Rich

Music to cook to... a playlist of some of my favourite TV and movie themes. Just had the Battle of Britain theme, before that was Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia (Onedin Line, squire), coming up I've got Chi Mai and Morse and St Elsewhere and Luther and the Bullitt suite and looooads more.

Our frontman has built a new rehearsal space that is big enough for us to rehearse in (6 of us, anyway) and still remain distanced. On that basis, I'd love to get together and make some music. I haven't made any loud amplified noise since March and it is driving me bonkers. I'm hoping my bandmates will be happy to do it.

He was indeed. Everything should be painted either Mint Sunrise or Misty Buff.

The Laughing Gnome - Bowie

Angel Fingers - Wizzard

And FWIW, I think it looks fackin brilliant. It appeals to my inner engineering nerd. Once you've worked out what the symbols actually mean -- and let's face it, we're all intelligent, even the guitarists** so that won't take long -- it'll be easy enough. I mean, it's not the first pedal to have shall we say 'enigmatic' control labelling... 'Pinch' and 'Wool' on the Woolly Mammoth, anyone? ** obvious joke, but I apologise to any sensitive petals who are offended by it.

From little acorns, and all that. If they're going to dip a toe into the waters of stuff-other-than-cabs, better to start small. Jumping in feet first with an expensive tube amp, with all the R&D and prototyping costs involved, could have been financial suicide. I think it's a smart first move.

Thanks guys, you're making me feel young!

Dead Man's Curve - Jan and Dean

Cheap at Half the Price - Dr. Feelgood

Rock Bottom - Lynsey de Paul and Mike Moran

Satellite - The Hooters EDIT: just had a listen to this on yootoob, I'd forgotten what a belting song it is.

I Wanna Be Straight - I.D. and the Blocks

Let's Have a Ding Dong - Winifred Atwell

Gimme Gimme Gimme - Abba abba abba

One Fine Day - Gerry Goffin and Carole King

A Day In The Life - those nobodies again

Don Quixote - Nik Kershaw Donkey Hotey... yeah, tenuous I know but WTF

In A Big Country - Big Country

That's disgraceful. Minor finish flaws are one thing, sending it out with a boIIocksed neck is quite another. There's no excuse for that at any price point.

The Holly and the Ivy - trad

Friday on my Mind - Easybeats

Excellent piece on the development of the Oxford ChAdOx1-nCov19 vaccine. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55041371

Time (Clock of the Heart) - Vulture Club

The First Cut Is the Deepest - Cat Stevens