mudshark Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtone Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Ah Mike C. and a Firebird is a lovely thing. Love his tone on "Running Down a Dream". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
79Sunburst Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 I had a 92 Firebird like that. I was going to change the banjo tuners to the more modern style and I noticed a yellowing around the edges of the tuners where they meet flush to the headstock. At first I thought that the previous owner was a heavy smoker and that it was tobacco stains so I tried to gently clean around it. The store that I bought it from said that the discoloration was common on white Firebirds. There is something about the way the body hangs that didn't sit well with me, so I sold it. Love the shape though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeboy Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Yeah, the entire album is just tits. Just fine rock and roll. And MC’s voice has that southern twangy thing not unlike TP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff_hartwell Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Love Mike Campbell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 I had an Epi Firebird for a week. It was so huge, and the neck stuck out into the next county (picture Billy Barty holding a guitar...). Strange, as I get along fine with Explorers, Standards, et al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 I had tickets to see them locally last spring, and that was rescheduled for September. I finally got a refund a few weeks ago, but will definitely see them when they eventually come around. I first caught the Dirty Knobs back in 2002 as Ron Blair's guest. We didn't realize at the time that Mike was seeing if Ron's chops were up to snuff enough to rejoin the Heartbreakers, since Howie was really going downhill fast. I got a super cool souvenir from Ron that night that was my keychain for a decade or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARM OF HAMER Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 On 2/5/2021 at 6:26 PM, 79Sunburst said: I had a 92 Firebird like that. I was going to change the banjo tuners to the more modern style and I noticed a yellowing around the edges of the tuners where they meet flush to the headstock. At first I thought that the previous owner was a heavy smoker and that it was tobacco stains so I tried to gently clean around it. The store that I bought it from said that the discoloration was common on white Firebirds. There is something about the way the body hangs that didn't sit well with me, so I sold it. Love the shape though. Yeah those Firebirds are cool looking but like the Gibson SG and Fender Telecaster I have never been able to bond with any of those either. I owned one Firebird.................white like that one with gold hardware. I liked the sound and the looks but i just couldn't make it work for me so I sold it 3 months later. Mike Campbell is a fabulous player! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeboy Posted February 7, 2021 Share Posted February 7, 2021 Such a great guitar album. So good and refreshing to hear...and a Firebird....? I have always wanted one because I love the pickups and the shape is just a curvy Explorer..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy p Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Great album and every song could have been on a TP album IMO. After hearing his voice, I was really surprised that Mike never sang in the Heartbreakers. My guess is he sounded too much like Tom. This is a funny video and great song: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakeboy Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 Ok...IIRC...in the TP bio, they explain that Mike cut a solo record and Tom asked him to not release it cause he sounded too much like TP on vocals....regardless, this album sounds great to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy p Posted February 8, 2021 Share Posted February 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, Jakeboy said: Ok...IIRC...in the TP bio, they explain that Mike cut a solo record and Tom asked him to not release it cause he sounded too much like TP on vocals....regardless, this album sounds great to me. Well, that makes sense and I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cary Posted February 10, 2021 Share Posted February 10, 2021 On 2/8/2021 at 9:26 AM, tommy p said: Great album and every song could have been on a TP album IMO. After hearing his voice, I was really surprised that Mike never sang in the Heartbreakers. My guess is he sounded too much like Tom. This is a funny video and great song: Actually, he sang “I Don’t Wanna Fight” on Echo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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