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Slight derail - got one of these just before Christmas and predict you will love it!

Likewise. I once read an interview with Danny Kortchmar in which he said he could teach his grandmother to play screaming lead guitar, but rhythm guitar was something else entirely.

Rhythm guitar is a noble art I’ll have you know!

Re-learning a 2-hour set of Dire Straits songs, on bass for 27th (Camp & Furnace, Liverpool), and on rhythm guitar for 28th (The Barn, Ringwood).

Friday night I had a last minute (8 hours’ notice) dep with tribute band Dire Streets, at Chipping Sodbury Town Hall. I’ve done quite a few rhythm guitar deps with them over the last few months, but I hadn’t looked at the bass parts for a year, so I took my iPad and read the dots where necessary.

If you can find out the dimensions (almost certain to be imperial because, well, Americans) you could likely order a set from the UK. I generally use Boltbase on eBay.

I haven’t worn my wedding ring for many years because I became sensitised to the nickel in it. But it was always slightly uncomfortable as I have slightly webby fingers!

That’s the way to do it!

I bought her first album on the strength of ‘All I Wanna Do’ when it first came out and was knocked out by the songs and the sounds. I’ve pretty much kept up with her releases ever since - there’s been the occasional disappointment (C’mon, C’mon) but otherwise lots to love. I knew she played bass as well as guitar but have never been aware of which particular tracks.