Thunderbird Club

[MCF]

You guys seemed to like the Baby Animals. The Divinyls were sort of a proto Baby Animals. Rock music, with the female singer and the lead guitarist being the constant thread.

I’m pretty sure you know one of their songs, but even before Chrissie Amphlett was touching herself the Divinyls were putting out some good stuff.








https://youtu.be/5boYiMktOvs

Always liked her voice. They had moderate success here. A tad overproduced IMO (typical 80s). But yeah, good stuff.

 

[MCF]

My favorite Divinyls song

Absolutely. Still one of my favorite movies and songs. This was a nice take on the Lulu version, which is still a classic.

 

[MCF]

I'm so glad i got Scotts white Epi Bird with his BB Bridge.

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Show off. I’ll admit to bird envy.

 

[MCF]

Always loved the original.

There you go! How can someone not like this?

 

[MCF]

Always loved the original.

We actually played this every gig when our female vocalist, who was amazing, could make it.

 

[Chucky Stiletti]

I was looking at a used cab at a GC, GK 4x10. I can’t recall the actual model. The sales kid hooked it up to one of those. Didn’t like what I heard. No idea if there was something wrong with it (there may have been, the price was very reasonable) or I just didn’t like the amp.

it would have sounded pretty crappy....they are meant for low efficiency NEO drivers...kids....

 

[MCF]

You have a JC yet?

Funny thing is I don't have any GAS to speak of right now. Maybe specific hihats, but that's it. That's a really low level of GAS, too. As in, it doesn't turn up much. The drum kit sounds good, and anything that needs changing can be done with heads or simple tuning. All the cymbals sound good. The bass guitars I have make me happy. A '64 would be nice to have, but I don't know what the point would really be. The upright sounds good and feels good. Another one of those would take up too much space anyway. I already have way too many ribbon mics. Repairs and maintenance come before a bigger pile. There's no urge to look at amps or pedals or anything else like that. I'm even satisfied with the van and the motorcycle. The world must be about to end.

The GAS is incurable. Prilosec doesn’t help. Just when I think enough is enough, something comes along and I can’t resist. I am pretty certain I’ll get an ebony ‘20 Gibby bird. And the Epi VP NR in Pelham Blue (it will happen!). And there is a blue LP Jr. with my name on it somewhere.

 

[MCF]

I see your #ThunderbirdThursday, and raise you the Goth Bird after I strung it up with black beauties, because more black is more Goth, right?
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[MCF]

it would have sounded pretty crappy....they are meant for low efficiency NEO drivers...kids....

Small store. And while they had a dozen combos, Rumles, a couple Ampegs and TCs, that’s the only head he had to try it with. Go figure. It’s GC.

 

[MCF]

Her cousin Patti Amphlett




Better known for

Awesome! Never heard of her. We’re gonna shoot the break!

 

[BklynKen]

I was looking at a used cab at a GC, GK 4x10. I can’t recall the actual model. The sales kid hooked it up to one of those. Didn’t like what I heard. No idea if there was something wrong with it (there may have been, the price was very reasonable) or I just didn’t like the amp.

What amp?

 

[RedVee]

Awesome! Never heard of her. We’re gonna shoot the break!

When I looked her up (good hunch that she did ‘To Sir’) I read that she went to Vietnam as an Entertainer at 17 yo & 4”10’. The youngest and smallest entertainer to go, I assume Australian but maybe any.
Had to get evacuated when Long Tan heated up.

 

[GonePlaid]

I thought it was low-B action in a 5 string- but I din't know what key it was.

Yeah. I was too bus....er, lazy to walk 15' and check the key. Just something about the tone and the patterns being played.

 

[davelowell2]

The GAS is incurable. And the Epi VP NR in Pelham Blue (it will happen!).

Speaking of GAS, when would announcements be made? At the actual show or before?

 

[GonePlaid]

Speaking of GAS, when would announcements be made? At the actual show or before?

Good question. Maybe a few sneak peeks???

 

[Glenn Johnson]

Never knew Neil Young covered A Day in the Life. Cool that Paul came out to sing - just wish I could hear the vocals better. Thanks for posting this! Cheers!

 

[Glenn Johnson]

Try adding Why Don’t We Do It. Played that once during a high school pep rally. Yeah, we got in trouble. But it was funny.

You should have told whoever was running the rally that you didn't know what "It" was.

 

[Count Bassie]

Yeah. I was too bus....er, lazy to walk 15' and check the key. Just something about the tone and the patterns being played.

Yep, I hear you, they were simple figures, played very meticulously. Down low.

 

[Glenn Johnson]

This thread is DANGEROUS. I have a mere SEVEN basses ( which I used to think was a lot ). Only ONE is a 'Bird. I feel deprived. I am retiring at the end of January so I will not be able to keep up with the rest of you folks, and I will just have to be content with the paltry SEVEN basses that I have - one for EACH day of the week. I think some of you must have warehouses in your yards to store all the 'birds to keep them from flying away. Am I wrong? Am I making a HUGE mistake by retiring and denying myself of more 'birds? What has my life come to? Is there an afterlife where I might obtain more 'BIRDS some day, hopefully far down the road?

Where is my coffee?

 

[godofthunder59]

Greco fun!

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That is one sexy bird!