Sound International incorporating Beat Instrumental Back issue February 1981

9 Beattitudes
Meaty John Monish mixes with The Beat
in the decidedly un-big TOTP studio as
bouncy Beeb presenter flounders on song
title and the band decide we're not too
nice to talk to.

24 Allan Holdsworth
Ace Yorkshire guitarist rips out the guts of
-an unsuspecting electric guitar before
startled SI hack Ralph Denyer. DiMarzios
installed, our man with the plectrum and
pint of Tetley's is away, fingers a-blur.

29 David Hentschel
And inside .. . a revelation from the ex-
Genesis producer who is more than ready
to explain his plans in a non-Genesis-
related scenario (the QE2, for example) to
Fred Dellar.

32 The DIY Studio part 5
A frightening kaleidoscope of plans, dia-
grams and charts as we apply sound to
your slowly developing studio. Did you
know. for instance, that the Sound Reduc-
tion Index has absolutely nothing to do
with our Second-hand Index?

40 Ron Roka
How the geezer from Top Gear is still, you.
know, like, doing something else and
doing the same sort of thing, isn't he?
Anyway, Robin Millar investigates the new
shop sign.

Regulars
News: Vox, Pro-One, Roland ag
News On: Trannies, AES seminar 7g
Guitars: Hofner history 1 a
Sound Advice
Second-hand Index: Amplification 15%
Letters 16

Reviews
Drums: Jack DeJohnette/Sonor David Sinclair 42
Keyboards: Prophet-10 Dave Crombie 45
Bass: Mighty Mite/Fender Steve York 50
Guitar: Ibanez George Benson GB10 - Roger Adams 52
FX: Analogue echo boxes Roger Phillips 4
PA: Speakers 1 Ben Duncan 58
Sound Reviews: David Bowie, bass tutor, Latin 60