Music videos that feature Thunderbirds

[uwe]

@ 0:45

Suffice to say that radiation still lingers in some parts of Japan.

[OldManC]

Just stumbled across these guys on YouTube and have been a little obsessed over the last week. Their live stuff makes me feel like it's 1981 and I'm watching them with Motley Crue at the Whisky or Troubadour. From what I've seen so far they've been around since the late 80s or early 90s, and are active now as well. I love 'em!

[uwe]

Made in bella Italia (by Frontiers Records, allora!) Dokken-, Foreigner-, Grand Prix-, MSG-, Winger- plus Whitesnake-luminaries & a 60ies TBird IV pilsoning its way thru ...

[TBird1958]

Made in bella Italia (by Frontiers Records, allora!) Dokken-, Foreigner-, Grand Prix-, MSG-, Winger- plus Whitesnake-luminaries & a 60ies TBird IV pilsoning its way thru ...

   


 I'm unashamed to say I really like this!  I've always liked Jeff Pilson - total rock n roll soldier, a bit unsung, solid. I've never thought of him as a Thunderbird guy despite that early Dokken vid in which he plays a red one. Me thinks he's read Geddy's thoughts and decided to give the real deal a shot.   

[uwe]

That Black Swan album - record company ordered and manufactured as it is - is actually very good. I wasn't expecting much from it, but it is the best modern AOR album in ages, full of good melodies und inspired performances. McAuley sings like a young man with the experience of an old pro, Pilson has given the whole thing a great production and some tasty bass work, the drummer is lively and Reb Beach is a musician's musician, never in the guitar hero league due to lack of on stage charisma, but inventive und tasteful as a guitarist.

[uwe]

With Mick Jones half-retired, I also understand that Pilson has become the current Foreigner's musical director.

Of all the hair metal bands of the 80ies, I always thought that Dokken - for all the drama and infighting - had something that set them apart from the pack. Lynch was obviously gifted and Don Dokken had an individual, immediately indentifiable style. There was bit more brain than hair to them.

[Ken]

With Mick Jones half-retired, I also understand that Pilson has become the current Foreigner's musical director.

Of all the hair metal bands of the 80ies, I always thought that Dokken - for all the drama und infighting - had something that set them apart from the pack. Lynch was obviously gifted and Don Dokken had an individual, immediately indentifiable style. There was bit more brain than hair to them.

Maybe the hair was just a vehicle for them.

[TBird1958]

With Mick Jones half-retired, I also understand that Pilson has become the current Foreigner's musical director.

Of all the hair metal bands of the 80ies, I always thought that Dokken - for all the drama und infighting - had something that set them apart from the pack. Lynch was obviously gifted and Don Dokken had an individual, immediately indentifiable style. There was bit more brain than hair to them.

   

 I've read recently that Lynch and Dokken did indeed fight a great deal in that band, which is a shame. Taken for what they were I thought them quite good if not the best "Hair Metal" band, Lynch is a masterful, inventive guitarist to say the least, love his tone and rhythm guitar work, and yeah he can shred! Pilson is so unknown, but obviously talented, not just as a bassist.   

[uwe]

Maybe the hair was just a follicle vehicle for them.

I know what you mean! 

[Ken]

I know what you mean! 

Uwe - he'll be here all week!  Tip your bartenders!

[Basvarken]

While surfing on YouTube for some ancient Kenny Rogers footage I saw a fragment of an early version of I just checked etc where Kenny doesn't play the bass. The bass in the video is a Non Reverse Thunderbird. (While Kenny was usually seen with a white fifties P with the single coil)

The NR Tbird can be seen at 35.17

[FrankieTbird]

Dogs D'Amour - Satellite Kid

[Dave W]

One of my favorite Bill Wyman parts done fingerstyle on a TBird. Don't know who the player is, and his YT channel is only about a month old. This is the fifth video he's done with the TBird.

[Ken]

One of my favorite Bill Wyman parts done fingerstyle on a TBird. Don't know who the player is, and his YT channel is only about a month old. This is the fifth video he's done with the TBird.

I wonder what strings he's using.  I would've thought RS66, looking at the headstock, but then saw the same silk color at the bridge.  RS66 hasn't had that at the bridge in a long time.

[westen44]

That's one of my favorite songs by the Stones.  I used to have to sing and play at the same time.  So my bass playing wasn't exactly like that, but I guess it was close enough.  That's a good video with the Thunderbird, though.