Thunderbird Club

[GonePlaid]

I have never owned a shirt that needed cuff links.

I'm on my 4th Tux.

 

[JJR58]

Took awhile, but Gibson finally sent me this today.
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I’m on the road, so I’ll pick it up Monday, but today a custom shop luthier is doing a setup and fret dressing. I’m pretty stoked

Beautiful, Mark!!!

 

[dagrev]

I’m not big on pedals for bass but those clips sounded pretty good. The Helix was relatively subtle but added warmth and presence and a fuller sound with a hint of swirling reverb. BTW - nice playing.

I'm not either, but do love my phaser. It's a must have as far as I'm concerned. It's like a spice. It's good with some things but you don't want it in everything, and it doesn't take much or it's too much and nasty. Thanks, you are literally too kind!

 

[dagrev]

Can we just say the entire Captain and Tennille catalogue?

Wait, Love Will Keep Us Together is really..... OK, no it's not. So we can.

 

[dagrev]

I have never owned a shirt that needed cuff links.

Yeah, I don't really float in those circles. Buttons work just fine.

 

[dagrev]

Stairway to Heaven must be #2... I'd rather listen to this -

One of the great versions of that song.

Not a bad recent version.

 

[dukeorock]

Beautiful, Mark!!!

Thanks, Jeff! I feel good about it

 

[Nocturnal]

Muskrat Love being waaay up that list.

Can we just say the entire Captain and Tennille catalogue?

Muskrat Love played while I was in Lowe's recently. I had forgotten that song completely until I heard it again. How that song was released is beyond me. Must have been a LOT of Coke effecting everyone's common sense back then.

I get that there are a ship(sp?) load of songs we could live without. However. Our band doesn't play "shows". We play for our 55+y/o crowd's enjoyment. If they request something and we know it, we play it. And for the 3 +/- minutes it takes for me to sing "Mustang Sally", we don't have to give it a lotta thought(no, we're not on automatic pilot-we 'make it our own'). "Wanna hear "Free Bird?" No problem. Puts us about 5 minutes closer to the end of the night. "Brown Eyed Girl"? Packs the dance floor. Keeps the crowd happy. AND THEY WANT US BACK and tell management. And we have fun, too. I've discovered I actually enjoy contributing to people having a good time!
We were booked every every weekend last year-'til COVID-lost 65 gigs. The places we play(ed) are slooowly coming back, but at reduced $. They're not making as much so they're not paying as much.
I s'pose you could consider this a bit of a rant, but at 76, IDK how much longer I'll be able to play so I'm gonna do it while I still can.
Sure as hell don't hafta learn this week's 'flash in the pan' overproduced P.O.S., 2 chord, 5 note melody "hit"-that no one will remember in a month.
Oh. I useta do MacArthur Park.

I totally understand where you are coming from, and you are getting paid to play so you need to give them what they want. There is just something about that song that annoys me. But it is definitely better than Muskrat Love!!

 

[dagrev]

Meanwhile at Lulls......... I have to get @$$ up to Bellevue for a look at these!

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Have mercy!!!!!!

 

[GBassNorth]

Meanwhile at Lulls......... I have to get @$$ up to Bellevue for a look at these!

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Interesting spacing on those pickups, very different from each other.

 

[JIO]

questa?

 

[JIO]

So tell us more about the finish, I’ve never seen anything like it. The back side almost looks like a lace undergarment.

I would have said lacy bra and panties, but well...........Ya know

Here you go - apparently the new hot fashion trend for men...

 

[GonePlaid]

Here you go - apparently the new hot fashion trend for men...
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Ummmm, NO! (the black sox/slides really finish it off )

 

[TBird1958]

Here you go - apparently the new hot fashion trend for men...
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I'll let one of you fine gentlemen try that look out

 

[BklynKen]

Here you go - apparently the new hot fashion trend for men...
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Where do I begin....

 

[GBassNorth]

Here you go - apparently the new hot fashion trend for men...
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LOL - just what you expect to see at every construction site (not).

 

[JIO]

Ummmm, NO! (the black sox/slides really finish it off )

Don't knock it until you try it! Although you'd catch a cold wearing such in the Bay Area. You also would get some.., attention in the Castro...

 

[GonePlaid]

Don't knock it until you try it! Although you'd catch a cold wearing such in the Bay Area. You also would get some.., attention in the Castro...

Thanks, I'll pass. Although the black(compression)sox and sandals used to be popular with our senior snowbirds.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

Can we just say the entire Captain and Tennille catalogue?

I thought of that right after I hit send, but needed to get to work.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

I know what you mean. I don't care for VM's, but do like Heny Paul's.

Hairy tix.