Last year I went to see John Otway perform and he said it was Dylan who had got him started in te music business, figuring that if Dylan could get away with singing like he did then a young Otway could.He then dedicated a song to Dylan and sang it in a 'Dylanish drawl'. It was a few bars in before we realised that it was n't a Dylan 'classic' but a version of 'I Will Survive'. I wonder if Gloria Gaynor sings any Dylan. The joy of being able to play a musical instrument well, must be, to be able to play whatever you want, oh how I'm envious of you all. Listen, keep banging out any old tat you want as long as you keep doing it. I dread the thought of Dylan never have going electric, gosh I might have had to grow up to be a teddy boy or worse still wearing jumpers like the Spiners did. Live for the day, but respect the past. The King is dead, long live the King.

regards Ritchie