Thunderbird Club

[Engle]

Awesome! That sounds great. I think I might have to learn Tom Sawyer now.

Now post your Bay City Rollers cover...

Thanks! I had to work on the 7/8 section during the guitar solo for quite a while. The riff moves up a string and I had trouble transitioning where it moves back down.
It’s a worthy challenge for sure. I watched Geddy live to decide on the fingering.

 

[PillO]

Suggest he set out on a dangerous quest -- in search of a life.

How many mutes does he have?

Kat sewing the seeds of discontent and disharmony. Well done!

 

[Engle]

Suggest he set out on a dangerous quest -- in search of a life.

How many mutes does he have?

It was all in fun. He pulls me aside after every one of these pub gigs and tells me how much he appreciates how work and gear I put into making it happen.

 

[GonePlaid]

Our Bone player was bugging me last night about my pedalboard. He has no idea how basic mine is! The tuner and wireless receiver aren’t effects. All I have is distortion, chorus, octave and an envelope filter.

He should sit in with us. I have one pedal(EHX Micro POG)which I don't always use. I also have 4 D'Addario NS Micro tuners, 1 on each bass. Total outlay for tuners ~$45.

 

[PillO]

One handed, that's good. I do one finger.
Going for a procedure myself 10th march, carpel tunnel, left arm.
Gonna be weird as I write, wipe and point with my left but I play bass with my right.

I had both hands done a while back. My travelogue of that is somewhere in the thread a few pages back*.

I got both done about 2 weeks apart. Not the best plan, but I managed. Have a plastic surgeon do it. The scars are barely visible (so it won't look like a suicide attempt) and they do the prettiest stitches.

* standard thunderbird club definition of a few pages being about a thousand

 

[Engle]

That is one of the best covers of that tune I have ever heard...sounds so nice and thick. Tempo is perfect, not too fast.

Thank you! I’m fortunate to have found some really talented bandmates.

The drummer was a sub, but the guy has a Rush tattoo on his chest - he was pretty excited!
(I’m aware of the part I played wrong in that clip)

 

[Engle]

Kat sewing the seeds of discontent and disharmony. Well done!

Kat is a great resource for witty comebacks and insults.

 

[Engle]

When I was working through rotator cuff PT I switched over to playing one of these...
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Fun little bass Ukulele, a life saver on my shoulder, and a surprisingly massive bottom end.

I think there's a Thunderbird shaped one out there that would be cool to have...
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I tried a Uke bass when I sprained my left thumb years ago. Couldn’t get past the rolling rubber strings and ended up playing my EBO.

 

[fasterpussycat]

It was all in fun.

As was my suggestion. Although being the worst person in the universe ... Oh well.

 

[PillO]

Thanks! I had to work on the 7/8 section during the guitar solo for quite a while. The riff moves up a string and I had trouble transitioning where it moves back down.
It’s a worthy challenge for sure. I watched Geddy live to decide on the fingering.

Do you really need an excuse to watch some Rush?!

 

[PillO]

I tried a Uke bass when I sprained my left thumb years ago. Couldn’t get past the rolling rubber strings and ended up playing my EBO.

I tried one once. Like fretting worms. Not for me.

 

[gidbass]

I tried a Uke bass when I sprained my left thumb years ago. Couldn’t get past the rolling rubber strings and ended up playing my EBO.

I tried one once. Like fretting worms. Not for me.

I felt the same, but then put roundwound strings on mine, and its a keeper. Not going to every play it live (well, probably not), but it's fun to tool around on in the house.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B010MOPD6Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Just incase anyone is wondering.

 

[GBassNorth]

Just got myself Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage PRO in ebony and figured I stop by the Club and share some pics with you.

And who knows, maybe I get a number???

Enjoy

Beautiful!
Welcome to the club, I'm sure the Queen will be by shortly to assign you a member number.

I tried a Uke bass when I sprained my left thumb years ago. Couldn’t get past the rolling rubber strings and ended up playing my EBO.

It's definitely a different feel. If you can get used to it it'll put a smile on your face.

I tried one once. Like fretting worms. Not for me.

LOL - Rubber worms is pretty accurate.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Not sure how to save this elsewhere. Our trumpet/keys player posted some video from last night on FB:

<insert heart eyes emoticons>

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Suggest he set out on a dangerous quest -- in search of a life.

How many mutes does he have?

And what's with all the oil?

 

[Miles_ONeal]

That is one of the best covers of that tune I have ever heard...sounds so nice and thick. Tempo is perfect, not too fast.

And her voice is perfect for it!

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Kat sewing the seeds of discontent and disharmony. Well done!

Trombones are the ultimate instrument when you need disharmony. Well, that and any fretless.

 

[Engle]

And what's with all the oil?

And the spit rags...

 

[Engle]

As was my suggestion. Although being the worst person in the universe ... Oh well.

BTW I’m liking the single PU. No fussing around with the “blend”. Just adjust the tone for the appropriate KRANG and go!

 

[BklynKen]

Trombones are the ultimate instrument when you need disharmony. Well, that and any fretless.

And the sad trombone is a timeless classic.