Beatles Bingo

We arrived in Liverpool at 4pm. The Villa were drawing 0-0 with Everton at this point [half time] which could have been worse. We made the pub but the stench in the Grapes [Lennons old haunt] is so overwhelming [a drains thing apparently] that the whole pub empties in seconds, us included. Next door the sports bar confirmed a 2-0 defeat so I'm glad I never made it to the game. I'd already put my head inside the Cavern where Vinny Peculiar producer Tim Browne is mid way through his Beatles Bingo session...pick a song any Beatles song...The place was heaving with tourists and Tim was dueting with some highly strung women from Luton...na na na na na na na...na na na na Hey Jude. It gets 'em every time and I guess it always will. Tim is a legend in covers world and a world authority on all things Beatley, and of course the orange women love him do. Helene and her band left early evening to sort out yet more complications with the replacement van concerning hire agreements, time constraints and maintenance schedules all too tedious to dwell on here hence they couldn't do the show which was a great shame. At 11pm I played for 45 minutes experimenting with Casio toy keys and delay pedals, not the biggest crowd of the tour but inspiringly, and not unsurprisingly, the most interactive. Then the support band ran off with my CD holdall which I just about managed to retrieve before they left for Newcastle [though I had to rummage around in the trunk of their 52 seater coach to find it]. I've played the Cavern too many times to mention. Each time there is some disaster or other, this one , compared to others, was a breeze, so, big thanks to those who came along to support me, and for buying albums [again in some cases] much appreciated [and I must check up with the VP distributor as to why HMV in Manchester don't think it's come out yet!]. Odd that. I'll call NOVA on Monday.VPx