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The singer & guitar player, Mark, is a friend of a very close friend. I’ve heard great things about the band and would go and see them if I still lived down south.

The most troublesome and yet least important thing a band faces. Been there, compromised on that, numerous times. I’m still trying to get someone to use Post Burrito Depression (one of Tony Levin’s spares).

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^^^^ Very much this. Any little note that aids memory/instills confidence is worthwhile. I used to have tunes that I’d have a mental block with, which only got worse as the section approached. I’d just write a few chords down on the set list that I could quickly look at for reassurance.

Pitch pipes for me too, although I found them rubbish for ages (they were fine, it was my ears that were at fault). TBH, once I could discern pitch, I tuned to records (E or A usually) and then harmonics from there.

That looks the absolute mutt’s nuts!

I Don’t Remember - Peter Gabriel

Pool Hall Richard - The Faces

Night Boat To Cairo - Madness

The Show Must Go On - Queen

Fly Me To Baboon - Sinatra

Ooh, natural, hot rod, flames,

Sadly this has contributed to its undoing. I used to go in there lots, when I worked uptown. Hobgoblin were just up the street a bit, on the opposite side.