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Thanks for the post, thoroughly enjoyed that.

I have worked on the buses and the railway my whole life and have had to work shifts since day one. Shiftwork has a massive effect on your life and your family's. Not only do shift workers suffer specific health problems as a result of their varying hours and lack of sleep but they find it more difficult to commit to activities outside of work which are vital to a fulfilled life, whether it is playing music or football etc. I am very fortunate and had the opportunity to switch to part-time hours and it has made a massive difference. Now I am able to commit to rehearsals on a particular night and gigs whenever. I sympathise with musicians who struggle to develop their musical projects as a result of work. I don't think work should have such a big impact on life outside of it and I salute the NHS workers, bus drivers and all the others who we rely on.

Afternoon all, Anyone else catch Thundercat on the 6 Music Festival highlights programme Sunday night? I admit I'd never heard of him but I was blown away. I sat there tapping my foot with my biggest, smuggest bass face ever. Who else haven't I heard of who I should have?! Please, if you haven't seen or heard of him have a watch, 42 mins in... http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b08kvtrw/the-6-music-festival-2017-highlights

Marcus Miller at Birmingham Town Hall last month: superb show, the cream of Birmingham's bass guitar fraternity in the audience as far as I could see (well, myself and Steve Lawson were there 😎) Before that it was Primus and before that Death from above 1979