I was extremely disappointed with Spaw's link to "A Shitload of Others". All I got was links to the Who, and other nondescripts.

I almost choked when I first saw this link, thinking it would be about the legendary Glasgow underground psychedelic band of the early 60's, A Shitload of Others, with "Big" Jack McGonagall on vocals and bass, "Wee" Hughie Bain on lead (Hofner ) guitar, and Tam (the Bam) Possil on drums.

Although largely forgotten nowadays, they were a seminal influence on such as Cream, Jefferson Airplane, and Frank Zappa. "Wee" Hughie Bain's guitar playing has been credited as Hendrix's major influence, while Tam the Bam;s drumming style has been often imitated but never quite successfully. Paul McCartney copied his bass style directly from Big Jack.

Sadly, over indulgence in Buckfast wine led to the premature demise of a band which had the potential to become one of the greats.

Sadly, "A Shitload of Others" never recorded commercially, and the few bootlegs extant command ridiculous prices in Glasgow, sometimes commanding as much as five or six bottles of wine ............

Murray