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I saw Paul Young around this time, great band. The backing vocalists were introduced as ‘The Fabulous Wealthy Tarts’. The album ‘No Parlez’ had just been released, first time I’d heard of Pino. Happy days.

Complete control - The Clash

Out of time - Rolling Stones / Chris Farlowe

Quarter to three - Gary US Bonds

My sweet Lord - George Harrison

Blanket on the ground - Billie Jo Spears

Bad day - Daniel Powter

Truly, Madly, Deeply - Savage Garden

Devil with the blue dress on - Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels

Ferry cross the Mersey - Gerry and the Pacemakers

What a waste - Ian Dury

Get down on it - Kool and the gang. ( one of the few ‘downs’ not been used yet!)

I ain’t gonna stand for it - Stevie Wonder

Get on your feet - Gloria Estefan

I’m still standing - Elton John

The Fever - Bruce Springsteen / Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes

Gone, gone, gone - Alison Krauss & Robert Plant

Stealin’ time - Gerry Rafferty

Another cup of coffee - Mike and the Mechanics

Lady Marmalade - Labelle

Loving arms - Millie Jackson / Dobie Gray / Elvis etc

I can’t help myself ( Sugar Pie,Honey Bunch) - The Four Tops

If paradise is half as Nice - Amen Corner

Les bicyclettes de Belsize - Englebert Humperdinck (sorry)

Whilst I’ve never been massively into DIY, since I went pro in the 90’s I’ve always been overly careful about damaging myself, on the basis that if I couldn’t play then me and my family couldn’t eat! Although my mates and brother often take the mick about me having ‘artist’s hands’, I’ve always got help with stuff that may be dangerous or run the risk me not working. My brother has just done his back in lifting paving slabs - he’s retired but had he been still working then he would have needed weeks off. It’s amazing when you are self employed how much it focuses you on being able to carry on working whatever happens, and the older I’ve got the more important it is. Sorry to veer OT musicbassman, really hope your friend manages to regain full use of his arm and hand, all the best.