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Well done, Ms Ball. Even though you're not a patch on your old man.

Are you Zoe Ball? Your profile pic looks like her 😲

Is Zoe Ball a bloke? She does that show, doesn't she?

I like what I've heard from her so far. Count Your Blessings and Bye Bye are pretty good tunes too.

What is this 'changing the strings' you speak of?

Bravo squire, good stuff 🤠

Anyone else enjoying this? Second episode tonight (28th May 9pm BBC4). Well worth a watch if the first episode is anything to go by. A travelogue around India looking at various aspects of Indian music and culture.

Voted. A tough choice, some real quality again

Here's my slightly rushed effort. Greek Bouzouki, Violin Bass, Hydrogen drums and silly, badly recorded spoken words. I thank you.

The Mary Whitehouse Experience.

I like football but must sympathise with those that don't follow it. This David Mitchell skit is bang on the money and I do find myself finding the whole 'HOW IMPORTANT COULD THAT GOAL/SAVE/PENALTY/REFEREEING DECISION BE?' hyperbole becoming more and more ludicrous. That and the obscene amounts of money swilling around.

Vox - John Lydon Gtr - Bill Carter (Screaming Blue Messiahs, not the blues dude from Texas) Bass - Lemmy Drums - Topper Headon Now, there's a cacophony I'd be all over. Also require Stacia of Hawkwind fame and Bez having a dance-off at the side of the stage too.

Bravo sir, a mighty fine tune 👍🎸🎺

Tribute act time for me tomorrow in Market Harborough, off to see Coda, Led Zep copyists.

The album 'An Evening With Wild Man Fischer' is never an easy listen, but it sure beats flavour of the month Kendrick Lamar.

Not true. Although I was one of Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions 😁

Just got myself an audio interface. It'll take me an age to get my head around all the recording nuances but thought I'd jump in feet first and have a go. Used a Westfield violin bass, an Epiphone Special Gibson guitar, half a drum sample courtesy of Looperman, both Audacity and Wavepad Sound Editor to put it all together. Bags of enthusiasm far outweighs any sophistication. Or talent.

Anywhere convenient I can see it. And always print one LIKE THIS for our Mr.Magoo-alike drummer.

There's usually a handful of songs in our set (rock and pop) that feel a bit 'meh' to me yet are considered mainstays. Take Whole Lotta Rosie. I hate playing it with a passion and would happily drop it if it were my choice, yet when we play it near the end it always takes the roof off. It's a case of grit your teeth and get it over with. One man's meat is another man's mushroom. Or something like that.

This sounds very similar to my bass playing life. Self taught punk DIY ethic, played in mainly covers bands since '91 with a huge 10 year gap in there. Here's my lucky 7. Public Image - Public Image Ltd Moon Over Marin - Dead Kennedys Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin Step Right Up - Tom Waits I Am the Resurrection - Stone Roses Under the Bridge - RHCP Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who (and going full Entwistle by varying it every time it's played live)

Good for you. Youtube can be a great resource for everyone, from beginners to players with much experience. I wish it had been around when I first started 30-odd years ago. Enjoy!

He married her when she was 18. Although he had 'known' her since she was 13.

So interesting to read the various posts on this topic. With Gary Glitter, Ian Watkins and the like it's been found in a court of law that they were guilty of the crimes. With others (MJ, and it would appear, a smorgasbord of 60s and 70s rock favourites) either dead or uncharged it's down to a moral call which will be swayed by your own judgement on that person's character, music, haircut or some other triviality. Certainly a moral minefield.

Maybe they were there to help him control the mad, midnight mood swings of his mean and moody monkey, Bubbles?

I dread to think what 'Come On Eileen' is about 😲