A Tribute to Major Tom and Dan F in Song!

[toomanycats]

[Chocol8]

Awesome!

[Bubba Zanetti]

that was great! Loved the classic babes BBQ’ing motif, and Lemmy flipping the bird. Liked the guitar tone as well: how did you craft it?

[toomanycats]

that was great! Loved the classic babes BBQ’ing motif, and Lemmy flipping the bird. Liked the guitar tone as well: how did you craft it?

The last thread I started on the old forum was about ZZ Top's Afterburner album, so I had that 80s, pumping synth blues sound in my head and was consciously trying to mimic that vibe in a song. I already had the main riff when Major Tom dropped the bomb.

I used a Fender Strat for the clean tones and Gibson Les Paul for the dirty tones. Both were played through a 65 Amps London, the Strat going into the low gain input and the Les Paul into the high, with additional gain achieved using a Bogner Ecstasy Blue Overdrive pedal. The bass is a Schecter Diamond Series J-Plus. The synth is one of the presets in Logic.

It's in drop C#, meaning just the low E string is tuned to C#.

[nomadh]

Wow. And yes very afterburner vibe going on.
And if you were curios it seems major tom landed a new gig at the ol myspace

[TVvoodoo]

Great little ditty there 2many, and in true spirit, I watched in on the old site, where I can still cruise around pretty good. The babes was a nice touch.

[toomanycats]

Great little ditty there 2many, and in true spirit, I watched in on the old site, where I can still cruise around pretty good. The babes was a nice touch.

I grabbed most of the babes from your "One guitar, one girl, go!" thread. That's why I wrote "AGF approved."

[toomanycats]

Wow. And yes very afterburner vibe going on.

I was going to go all in with the ZZ Top theme and have me in one piece coveralls standing in front of a synth, with a split screen and shots of me doing synchronized Devo moves. Just didn't have the time to put it all together at the moment. You'll just have to settle for the scantily clad babes instead.

[toomanycats]

Guess Major Tom and Dan F didn't appreciate my song. I've been banned from the old AGF.

[JeffBeck]

Guess Major Tom and Dan F didn't appreciate my song. I've been banned from the old AGF.

Great art is rarely appreciated in the artist's lifetime.

[Bubba Zanetti]

that was great! Loved the classic babes BBQ’ing motif, and Lemmy flipping the bird. Liked the guitar tone as well: how did you craft it?

The last thread I started on the old forum was about ZZ Top's Afterburner album, so I had that 80s, pumping synth blues sound in my head and was consciously trying to mimic that vibe in a song. I already had the main riff when Major Tom dropped the bomb.

I used a Fender Strat for the clean tones and Gibson Les Paul for the dirty tones. Both were played through a 65 Amps London, the Strat going into the low gain input and the Les Paul into the high, with additional gain achieved using a Bogner Ecstasy Blue Overdrive pedal. The bass is a Schecter Diamond Series J-Plus. The synth is one of the presets in Logic.

It's in drop C#, meaning just the low E string is tuned to C#.

Thank you for the recipe. We really do travel down similar paths...I dabble a lot in alternate tunings...which has a lot to do with my love for Sonic Youth...and I’ve actually been playing my old, monolithic, black Agile AL-3100 that I keep permanently tuned to an interesting, very low C tuning: CFA#FA#D#, or sometimes I raise it to C#F#BF#BD#, which I use for heavy, ambient music. Obviously not a tuning Billy Gibbons would really play around with!

[toomanycats]

that was great! Loved the classic babes BBQ’ing motif, and Lemmy flipping the bird. Liked the guitar tone as well: how did you craft it?

The last thread I started on the old forum was about ZZ Top's Afterburner album, so I had that 80s, pumping synth blues sound in my head and was consciously trying to mimic that vibe in a song. I already had the main riff when Major Tom dropped the bomb.

I used a Fender Strat for the clean tones and Gibson Les Paul for the dirty tones. Both were played through a 65 Amps London, the Strat going into the low gain input and the Les Paul into the high, with additional gain achieved using a Bogner Ecstasy Blue Overdrive pedal. The bass is a Schecter Diamond Series J-Plus. The synth is one of the presets in Logic.

It's in drop C#, meaning just the low E string is tuned to C#.

