Yes McGrath "the balls" is/was meant as a VERY favorable comment. Extremely close to a musical orgasm.

Villan, all 3 with OR without instruments & with OR without their groups, as a trio, that'd be something, ok, maybe at a workshop together, that's a little more a wishfull thought.
I've been lucky enough to have heard both George (not with his group) & Jez live (as opposed to dead?) a number of times & am always thrilled by them. I never heard Duncan but because of his posting here & a thread he contruibeed to I went to his web site, U-Tube & his My Space & gave him a listen & was really taken aback by his perfomences & it's not really my favorite type or style but really got a good kick in the ass (that's a good thing) hearing him/them.

Val, on the other hand, in some circles when time comes for another verse instead of trying to catch your breath, it's an excuse for some musicians to do their solo parts & if it a 3 verse song, not bad but when it's a 9 verse song it's the listeners that are holding their breath waiting for it to get over & it's the singer tthat's falling asleep, espicially if it has a chorus.

All the best
Barry