Thunderbird shootout.

[Highlander]

... That said, I'm still waiting for a thread that combines Ritchie, negative things about Led Zep, Ayn Rand, badly spotted WW II planes, tanks, Gene Simmons, model trains, Gwyneth Paltrow and anal sex (consecutive order of subjects not mandatory). Plus learned elucidations on how finish doesn't influence sound. That would be true nirvana, one thread to rule them all.

Well, always being up for a challenge... Gwyneth Paltrow, Ritchie Blackmore and Gene Simmons were sitting in the Tank heavy-leather gay bar in down-town Las Vegas (a place where no one ever asked the question why?), shooting the breeze, when Gwyneth happened to mention that she'd just completed the painting on her latest HO gauge rolling-stock and Gene replies, "Wow, and I thought ho meant... nah... just kidding, but Ritchie, there's this vicious rumour doing the rounds that a heavy poly coating will improve the resonance of some tonewoods... whatcha think...?" Ritchie looked him square in the eye and replied "You don't 'alf talk some crap, Gene; next you'll be telling me Hitler only 'ad one ball and Eva preferred it up the chuff-chuff pipe...!" then burst out laughing and followed up with, "But did you hear that Pagey and Bobby might 'ave finally copped it for nicking riffs off those less fortunate!" Gwyneth chimed in, "Really? Whose?". Before RB could reply Gene choked on his frozen daiquiri when he heard 2112 starting to come out of the sound system; "Sorry, I just can't stand all this Objectivism posturing, " gets up, strutters across the bar to the juke box and gives it a hefty kick, to which the CD skates right off to the next track, and he stalks back to the booth, smiling, "I've always preferred Bangkok". "So I've heard," quipped Gwyneth, with a sparkle in her eye. "California," Ritchie says. "What? Gwyneth and Gene replied simultaneously, and Gene continued, "Ritchie, Ritchie, Ritchie, this is Nevada, not California, that's almost as bad as mistaking a Spitfire for a Hurricane over your side of the Pond; oh yeah, and any truth in the rumour you narrowly missed out on the part of Gollum, and you didn't even need the makeup...?" "You cheeky b*st*rd, get off yer arse and get the next round in before I die of thirst! and one other thing," he comments, hearing the next song over the sound system, "Just wot is a mulato when it's at 'ome...?, And make mine a Gibson!" Gyneth, with a puzzled look on her face questioned, "But you play Fenders...?" 

[uwe]

A beautiful mind!

[Highlander]

Ah, you've glimpsed the madness of my sanity...

[Dave W]

It figures that a vegetarian like Kenny would like Gwyneth, she names her kids after fruits and vegetables.

[uwe]

Dave is still bitter about the whole thing, sigh!

[Alanko]

Alanko, forgive me, I accidentally modified and overwrote your post when I only wanted to extract quotes from it. I'll go shoot myself now ... Uwe

"For Brits I would have to go for the Westland Whirlwind;



Much overlooked ..."

No, blindingly ugly!!!  (Uwe)


"For American WW2-era designs, I really like the Catalina flying boats. Don't ask why!"


The PBYs had something Art Deco-ish to them, I like them a lot too. It's difficult to give a flight boat elegance, they succeeded in this case.



But even unelegant amphibious aircraft warm my heart. I love the Short Sunderland. (Uwe)

 

[Basvarken]

Whoa Kenny! That was excellent. That sums this place up pretty much.

[Psycho Bass Guy]

nikki sissi sixx
you will note that he is smashing a cheapo fender affinity he had waiting in the wings. i saw the whole concert video and it took him forever to bust that thing

The plywood Chinese Fenders are not only incredibly tough (because they're finished plywood) but they actually sound and play very well, too. The Squier Classic Vibe Jazz is as good of a sounding and playing Fender as anything new they have out there outside of the custom shop.

My favorite WWII planes are the F4U Corsair that I grew up watching on Black Sheep Squadron, the P-47 Jug, and of course, the classic Merlin-powered P-51D Mustang, but I'm a jet age kind of guy and not because of Tony Scott's homoerotica but maybe the Final Countdown's dusting of some WWII Japanese Zero stand-ins, I've always loved the F-14 Tomcat (in truth it started with the G.I. Joe Sky Striker toy):




Never did model trains but always wanted to; maybe one day. I've not built any models since my early teen years, but I went all out when I did, airbrushing and everything.  Unfortunately, my nephew liked planes as a toddler and my mother gave him my models to use as toys. None survived.  As for the love that shall not be named, sorry guys, one of the reasons I play bass is that I have enough trouble with the self-lubricating orifice being accommodating at times: large object, tight space.  I have no desire to injure myself or my wonderful girlfriend attempting something best left to the Greeks and pornstars, not to mention all the nasty side effects.

I very much would like to own a good sounding Thunderbird one day, be it a Gibson or otherwise and my only non-Fender inspired basses are my new cream EB, my black Epi Les Paul standard, my fretless Ibanez Musician, and my early 34" scale Tom Petersson Waterstone 12 string that was an evaluation model for him. Worse than anal or trains, I love Fender Jazz Basses and have little bit of a thing for big (200 watt or greater) tube bass amps and huge cabinets, my rarest being a Marshall 4x15 for the JCM800 model 2001 Bass Major and a few Ampeg 8x10's and various other cabs.

...and as an astute reader may have surmised, I grew up farming and working very hard in the country and have no love for crappy fake pop-country or any of its redneck poser trappings. My first words were John Deere, no joke.

[uwe]

b]Alanko, forgive me, I accidentally modified and overwrote your post when I only wanted to extract quotes from it. I'll go shoot myself now ...[/b] Uwe

"For Brits I would have to go for the Westland Whirlwind;



Much overlooked ..."

No, blindingly ugly!!!  (Uwe)


"For American WW2-era designs, I really like the Catalina flying boats. Don't ask why!"


The PBYs had something Art Deco-ish to them, I like them a lot too. It's difficult to give a flight boat elegance, they succeeded in this case.



But even unelegant amphibious aircraft warm my heart. I love the Short Sunderland. (Uwe)

 

[Alanko]

No, blindingly ugly!!!  (Uwe)

Get out!   

[uwe]

But it is! As was the Defiant!!! That thing was très horrible. Even the Russians wouldn't have flown it. Uglier than an Aircobra and that is saying something!!!



You must have a kind heart!!!



Granted, the Defiant is slightly reminiscent of a Sturmovik ...

[TBird1958]

 That Defiant was a (barely) moving target, your odds of coming home safe were pretty low. The Englanders certainly made some ugly airplanes.

 As a nod to the slight amount of Italian heritage in me.......

The Caproni Maroni C-2 Scud, engines at both ends so it could change direction mid flight and become part of a "former" enemies attacking force.

   

[uwe]

Maledetto!!!

[uwe]

"That Defiant was a (barely) moving target, your odds of coming home safe were pretty low."

Only after a couple of unsuspecting Luftwaffe pilots had gotten the knack that attacking a Defiant from behind wasn't the smartest idea!!! Soon after the Defiants had to be relegated to night fighting service where their ability to shoot upwards from below and behind made indeed some sense. A rear gunner concept never worked with any daylight fighter. The Luftwaffe had already learned that with the Me 110.

[Highlander]

Ah yes, the Sunderland, the beastie that brought my genetic roots safely back from Burma and has lumbered 230 squadron with the responsibility for my existence... my usual comment to them is "It's all your fault...!"

About three years I've been writing material for them now and my research files are stupidly large...
Nearing completion of the first of a series of books for them...