I'm on the loose...

[David Martin]

Hi all!

After a couple of months playing lead guitar for a rock group (AC/DC and all that...) I'm back in the market to start playing Shads (and other music again). Sadly, my rhythm guitar playing days have been brought to a close by arthritis in my left hand - protracted bar chords are now impossible, but my lead playing is largely unaffected at the moment...

Any chance of a well paid world tour?

[JimN]

Perhaps we'll see you soon at the Billabong (SMSE)?

It was weird telling an Australian (Rod Cronin, of Perth) how to get to a place of that name, but he'll be at SMSE's next meet (next Monday, 12th October).

Best wishes,

JimN

[Paul Creasey]

Hi David,
Sorry to hear about the arthritis preventing you doing "rhythm".
We're (That's "Life Story" - the von Creasey's Shadows-style Band) still a bit stuck for a rhythm player for a gig we're doing in Middle Rasen on 5 December. Our regular rhythmist - that's Dave, my younger Son - is already booked for a night of debauchery in Doncaster at his GF's works "do" that night, but we'd like to do the gig as it's the 70th Birthday bash for a Shadows fan.
If all else fails, we'll do it as a four-piece with my Niece, Lottie, doing overtime on keyboards...................but, it would have been GREAT to have a guitarist of your stature (in the nicest sense!) depping for Dave!
Best regards, and I trust you'll find a suitable playing slot soon!
Paul

P.S. It was a trip to Whitby Pavilion a few years back, to see "Legend" do a WONDERFUL (free, too!!) afternoon set, that got me back into bashing the tubs in a Shadows-style Band - Thanks!!

[David Martin]

Wow... that p.s. was a revelation... how wonderful!

Drop me a set list and I'll check it out... bar chords are very painful...