Music videos that feature Thunderbirds

[Granny Gremlin]

It never occirred to me that Midnight OIl's bass tone was Tbird.  These guys always defined it for me.

[westen44]

I was never very familiar with Midnight Oil, although I've always thought that was a fantastic song.  In video suggestions, I got a video in which the bassist was playing a Fender.  It sounded good, but the one I found with the Thunderbird I felt suited the song perfectly.  In fact, it was a surprise when I found that.  I wasn't expecting it. 

[Ken]

I was never very familiar with Midnight Oil, although I've always thought that was a fantastic song.  In video suggestions, I got a video in which the bassist was playing a Fender.  It sounded good, but the one I found with the Thunderbird I felt suited the song perfectly.  In fact, it was a surprise when I found that.  I wasn't expecting it.

The message behind this song is really great.  Explained in the wikipedia page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beds_Are_Burning

[westen44]

The message behind this song is really great.  Explained in the wikipedia page.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beds_Are_Burning

A couple of days ago, I looked up a little about what Garrett has done.  It was admirable.  It looks like in more recent times he has become an environmental activist more than anything else. 

[uwe]

They are a great band with a real knack for interesting chord changes. And the fact that they don't sing "squeeze me 'til the juice runs down my legs" all day is kinda helpful too. Peter Garrett, the lead vocalist and lyricist, is a lifelong activist for environmental and Australian pre-white settlement heritage and was a Minister in the Australian Labor government from 2007 to 2013 (for environment and the aborigines minority, later on for education).

PS: My post crossed with Michael's!

[westen44]

What is also helpful is Peter Garrett shows what it is like to have a unique stage presence.  So cool.  Very few are on that level, IMO.  I think maybe it doesn't appeal to everyone, but tastes vary.  I could never be that cool on stage if my life depended on it. 

[slinkp]

Michael posted this in the "So what have you been listening to lately?"-thread, but it belongs here too. That's a 60ies TB with its slightly overdriven sound, absolutely gorgeous.

Ha! I just posted on that same thread, missed the replies here.
I was actually trying to figure out if it's a Greco because I thought I saw a 3-point bridge in front of the saddle and only ever seen that on some Grecos... hard to see since his picking hand is usually there.... but on closer look maybe what I'm seeing is just the bridge cover over a 2-point bridge?  So maybe it's a 60s II after all? 

[uwe]

It's hard to tell, but it sure sounds like it, that overdriven bark with occasional "farty" signal quavers. Which is why a vintage TBird wouldn't work in a speed metal band.

[Basvarken]

New song by Slash and Myles Kennedy.

I think that is Todd Kerns on the Tbird.

[westen44]

It's hard to tell, but it sure sounds like it, that overdriven bark with occasional "farty" signal quavers. Which is why a vintage TBird wouldn't work in a speed metal band.

Bones Hillman's bass is highlighted probably even more in this song than in "Beds Are Burning."  This is from the article I posted in the other thread which may have got lost in the middle of all the other posts being posted at the same time over there.  The writer says----

The tone on this track should literally be deemed the blueprint for any modern alt-rock bassist: swapping out his trusty P Bass in favour of a humbucker-equipped Gibson Thunderbird, Hillman cranks up the gain and lays down one of his best ever basslines."

https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/seven-of-bones-hillmans-best-bass-moments-with-midnight-oil/

Midnight Oil "Underwater" track from the album "Breathe" (1996).




https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/seven-of-bones-hillmans-best-bass-moments-with-midnight-oil/

[gearHed289]

Bones Hillman's bass is highlighted probably even more in this song than in "Beds Are Burning."  This is from the article I posted in the other thread which may have got lost in the middle of all the other posts being posted at the same time over there.  The writer says----

The tone on this track should literally be deemed the blueprint for any modern alt-rock bassist: swapping out his trusty P Bass in favour of a humbucker-equipped Gibson Thunderbird, Hillman cranks up the gain and lays down one of his best ever basslines."

https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/seven-of-bones-hillmans-best-bass-moments-with-midnight-oil/

Midnight Oil "Underwater" track from the album "Breathe" (1996).




https://mixdownmag.com.au/features/seven-of-bones-hillmans-best-bass-moments-with-midnight-oil/

Excellent!

[Highlander]

So regret not seeing this band... imagine a sweat box like the Marquee Club with this lot going nuts... oh well...

[godofthunder]

Michael posted this in the "So what have you been listening to lately?"-thread, but it belongs here too. That's a 60ies TB with its slightly overdriven sound, absolutely gorgeous.

 
 Love Midnight Oil  one of the few bands of the 90s worth listening to.

[Granny Gremlin]

 
 Love Midnight Oil  one of the few bands of the 90s worth listening to.

Perhaps because they're an 80s band.   Beds are Burning was released in 87 and that was from their 5th or 6th album.  The 90s was a really bad time for the radio - there was good stuff being put out just not so much on mainstream stations.

Anyway their first album was 1978.  This is them performing their first single in 81.  Bit more spazz punk back then:

[Basvarken]

NR Tbird with The Beat (don't think it's a Gibson though)