I saw MA murder “Say hello, wave goodbye” backed by Jethro Tull in St. Albans cathedral. Not many people can say that, I’d wager. He was post codes away from the tune but got the love anyway. Big mate of Ian […]

It’s actually an attempt to create a social media thing. And I imagine on-sales once you’re in. You only see people they already know though in theory that expands, then there’s a “community” thing which my mum […]

My mum became obsessed with doing it so I wasted 90 quid on it for Christmas and she glanced at the report for 2 minutes and it was never mentioned again. It said we are distantly related to loads of people all […]

I thought it was as limp as an over dunked Rich Tea biscuit at the time, especially after Ziggy etc. I ought to at least try to give it a listen but I doubt I’ll get far. Very mannered singers like Bowie and Ferry […]

Not read Viv’s other than in Waterstones but I’ve read the Joe a few times.

I have that one. And a dusky lumberjack style one, both with fluffy linings. I live in them when not working. North Coast?

Proper good that is.

I read a good book about this which I’d recommend. It periodically comes up on the 99p deals which is where I got it.

Where I am is like that. Cafes, wine bars, little oddball shops and boutiques, no biggies other than Starbucks and Nero though the cognoscenti go to local Hatters cafe with the crazy Italian guys whose coffee is […]

Agree re the guitarist. Really good. Not wholly convinced overall though. Probably great if you’re there.

I met them a few times. Nice lads but I’d rather have my teeth removed than have to listen to 12 of their albums.

“This note’s for you” is excellent too.

Mmm, Gretchen Peters, Tracey Thorn, Hayes Carll, Kim Richey, Kate Rusby, Steve Erle (via a book) Jeffrey Foucault spring to mind. Someone got me Johnny Winter’s on a promo pic and a set his strings which I have in […]

Ah well I have a JD Tele for that. LOL. There’s a fine tradition of jazz guys playing Teles though.

Well yes I can see the dilemma. I would probably have resolved it by having both of them. I mean, they occupy quite different bits of the guitar spectrum. Mind you I looked at jazz guitars and ended up with a Baja […]

I like both but I guess I listen to Neil far more – there’s more of an emotional edge and I love the work with Crazy Horse. But Dylan in the 60s was sensational. He was dire live though.

Still got my JD Tele. I would never sell it!

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One of my enduring feel better songs.

At last, another Hellecasters fan!