mute....so typical of the era..

 

[PillO]

Well, it was a hard paddle today. Wind at 28km/h that is about 17mph. The gusts were brutal - kept paddling, but not moving forward. Waves were not as bad as they could have been. Buoy measures have them at 2ft with a period of 4s. Which isn't as bad as it seems; that is 2ft peak to peak, so really about 8.5" rms .