Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[willabee]

This video catches that very well...

It certainly does, that was the 'window run' ...... thank you

[jackiewilson]

It certainly does, that was the 'window run' ...... thank you

You could hear the “HOWL” long before you saw the boat!!!
Still remember the rush of everyone leaving the shop floor to see what was making it !

[willabee]

Im quite sure that Tullio and Scotti used to love to wind Renato up—— he always had a pair of bins round his neck—— or close at hand—— he would sprint upstairs to the showroom the minute there was a “Howl” coming from the lake !

Do you ever “ Reminisce “ Bill ?——- Twas Gene that started me off with his comment I THOUGHT THOSE DAYS WOULD NEVER END———Glad times and sad times—— we had ‘em all.

Most of my happy and sad times were centred around BOATRACING——- what about you William?

I remember Renato and his binoculars! Seems to me the boats would come by on their first pass closer to his side of the lake, but only running maybe 50/60 mph. They'd disappear, turn around and come back running full song, but much farther away. Seemed like they were putting on a show for someone.

Do I reminisce, of course I do. By definition, reminiscing is thinking about enjoyable past events. That sure sounds like my time spent with the boat racing fraternity ..... enjoyable past events.

[jackiewilson]

I remember Renato and his binoculars! Seems to me the boats would come by on their first pass closer to his side of the lake, but only running maybe 50/60 mph. They'd disappear, turn around and come back running full song, but much farther away. Seemed like they were putting on a show for someone.

Do I reminisce, of course I do. By definition, reminiscing is thinking about enjoyable past events. That sure sounds like my time spent with the boat racing fraternity ..... enjoyable past events.

Most of the pleasure I get these days comes from the past and the people connected with it.
Then I get to the SHOULDA——-COULDA———-. MIGHTA.—— OUGHTA——WHAT IF—— IF ONLY—.
They say you only get ONE life——- they sure as God made little green apples got that totally wrong!
Ive lived Two—- Three —- Four——- maybe more——- still think that the best life I ever had was the seventies !, If I ever write a book——- most of it would be my time in the seventies.
Cant think of anyone I ever met who got as much out of life as I did !
Regrets——- I’ve had a few—— same as anyone with a mouth and ambition!
Loves !?????—-Just three——— but that’s a closed book and not up for discussion.
Ambitions—— I’ve still got those in bloody spades—- ?
Some people are naturally talented——- rest of us have to learn the hard way—- pick yourself up, by the bootlaces and squeeze what you can out of life!
Sometimes you don’t quite get it right and the result is a bit like a fat girl in a thong !
Other times you reach that mystical “Cloud Nine”, thinking bugger me, did I really do that!

[Lake X Kid]

Nicko McBrain has an uncle who races F1 race boats.

I am not certain if Nicko McBrain the drummer for Iron Maiden has an uncle that use to, race F1 race boats. But I did find some pictures of a past British driver who has a semblance to Nicko. They are both British so maybe that race driver Jackie Wilson (not Jackie Stewart) is biologically related to Nicko.

Jackie when I was over there in Europe back in the early 1970’s, I brought some 8 track music with me from the states. I had some English artists with me, when I hauled powerheads and towed race boats around Europe in the Mercury van. Two Led Zeppelins, one Rolling Stones and a Joe Cocker – Mad Dogs & Englishmen tape. Maybe I had a Beatles and Black Sabbath with me too. Some of them my uncle Bobby (Robert) gave me.

The tape that I was apprehensive about was, when Roy Ridgell put the Santana tape in the 8 track player. The Creedence Clearwater Revival and the 5^th Dimension would be acceptable to his country western music tastes. Maybe not so much the Grand Funk Railroad tape. We are heading to downtown Como, and I think he was driving. When he inserted the Santana tape, I just looked ahead and didn’t say anything.

His response was nothing. But there were a couple of things he did not like about my generation. The drug use he was against and, he did not look upon guys with long hair favorably. If his sons had long hair that would displease him, it had to be shorter than Gary G’s hair.

[Lake X Kid]

Heavy Metal Singer at night, and band's pilot during the day.

Band members and stage crew have confidence in singer Bruce Dickinson's aviation skill levels. The energetic singer pilots the tour group, to there next concert destination. The band leases a commercial jet and Bruce takes the control.

Would you ride with Bruce? See Jackie and Gene if you guys were singers, instead of spinning your propellers in the water ... see what might have been.

The thing that will clip the wings of a pilot, is a divorce from your wife of 29 years.

[jackiewilson]

Nicko McBrain has an uncle who races F1 race boats.

I am not certain if Nicko McBrain the drummer for Iron Maiden has an uncle that use to, race F1 race boats. But I did find some pictures of a past British driver who has a semblance to Nicko. They are both British so maybe that race driver Jackie Wilson (not Jackie Stewart) is biologically related to Nicko.

