Ghost Of Bob Cumming

That review has just reminded me - Quiet Amplifier. Absolutely brilliant. We all need to go back and re-consider Side One of Ode To Joy - a fantastic half an album. (Side Two's alright, but Side One works as a whole piece)

I looked across at you at one point, Paul, and thought your neighbour had gone to sleep FWIW, I thought the reception was pretty enthusiastic. I was a bit surprised at the level of adulation. But you are right, it certainly wasn't coming from everyone. And, personally, I'd be far happier if we'd been standing for the whole show. I was pleased that Jeff seemed so happy. I suspect playing the same venue famously played by Dylan, The Band, and CCR, might have meant something special to him. That's partly why I made the trip down, to share in that (helps that my son l

It did! Memorably, and hilariously, mashed up with Blur's Parklife on a radio comedy about 20 years ago. If I wasn't about to head to bed for an early(ish) start travelling to the Smoke for tomorrow's show, I'd put some sort of link on here.

Hmm, Sandord & Son?? A junkyard?? Not a US sitcom based on Steptoe & Son, by any chance, I'm wondering? Quick Google result: of course it is.

Just across the A1! Ha! Thanks for offer. Already booked up return journey, on the train, on Monday. Looking forward to tomorrow. Travel safely.

You should have mentioned this earlier, jack! You could have given me a lift back tomorrow, if Sacriston is not too far from whatever bit of Durham you live in (as if Durham is that big)?

These shows are coinciding with some warm and sunny weather in Europe. I'm slightly trepidatious about the 30 degrees-plus forecast for London on Sunday. That's a bit too hot for me for me to be wandering around for 5-6 hours prior to showtime. A very minor grumble in the greater scheme of things though

Continued thanks for the reviews, bbop. Tallahassee is mentioned in an Aerosmith song too, I think. Too early in the day for me to remember which one though.

'Young man' made me laugh too Thanks - as always - bböp

Interesting because a BBC website feature on her this week mentioned that she tries to write a song every day. Now who does that sound like?

Sorry about the delay in catching up, went straight from Edinburgh on Sunday morning onto another engagement entirely, in rural Lincolnshire, and only just catching up now. I think the Scottish term for someone English is 'Sassenach' (although that may be more of a Glasgow thing?) Despite the efforts of part of the population north of the border, we're all - Scottish and English - 'Brits'. For now, anyway. It was nice to briefly meet you (and Queenie). What I really wanted to say is that I started reading contributor's little gig reviews of early Wilco shows back in the

As ever, nice show report. Getting excited about Edinburgh show 2 weeks today. Even if, due to late announcement of train strikes, my chances of both going to Scotland by train and travelling First Class, are being eroded.

Nick Offerman has some sort of copy of this new album as his interview with Stuart Maconie for BBC 6music's Radcliffe & Maconie radio show - for their 'First, Last and Everything' feature - has just gone out in the UK, and he wanted to choose a track from it as his 'Last' (latest) choice. Stuart explained that they were unable to play it though 'because it's so new, it's not out', so we got a Cruel Country track instead.

You can add my lesser-spotted name to this growing list too

Hope so too... but not holding my breath