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Another (and possibly the best) 'Angel Eyes' performed here by Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul. Garry Tallent (E Street Band) on bass I believe, although Jean Beauvoir (ex-Plasmatics) was in the touring band at the time and possibly played on the album too. Current bassist is the equally wonderful Jack Daley, who will hopefully be in the band on their upcoming tour of Europe in May.

Another happy BC camper here. Been a member for eons, and bought and sold a fair few bits of kit. Every transaction has been hassle free, and met some great people along the way too. Long may it continue 👏

Another +1 for the GK head. That rig is well priced as well, the head alone is worth £350. I’ve had mine for ages, never missed a beat and great tones / output too. Agree with posts above re the cab - okay for quieter gigs but for anything getting a bit lairy then another cab would be advisable as well. Anything 8 ohm, whether it’s another 2x10, a 4x10 or maybe a 1x15 although mixing speaker sizes seems to be less popular these days. Good luck!

That’ll be it then, driving down the M1 to tonight’s gig in Dorking. Bloody Steve Wright sang all over the end section too... The other SB song I remember was called ‘Save it for a rainy day’, off the same album. Nice stuff.

Heard this on Radio 2 this afternoon, great song. We used to do it in an acoustic band many years ago. I had the album, with Eric Clapton guesting on one or two tracks.

Anyone else have trouble remembering keys? I rarely mess the song up, as long as I can remember what key it’s in! After a few dodgy starts I now use a set list behind the monitor with the keys on in bold ink.

+1 for Halfords. My local branch are more than happy to give boxes away, saves them the bother of breaking them down and disposing of them. They tend to be really strong cardboard too, ideal for the job.

I'm liking the colour - kind of British racing green. Heard good things about these basses, great value for money too.

I’ve got a Countryman uke bass, fitted with white Thunderguts as standard. Tried a few when I bought it, and couldn’t justify an extra £200 + on the Kala when this one sounded so good. Also the thought that I wouldn’t be wasting too much dosh if I couldn’t get on with it. At first the strings needed bringing up to pitch every time I used it, but this settled after a few gigs and became fairly stable. They are an acquired taste IMO, but do sound great. Just depends on whether you can get used to the very short scale and feel of rubber!

I worked with Mike Pender's band in the late 80's and they were excellent, and great blokes too. Shame age catches up with us all eh? Hip US label Sire had signed The Searchers in the late 70's, and they made a couple of albums for them which were well received IIRC.

Ok, maybe scraping the barrel now - were ABC named after the hit by The Jackson 5 ?

Great stuff, looks like it will be a blast! Have a great time.

Think it was ‘The Searchers’ ( with John McNally) and the other was ‘Mike Pender’s Searchers’. Think both still doing gigs but The Searchers are retiring sometime this year after some farewell dates.

Just trying to think of some more - surely Roxette can’t have been named after the Dr Feelgood classic?

Sisters of Mercy ( Leonard Cohen )

Nine below zero ( Sonny Boy Williamson) Mr Big ( Free )

Does ‘ Right Said Fred ‘ by Bernard Cribbins count? Classic! 😄

Madness, after the Prince Buster song. Deacon Blue (Steely Dan) Funeral for a friend ( presumably after the Elton John song?)

Also a tune by Deee Lite in the early 90's.

Also a song by World Party, great!

We were at The Hexagon in Reading last night, and more than a bit worried about the drive down from Yorkshire. Couldn’t believe the amount of people driving on the M1 in driving snow without lights on! Anyway, one or two hairy moments, but managed it okay. Good gig, and we drove home afterwards, getting in at 3am. The bad weather meant the roads were fairly empty on the way home so all in all think we were very fortunate.

Just saying that any decent venue wanting full compliance with everything will have their side in order too. We have our gear tested every year at a rehearsal , get a local guy to do everything while it’s set up. Think he charges around £100, takes him 2 or 3 hours IIRC. We do theatres and they nearly always want evidence it’s been done, as do a lot of hotels now too.

My tech guy said that when you get asked for your test certificates, always ask the venue for their certificate proving the electric supply to the stage is tested and safe. You may be surprised at the outcome I think....😉