Thank you for the recipe. We really do travel down similar paths...I dabble a lot in alternate tunings...which has a lot to do with my love for Sonic Youth...and I’ve actually been playing my old, monolithic, black Agile AL-3100 that I keep permanently tuned to an interesting, very low C tuning: CFA#FA#D#, or sometimes I raise it to C#F#BF#BD#, which I use for heavy, ambient music. Obviously not a tuning Billy Gibbons would really play around with!

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What is that blue offset guitar? Don't remember that one from your collection.

[Bubba Zanetti]

The last thread I started on the old forum was about ZZ Top's Afterburner album, so I had that 80s, pumping synth blues sound in my head and was consciously trying to mimic that vibe in a song. I already had the main riff when Major Tom dropped the bomb.

I used a Fender Strat for the clean tones and Gibson Les Paul for the dirty tones. Both were played through a 65 Amps London, the Strat going into the low gain input and the Les Paul into the high, with additional gain achieved using a Bogner Ecstasy Blue Overdrive pedal. The bass is a Schecter Diamond Series J-Plus. The synth is one of the presets in Logic.

It's in drop C#, meaning just the low E string is tuned to C#.

Thank you for the recipe. We really do travel down similar paths...I dabble a lot in alternate tunings...which has a lot to do with my love for Sonic Youth...and I’ve actually been playing my old, monolithic, black Agile AL-3100 that I keep permanently tuned to an interesting, very low C tuning: CFA#FA#D#, or sometimes I raise it to C#F#BF#BD#, which I use for heavy, ambient music. Obviously not a tuning Billy Gibbons would really play around with!

D6ECC353-2AE3-4AA0-AA2C-36DFA010D179.jpeg

What is that blue offset guitar? Don't remember that one from your collection.

Highly modified Liquid X3 Gold Foils & Chigsby with black headstock Strat neck and custom Krylon glitter guard! T’was a fun Liquid project.

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[toomanycats]

Thank you for the recipe. We really do travel down similar paths...I dabble a lot in alternate tunings...which has a lot to do with my love for Sonic Youth...and I’ve actually been playing my old, monolithic, black Agile AL-3100 that I keep permanently tuned to an interesting, very low C tuning: CFA#FA#D#, or sometimes I raise it to C#F#BF#BD#, which I use for heavy, ambient music. Obviously not a tuning Billy Gibbons would really play around with!

D6ECC353-2AE3-4AA0-AA2C-36DFA010D179.jpeg

What is that blue offset guitar? Don't remember that one from your collection.

Highly modified Liquid X3 Gold Foils & Chigsby with black headstock Strat neck and custom Krylon glitter guard! T’was a fun Liquid project.

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That thing is gorgeous! Is the body the stock Rondo paint? Looks like 70s Corvette Stingray.

[JeffBeck]

What is that blue offset guitar? Don't remember that one from your collection.

You beat me to it. I saw that Liquid and was all "WTH?" THat ain't stock.

[Bubba Zanetti]

What is that blue offset guitar? Don't remember that one from your collection.

Highly modified Liquid X3 Gold Foils & Chigsby with black headstock Strat neck and custom Krylon glitter guard! T’was a fun Liquid project.

5BF1BB55-E1A3-46A6-9A08-914A04BB580B.jpeg

7EC4DD3A-6274-46BB-B51B-F9CC379DB22C.jpeg

That thing is gorgeous! Is the body the stock Rondo paint? Looks like 70s Corvette Stingray.

Thanks! Yes, stock paint. It’s the blue Liquid 3x P90 that Kurt carries. Funny you mention Corvette Stingray, because I actually call it “Gran Torino” after a royal blue mid 70’s Gran Torino’s Aunt & Uncle had! I loved smell of pleather in that car and how it added to the 70’s gas crisis!

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[toomanycats]

Highly modified Liquid X3 Gold Foils & Chigsby with black headstock Strat neck and custom Krylon glitter guard! T’was a fun Liquid project.

5BF1BB55-E1A3-46A6-9A08-914A04BB580B.jpeg

7EC4DD3A-6274-46BB-B51B-F9CC379DB22C.jpeg

That thing is gorgeous! Is the body the stock Rondo paint? Looks like 70s Corvette Stingray.

the 70’s gas crisis!
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What did it get, like 8 miles to the gallon? LOL. Imagine driving that car on the highway for any distance and not being able to go over 55 mph? Aaaaahhhh!

[Bubba Zanetti]

What is that blue offset guitar? Don't remember that one from your collection.

You beat me to it. I saw that Liquid and was all "WTH?" THat ain't stock.

