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Beginning to sound like a Wandering Minstrel...off to Devon tomorrow, so if you you're within striking distance of M1/A and M42/M5 or indeed, Devon, this might be the time to strike!

50,000 Miles Beneath my Brain - Ten Years After

4 hours ago, cheddatom said:

Howden Live in Howden on Saturday. We knew ticket sales had been slow but the promoter insisted we crack on. He even paid us in advance! News that morning that the local support had pulled out... a sombre 2 hour drive up from my house fearing the worst. When we arrived, the venue looked pretty cool, probably 400 capacity, nice big stage, but there were several guys huddled around a rack of PA gear and a fuse box. There was some talk of an hour round trip to get a small PA that might do the job considering the low ticket sales. Somehow they managed to cobble together a working PA from what was there, but they skipped close mics on the drums, and the drum wedge was out. So was any chance of a meal before our set as it had taken quite a while.

 

Anyway, we played 1hr 45 to about 40 people in a 400 capacity room and it was awesome. So much fun, and occasionally very funny. You can see the stage invader here

 

Sorry I missed that! I had the impression they normally had the PA side of things sorted, but sounds like something was amiss.

No Nay Never - The Irish Rovers

Here Come the Warm Jets - Brian Eno

South of the Border (Down Mexico Way) - Patsy Cline

Don't Lose Your Head - Queen

Filthy/Gorgeous - Scissor Sisters

Emergency 72 - Turin Brakes

I've been meaning to give the Dead a good listen for years as they passed me by back in the day, so this thread has been really useful. I'd had a look at what's on Spotify - Alice down the rabbit hole! 

So thanks for the insights guys👍

Sunburst for me (please!). Great comparison btw👍

Bit tardy contributing to this thread...here's a Fernandes FPM-80, bought from @Beedsterlast year.

Cut Across Shorty - Eddie Cochran

54-46 was my number - Toots and The Maytals

Pictures of You - The Cure

On the road again - off to Surrey tomorrow (Wednesday) for a few days if that assists anyone in the area or en route.

I Remember You - Ramones, Frank Ifield et al.

Quit this town - Eddie and the Hot Rods

2 minutes ago, Ricky Rioli said:

I associate Dolomites as being a fractional upgrade on Toledos

*Sprints excepted surely?

Nice! Is this the 43/44mm nut or the usual 38mm?

Howlin' Wind - GP and the Rumour

And now back in sunny East Yorkshire.

Guitar is with me in North Shropshire until the bank holiday weekendish. Handy for pick up if you're in West Mids, Wales, Manc etc.

Birds of Fire - Mahavishnu Aukestra

PRS SE Singlecut in red, made in Korea in 2011 and has the rather lovely bird inlays. Comes with PRS padded gigbag. The guitar is in generally very good condition. A couple of marks near the controls and the strap pin and there are a few surface scratches, which I've tried to photograph, but it's a case of tilting the guitar in the right light...
 

Collection please or happy to travel within reason to meet up. If it helps, I'm travelling over to Shropshire for a few days from 24th August.

Now £250.