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Likewise. My Mustang is enjoying a resurgence in my affections in the last couple of days. I note that shorties are getting a good bit of TV time nowadays, the JMJ Mustang especially (one of the sisters in First Aid Kit uses one and the bass player in Wet Leg used one up until recently too, for instance. Both very much current ‘flavours of the month’).

Mmm, Doobie Bros. Think I’ll dig out What Were Vices Are Now Habits.

This certainly seems to be the case and the first few bars in the OP definitely had me thinking, “I’ve heard this before,” so I certainly see Dad’s point. What goes around, comes around, especially in popular music. Back to ‘70s funk - yes please.

Rooster - Alice In Chains

I do hope that’s tone metal.* *In answer to the other obvious question… you’d think so.

Let It Roll - Little Feat

One of us, one of us…

Livewire - AC/DC

One White Duck / 0^10 = Nothing at All - Jethro Tull

Motorhead- Motörhead

The Pusher - Steppenwolf

Pyjamarama - Roxy Music

You’ve come to right place.

I picked up a nice Protection Racket shorty gig bag from these very pages recently, so I'm sorted really, but Fender should make more of an effort given the price of the JMJ.

Papa Don't Preach - Madge

Still only supplying the standard gigbag? That’s a bit disappointing, but any bag is better than none at all. I do think they should have supplied the black p/g on both black and blue finishes.

Old Shep - Elvis P

I haven't used them for ages as, not long after building them, we moved house and they've stayed in an old pedal board case since. I remember the fuzz being very representative of the original Fuzz Face, giving that singing lead tone (on guitar) that Eric Johnson employs. It also cleans up really well from the guitar volume, giving a wide range of tones. The Throb does what it says on the tin pretty much. Very nice, old school tremolo and you can get a passable impression of Johnny Marr playing How Soon Is Now from it. I must break them out again sometime, but I rarely play electric guitar these days and they're not the kinds of effect that I use for bass.

I made a couple of pedals during the lockdowns. They were meant to last weeks, but I got carried away and finished them in a couple of days each, despite trying to go slow. The graphics aren’t a patch on @Bassybert’s, however.

Baggy Trousers - Madness

My band were booked to play a wedding in Quimper, France. We set off from the London ’burbs in one van to Plymouth (why we didn’t use Portsmouth is still beyond me) where we had a pre ferry curry. After the crossing, we arrived in Quimper at breakfast time, so a very French repast was had. We checked into the caravan the couple had booked for us and then had the most leisurely set up of all time. We were supposed to go on at eleven o’clock, but didn’t take the stage until one in the morning the next day! Because of the time, we only played one long set and then retired to the caravan, with no need to break the gear down - luxury! Up the next day for an al fresco breakfast, pack the gear up and return home to Blighty. So many laughs along the way, it will stay with me until my mind goes or I peg it. Happy times.

Don’t Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin

I can’t let an opportunity to share one of my favourite Danny Thompson tracks go by. I don’t know why I’ve waited so long.

Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jnr

Ol' Man River - Paul Robeson