Baxlin

You are correct in that GH championed the ukulele (I’ve had various examples myself, only sold when arthritis meant I couldn’t play properly, so I’m not biased against them), but it doesn’t change what IMO Sir Paul did to the song. And as I said, his bass on the original is brilliant.

Me too! 'Something is a brilliant song, it was when PM murdered it "singalongaMax' style with his ukulele, (was it on 'Concert for George'?) that got me.....

Rather like the motto of the Norfolk Bakers..... 200 years inbread...

Just the two, one for each bass! First a plain black leather, with straplocks, the other, a leather one I’ve had for around 50 years which I use on the EB3. Always been a fan of Joe Brown, so the latter is adorned with small horse brasses, which I copied from JB's on his 335 Gibson back in the day. The unfortunate bit is that to fix the brasses on, the strap ceased to be adjustable, so in recent years I’ve had to rivet an extension onto it.......

While Whitney Houston’s 'I will always love you' made it, I still prefer Dolly’s original, but Linda Ronstadt's version is my favourite.

While I love Clapton's Derek and the Dominoes 'Layla', Clapton's own unplugged version takes the song even further. So in terms of this thread, is that a cover?

But make sure all your passengers are bracing themselves, and that there’s nothing following you...........

Booked to see Andy Fairweather Low at the end of March.

Ditto, until I went on holiday, and tried to read on my phone (or iPad) in sunlight.... Then I realised why I had had a basic Kindle.

Only ever left one band...... To join the RAF! (all the other bands folded, or I’m still in them)

Any "sampled" songs? Many follow-ups to a debut hit? (Eg Searchers, Sugar and Spice following Sweets for my Sweet)

Not done a paying gig for getting on for 50 years! And I sat behind a kit in those days. (And they were called bookings then, not gigs....). I do regularly play bass in public as part of our church band, is this 'gigging'?

I’m about as imaginative, mine are 'the solid' and 'the new one'.....

Steps, a contraction of Three Steps to Heaven?

Went to see John McNally's Searchers a couple of years ago, and TBH was a bit disappointed, JM particularly dare I say a bit 'past it'. So I think they’ve made the right decision. Also saw Mike Pender last year, on a bill with New Amen Corner (now there’s a great covers band!!) still very enthusiastic, but like all of us, showing his age...... But when I think about having seen them live in the 60s, there’s no wonder!