You can’t beat a good ballad Matt @boo I like ballads too but it’s just a matter of taste... Still Loving You is a ballad and imo, that song slays WOC, it is what it is.

Posted by: @ You're right boo. He's has one of the most recognisable voices in Rock. Every time I hear them I become that teenager again. 🙂🎶🎸🙏

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@eddie6string Sorry to hear that your wife’s not well, take care!

Thanks @Boo. I started out with cigar box style ukuleles and 4 string. I found that the lowest you can go with sufficient string tension on top 4 steel string would be 20 1/4 scale and all 6 steel str...

Rainbow Birmingham Odeon 1976. It must have been about then that I saw Rainbow at the Ingliston Exhibition Hall in Edinburgh, my first concert that I can really label as rock. Probably responsible fo...

Darrell Way came up to me when we got off stage at a local festival here in Devon, about 8yrs ago. He was very complimentary about the band and he listened enthusiastically as I told him about 'The Ho...

First professionally promoted concert (As opposed to the plethora of very good local bands, who commanded a reasonable ticket price), was Rainbow Birmingham Odeon 1976. My ears wrang for days! Got to ...

It is with sadness that Europe says goodbye to the UK.

Lovely looking !

Lookin' out my backdoor I see a grey sky and rain.

"That's Bruce Dickinson!" “Bruce who?” “Bruce Dickinson, the singer of Iron Maiden!” “OK, can I have another pint?” 😂😂😂

@Boo I was on the ferry from Hook of Holland to Harwich and was biding my time at the bar when I noticed a group of excited girls standing around a little long haired man in shorts. I asked the barkee...

Bruce was raised by his grandparents in my home town of Evesham. He was very generous and several times bought me some beers in the Royal Oak, whilst we chatted about our mutual love of Deep Purple. ...

Yep. I'm in regular contact with Melvyn - as the book is available in electronic form it will constantly be updated and added to. Melvyn wasn't expected to see the year out! He ageed to be intervie...

@boo I love shape of your headstock and the grain pattern, looks ace Thank boo, it's a bit like opening a lucky bag when you cut the angle on the headstock, sometimes you're lucky.

I've made a little bit of progress, not a lot as its too cold to be out in the garage for long. The headstock is shaped and thicknessed, still going to plan so far. Attachment : 20201230_162323.jp...

Thanks, no more progress to report, although I did get a Bailey kit and a Bagpress fret slotting jig from Santa, no excuses now. Bandsaw is a Record BS300

@peebee The practicecaster looks really good. I like how you took the belly carve into the top bout. Any more progress? What kind of bandsaw do you have?

@rocknroller912 I had a look and it’s not out yet but you can register on his website to be notified when it’s ready, which I did. I have the first two editions and they’re great, obviously.