Live Music Devotee Gifts

The Ignored Busker

"This next one is for Lucy, my huge dead goldfish."

Loreen-Euphoria-ESC in Baku

Glastonbury. After.

"M'lady, we’ve reached peak Brooklyn."

"Here's another one written in E minor and in case you haven't guessed by now, it's the only chord I know."

'It's good - but it's not digital quality.'

'Nothing beats seeing your favourite band play live.'

"Hey, pal, let's hear 'Doggie in the Window' again, and this time play it like you mean it!"

Jazz quartet, piano, bass, sax and drums

"Something romantic, perhaps?"

"Woke up this morning, someone had nicked my guitar..."

At the rock concert...

Theatre Crowd

This next song goes out to the girl who stole my heart and my guitar.

Chano Pozo,

"Free Bird!"

"I guess someone got up on the wrong side of the podium today."

Plum jam...

Occupational Hazards.

"I've got those 'Don't worry about me, I'll just be here, all alone' blues."

Steve Howe.

"It's really important to me, as an artist, to make you feel like drinking more than usual so I get hired back."

"Thank you! That last tune took some fancy fingerpickin'. Apologies to those in the front who may have gotten a press - on nail or two in their drink."

'Your drug test came back positive. Welcome aboard.'

'That was Charlie Parker's 'Ornithology.' I threw in a flat nine in bar 16 and a tritone substitution in bar 22. Who noticed that? Hands up if you noticed!'

"This next song I wrote I won't sing due to political correctness."

Towny Music Night.

"Unfortunately, father never quite got over being asked to reform the band for Live Aid in the '80s."

Open Mike for the spotlight operators

"We'd like to do a song that will barely penetrate your consciousness as you continue to enjoy those faddish cigars and single-malt scotches."

A man and a woman discussing the skill of the pianist.

All Les's dreams of stardom were coming true, and he'd only played one note.

"When it comes to good, old-fashioned roots music, this guy is the BEST!"

'Howard can't come to the phone now. He's standing by for a major concert announcement.'