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Chucky Stiletti said:
Steve Morse from Dixie Dregs (smoking band).....took over as Deep Purple’s guitarist after Blackmore left (2nd time? 3rd? lost count).....
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There are a lot of things I don't miss about my teenage years. One of things I do miss is Dixie Grit playing at the KC Hall next door. They kept the kids dancing really late. I'd crack my window and just listen.It was clear they could go places if they wanted. Steve was a local legend by 18.
 
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GBassNorth said:
Always been a huge PF fan. IMHO no one puts as much expression in a single note on a guitar as Gilmour does. Beckham wishes he could bend it like Gilmour.
Everyone should have a DVD copy of the Gilmour Royal Albert Hall Concert in their collection.

For a real treat fast forward to the 1:11:45 mark.
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DG is one of the definitive Strat players.
 
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BklynKen said:
Normally I'm not a fan of Strats, but Gilmour can play whatever he wants and he'll still be one of my absolute favorite guitarists.
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I'm the opposite, I played every style of guitar known to man but always came back to strats because of them feeling the most normal to me.
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My current stage set up, I'm a big fan of keeping things simple.
 
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Gaolee said:
My son did things like that when he was in high school. I would have to take him to the gig, since he wasn't old enough for a license yet, and then wait for him. I saw a number of shows because he was playing. Mostly, bands don't need a trumpet player. I guess it was good experiences, since he's still playing and will be back to making a living at it when the world opens up again. And he's teaching piano and trumpet now. Maybe trombone. He also plays some drums, a little bass, and even less guitar, but he does have an inkling of how to. There's hope for music to continue on after we are all gone.

And yeah, I'm boasting about the kid. But you all already know I do that.
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Boast on! I wish either of my parents would've had interest in music. That was something I had to do on the home including teach myself. It would've been cool if my dad would've been interested in music and encouraged it. Then again, it would've been real in my biological dad would've been interested in me in general. (Not whining. I turned out pretty good I think and use it as a life experience to learn from.)
 
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Instagator said:
I’m training my next drummer now..I’m not even worried about the 61 year age difference..he WILL be playing Led Zeppelin,Van Halen and Motley Crue..He’s having a little trouble reaching the peddles though..My daughter and her husband are his manager :)
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That's a great pic! Important to start them young...
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Bassmike62 said:
Getting curious lately about Epi Explorer basses, in particular the natural finish korina one, but haven't even touched one.
Wonder how they compare to Birds in playability and sound ?
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I can't speak to the Gibson Explorer but I own a Hamer Blitz Bass which has the same body style. In pictures an Explorer looks much larger to my eyes than they actually are in person. I don't find a huge difference on feel between my Blitz and my Thunderbirds when I play them. I think the body is similar enough that they share the same ergonomics to some degree. This is of course my experience with the body style. Others may have a completely different viewpoint on this.
 
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dagrev said:
Boast on! I wish either of my parents would've had interest in music. That was something I had to do on the home including teach myself. It would've been cool if my dad would've been interested in music and encouraged it. Then again, it would've been real in my biological dad would've been interested in me in general. (Not whining. I turned out pretty good I think and use it as a life experience to learn from.)
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I was fortunate. My Mom had me do piano lessons from 5 to 12. I stopped when I started playing bass. My Dad wasn’t really into music, but he always encouraged me. I’ll never forget the time when I was 13 and he took me to a seedy part of LA and bought me a well used Bassman 50 with 2x12 cab. My parents never complained about hauling me to and from practices and gigs before I got my license.
 
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My Dad played clarinet/sax and did arranging in the 28th Division Army Band during WWII and continued playing(not his main gig)in Miami after the war. I started on piano at age 7, then clarinet/saxes through junior/senior high; went in the Navy in late 64 as a Musician(yes, that was my job), then picked up bass in 67 while stationed in Charleston, SC.
Most of my playing since separating from "the canoe club"* has been on bass, occasionally as a mediocre-at best-keyboardist/saxist. The folks always supported my forays into the world of professional music though my Dad was not a fan of the R&R genre. However, most of the bands I've played with did a variety of standards, dinner music, and dance tunes, so on the rare occasions my 'oldies' came to hear us, they liked some of what we did.
*also called "The Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club"
 
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GonePlaid said:
My Dad played clarinet/sax and did arranging in the 28th Division Army Band during WWII and continued playing(not his main gig)in Miami after the war. I started on piano at age 7, then clarinet/saxes through junior/senior high; went in the Navy in late 64 as a Musician(yes, that was my job), then picked up bass in 67 while stationed in Charleston, SC.
Most of my playing since separating from "the canoe club"* has been on bass, occasionally as a mediocre-at best-keyboardist/saxist. The folks always supported my forays into the world of professional music though my Dad was not a fan of the R&R genre. However, most of the bands I've played with did a variety of standards, dinner music, and dance tunes, so on the rare occasions my 'oldies' came to hear us, they liked some of what we did.
*also called "The Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club"
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did the charts have to be “approved” by the military? or, could you go from the fake book?
 
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@BklynKen
Not a ton of left handed options out there with a TBird vibe, but in case you haven't seen it yet there's a lefty EB13 at GC for a decent price. No pic posted yet, but these have the identical pup and control set up as the 2015 TBird. Very nice and very flexible tone options, even more so than a typical non 2015 TBird.
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I've noticed the used prices on these going up lately.
 
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Bassmike62 said:
Getting curious lately about Epi Explorer basses, in particular the natural finish korina one, but haven't even touched one.
Wonder how they compare to Birds in playability and sound ?
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I’ve picked them up in music stores a few times. The build quality seemed on par with the VP and Casady except every one I have seen has a bridge that has string spacing a little too wide for the neck. And I’m not a fan of gold hardware.
I have never plugged one in, so can’t speak to the sound.
If I ever see a deal on a used one, I’ll grab it.
 
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GBassNorth said:
@BklynKen
Not a ton of left handed options out there with a TBird vibe, but in case you haven't seen it yet there's a lefty EB13 at GC for a decent price. No pic posted yet, but these have the identical pup and control set up as the 2015 TBird. Very nice and very flexible tone options, even more so than a typical non 2015 TBird.
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I've noticed the used prices on these going up lately.
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Thanks for the heads up! There's really nothing else I can think of right now that I need or have the room for.
 
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