Thunderbird Club

[dagrev]

anybody see this?….not bad…Battle of the Scheldt….who knew?..
https://www.netflix.com/title/81166791

Interesting.

I'm currently reading through The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer. Fascinating and informative. He was a American journalist and war correspondent who lived in Germany and a few other locations before during this time. It's interesting to hear a guy talking about having coffee someplace and see Hitler walk by and be able to describe his demeanor in that and other close and personal and encounters. It's a 1700+ page book, but virtually every page is good. I'm 2/3 of the way finished and haven't been tempted to skip any of it yet. He went through a lot of personal information and diaries and other documents first hand at the time.

 

[dagrev]

Curse you Long & McQuade!

Just got back from the kiddo's drum lesson. In my random wanderings around the store, I saw a used acoustic drum kit in good shape for $125. Asked why it was so cheap - it is a brand they don't usually carry, so it is priced to move and sold as is. Put a deposit on it to have a think on it.

Also offered a 7ender 212 guitar cab for $300. Very clean. It is $100 over the price point I was looking for.

And my Thunderbird still hasn't arrived...

Interesting on the kit. At that price it would tend toward absolute junk (which you would have noticed) or a great buy it seems. No things I've seen at that price aren't worth driving to go get in driving home with.

 

[JIO]

man…these Grecos….just sayin’..

Dig your long-hair look!

 

[JIO]

Costume time! So far Eddy hasn’t been reacting to fireworks/explosions. Which is surprising, considering how sensitive he is to vehicle noises.
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Pippa is completely deaf, so loud bangs are not an issue.
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[JIO]

Bond Girl Cherie as Frank N. Furter singing the RHPS classic "Sweet Transvestite" yesterday during a mid-day outdoor Halloween show at Winters Tavern Pacifica. The band (mostly in theme costumes) nailed it!

 

[PillO]

Interesting on the kit. At that price it would tend toward absolute junk (which you would have noticed) or a great buy it seems. No things I've seen at that price aren't worth driving to go get in driving home with.

Yeah, it isn't junk (L&M wouldn't take it if it were). It has the look of having sat in someone's basement unused for a while.

 

[PillO]

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That is so cute.

 

[JIO]

That is so cute.

It is a very clever dog costume! Too bad its lost on the performer!

 

[PillO]

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Not my dog, not my costume. But clever and amusing along the same lines.

 

[JIO]

Not my dog, not my costume. But clever and amusing along the same lines.
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That's great! It all started with the horse costume w/two people inside!

 

[BklynKen]

Bond Girl Cherie as Frank N. Furter singing the RHPS classic "Sweet Transvestite" yesterday during a mid-day outdoor Halloween show at Winters Tavern Pacifica. The band (mostly in theme costumes) nailed it!

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You look great in a dress!

 

[JIO]

You look great in a dress!

Hah! no, I was there but in the audience! Cherie also plays keys/BG vocals with a retro garage-rock band called the Sunnyside 5. Their bass-player (as Janet) is Austrian.

 

[Engle]

Curse you Long & McQuade!

Just got back from the kiddo's drum lesson. In my random wanderings around the store, I saw a used acoustic drum kit in good shape for $125. Asked why it was so cheap - it is a brand they don't usually carry, so it is priced to move and sold as is. Put a deposit on it to have a think on it.

Also offered a 7ender 212 guitar cab for $300. Very clean. It is $100 over the price point I was looking for.

And my Thunderbird still hasn't arrived...

Drums! I have a friend that builds (and sells) solid wood drums. He restored my 60’s Raven kit. (Well, I’m “storing it” for a high school friend)
One of the key factors in a drum is the bearing edge. It needs to be in a flat plane so the head makes even contact. If the geometry is good and you put on decent heads, they will sound good.

 

[JIO]

Drums! I have a friend that builds (and sells) solid wood drums. He restored my 60’s Raven kit. (Well, I’m “storing it” for a high school friend)
One of the key factors in a drum is the bearing edge. It needs to be in a flat plane so the head makes even contact. If the geometry is good and you put on decent heads, they will sound good.

The drummer in the Sunnyside 5 (pic above) had an interesting vintage Fibes drum-set with chrome skins. Never seen that before. Billy Cobham and (briefly) John Bonham rocked Fibes clear lucite drums in the '70s. Our drummer Steve said they are uncontrollably loud.

 

[Engle]

The drummer in the Sunnyside 5 (pic above) had an interesting vintage Fibes drum-set with chrome skins. Never seen that before. Billy Cobham and (briefly) John Bonham rocked Fibes clear lucite drums in the '70s.

The kit at the funk rehearsal space is a Pearl red clear (tinted red)kit.

 

[JIO]

The kit at the funk rehearsal space is a Pearl red clear (tinted red)kit.

Yah, a few makers jumped on the bandwagon.

 

[TBird1958]

Interesting.

I'm currently reading through The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William Shirer. Fascinating and informative. He was a American journalist and war correspondent who lived in Germany and a few other locations before during this time. It's interesting to hear a guy talking about having coffee someplace and see Hitler walk by and be able to describe his demeanor in that and other close and personal and encounters. It's a 1700+ page book, but virtually every page is good. I'm 2/3 of the way finished and haven't been tempted to skip any of it yet. He went through a lot of personal information and diaries and other documents first hand at the time.

I read quite a long time ago.........I think it's downstairs. Might have to re-read it.

 

[GBassNorth]

Bond Girl Cherie as Frank N. Furter singing the RHPS classic "Sweet Transvestite" yesterday during a mid-day outdoor Halloween show at Winters Tavern Pacifica. The band (mostly in theme costumes) nailed it!

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Looks like a great time. Is that you playing the Jazz? Nice looking bass, but I’m used to seeing you with the cool vintage non mainstream brand basses.

 

[Gaolee]

I have no one to blame but myself but my PR410 cabinet is 128lbs, wheels but no towel rack... AND the SVT6 pro I got to pair with it is 41lbs AND I got a heavy duty rack to mount it in so whatever that weighs...

I mostly got the rig in case I get a roadie I hate.


AND i'm going to look at a yorkville 8x8 this week.... 113lbs.... probably pair that with my 9.2 Genz-Benz 7lbs.... or the PF50-T

I like your style. An Acoustic Control 361 cabinet weighs around 135 lbs. And I have two of 'em. Just in case the moon needs to hear it.

 

[Gaolee]

Drums! I have a friend that builds (and sells) solid wood drums. He restored my 60’s Raven kit. (Well, I’m “storing it” for a high school friend)
One of the key factors in a drum is the bearing edge. It needs to be in a flat plane so the head makes even contact. If the geometry is good and you put on decent heads, they will sound good.

I play cheap '60s and '70s stencil kits. Set up right, they have their own sound. I like it.