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Thunderbird Club
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- Jun 30, 2010
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That is a strange collision of classic styles. Why not, I guess...
Good evening Thunderbird loving sisters and brothers. I found this old photo and couldn't resist posting. I have been contemplating the new NR birds that are coming out, and saw this picture. Looks like Brian Jones has a 6 string NR? I am familiar with the Firebird, but not certain I have ever seen this instrument before. Wild suit, unusual guitar, but Brian was known for both. I hope everyone is having a good weekend.
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Our last TSC's rehearsal before our re-immigrant post-lockdown outdoor show (RIPLDOS) 
is tomorrow. I will bring my Coral Deluxe Bass to A/B it against my Teiscobird. One go-through of the set on one >[break]< and a second go-through on the other. The one that feels/sounds the best tomorrow wins. I hate to do this as I love them both dearly... but "best foot forward" and all...
Coral Deluxe Bass -
Same club, different night - too far from my drummer... it is a weird L-shaped stage w/no monitors on the stage right of drummer so we had to cramp together. I think it was because the bass amp was over there. (shared amp)
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is tomorrow. I will bring my Coral Deluxe Bass to A/B it against my Teiscobird. One go-through of the set on one >[break]< and a second go-through on the other. The one that feels/sounds the best tomorrow wins. I hate to do this as I love them both dearly... but "best foot forward" and all...Coral Deluxe Bass -
Same club, different night - too far from my drummer... it is a weird L-shaped stage w/no monitors on the stage right of drummer so we had to cramp together. I think it was because the bass amp was over there. (shared amp)
Teiscobird -
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Yes - both (T-bird) basses and (Fire-Bird) guitars 'flipped' in the late '60s. Brian Jones understood style of the day.
Thank you JIO, I appreciate the reply.
Thanks JIO, I appreciate the reply.
- Jun 30, 2010
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Brian Jones had some serious issues. Reading Kieth Richards book laid it all out. He was the high maintenance band-mate, even more than Mick if that was possible. Mick and Keith were very close and Brian (he started the Stones) was ... difficult. Still.., loved the Stones then - my favorite iteration.
Re-introducing American blues/black heritage music back to America.
I prefer DGCF to drop D. in drop D, the notes are in the wrong places, whereas with DGCF, all the notes are where they should be.
Bourbon Renewal is a band I would go see. And what a great tag line for them...Choosy livers choose Bourbon renewal!
And you, apparently aren't deemed ecologically sensitive enough to enter. You ecological ruffian.
If I needed the D/Eb a lot, I might put a drop D thing-y on a bass(NOT the 67 NR),or...hook up the POG on SUB.
Our last TSC's rehearsal before our re-immigrant post-lockdown outdoor show (RIPLDOS)
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Coral Deluxe Bass -
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Same club, different night - too far from my drummer... it is a weird L-shaped stage w/no monitors on the stage right of drummer so we had to cramp together. I think it was because the bass amp was over there. (shared amp)
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Teiscobird -
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Love the finish on the Teiscobird.
Probably because I burp and fart all the time...And you, apparently aren't deemed ecologically sensitive enough to enter. You ecological ruffian.
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So that's my problem. My fingers aren't in the wrong places, the notes are!
A quick pic of the Greco that should be arriving later this week. Will be interesting to see if there’s a noticeable difference between it and my Greco II.
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Nice! There was a red one on Reverb, I was sorely tempted - If the NR weren't coming out soon I'd have been on it.
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I used to have a Hipshot dropper thing on one of my basses, but now I prefer to have a bass tuned DGCF in the studio. There’s a few young hotshots in Nashville that keep all their basses tuned to C# if they don’t like 5 string basses (I sold all of mine years ago). The theory being that a bass doesn’t typically need to go any lower or higher than that anyway. Whatever works, I reckon
if I have to drop to the D on the fly, it only takes a second to do it the old fashioned way
What a sweet looking bass! The one I’m likely getting is typical sunburst. Would love a white one at some point
