My favorite Christmas record ever

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“Christmas Dinner Country Style” by BING CROSBY  Capitol 5088
Written by R. Freed/Grace Saxon       Produced by Simon Rady
Released December, 1963        Peak Positions: Didn’t chart n…



The Things We Do For Love

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           Yesterday, it was my plan to meet comedian Nick Revell around 6:30 at Leytonstone Tube station to drive him and myself to a gig in Great Bardfield, Essex, that even a satnav would have had trouble finding. In…



I was due for one

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               What was originally booked as my only gig for this entire week turned out to be one of three, and I can only thank god the other two gigs came up. Had this remained my only gig, I’d be laughing …



The Daily Wail

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           The Daily Mail is at it again!  For those US readers, the Mail is one of the most-read of the London daily newspapers, mentioned in the lyrics to The Beatles’ “Paperback Writer.”  Its stance is not …



bottom 10 of the 00’s

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        In determining the worst songs of the decade, the first thing you have to do is eliminate the stuff that wasn’t intended to be anything of intrinsic value. Sure, it would be easy to compile a top 100 if you wen…



top 10 of the 00’s

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Rick Right selects his favorite singles released between 2000 and 2009
First, the contenders, in no particular order: (and for you readers from US, the Brit hits are all on youtube)
1. Hey Ya — OutKast (2003)
2. Somewhere Only We Know — Kean…



Respect for the lowly guitar comic

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The 30 October edition of The Guardian, London’s liberal daily paper, featured an article that gave performers of my ilk some kind of hope. Hope for a respect that my colleagues rarely give, for I am the dreaded “Guitar Comic.” Th…