Japhet

Key to the Highway - Eric Clapton

Highway Star - Deep Purple

Turn, Turn, Turn - The Byrds

I'd rather have a good band member than a good musician who doesn't pull their weight aside from performing.

My Koo Cashew - Alvin Stardust

It can certainly be frustrating. I play regularly in 2 bands. In one we rehearse regularly but there's always someone who can't make a gig. Sometimes really trivial reasons. So much work and expense for very little in return. The other band, we've never rehearsed once. We get plenty of local gigs and make reasonable money, but it's very difficult to add anything into the setlist and it's getting a bit boring and stale. I'm also getting old and have back and shoulder problems so that doesn't help. I don't want to throw the towel in because a gig nearly always gives me a bit of a lift, even if I suffer a bit for it. It's the only time in my life that anyone applauds something I do. I'm hopefully moving house soon so that might be a catalyst for change, one way or another. I have problems imagining being surrounded by all the lovely stuff I own with no use real for any of it.

From The Beginning - Emerson Lake & Palmer

I'd definitely have Bob Babbitt on that list. Did a whole lot of stuff that people thought was Jamerson.

Some more cheapo pedals to muck about with once, then chuck in the cupboard.

I Need Glue - America

The Gob on the Tyne - Lindisfarne

Getting the job done with no fuss = Cliff Williams Make people's jaws drop - Joe Dart

God Only Nose - The Beach Buoys

EHX Bass Soul Food would do the job. TC Mojomojo also. Joyo American Sound works well too. None of those cost much.

Ponk Salad Annie - Tony Joe White

That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holley.

You Can Leave Your Hat On - Joe Cocker

Papa Was a Rolling Stone - The Temptations

School's Out - Alice Cooper

Wall St Shuffle - 10cc

Can't Keep It In - Cat Stevens

Written by Free bass player Andy Fraser. No wonder it's a cool bassline.

Another Temptations classic. Rebecca Johnson plays some seriously funky bass on loads of their stuff.

I Don't Need No Doctor - Humble Pie

Duke of Earl - Darts