Thunderbird Club

[PillO]

Find somewhere to do a free concert out in public!

Like a shopping centre parking lot on a Saturday. Set up and start playing.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I like narrow string spacing, so I have my E and G saddles pushed all the way towards the middle, then the A and D evenly-spaced relative to them. I could do without it, but I like it. I got used to narrow spacing from when I played a Danelectro.

My short fingers love closer strings. They're love a shorter scale, too, but...

 

[Miles_ONeal]

When you test drive a car, you don't open the glove compartment either I bet.


Whereas I am a card carrying member of the "wonder what this button does" club.

I normally do. Not sure why I didn't on this one.

 

[PillO]

I normally do. Not sure why I didn't on this one.

Going through a furniture store, I will open every drawer I walk past.

 

[Keith Rawlings]

Modern country. Which is really pop with twangy guitars, trains instead of cars, and prison in lieu of oppressive parents/bosses.

Don’t forget to add Bud Light. That’s a big part of “new” country music, hick hop or whatever the Hell they are calling it nowadays.

 

[Keith Rawlings]

This is probably a stupid comparison but Crobot seems like a gritty version of Rival Sons without the grandeur and self-importance (I don't know if that even makes sense). In other words, I like the Crobot feel/sound better.



I was always partial to this one:

WEEN - YES! They’re so good and diverse! That country album is one is their best - I love White Pepper too.

 

[fasterpussycat]

Whereas I am a card carrying member of the "wonder what this button does" club.

Global Thermonuclear War

 

[fasterpussycat]

Like a shopping centre parking lot on a Saturday. Set up and start playing.

And get arrested....

 

[Keith Rawlings]

Does anyone else love Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet? I absolutely loved Reid Diamond (the original bassist); and the new guy Dallas Good is great too - and I love that he kept up the Thunderbird tradition with the band as well. This IS the tone I strive for when I play instrumental surf on my T-Bird.

 

[PillO]

Does anyone else love Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet? I absolutely loved Reid Diamond (the original bassist); and the new guy Dallas Good is great too - and I love that he kept up the Thunderbird tradition with the band as well. This IS the tone I strive for when I play instrumental surf on my T-Bird.

That song makes me want to crush some heads.
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[PillO]

And get arrested....

Getting arrested during a performance worked out well for Jim Morrison and the Doors...

 

[BklynKen]

Does anyone else love Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet? I absolutely loved Reid Diamond (the original bassist); and the new guy Dallas Good is great too - and I love that he kept up the Thunderbird tradition with the band as well. This IS the tone I strive for when I play instrumental surf on my T-Bird.

I just saw them last year open for Yo La Tengo. I was pleasantly surprised to see the Bicentennial Thunderbird.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Going through a furniture store, I will open every drawer I walk past.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

And get arrested....

Boooo

 

[RedVee]

My life as a Gothic novel, Chapter 387. Venue for forthcoming Thunderbird outing has closed down.

That sucks.
The demise of Sydney live venues continues...

 

[JIO]

This was caused by a serious disagreement between the pub owners and the Valve Bar people (they run it in the basement). They are planning to reopen when they find a new venue but that could be next year.

Can't 'like' that. Hope other doors open in the meantime.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Quite a few ThunderBucker clips on Youtube: ThunderBucker - YouTube

Here's one:

Stuff like that tempts me to drop bass and go back to percussion. Wow.

 

[RedVee]

This is probably a stupid comparison but Crobot seems like a gritty version of Rival Sons without the grandeur and self-importance (I don't know if that even makes sense). In other words, I like the Crobot feel/sound better.



I was always partial to this one:

Ok... I must say I’m not familiar with that phrase. Mind you, from context I think it isn’t a positive suggestion

 

[Keith Rawlings]

I just saw them last year open for Yo La Tengo. I was pleasantly surprised to see the Bicentennial Thunderbird.

It’s most definitely a gorgeous Bird!

 

[fasterpussycat]

That sucks.
The demise of Sydney live venues continues...

Well, they are looking for a new home, so they should be back. Sounds like the relationship between them and the pub became quite toxic. I was pleased to get a spot there because they have a proper large PA and a there was a stage which will fit us all without standing on each other. There are quite a few hole-in-the-wall venues in Newtown/Enmore/Marrickville, but not sure if they are able to cope with our magnificence.