Maude

Dragging Me Down (Inspiral Carpets)

That's 100% your amp. Take a couple of mates incase he gets shirty, get him to bring it to the door to look at, social distancing, you know, and just walk away with it. If he claims he bought it fair and square then he's as bent as the one that stole it. You can't buy that amp and sell it on for a profit at that price without knowing somethings iffy about it, plus he hasn't even got anything to test it with so why would he have bought it?

S.O.S (ABBA)

Band of Gold (Freda Payne)

Ooh this looks intriguing. Is the chamber for a soundhole?

Phwoarr!! 's bit all right that. 🙂👍

Funeral Pyre (The Jam)

I bought individual roundwound strings direct from LaBella for my Squier bass vi. I chose heavier, more suitable gauges and they worked out cheaper than any pre packaged set I could find, even including postage from NY.

From where I'm sat now I can see nine basses and guitars, not one of them cost over £100, and four of them were bought new.

Falling into grace (RHCP)

The Wind Cries Mary (Jimi Hendrix)

Hmm, I think you've just made it worse. 😁

Fascination Street (The Cure)

From the reviews, I'm not sold on it. It sounds a bit too 'spiritual journey' for me, and another bassist I'm no fan of. But glad you're enjoying it. 🙂

Beasley Street (John Cooper Clarke)

Repeat - Manic Street Preachers

I can only imagine the horror. Unless it was in a tongue in cheek way, a la Richard Cheese.

I typed out a reply to @StickyDBRmfbut must've deleted it by mistake. Yes, the TL book is ludicrously expensive. I suggested that if Sticky had read his copy he might consider selling as they're going for between £80 and £120. 😳 The Geddy one is dear enough but it seems to be more of a coffee table book, which makes the kindle version for about three quid less seem completely pointless, not that I want a kindle version.

I've got Alfie Noakes' book on the way. @such, is the Geddy book very 'Rushy'? I can't stand Rush so don't want to read all about them. His bass collection part sounds very interesting but I wouldn't want some Rush anecdote every other paragraph whilst reading it. @Doddy, the Fender one was on my radar but I'll check out the others. I've probably got enough to choose from now but it would be good to hear about anything else folks have enjoyed as I'm sure there will be others here looking for book recommendations. Thanks all 🙂👍

David Yow (Jesus Lizard) hasn't/has got the best voice (delete as applicable). All three of the Beastie Boys. Whilst some would accuse many singers/rappers of just shouting, the Beastie Boys are slightly off keys shouters, and all the more brilliant for it.

Tommy Steele.

I've just sent @Alfie Noakesa PM. I'll get this one myself anyway. This finding a present for someone to buy me malarkey could get expensive for me. 😁

I know a few members have written books so I'm going to look them up as well. It's always nice to help out a fellow member.

Following the 'Standing in the shadows....' suggestion I thought, I wonder if there's a Stax book, as I've always been more Stax than Motown, dare I say they had more funk than The Funk Brothers. I found 'Soulsville USA. The story of Stax records', which gets very good reviews, in case anyone else is looking for similar. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0825672848/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_WkCPFb1D27VEE?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

🙂👍 I think we have an early leader.