Jackie when I was over there in Europe back in the early 1970’s, I brought some 8 track music with me from the states. I had some English artists with me, when I hauled powerheads and towed race boats around Europe in the Mercury van. Two Led Zeppelins, one Rolling Stones and a Joe Cocker – Mad Dogs & Englishmen tape. Maybe I had a Beatles and Black Sabbath with me too. Some of them my uncle Bobby (Robert) gave me.

The tape that I was apprehensive about was, when Roy Ridgell put the Santana tape in the 8 track player. The Creedence Clearwater Revival and the 5^th Dimension would be acceptable to his country western music tastes. Maybe not so much the Grand Funk Railroad tape. We are heading to downtown Como, and I think he was driving. When he inserted the Santana tape, I just looked ahead and didn’t say anything.

His response was nothing. But there were a couple of things he did not like about my generation. The drug use he was against and, he did not look upon guys with long hair favorably. If his sons had long hair that would displease him, it had to be shorter than Gary G’s hair.

Absolutely loved the seventies music ROY——/still do in fact !
Did you know Joe Cocker was a friend and neighbor of GENE LANGHAM ?
Funny how all the best music came out in the seventies—— the most remembered artists—— the days of Songs—- Lyrics—- Tunes and Melodies——- Singers and Groups—— Musicians and Bands.

[powerabout]

absolutely loved the seventies music roy——/still do in fact !
Did you know joe cocker was a friend and neighbor of gene langham ?
Funny how all the best music came out in the seventies—— the most remembered artists—— the days of songs—- lyrics—- tunes and melodies——- singers and groups—— musicians and bands.

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[FUJIMO]

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[STEVERINO]

Absolutely loved the seventies music ROY——/still do in fact !
Did you know Joe Cocker was a friend and neighbor of GENE LANGHAM ?
Funny how all the best music came out in the seventies—— the most remembered artists—— the days of Songs—- Lyrics—- Tunes and Melodies——- Singers and Groups—— Musicians and Bands.

Joe Cocker was a neighbour of mine as a kid he lived about a mile away Tasker rd crooks was his address i never new him but saw him perform a few times before he became famous he went under the name of Vance Arnold.

[jackiewilson]

Dire Straights——- Enigma—- Camel——Neil Diamond—— Dylan ——- The Eagles—-Beach Boys—— Elton John——- Carly Simon—— Roberta Flack—— Minnie Ripperton—— Glen Campbell——— John Williams ——- Tina Turner ——- Waylon Jennings——- Cat Stevens——Dozens more.
All were entertainers—— with real music——— none of that “RAP CRAPP”. .
Once travelled from Heathrow to LA in the company of the Bee-Gees.
Another time sat next to David Gates.

[GENE LANHAM]

Absolutely loved the seventies music ROY——/still do in fact !
Did you know Joe Cocker was a friend and neighbor of GENE LANGHAM ?
Funny how all the best music came out in the seventies—— the most remembered artists—— the days of Songs—- Lyrics—- Tunes and Melodies——- Singers and Groups—— Musicians and Bands.

They had a nice little place in CRAWFORD---


Pam had a little restaurant in town called THE MAD DOG INN---

Pam died of lung cancer a few years ago---

[jackiewilson]

They had a nice little place in CRAWFORD---


Pam had a little restaurant in town called THE MAD DOG INN---

Pam died of lung cancer a few years ago---

Ive been pretty fortunate in life Gene——- cancer gave me a wide berth——- bastard took my eldest daughter Sandra when she was 42. But Illness and Sickness pretty much left me alone !
Joe’s place in Crawford has a damn nice backdrop——- looks like a western film set.

[GENE LANHAM]

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Joe’s place in Crawford has a damn nice backdrop——- looks like a western film set-

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So there you are one day, looking at homes in Colorado and you come upon a piece of history. Rock and Roll history. The Mad Dog Ranch in Crawford, which was the home to the Mad Englishman himself, Joe Cocker was put up for sale after Cocker passed away.
The price, once at over $7 Million was reduced and is one of the most beautiful properties in Colorado.The English Manor home boasts 243 acres, has a 16,000 square foot home with 9 bedrooms, 9 bathrooms and a whole lot more.

According to the Delta County Assessors Office, the property sold on 12/12/2017 for $3,875,000. Thanks to our Facebook friend Heidi for pointing tipping us.




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[GENE LANHAM]

Ive been pretty fortunate in life Gene——- cancer gave me a wide berth——- bastard took my eldest daughter Sandra when she was 42. But Illness and Sickness pretty much left me alone !
.

Jackie--I am pretty fortunate also---and Blessed---and lucky--

Steve and I were diagnosed nearly 10 years ago----