The idea of using fire ships against Hitler's invasion as the English had attacked the Spanish Armada in 1588 appealed to Churchill's sense of history; and, recalling a pre-emptive attack by Sir Francis Drake, Churchill said that just as Drake had "singed the King of Spain's beard", he wanted to "singe Mr Hitler's moustache".
Further sightings revealed twenty French ships present in the bay, and other smaller vessels were seeking refuge in Port Royal and Port Saint Mary, which were protected by sand banks that the larger carracks could not cross.
Spain | Stephen King | King's College London | King Arthur | King | Philip II of Spain | Nat King Cole | Burger King | Galicia (Spain) | B.B. King | The Lion King | King Lear | Martin Luther King, Jr. | King Edward VII | King Crimson | Spain national football team | Larry King Live | Toledo, Spain | King of the Hill | king | Larry King | Philip IV of Spain | Juan Carlos I of Spain | King's College, Cambridge | King Kong | Charles III of Spain | New Spain | King's College | Martin Luther King | Port of Spain |
Opuntia leucotricha (Arborescent Prickly Pear, Aaron's Beard Cactus)
Guest vocalists announced included Michael Eriksen (Circus Maximus), Andi Kravljaca (Silent Call), Nick D'Virgilio (Spock's Beard), Jem Godfrey (Frost*) and Jonny Tatum (Eumeria).
As of January 2011 he is involved in a project called Flying Colors with ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy, guitarist Steve Morse and bassist Dave LaRue of the Dixie Dregs, and keyboardist Neal Morse, formerly of Spock's Beard.
The band's style, a blend of styles such as Symphonic rock, neo-prog, Album-oriented rock (AOR) and traditional Progressive rock, is heavily influenced by a large variety of progressive rock groups from both sides of the Atlantic and several decades, including the likes of Spock's Beard, Genesis, Porcupine Tree, Pink Floyd, Dream Theater, Kansas and many more.
Gluttons for Punishment, released in 2005, is a double live album by the progressive rock band Spock's Beard.
Live At High Voltage is a 2 CD set released by the progressive rock band Spock's Beard recorded by Concert Live.
In late 1999, he was asked to be the keyboardist for Eric Burdon & the New Animals, after Neal Morse and Ryo Okumoto (both Spock's Beard) left the band.
Along with the many (relatively unknown) artists from all over the world who contributed to the album, a few famous progressive rockers donated submissions as well - Neal Morse (formerly of Spock's Beard) and Nick D'Virgilio (of Spock's Beard) each contributed demo tracks, prominent progsters IZZ, IQ and Din Within all have a track on the album, and Ajalon had a song that featured keyboard solos by Rick Wakeman, best known for his work with Yes.