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Thunderbird Club
- Thread starter TBird1958
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I looked at that rig rundown of hers and I gotta say, I've never even thought of setting up like that. Gain nearly pegged and master nearly off I've done with my Musicman hybrid but never on my Ampegs. And treble maxed while on contour setting 1 is another interesting choice. I'll have to try those on my SVT to see what it sounds like.
Yeah, I love that tone.
Funny how Nikki, Tal Wilkenfeld, Tina Weymouth, and other women in otherwise guy bands get a lot more camera time than the average bass player. That generally hasn't proved as true with the all-female bands I've seen (Micki Steele with the Bangles, Kathy Valentine with the GoGos). The latter still got more camera time than most male bass players, but not as much as the former. There are plenty of songs where you're lucky to see the bass player's instrument enough to be certain what it is.
That Jazz looks like a case queen. The other looks like it's been out vanquishing the vandal hordes in the name of the Queen of Case.
- Jun 30, 2010
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Yeah ya do!!!!!
She's the only one that counts.
I have my wife fooled too.But I used to be good lookin'!
That is what I always say. I USED to be good looking. But my wife likes me so that says something about her taste.
Yes, that was kind of odd looking to me as well. And the bright button was depressed. Maybe it works great with a modern Tbird, but might not with anything else.
Funny, Isn't it? Wonder why? Maybe has something to do with the cameraman maybe?
kinda how a guitarist would setup their Marshall or Mesa..
As long as we can keep them fooled!Yeah ya do!!!!!
That is what I always say. I USED to be good looking. But my wife likes me so that says something about her taste.
Oh yeah. Many times. I’m a huge, huge fan. There’s something mesmerizing about their sound. Since they’re LA based, I get to see them every tour. The band is comprised of four of the nicest people in music. And Nikki is great; a THUNDERBIRD player all the way. Here’s a shot of her board from a show last year:
It's songs like these that make me want to become proficient at playing with a pick...
Ha! I didn’t realize anyone would remember my love for all things Nikki.
get yourself a fairly light pick (Dunlop Nylon .60)....place (kinda like 'grab' the bridge) your palm on top of the bridge (saddles)...grab the pick with your thumb and index fingers and start with gentle up and down strokes in quarter notes...nice and relaxed..that's pretty much the jist of that bass line except they are 8th notes..the trick is to keep your wrist relaxed, the rest comes automatically..
I haven't really heard many of their songs. What I've heard in the past just didn't do much for me. I listened to more this evening than all combined previously. I do like her sound live. I like live settings more than studio as they are representative of what is more possible to achieve. I find Nikki's tone interesting and some of the songs did grow on me, to the point I'll be doing more listening. Really glad you mentioned Nikki!
I will say I'm tempted to play all the time with a pick while playing the newer Gibson. It certainly adds some definition. Normally I play around 25-30 with a pick, and I found myself wanting to use one more and more.
The joys of a Bird with a pick should not be missed imho...almost like a match made in heaven..
