Thunderbird Club

[Engle]

The best description may be 'Goth-Country', then again it may not. He's from Vancouver BC -- nearly a local.

Never heard of him, but even when I played country, I wasn’t into the scene
A pro drummer recently told me country is where the money is to be made as a musician.

 

[JIO]

The latter of which was made by a Lynch fan. But TBO, everything can be said to be derivative of something.

Eraserhead is the fountainhead

 

[JIO]

Never heard of him, but even when I played country, I wasn’t into the scene
A pro drummer recently told me country is where the money is to be made as a musician.

BINGO

My band has been known to play these two songs -





...and we're no richer doing so!

 

[Engle]

I remember when that came out. A guitarist friend liked it - me, not so much. I could only handle so much prog-rock...

I can handle the prog. It’s the yodelling that gets old fast.

 

[JIO]

I can handle the prog. It’s the yodelling that gets old fast.

Anytime a genre eats its own tail - time to move on...

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

Thanks for posting that (in spite of zero bird content). In the late 1990's I was very much into NM and everything she did. After a stressful day at work there was nothing more relaxing than putting a mix of Natalie Merchant, Mazzy Star and Cowboy Junkies in the CD player. Definitely not upbeat music, but perfect for unwinding nerves and removing stress.

forgot the rye manhattans..

 

[JJR58]

Diversity is the key. Yes, ELP, Genesis, Wishbone Ash, Bowie, Alice, GFR, Neil Young solo and with the Horse, Jefferson Airplane, Sabbath, Quicksilver, Love, The Allman Brothers, first and second generation Fleetwood Mac, the Underground, early Eagles, New York Dolls and of course the Beatles, just to name a few, were all blasting out of bedroom circa 1974. Can’t say the album that song was on got a whole lot of play on my table.

Yes indeed. Diversity.

 

[JJR58]

The day doesn't really matter. It's the intent.

 

[JIO]

The day doesn't really matter. It's the intent.

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And so it should be - after all, this is the THUNDERBIRD club.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Well what do you know. Another Maniacs fan. Hey Jack Kerouac is one of my favorite songs of all time. Love Natalie!

That's one of my faves. There are probably only a dozen or three of theirs that qualify.

 

[JIO]

That's one of my faves. There are probably only a dozen or three of theirs that qualify.

They struck a chord...

 

[Miles_ONeal]

They struck a chord...

Probably a IVbm24 demented.

 

[JIO]

Probably a IVbm24 demented.

It must be a musician-thing to give other musicians ... grief!

 

[JJR58]

It must be a musician-thing to give other musicians ... grief!

Oh man, this is so true. For all it's good and bad...

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I can handle the prog. It’s the yodelling that gets old fast.

never really considered Focus Prog Rock....hmmm...

 

[JIO]

never really considered Focus Prog Rock....hmmm...

euro prog

 

[Gaolee]

Your twin is always doing her part.

She is the scary one.

 

[JIO]

Oh man, this is so true. For all it's good and bad...

So true - every musician/band I (would frankly rather not know about) am less likely to follow, they are all out there doing it in front of 'millions' of people - and where do I fit in? Answer: Just where I want to!

 

[PillO]

never really considered Focus Prog Rock....hmmm...

It depends. For some prog is anything that isn't 4/4. Some equate "concept album(s)" with prog. For others, it is anything weird and Focus fits the weird category.

 

[JJR58]

She is the scary one.

You are both very dangerous.