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I guessed that #2 was the V7 ‘cos I own one so know the sound, and that #4 was the HB.

OK, fair enough if you were warned. Your solution sounds very similar to what I would have come up with under those circumstances, which reminds me of a gig we did in 2018. I live in Germany where there's a large Turkish community. We did a lookey-likey show Gala for a Turkish owned firm and we were doing a quiet dinner music set before the show-proper kicked off. As the doors opened one of the organisers turned to us and said, "Can you do a couple of Turkish tunes just to get things started?" We're always willing to be flexible and oblige where possible, but there we had to pass. I simply couldn't name you one traditional Turkish tune.

How many reworkings of La Bamba can one come up with at short notice...? OK there’s always La Cucaracha, but that’s just about it...

There were numerous aberrations. Two in particular spring to mind. 1.) While rehearsing in a complex of rehearsal rooms he insisted on sitting in the doorway with the door open and wanted everything really loud. When we suggested that this wouldn‘t be cool for other bands rehearsing there, his response was. “F*ck ‘em!” 2.) Our sax player was a German guy of mixed race who spoke good English but wasn’t familiar with all forms of colloquial English. Mr. Proby asked him to play some yackety sax. Our sax player didn’t immediately understand what he meant. His response? “Ya know, play me some of that n*gger sh*t.” Fortunately for Mr. Proby, our Sax player, who’s about 6” taller than him, is a very calm person. I would have snotted the tw*t on the spot.

I did a couple of gigs backing PJ Proby some years ago. An utter and irredeemable cockwomble of the highest order.

Einstein can’t be classed as witless, he claimed atoms were the littlest, but when he did a little split-l-little-iss frightened everybody shitless

Now THERE’S a statement you don’t often hear 😏

Love the poster, very Smash Hits styley.

As would I. Nice one chief!

Wrap up warm then, eh?

ABBA Tribute Show in Aschaffenburg. Done by 8:30 and the whole crew are good mates. It’s way away from home so we’re in a hotel and I can actually relax for once at Midnight. I’m just glad not to be home (Berlin). NYE is like the bleedin’ apocalypse there. My wife and kids are safely at Grandma’s in the countryside.

Suweeet!

There, fixed.

Season’s greetings one and all. Wishing you all a happy and safe New Year.

So, I have to know now. Did you go through the same rigmarole in reverse?

Oh my giddy Aunt! “Lusty Glaze“? Pornstar name, surely?

God, nightmare.

Is that the Star and Garter in Liverpool? I played there back in the 80s.

Rick content! Run for your lives!!!

One of my absolute favourite groove tracks.

Nice one Dood. Well done.

A mate of mine played a couple of times at an event that happens every year in the elephant house at the zoo.

And plink went the penny... Thanks @Maude

Forgive my obtuseness. Aren’t you the bass player?