Leonard Smalls

Bit of one of my bands...

Some rather exciting jazz (starring Tony from just up the road from me!)

Cash (Money) - Prince Charles and the City Beat Band

If it had to be a Fender - these are often played by the more interesting guitar players, such as Marc Ribot. Otherwise a python-skin Parker Fly...

Resistance is Futile - Manic Borg Preachers

Couldn't take the bass as access was difficult... In Cwm Cneifon, N. Wales.

Are Friends Electric - Tubeway Army

Hey Mr Big Pigeon with your enormous feet and puffed-out chest! You be flexin'! Had lots of fun with bass drums in this sort-of waltz... All guitars and bass are actually my Sandberg Basic through Bias FX/Bias Amp/BX Rockrack. All has been liberally rolled in Ozone 9 and Neutron 3 with a smattering of Raum/Dubstation 2.

Redneck Joe - Barf Roco

I played many of the iconic London dives venues - Marquee (twice, once supporting Carter, once headlining), all of the Mean Fiddler venues (Subterranea, Garage, Mean Fiddler at least twice each), Underworld, The Dome, Electric Ballroom, Dingwalls, Opera on the Green etc but not any of the bigger ones... Played Edward's No. 8 in Birmingham too, supporting Gaye Bykers. Biggest venue was probably The Great Hall in Exeter (with Carter) or Guildhall in Gloucester (Gaye Bykers), or more recently, Winter Gardens in Blackpool (Rebellion)

Fight the Power -Public Enemy

Friggin' in the Riggin' - Sex Pistols

The Spontanes who supported us the other night basically did only 50s and 60s rock'n'soul classics in a punked up style. Worked very well!

Everybody Needs Money - Willie Hutch

Indeed! I play in a band mainly for my own pleasure... If some poor unfortunate enjoys it as well that's a bonus!

Shoot your Shot - Divine

I could never sign up to that! As far as I'm concerned, I don't just want to be the singer's backing band, and no musician should be forced to play what they don't want to... Not only that, but I'm an awkward beggar who tends to hate most popular songs. Perhaps that's why I've only ever played in originals bands, or perhaps it's because I've never found one who wanted to play songs by Parliament, Primus and Praxis!

Like a MotherF***8& from Hell - The Datsuns

Medication - Spiritualized

That was a lunchtime treat when I worked in Covent Garden. That's where I bought my now-battered Wal back in 1990ish...

Need Bootsy from back in the day!

The main thing I remember about Happy Days was that despite the huge attempts by Henry to make the Fonz cool, he was saddled with that awful leather jacket with rounded collar and elasticated waist...

Fat Cat - Bootsy's Rubber Band

Let's Start The Dance - Hamilton Bohannon

Wicky Wacky Houseparty -Fatback Band