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Thunderin’ Paul Carrington with his 2003 Yamaha Dreadnought DWX-8C outside The White Horse, Bedford, 26 February 2008. © Mike Buchanan.

Finger Pickin’ Good Paul Bonas and Fiddlin’ Nick Edwards set off for another gig on Paul’s Honda CD175, 1974.

Finger Pickin’ Good Paul Bonas with his 1978 Martin D41 at the legendary Guitar Gods in Beds. (and a Goddess) gig, The Red Lion, Stevington, 8 December 2007.

Gondolin’s last gig, in a field off Cardington Road, Bedford, 1974. Rockin’ Rob Felton (Wilson bass), Thrashin’ Trevor Riddy, and Amazin’ Max Milligan (Antoria Les Paul copy).

Amazin’ Max Milligan with his 1996 Martin 00028EC at a Tim Buckley tribute concert, 10 May 2008, at The Cockpit theatre, London.

Foley’s Follies. Peter Thorburn Walling, Hollerin’ Bob Foley with his 1942 Gibson J45, and Diana Strange, performing at the London Hospital Autumn Ball, 1965. Hollerin’ Bob reports that Peter is now a ‘gas man’ (an anaesthetist) in Dallas, Texas, and Diana a ‘gas bag’ (a lady anaesthetist, hopefully) in Queensland, Australia.

Hollerin’ Bob Foley with his 1998 Gibson Mastertone banjo, Pete Bonas and Patrick Knight, at The Bedford Arms, Oakley, 16 July 2006. © Mike Buchanan.

The Painful Truth, later to become Soft Touch after a few personnel changes. This is the band which came second in the Saffron Walden ‘Battle of the Bands’, a self-declared crowning moment in Lightnin’ Hands Pete Rose’s musical career. Martyn Atkins (bass), Steve Godden (drums), ‘some kid that sometimes played the saxophone’, Don Musto (guitar), Stan the Man (vocals), and Lightnin’ Hands Pete Rose (1989 blonde US Fender Stratocaster Plus).

Lightnin’ Hands Pete Rose with his 1997 Fender Roadhouse Stratocaster at The Ship, Bedford, summer 2006.

Thunderin’ Paul Carrington flies through the air with the greatest of ease and breaks a 4" thick breeze block with his foot. As you do. Bedford College, 1990.

Mumblin’ Cliff Hanson with his 1998 Taylor CE310K at The Ship, Bedford, summer 2006.

Cookin’ Neil Cook, Blindin’ Dave King with his Fender Telecaster, and another bloke with another guitar. The Crown in Kempston, 1985.

Blindin’ Dave King with his Stagg jazz guitar at Danny’s Bar, Bedford, 13 April 2008. © Mike Buchanan.

Laughin’ John Verity leading Phoenix with his 1961 Gibson Les Paul Custom, Zurich, 1976. Photograph © Ueli Frey.

Laughin’ John Verity with his 2007 Vintage V300 at The Northill Blues Festival, July 12 2008. Photograph © Carole Verity.

Thunderin’ Paul Carrington and the author next to a village sign in the Jura mountains, France. The photograph was taken during the second of two holidays described in the author’s bestselling travelogue Two Men in a Car (A Businessman, a Chauffeur, and Their Holidays in France). © Mike Buchanan.