Cosmo Valdemar

When I first started playing I went to the local guitar shop and bought a load of picks in a variety of shapes, sizes and colours as that's what my "Teach Yourself Bass" book told me to do 😄 The "standard" shape is the only one that felt good and I've stuck with them ever since. I currently use these Hercos, they're a bit lighter than expected for use with a bass but I like a bit of give. A much more expressive sound for me.

Good enough for Time Lords...

Painted Lady - Esperanto

Sugar Rice - Marillion

Home - Jethro Tull

Ooh, my old band's on there! Official recognition at last! Apparently we were southern/groove/sludge metal 😄

Down in the Tube Station at Midnight - The Jam

I'm Gonna Spend My Christmas With A Dalek - The Go-Gos

Move Me - King's X

Spice Up Your Life - Space Ghettos

Caffeine - FNM

No Milk Today - Herman's Hermits

I could watch stuff like this all day.

Brie - Slade

Evil Pelvis - G//z/r

Shinner - Judas Priest

Getting Better - Beatles

Great Expectations - KISS

Teethgrinder - Therapy

Johnny, Don't Do It - 10cc

Turn It Down - Sweet

A friend once asked me to join his cover band a few years ago. Rock versions of old pop songs, I was told, and given a CD of Me First songs to get the idea. Not really my teacup but I gave it a go anyway. Turned out to be a Me First cover band, which I found sweetly ironic but not enough for me to stick around!

Evelyn The Quietest Moments - Supertramp

I know you've got that Eros, please stop reminding me 😭 If I remember correctly, the Gibson reissue (bizarrely called the SG) had modern Thunderbird pickups underneath the old-fashioned covers, but I could be wrong. The ones I tried didn't sound like an old EB to me.

I reckon if they could find a singer with a decent gimmick they might be on to something!