cichlidfan Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89 in Las Vegas RIP :( https://www.facebook.com/ericclapton/videos/10152765075432175/ FYI, 'BB King, Live at the Regal', recorded in 1964, can be still be purchased on CD or vinyl, so get yourself a copy and enjoy. Edited May 15, 2015 by cichlidfan ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Rangi Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 One of my favourites......... PC: 6600K @ 4.5 GHz, 12GB RAM, GTX 970, 32" 2K monitor.
dooom Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 Oh wow... That is gonna bring me down today :( ASUS Tuf Gaming Pro x570 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X @ 3.8 / XFX Radeon 6900 XT / 64 GB DDR4 3200 "This was not in the Manual I did not read", cried the Noob" - BMBM, WWIIOL
msalama Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 Ah crap. A great man has passed away. RIP. The DCS Mi-8MTV2. The best aviational BBW experience you could ever dream of.
cichlidfan Posted May 15, 2015 Author Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) I was lucky enough to see him live in August, 2013. Truly a legend. Edited May 15, 2015 by cichlidfan ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Raven68 Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 He will be missed, but we still have the music and memories. A true musical legend! Thanks for posting Cich. Intel i5-9600K @ 3.7GHz; Gigabyte Z370XP SLI Mobo; G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4080 16GB 256-Bit GDDR6; Thermaltake Water 3.0 Certified Liquid Cooling System Windows 11 Professional HP Reverb G2 /TrackIR 5 in case VR dies; Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog w/ Thrustmaster T-Flight Rudder Pedals
cichlidfan Posted May 15, 2015 Author Posted May 15, 2015 One more ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
=Mac= Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 King was an FAA certificated private pilot and learned to fly in 1963. In the winter of 1949, King played at a dance hall in Twist, Arkansas. In order to heat the hall, a barrel half-filled with kerosene was lit, a fairly common practice at the time. During a performance, two men began to fight, knocking over the burning barrel and sending burning fuel across the floor. The hall burst into flames, and the building was evacuated. Once outside, King realized that he had left his guitar inside so he went back into the burning building to retrieve his beloved $30 Gibson guitar. Two men died in the fire, and King learned the next day that they had been fighting over a woman named Lucille. King subsequently named that first guitar Lucille, as well as every guitar he has owned since, as a reminder never again to do something as stupid as run into a burning building or fight over women. Now we can really sing the blues, eh? RIP, Riley. The Hornet is best at killing things on the ground. Now, if we could just get a GAU-8 in the nose next to the AN/APG-65, a titanium tub around the pilot, and a couple of J-58 engines in the tail...
Raven68 Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 ... Very nice!! :thumbup: Thanks for sharing that Mac! Intel i5-9600K @ 3.7GHz; Gigabyte Z370XP SLI Mobo; G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4080 16GB 256-Bit GDDR6; Thermaltake Water 3.0 Certified Liquid Cooling System Windows 11 Professional HP Reverb G2 /TrackIR 5 in case VR dies; Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog w/ Thrustmaster T-Flight Rudder Pedals
slowhand Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 GOD SPEED BB, RIP. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] SMOKE'M:smoke: IF YA GOT'M!:gun_rifle: H2o Cooler I7 9700k GA 390x MB Win 10 pro Evga RTX 2070 8Gig DD5 32 Gig Corsair Vengence, 2T SSD. TM.Warthog:joystick: :punk:, CV-1:matrix:,3x23" monitors, Tm MFD's, Saitek pro rudders wrapped up in 2 sheets of plywood:megalol:
Steph Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 Thanks for your music and spirit. "Lucille" is with you now. RIP.
jcbak Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 I was lucky enough to see him live...... He will be missed. No one could get more out of one note. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]WIN 10, i7 10700, 32GB DDR4, RTX 2080 Super, Crucial 1TB SSD, Samsung EVO 850 500GB SSD, TM Warthog with 10cm extension, TIR5, MFG Crosswind Pedals, Wheelstand Pro, LG 40" 4K TV, Razer Black Widow Ultimate KB[/size]
msalama Posted May 15, 2015 Posted May 15, 2015 In f*n deed. It's not how _much_ you play, it's HOW you play it. Ah crap again, the man's gone... Thanks for everything BB, you'll always be in our hearts. The DCS Mi-8MTV2. The best aviational BBW experience you could ever dream of.
