Rich

It'd go down a storm on the continent, they still love their fusion over there. Mike Stern's latest European tour for example, he had 9 dates in France with 8 in Spain and 5 in Germany coming up. One in the UK.

I did that once in a shop many moons ago (back when I still went into music shops occasionally)... asked to try something, the sales guy plugged it in and went wickety-wackity-wock (badly) for several minutes and then handed it to me. I played 5 notes, just the open strings, then said "nah, don't like it" and handed it back. Even if I'd adored it, I wouldn't have bought it off him.

I Wool Survive - Gloria Gaynor

I adore fusion - there, I said it - and I like what I've heard of this so far, enough that I'll probably stump up the cash for the whole thing. I agree with @Bevan7, fusion seems to be an easy target for scorn - indeed I recall one former member of this parish making more than one 'joke' about what he believed were the illegal sexual preferences of fusion fans. Laugh? I nearly did. Anyway. Whilst I'm quite happy with the guitar as the lead instrument, I agree that it would be interesting to hear another on there. Much of Mike Stern's work involves a sax taking a co-lead role and it works very well.

I know. It's galling isn't it? I've stopped looking in the basses marketplace because I'm fed up of just whimpering at things.

This is Mark King's rig on the current L42 tour. The Markbass amp and cab are instantly recognisable, but what's the unit in the rack below the amp? Any ideas? I don't want to rush out and buy one, I'm just curious.

A rodent trio: Traffic - Vole In My Shoe Madness - Our Mouse Wham! - Wham Rat!

Steve Hackett - Fánny Feeling

Fell from the top of the ugly tree and hit every single branch on the way down.

Great, thanks for that, but "are you a fan?" wasn't actually the question.

Me. I'm at Bath Forum next Thursday. Can. Not. Wait.

World Party - Sh!t Of Fools ZZ Top - Shart Dressed Man

Drake (in an ode to his underwear) - Pants and Needs Toyah (she's feeling ill in the hills) - Chunder In The Mountains Bee Gees (they think affection is stupid) - How Derp Is Your Love The Waterboys (in an ode to a lunar call-girl) - The Whore Of The Moon Aerosmith (their friend is a bit chubby) - Janie's Got A Gut

Jimi Hendrix's song about painted wildlife - Purple Hare ELO's tune about the discomfort of constipation - Turd To Stone Orphaned Land and their fear of going to the toilet - P!ss of Despair Rod Stewart's stolen toys - Hot Lego

The Beat(en) Generation - The The

Hurry Up Harry - Sham 69

Oh I do love a good comedy price-tag. 1400 bucks (by the time it gets over here, probably 1500 quid) for a Sterling, oh my aching sides.

Song 2 - Blur

Whatever - Oasisn't

Can we see this at next year's SWBB? Sounds intriguing! And yes, I know what you mean about the MS60B's octaver being, errm, a bit shonky.

Welcome back! Or should I say, welcome home.

Nazi Punks F*ck Off - Dead Kennedys