Sercet

CD’s is neither a plural nor possessive. It’s a contraction. It’s more valid than banana’s as banana’s isn’t a contraction.

Is CD’s a contraction of compact discs, meaning the apostrophe is valid? A little like doesn’t.

This is possibly of no interest to anyone, but you’ve got me started. In 1978 I was still at school and lived 20 miles from Cardiff. I was at school with Spike Reptile’s younger brother, so saw Reptile Ranch and YMG four or five times before YMG signed to Rough Trade. There were typically fewer than 10 people at those gigs. At the time of the Nottingham Boat Club gig, I was living in Ashby, 20 miles from Nottingham. I was still at school and couldn’t get to Nottingham for that gig, though I did see Joy Division at a disused cinema in Derby with 20 other people. Last week Peter Hook signed the scratch plate of my Hooky six…

I played with the Czechs on the Rough Cuts EP on Z-block, who introduced the world to the Young Marble Giants.

I think that may have been mine a long time ago. I sold it about 16 years ago. A lady bought it for her husband and picked it up from my office in Studley.

Just listened to it on YouTube. I liked it. Then I took a look at the list. Surprised to see the band I played in back in ‘79 are listed.

Which band was this please?

Yes. Plus I think each pickup pole is individually wired to the pre. And the pickups are big.

In the old days (before the internet), second hand goods sold for roughly half the new value.

That’s what Spotify is for. You can listen to those six CD extended sets of a 40 minute album without a huge investment. I agree, those demo versions are usually a one listen experience.

Young Marble Giants

Be careful. It’s a one click bid, with no prompt to confirm or cancel. I accidentally bid on a bass.

I particularly like my Pino.

136 Uh, it's either 136 or 142.