Deadman Posted May 16, 2015 Posted May 16, 2015 I experienced the joy of seeing BB King live with my mother in law in Bratislava some years back. In the middel of one of his grand guitar solos Mom yelled in a moment of blues passion I LOVE YOU BB he did not miss abeat and replied I LOVE you to baby! Mom blushed and the crowd roared because you could tell at that moment it was true a connection between two people that truly loved each other and the blues. So I can't say I will miss BB his music lives on vinyl and in my heart still and that short moment in time with be with me all ways and still brings a smile. So don't be sad remember the man and play the Blues it may just change you in some way. https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans.
cichlidfan Posted May 16, 2015 Author Posted May 16, 2015 ... Awesome story. Thanks DM! ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Cali Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 Sad news i7-4820k @ 3.7, Windows 7 64-bit, 16GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 970 2GB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD's, Saitek Combat Pedals, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard, 55" 4K LED
Sierra99 Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 Local radio station did a story the morning after he passed...Both of the DJs had meet him in the past and both commented several times that he was an genuinely pleasant, down to earth and friendly person. Everyone has to go at some point. While we morn our loss, some people set the example for others to follow. I can only hope someone says the same kind of things about me after I check out. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Primary Computer ASUS Z390-P, i7-9700K CPU @ 5.0Ghz, 32GB Patriot Viper Steel DDR4 @ 3200Mhz, ZOTAC GeForce 1070 Ti AMP Extreme, Samsung 970 EVO M.2 NVMe drives (1Tb & 500 Gb), Windows 10 Professional, Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS, Thrustmaster Warthog Stick, Thrustmaster Cougar Throttle, Cougar MFDs x3, Saitek Combat Rudder Pedals and TrackIR 5. -={TAC}=-DCS Server Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3, i7-3770K CPU @ 3.90GHz, 32GB G.SKILL Ripjaws DDR3 @ 1600Mhz, ZOTAC GeForce® GTX 970.
Aginor Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 Great musician. RIP. DCSW weapons cheat sheet speed cheat sheet
StrongHarm Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 RIP BB! He was a humble guy, which is exceedingly rare for *any* guitarist much less for one of the greats. I was stationed in Memphis TN in the 90s for an aviation school. I went to a festival called 'Memphis in May' where they block off Beal St. and have lots of blues acts play on multiple stages. Struggling guitarists also bring amps out to the street corner and play for tips. BB King loved playing so much, and was so humble, that after playing on stage he later ended up on a street corner with a little amp playing his heart out for passers by... simply for the love of sharing his gift. As someone who glued himself to that street corner, and as a guitarist, I say "rest in peace BB King.. I know you must be shredding that harp with all the angels a'rockin' " It's a good thing that this is Early Access and we've all volunteered to help test and enhance this work in progress... despite the frustrations inherent in the task with even the simplest of software... otherwise people might not understand that this incredibly complex unfinished module is unfinished. /light-hearted sarcasm
Raven68 Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 A portion of episode from Sanford and Son with BB King that love to watch over and over. :) https://youtu.be/L5Md7PGusVU?t=22m32s Intel i5-9600K @ 3.7GHz; Gigabyte Z370XP SLI Mobo; G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 64GB (4 x 16GB) 288-Pin DDR4 GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4080 16GB 256-Bit GDDR6; Thermaltake Water 3.0 Certified Liquid Cooling System Windows 11 Professional HP Reverb G2 /TrackIR 5 in case VR dies; Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog w/ Thrustmaster T-Flight Rudder Pedals
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