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Alex bought my Akai midi pad controller. The deal was a breeze. Highly recommended. Many thanks.

I don't subscribe to Spotty, maybe these can be found there, too. Somewhat strange stuff.

F*** Christams - Eric Idle The Season's Upon Us - Dropkick Murphys

Agreed 100% - when I watch a gear demo I want to hear what the instrument/pedal/amp does and sounds like, not how fast and pointlessly the reviewer can play. A word which is sadly underused in this day and age.

From this post, you must be a whole lot of fun to work with. Most players play a whole lifetime of gigs without getting “screwed” by sound engineers or coming to blows with a sound guy. I was a sound engineer (FOH) for 40 years working the international touring circuit mostly. The first time a player threatened one of the crew, they would get an introduction to the head of security, who quickly defused the situation by either compliance, or the act was cancelled. It almost never happened because this kind of behavior simply wasn’t tolerated at this level. Nothing screams immaturity like an act or its members throwing a “toddler temper tantrum”. Yup, the higher quality venues and the better acts generally end up with better backline. I don’t recall seeing junk more than a couple times a year at most, often it was really good gear.

Before I read this thread, I knew his name but nothing else about him. Based on the two videos people have linked, I think he's funny & makes some good points and Mohini (sp?) and her feller are insufferable twunts. I can see his style might turn some people off (See also: Jimmy Carr, Peter Kay, Stewart Lee etc) but I like his shtick. ETA: I'm not going to comment on his dress sense... I've worn many, much worse outfits

Growl(er) — Johnny Kidd & The Pirates

Agreed with others it is actualy a surprise a bass player not knowing that song, but I suppose everyone has to hear something the first time some time! I wouldn't (and didn't when we did it) play it as an open A, but I think she does, but also bends the previous note so it is not on pitch

He actually got on stage and played a few songs with a band I’m filling in for next month so I’ve got a little extra bias. Just seems like a top chap.

I never said anything about not paying them - I think artists should support artists. I mean you could quite easily get a group of art students making a video for an AI song to show off their work, and that would be the same thing.

Winona's Big Brown Beaver - Primus

Half Man Half Biscuit - It's cliched to be cynical at Christmas Bob Dylan - Must be Santa (Not sure if this counts as 'obvious' but it's an absolute fever dream)

I'm intrigued when you say that the previous owner had problems with the strings slipping. Where did they slip too? I'm not trying to be snippy, thats a serious question. I've had my Pangborn for a good few years and I don't play it much, although every time I pick it up I wonder why because it is a truly amazing machine. Mine also has the pointy headstock, which makes it a fine looking thing. I read somewhere that a group of the UK builders (Jaydee, Pangborn, Goodfellow etc) in the 70's and 80's were chasing Alembic with multi laminated necks, complex electronics and the shape of the bodies. I've always thought that was quite a good description of what was occuring.