Skynyrd & Bad Co in Woodstock (Thunderbird content)

lowend1 · July 28, 2013, 06:18:40 AM

Great show last night - both bands sounded tight as a clam's butt, with Johnny Colt from LS sporting what looks like a tweaked 70s 'birdie...

TBird1958 · July 28, 2013, 08:21:36 AM

Looking at the small headstock and gold lettered TRC - I don't think that's a '70s Thunderbird. Which only makes it more interesting BTW

lowend1 · July 28, 2013, 08:31:03 AM

I originally thought that it might be one a' them of Japanee variants. The headstock doesn't look exactly small, either, but I think those are Hipshot Ultralights, no? My buddy knows Skynyrd's drum tech - I'll have to ask him to find out what the scoop is.

uwe · July 28, 2013, 08:44:59 AM

Bad Co with whom? Ralphs, Rodgers and Kirke?

TBird1958 · July 28, 2013, 08:54:05 AM

To me the tuners look like chrome "Y"s, the bridge looks like a Nickel Allparts - chrome pups

The more I look at the headstock I think post '88.

lowend1 · July 28, 2013, 08:59:19 AM

Yes. Ralphs is looking very old, but played great. One of my favorite six-string guys. Rodgers and Kirke likewise were impressive - Rodgers in particular doesn't seem to have suffered at all in the vocal department. Howard Leese was also on guitar - not sure who the bassist was, I'll have to check.

BTW, regarding Colt's T-Bird - look where the jack is - like the "newer" T-Birds...

lowend1 · July 28, 2013, 09:01:22 AM

The bridge appears to have black saddles, and the pickups are 2-holers - but something about the corners radius on them is nagging me.

gearHed289 · July 28, 2013, 10:50:03 AM

I didn't know Colt was playing with Skynyrd. That seems like a cool fit. Who else is in the band?

lowend1 · July 28, 2013, 11:13:45 AM

From Wikipedia - I'm pretty sure that this is the current lineup
Gary Rossington – guitars
Rickey Medlocke – guitars, vocals
Johnny Van Zant – lead vocals
Michael Cartellone – drums
Mark Matejka – guitars, backing vocals
Peter Keys – keyboards
Johnny Colt – bass

Highlander · July 28, 2013, 03:25:09 PM

Bass for Bad Co is Todd Ronning, along with Howard Leese on the extra guitar...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PomIKJWwQd8

patman · July 28, 2013, 03:47:40 PM

They sounded really really good to me....god bless 'em...

lowend1 · July 28, 2013, 04:50:22 PM

Another shot of Johnny from last night.

TBird1958 · July 28, 2013, 05:12:59 PM

It really looks like a Post '88 in that shot.

Nocturnal · July 28, 2013, 05:22:51 PM

Quote from: lowend1 on July 28, 2013, 04:50:22 PM
Another shot of Johnny from last night.

How tall is that guy?? The bass looks tiny on him!!!

lowend1 · July 28, 2013, 06:22:04 PM

Quote from: Nokturnal on July 28, 2013, 05:22:51 PM
How tall is that guy?? The bass looks tiny on him!!!

I was thinking the same thing as I was watching him. Maybe it's a short scale.