Liquids are great modding platforms! They’re interesting as is, once you modify them, they’re even more interesting.

[TVvoodoo]

Guess Major Tom and Dan F didn't appreciate my song. I've been banned from the old AGF.

My little musical sendup seems to have resulted in my banning finally as well. Wear it like a badge of honour.
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[Bubba Zanetti]

That thing is gorgeous! Is the body the stock Rondo paint? Looks like 70s Corvette Stingray.

the 70’s gas crisis!
DF671789-E6B2-48E8-BC10-E99216439B7B.jpeg

What did it get, like 8 miles to the gallon? LOL. Imagine driving that car on the highway for any distance and not being able to go over 55 mph? Aaaaahhhh!

I remember during the ‘79 summer gas crunch, it couldn’t be driven because there wasn’t enough gas available to get it down the street. However, the seats were MADE for being a sweaty BeeGee with these ladies...

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[toomanycats]

the 70’s gas crisis!
DF671789-E6B2-48E8-BC10-E99216439B7B.jpeg

What did it get, like 8 miles to the gallon? LOL. Imagine driving that car on the highway for any distance and not being able to go over 55 mph? Aaaaahhhh!

I remember during the ‘79 summer gas crunch, it couldn’t be driven because there wasn’t enough gas available to get it down the street. However, the seats were MADE for being a sweaty BeeGee with these ladies...

90EF358C-B3C8-4024-9D63-4329ACE4D3AE.jpeg

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"I got myself a Cadillac
But I can't afford the gasoline"

-Bon Scott

[Bubba Zanetti]

What did it get, like 8 miles to the gallon? LOL. Imagine driving that car on the highway for any distance and not being able to go over 55 mph? Aaaaahhhh!

I remember during the ‘79 summer gas crunch, it couldn’t be driven because there wasn’t enough gas available to get it down the street. However, the seats were MADE for being a sweaty BeeGee with these ladies...

90EF358C-B3C8-4024-9D63-4329ACE4D3AE.jpeg

F5ACF370-B6AA-4218-B191-7665EA5B2DC0.jpeg

1EE6D67B-38EC-41A8-846B-8227E5E0ABD9.jpeg

"I got myself a Cadillac
But I can't afford the gasoline"

-Bon Scott

One of the great musical debates I have with myself is which is the best AC/DC album of all time. While very familiar with the Brian Johnson catalog, I'm very much a Bon Scott AC/DC fan, so, to me, the great trifecta of Let There be Rock, Powerage and Highway to Hell rule supreme and I can't pick between the three, depends on the day I guess.

[toomanycats]

I remember during the ‘79 summer gas crunch, it couldn’t be driven because there wasn’t enough gas available to get it down the street. However, the seats were MADE for being a sweaty BeeGee with these ladies...

90EF358C-B3C8-4024-9D63-4329ACE4D3AE.jpeg

F5ACF370-B6AA-4218-B191-7665EA5B2DC0.jpeg

1EE6D67B-38EC-41A8-846B-8227E5E0ABD9.jpeg

"I got myself a Cadillac
But I can't afford the gasoline"

-Bon Scott

One of the great musical debates I have with myself is which is the best AC/DC album of all time. While very familiar with the Brian Johnson catalog I'm very much a Bon Scott AC/DC fan, so, to me, the great trifecta of Let There be Rock, Powerage and Highway to Hell rule supreme and I can't pick between the three, depends on the day I guess.

That's a tough one, but if ya put a gun to my head I'd probably say Powerage.

[Bubba Zanetti]

"I got myself a Cadillac
But I can't afford the gasoline"

-Bon Scott

One of the great musical debates I have with myself is which is the best AC/DC album of all time. While very familiar with the Brian Johnson catalog I'm very much a Bon Scott AC/DC fan, so, to me, the great trifecta of Let There be Rock, Powerage and Highway to Hell rule supreme and I can't pick between the three, depends on the day I guess.

That's a tough one, but if ya put a gun to my head I'd probably say Powerage.

Excellent choice, for me, again,all great, but..gun to head...Let There be RocK by a squeaker. Good God...Dog Eat Dog, Problem Child, Whole Lotta Rosie, Overdose...

[Bubba Zanetti]

What is that blue offset guitar? Don't remember that one from your collection.

You beat me to it. I saw that Liquid and was all "WTH?" THat ain't stock.

definitely not stock!