Sound International incorporating Beat Instrumental Back issue Dec 1980

This visceral irritant is a foul and corrupt-
ing influence and is to music what porno-
graphy is to human beings. Thus small,
mobile. intelligent (etc) Robert Fripp defines
muzak. He also explains Hep-
taparaparshinokh and expostulates in-
terestingly on touring Europe with the
League Of Gentlemen.

Dave Stewart. keyboardist with the
eponymous Bruford, tours the so-called
United States of America and lets you in
on The Average Day for a touring rock
person. But what does the phrase Come
friendly bombs have to do with this distant
land?

26 Richard Thompson
Reticent guitarist gets down to the nitty
gritty of how he gets that fantastic sound.
Ralph Denyer strums along.

31 does rock make you deaf?
Ben Duncan compares the sound levels
of Prime Ministers Question Time,
machine tools and what people with
degrees from Oxford have described as
rock music.

36 the DIY Studio part 4
Who else would give you a brief historical
sketch of the genesis of English land law?
John Morrish continues to aid your
absurd desire to build a studio.

41 The Burns battle of the Bands
Your very last chance to win £10,000
worth of equipment in the nation-wide
talent contest sponsored by Bums and
SI/BI.

News: Beatles forsale 7
News On. .. Studio formats, Touring psychology 8 and 10
Letters: Luthiers, Olympia 34
Sound Advice: Amps, Speakers, Tape 40
Second-hand Index: Electric guitars 65
Guitar: Hamer Standard (Explorer-type) Roger Adams 43
Keyboards: Koland Master Clock System Dave Crombie 47
FX: Four tape echo boxes Roger Phillips 51
Drums: Constructing a drum riser David Sinclair o7
Amps: Frunt 200B bass top Gary Cooper 61
Sound Reviews: Springsteen, Tap, Cooder, albums 67