Beat Instrumental Back issue No. 156 October 1979 with articles on Albert Lee, Bill Nelson, Camel, Lemmy, Joe Jackson and other features including equipment reviews, guitars, keyboards and amplifiers, musicians classifieds and record reviews etc.

Joe Jackson — Tony Horkins tries to find out what makes a good songwriter tick 6
Albert Lee — Paul Sexton peeps behind the talent 11
Bill Nelson — Bill voices opinions and Tony Sayers disagrees 16
Camel — Andy Latimer and Andy Ward reveal all to Tony Horkins 19
Five Of The Best — This month bass players. Giovanni Dadomo talks to the bass
men with Motorhead, Sinceros, Stranglers, Wild Horses and the Specials 24
Regular tems
Getting Your Act Together Gary Cooper looks at the protection racket 28
New to You 32
Album Reviews 36
Studio Profile — Decibel Studios 39
Shop Profile — The Music Centre, Hamburg 41
Feevieurs
Ibanez fretless bass — Sting from the Police reviews a £375 model 45
Gretsch Drums — Thin Lizzy’s Brian Downey loves the kit, but isn’t so keen on the
price 47
Washburn Falcon — Brian Robertson slips on another guitar for Beat 49
Kosetti Saxophone — Camel’s Mel Collins blows his trumpet. Well, his
saxophone... 51
Zildjian Cymbals — The Who’s Kenny Jones crashes and rides with the best 53