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New and sealed Saving Grace CD and LP from the inimitable Mr Plant and pals. 

CD £10 posted

LP £20 posted

Together £25 posted. 
 

Keep one, give one as a Christmas present!

Another deal with the inestimable Grezza has gone according to plan. Thanks mate - you are a credit to Basschat!

Adding to possibly the mightiest feedback thread in BC history. Nik bought a book from me and is a top man!

Bought a tshirt from me in a seamless (ha ha) transaction. Sean is a recommended Basschatter. 

Good quality Gildan soft cotton T-shirt, black, XL, unworn.
 

The ideal Xmas present to yourself.

£12 posted UK. 
 

24 minutes ago, josephbaxter117 said:

Hi there! Is this still available? Had ordered one through HMV for my dad’s birthday but the order got cancelled.

Sent PM

Funnily enough I edited that bit as it was 1979, and I thought maybe not so relevant…

10 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

I wonder what the root of that is..?

Also, it puzzles me why Stewart has dropped out as much as he has. How someone as talented as that can just... stop... is really strange.

AFAIK Stewart doesn’t approve of the group continuing. But then he is 80… Gouldman slightly younger. 
 

GG is definitely boss of the current iteration. He has a post-gig curry delivered to his own dressing room. Nice work if you can get it!

1 hour ago, NancyJohnson said:

 

Can you imagine the egos at work here?  Gouldman with his pre-10cc writing credits and Stewart with Strawberry Studios, The Mindbenders and his session work.  Godley and Creme both seemed quite obstinate and difficult.

 

 

There’s been a mega fallout between Gouldman and Stewart, sadly. 
 

Also, Jonathan King skims/skimmed off royalties as payment for letting them leave his UK label. I asked GG if that still applied and got very short shrift!

All in all, quite a story. 

23 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said:

 

I remember seeing Lol Creme on Blue Peter demonstrating the Gizmo thing; it seemed (to me) at the time that the reason behind the breakup was solely to benefit this unit/thing. 

 

My early teen mind couldn't grasp why they would walk away from 10cc for that.

Too much talent in one band, I guess…

8 minutes ago, NHM said:

the band I'm in covers 'Dreadlock Holiday' - what a fun song to play.

Staggered that hasn’t been cancelled, tbh!

I saw the original line-up - awesome. Still catch the GG version, Rick Fenn is highly underrated on guitar.

Where was it made please? And could we have headstock pic? Ta!

11 minutes ago, Homatron said:

While I imagined it would be how to *"Make 'em pay" for not learning the material beforehand.

 

*In Cockney gangster voice, fist raised menacingly.

Are you available to hire? Ross Kemp unavailable on Fridays…😉

Five CD/1 Blu-Ray set commemorating the best live rock album of all time. Gonna argue?

Plus book, poster, replica tour magazine. This copy still sealed and unplayed. Yours for £45 (RRP £70-75).

Review from Bluestown Music

This 50th anniversary reissue is not just another expensive deluxe box; it is a MUST have album for every rock fan as Deep Purple plays immaculate live versions of fantastic studio material. Highway Star, Child In Time, Lazy and Space Truckin’ are 100% musical live hard rock/metal weapons that hit you like a hammer and kick you in the teeth for sure. 
 

Steven Wilson did an impressive job with the remix and all the seven songs (Highway Star, Child In Time, Smoke On The Water, The Mule, Strange Kind Of Woman, Lazy and Space Truckin’) sound powerful, crispy, and immaculate!! This is more than just a collector’s item; it is a must have album for every rock fan and needless to say that you have to play it LOUD.

The Super Deluxe edition is a five CD set (plus Blu-ray). CD 1 has a Steven Wilson Dolby ATMOS remix of the original 77-minute album, CDs 2 to 4 have the three seven song sets in performance order and on CD 5 there are all six encore performances for the first time; Black Night at all three shows, two versions of Speed King and one of Lucille, plus three single-only edits for completists!

13 minutes ago, toneknob said:

Sting tonight, up and coming young singer/songwriter, might get somewhere if he keeps practicing. 

Used to worship him. Nearly brought a flying suit. Settled for a Telecaster shaped bass. 

Now he’s GordonKnob: any relation?

Only joking, enjoy!👍

We have just had two rehearsals where things have not gone according to plan. Poor preparation. 
 

Do you have a pre-agreed agenda when you go in? How much time do you dedicate to new material? How many times do you run through problem numbers? How do you ensure the message gets across? Do you send out summaries of work done so it sticks?

How do you make it work for you? Hints and tips please!

8 minutes ago, Len_derby said:

it’s how we know it’s you, Pete, and not an imposter.

He’s Pete the poster!

On 24/10/2025 at 08:22, casapete said:

It’s not only the exorbitant ticket prices / fees that have slowed down my gig going, it’s also

the behaviour of crowds - talking all the way through ( even in the quiet bits ), constantly 

squeezing past to get more pints of dripping beer, phones being held aloft obscuring your

view etc etc.

As it happens, exactly this happened to me the last time I saw you in ELO Experience!

They can fork off! 🎃 

SHOCK! HORROR! Alice Cooper bassist and songwriter writes rather good book! 
Yours posted UK for £12. 

Hopefully all those who hate the ticketing scams and booking fees will transfer to watching local bands. 
 

That said, we are doing a charity gig for free and Eventbrite keep £1.70 of the £7 ticket price… 🤔 I know they have to make a living, but…

Surely it should have been ‘Gillan’ and ‘Blackmore’ fighting?

Of course, the irony is in the Friends bit!

I miss Top of the Pops. 
 

Really. 

Reissue priced at £40.99, yours (new, sealed) for £25 posted UK.
 

OMD’s 1985 album Crush, will be reissued for its 40th anniversary in October.

The band’s sixth album features the singles ‘So In Love,’ and ‘Secret’, with the former reaching the top 30 of the charts on both sides of the Atlantic.
 

The 2LP vinyl edition features seven unreleased tracks. Both formats include rare photos and comprehensive notes by journalist and author Jason Draper in conversation with Andy McCluskey.

The 40th anniversary re-release of Crush has been a wonderful opportunity for us to re-assess the album. 1985 was a period of great intensity with constant touring and time pressure in the studio, but we created a powerful collection of songs and lyrical themes. In hindsight, we made a much better album than we knew at the time. Two hit singles ‘So in Love’ and ‘Secret’ remain live set constants to this day.

ANDY MCCLUSKEY