Japhet

Used to really enjoy playing You Oughta Know - Alanis Morrisette when I played in a band with a girl singer. Great stuff from Flea on that one and nice dynamics in the song too.

Rolling and Tumbling - Muddy Waters

I've just turned 65. My back is fine while I'm playing but kicks in big time at the end of gigs when I have to get down to unplug the pedal board or extension leads. I'm starting to develop a strategy now where the first thing I do is take the bass out to the car at the end of a gig. That little walk about seems to help to get a bit of gentle movement into my lower back. I've also got a rotator cuff issue but that is actually helped by lifting stuff with my arm pointing straight down so that's not too bad. P.S. I've agreed to help some friends (who are doing a self build) tomorrow. Pouring a 180m2 concrete slab. Half of the 'crew' have dropped out at the last minute, so what I thought might be quite an easy day doesn't look so good now. Dreading it to be honest but I'll give it a go.

Lettuce Stay Together - Al Green

Circle Of One - Oleta Adams

Geddy Lee. I can appreciate the skill and dexterity but it just leaves me cold. Probably genres of music as much as anything but similar with Steve Harris.

Just the Two Of Us - Bill Withers

Chips In the Night - BeBop Deluxe

Just sold Gerry a Spectracomp pedal. Pleasure to deal with.

Telegram Clam - T Rex

With a £300 budget you really do have to go second hand. I personally have never had a bad experience buying used off Basschat.

Love On The Rocks - Neil Diamond

Every Breath You Take - 5 0

Used the SWR on Saturday night and it didn't disappoint. Lovely tone and sat well in the mix. Only used 1 channel. It has a power amp for each side (stereo) or you can bridge it for full power. Will try it that way next time because it was pushing the single channel a bit hard at times. Added bonus; I picked up an unused Gear 4 Music rack bag for it for £30 on Saturday morning. I'm not usually that lucky.

I dislike just about everything done by Oasis. Tragically, I have to play loads of it since the punters, for God only knows what reason, seem to love all of it! Peasants!

Boeing To California- Led Zeppelin

Similarly Mick Hucknell who started out singing about being skint but quite quickly disappeared up his own backside, becoming a gastro snob living next to an Italian lake if I remember correctly.

Sweet Home Alabama. Monotonous drivel for toothless, dungaree wearing rednecks. I seriously considered playing the first round of it into a looper and then going for a few pints for the next half hour when I used to have to play it at every gig. Thankfully it's now been binned from the setlist for a good while.

Rat In the Kitchen - UB40

This Flight Tonight - Nazareth