Live From Reading!!

[Amanda]

Bernard,

Superb film Kentucky Fried Movie, I seem to remember "Film at 11" cropping up frequently.

One of the best parts of the film was "A Fistful Of Yen" I thought.

Amanda

[Geffers]

Yes Amanda It was my Amp - you spotted the speaker wire to one of the terminals came adrift. Previously, I shunted my Amp to make way for the Shadowers Sound Check - Panic set in as Brian Haycock was about to use it for The Driftin Shadows Set - Their was no sound / Leads were checked Amps were quickly changed then I came to find you - Many thanks for your expert help.

I thought Bob Dor'e had found a new sound on his Keyboard as we were finishing Mountains of the Moon - but it was the fire Alarm! We left the building ( without Elvis ).

The inpromptu singalong in the carpark came about when John Scrymgeour handed me his accoustic ( a sort of Cliff at a rainy Wimbledon momment ). A couple of songs later we were let back in.

All the organisers did a fantastic job - we were all very proud to be part of it. So glad £8500 has been raised from this event. All the hard work was well worth it.

Thanks again

[Amanda]

Hi Geoff,

Glad to have been able to help!

I'm hopeless at remembering faces to put to names!

No Cheese cobs yesterday, but the bread pudding was o.k.!

Amanda

[RalphG]

Well done all. Sounds like it was a great night. Sometimes wish work didn't get in the way!

[Amanda]

Hi,

For anyone who is interested here's the offending component from
Justin's AC15:



8 + 8Mfd 450V, you can see the bulge in the rubber under the red
terminal, the next development would have been a loud bang and
clouds of noxious smelling steam and an amp chassis covered in
shredded paper and foil!

It lasted for nearly 50 years though!

Luckily I was able to remove the one from my "clone AC15" chassis
to replace it!

Amanda