The Last Bass Outpost

 I haven't made Sauerbraten for at least two years..........It's so GOOD!

Here's 5lbs. of Chuck Roast (It pays to have a good butcher nearby!) in marinade, I started it last Sunday......



And last night after cooking 3 hrs with some Rot Kraut and two different kinds of Potato Dumplings. SO YUMMY!



 

 A buddy from the T Bird Club on TB has posted a shot of the 2015 'Bird.
It has the new Babciz bridge and the pickups from the EB Bass, as soon as Photobucket decides to work for me I'll post a shot here, mentime vist the thread

http://www.talkbass.com/threads/thunderbird-club.1056205/page-141#post-16420976

 I was almost 11 years old when this took place about 5 miles from my parents house - It's not much noted in Pop history but there is quite a list bands, including Led Zep. I easily recall being able to hear it while playing outside that weekend......

 The white dome structure is where I saw Slade a few years later.


This link is pretty good, it was quite an event. Nowadays the area is very built up with tech industries, (including the Nampeg folks!) and several famous Wineries, most notable being Chte. Ste. Michelle, who put Washington State on the world map of Wines. 
 http://www.invisiblethemepark.com/2011/12/the-forgotten-woodstock-seattle-pop-festival-1969/

 This past weekend I got visit with my buddy Bill, he's a model railroader and, being originally from Galesburg, Il. quite the vintage car guy.
This is his 1966 Pontiac GTO, with a 389ci Tri-Power motor, completely restored - at one point the entire car and engine were parts. Engine is all rebuilt, the interior all restored, body metal all straightened and repainted, bumpers and trim re-chromed (This is why chrome rules, get it?) and of course a custom plate. Bill's dedication to a great job is amazing....and this isn't his only restoration, there are 3 '70's era Firebirds and at least 7 '60's - '70s era BSA and Triumph motorcycles in the garage as well!

Champagne Gold with factory wheels and white walls...........He's had some Red Lines on it too.


Nice plate!


U.S. metal at it's best!


No black hardware here!


Super clean interior too.
 
  

 This showed up in the "club" thread on TB, it's interesting - tho a bit too pricey for me.

 http://www.ebay.com/itm/BC-Rich-T-Bird-Bass-Guitar-/331000735390?pt=Guitar&hash=item4d112e669e

 L.A. and Kiss........................Together with a football team   


http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/kiss-brings-pro-football-back-los-angeles-arena-123816031.html

 I mentioned awhile back that after 9 years at Seattle Lighting Southcenter location I had transfered to our store in Tacoma (about 25 min. south of Seattle) so far it's been good for me. It's interesting tho, both stores are in proximity to airfields, Southcenter is in Boeing Field's flightpath, so lots of commercial aircraft and the occasional odd B-17 could easily be seen from the store. Tacoma is close to McChord AFB with lots of Military traffic, yesterday with much noise overhead I noted these 7 C-17's ( Talk about BUFF's!) in a loose Line Astern heading north, running an exercise I guess. Never a dull moment in Tacoma  

 

 It's hard for me to realize.......40 years ago about this time of year I went to my first concert, 13 years old in the Spring of 1973, it was also my first date, I still remember her name too - Barbie Kost  
 For anybody here that's ever wondered how I could turn out the way I did, well, I give a lot of the credit to Alice, there's no time like your first time - His show is the one I judge all others against (others fell so far short! notably Led Zeppelin) it left a lasting impression on me, made only stronger by the likes of Slade and KISS. I remember tickets were the kingly sum of $5.00 apeice, thanks Alice, the memories last!
 I always knew this was the best Alice Cooper albums/ Lineup