Wembley, London, October 15th 1987. Dylan supported by Tom Petty and former Byrd, Roger McGuinn. More Rickenbackers on stage than sand in the Sahara. I also remember that night as England suffered a very rare Hurricane. Bob had predicted it on Desire – “here comes the story of the...

The first show the Who played with Kenney Jones and Rabbit. The review is positive, but it also refers to what used to be called BOFs in the UK at that time – Boring Old Farts. It was punk rock time, and I think that the UK weeklies had a dilemma about whether to dessert the great rock...

I love both bands, and think that the term “crucial tours” is even better. Times were more serious, but what’s wrong with...

I was presented with this disc by Chris Robinson. He leaned over and asked me where I was from. “Near Newcastle”, I answered. His eyes lit up and he burst into a classic Humble Pie line…. “Newcastle Brown sure gets you...

I bought this new in 1977. It was part of a series of nicely made buckles that are somewhat difficult to find these days. Do let me know if you have any for...

I picked this up at the show in Manchester Apollo on the 1982 Long After Dark tour. I’d hitched there over the Pennines from Sheffield, where I was at college. Killer...