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Beat Instrumental Magazine October 1978 Blondie Spirit Roy Harper Billy Cobham Robin Trower

Beatchapter

Beat Instrumental Magazine October 1978 Blondie Spirit Roy Harper Billy Cobham Robin Trower

Beat Instrumental Back issue No. 144 October 1978

FEATURES ROBIN TROWER From the wailing of a madman to commercial guitar playing; Chris Simmonds heard about the transformation from the horse's mouth 11 JOAN ARMATRADING Tom Stock gets taken to the limit and beyond by Joan: albums, guitars, songwriting and more 14 SPIRIT Randy California answers the twelve sardonic questions of Peter Douglas 18 ROY HARPER The bits we could understand, laid out by a puzzled Tom Stock 30 Blondie Debbie Harry is not the only one in the band, and Peter Douglas proves it 33 BILLY COBHAM Billy flailed hard, but this was one rap he couldn't beat 36 LEO SAYER The rich man with the rich manager, viewed at close technical quarters making an album 41

LANEY P.A. SYSTEM Peter Douglas wasn't convinced 'til Laney told him several changes were on the way . . . 20 FRUNT AMPLIFIER Surbiton based newcomer suffers full frontal attack by Peter Douglas. He's now watching his back! 22 OVATION ELECTRIC LEGEND but not necessarily at this price concludes Tom Stock 24 CALSBRO ECHO UNIT some good, some bad, but the price is right and tips the balance 26 SONOR DRUM KIT nine piece monster in shock horror wrestle with Howard Rosen. Lots of drums for lots of money he reckons 28 ALBUMS 44 B.M.I.T.F. '78 50 REGULAR ITEMS LETTERS Et QUERIES 8 HARROGATE PREVIEW 61 TRADE NEWS 62 PROFILE: D'Angelico Strings 68 DEALER PROFILE: London Synthesiser Centre 70 PROFILE: A.T.C. 72 STUDIO SPOTLIGHT: Manor Town House 74 MUSIC MART 76 PERSONAL ADS 85 EQUIPMENT PRICE GUIDE 86

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