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My Kindle's browser doesn't like copying and pasting links, but now I'm on my laptop: http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/TomBrock/TomBrockLecture6.pdf

This is a PDF, rather than a conventional web page, so posting a link seems to be a bit problematic, but Google "No more bloody Bundles for Britain!", save and open the document and you will have yourself a good read. It is about the post-WWII tours, written by Thomas Keneally.

Missed it, but it is recorded for later enjoyment. I have heard good things about it.

Apostrophe is great - you can almost hear the happiness in Frank's voice. I think he enjoyed making that album a lot. Frank's personal favourite was apparently 'One Size Fits All', which I also really like.

I love a bit of Zappa, but have to admit I prefer his work after the Mothers of Invention era. When he had that band with George Duke and Napoleon Murphy Brock, he was really on top form. Not so keen on the Flo & Eddie stuff, though.

Written, apparently, about Claudia Lennear, who I have recently been listening to, as she was one of the backing vocalists on 'Leon Russell & the Shelter People'. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0ZenoM0XK0 Claudia's the one who's almost wearing that top.

Lady Luck giveth and Lady Luck taketh away...

As long as I skip the track 'Old Man', that's a very satisfying, if unnerving, album.

Something a little(!) different to Leslie West tonight. Still very enjoyable.

Or 'Loofah', as I tend to call it. In other news, the 'Detectorists' Christmas Special is on the 23rd Dec at 10pm (BBC4).

The Osmonds' version of 'Star Wars'. Donny as Luke, Marie as Leia and Kris Kristofferson as Han Solo, plus the other Osmonds as dancing stormtroopers. Oh, and it also includes a version of 'I want to take you higher' which replaces "Boom shaka-laka-laka" with (dear God!) "Chew bacca-bacca-bacca".

On the subject of Leslie West, back in 2011 he lost a lot of weight and also had a leg amputated, due to complications arising from diabetes. He announced a new tour 2 months after what turned out to be a life-threatening operation. As you can see, he's a much slimmer man these days.

How the Sex Pistols saved Christmas.

You're making me hungry!

I could... and it sounds fantastic!

They signed to KR after the 1995 RWC, and that was the first time either of them had seen snow, so the photo is from late 1995 or early 1996. It was in Stanley's very funny autobiography 'Daydream Believer', if you're looking for a late Christmas present recommendation.

Wonderful player, and the contrast between his vocals and those of Felix Pappalardi gave an extra dimension to the band's sound. This, from the 'Night of the Guitar' film and album, was the very first time I heard Leslie play. He was really on form for this liver version with Derek Holt on vocals. I went out and bought 'Nantucket Sleighride' the same week.

This one's a bit more laid back. This live version adds a (recorded) choir, which really lifts the song to a new level.

Woke up this morning with this running through my head. Never heard it since they were on TotP when the single was released. It is amazing what random things pop out of the memory banks sometimes. If that sample is naggingly familiar, it is from the Gregory Peck Western 'The Big Country'.

The KickStarter finished last night. The most successfully crowdfunded TV/Film project in history! Second is nowhere, Veronica Mars! There will be 14 episodes now, released some time in 2016 and I'm very happy.

Someone just posted this on another forum. Very nice - I must check out their other songs.

Pigeon, mushroom and chestnut pie tonight. Proper Winter eating!

Getting close to the end of the KickStarter project. Guest stars have been announced, including Jack Black, Jerry Seinfeld and Mark Hamill.