Thunderbird Club

[Engle]

I like Black Flag too. Particularly the Kira Roessler years. Dead Kennedys not so much.

Kira was a great pick player.
Love the bass line for The Bars!

 

[dagrev]

Ha! Hair bands always just seemed a gateway for guys who liked guys but were afraid to admit it.....

I'm not sure I ever liked any bands back then where the guys used much hair spray, mousse or a curling iron.... Can't think of a one!

 

[GonePlaid]

Ha! Hair bands always just seemed a gateway for guys who liked guys but were afraid to admit it.....

At the risk of being redundant(or repeating myself), I didn't give the slightest eff what any of these guys looked like. In fact their 'look' detracted from their music-to me. All I gave a ratz@$$ about was/is the sound(s).
I did/do care what Pat Benatar, Lita Ford, Susanna Hoffs, and Jan Keuhnemund*,etc. looked like.
*look her up.

 

[TBird1958]

I hate Motorhead as much as I hate Silversun Pickups.

But seriously... who told Lemmy he could sing?



Cinderella were all dudes with hair and makeup that would make the ladies swoon... they were the epitome of the term hair band.

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Love Cinderella, they may have started as an east coast hair band, but they were much more blues influenced and later albums certainly showed that, I'm an unashamed fan.

Here's Tom and the band live, no BS, note Erik Brittingham's ' 60s Thunderbird!

 

[dagrev]

OK, maybe a touch of styling and hair spray could be justified at times.

 

[PillO]

One thing about 'shredding' is that at least some of the notes "fit"...Maybe.
<GOF rant: "whatever happened to melodies?"-end rant>

That wasn't much of a rant...

 

[PillO]

But seriously... who told Lemmy he could sing?

Lemmy sings every bit as well as I do.

 

[PillO]

But we're going to get sidetracked.

 

[darren1970]

Out of interest, what string gauges are folks running ( on a regular Gibson T-bird )?
I've been using 40-100's for years but fancy putting a heavier set on for a touch more tension.
Wondering if I could get away with 45-110 without having to file the nut?

 

[dagrev]

Love Cinderella, they may have started as an east coast hair band, but they were much more blues influenced and later albums certainly showed that, I'm an unashamed fan.

Here's Tom and the band live, no BS, note Erik Brittingham's ' 60s Thunderbird!

I like it! Like the old strat as well. Thanks for posting!

 

[dagrev]

That wasn't much of a rant...

Brevity is the soul of wit.

 

[PillO]

Liked Cinderella's sound, didn't GAS what they looked like. Did care what Vixen looked like.
Sorta wondering why there's not more love for Kelly Ogden(Dollyrots):
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I am a DollyRots fan. Pop-punk is a fun genre and reasonably radio friendly.

 

[dagrev]

Lemmy sings every bit as well as I do.

Lemmy sings better than I do.


OK, that's more of a definite maybe.

 

[PillO]

Ha! Hair bands always just seemed a gateway for guys who liked guys but were afraid to admit it.....

 

[GonePlaid]

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[GonePlaid]

Lemmy sings better than I do.


OK, that's more of a definite maybe.

One of my favorite expressions. Along with "same difference".

 

[Larry V]

Ha! Hair bands always just seemed a gateway for guys who liked guys but were afraid to admit it.....

I bet those guys got more than their share of the ladies and I don't remember anyone coming out as gay other than Halford but he was more metal.

Ratt, Poison, Cinderella, Motley Crue, Hanoi Rocks, Def Leppard, etc... you didn't want your girlfriend on any of their tour buses or backstage.

 

[BklynKen]

I have to agree with you 100% there. Nor do I like the sound of his bass on anything I've heard. But we're going to get sidetracked.

How so?

 

[BklynKen]

Out of interest, what string gauges are folks running ( on a regular Gibson T-bird )?
I've been using 40-100's for years but fancy putting a heavier set on for a touch more tension.
Wondering if I could get away with 45-110 without having to file the nut?

50-105

 

[Goatrope]

TT back on track. No hair products shown in this photo.

Both use 45-105 sets of Dunlop Super Bright Nickel.