"Remember, he who remains calm while all around panic — misunderstands the problem." Honeybone kicks this month's Tightened with a cautionary note. Why is everyone else in the office screaming? What's wrong boys? (P77.)

"I've run four marathons, two London ones, best time three hours nine minutes, not bad for a 40 year old, is it?" Not bad Keith, course, when we were in our prime... The Emerson way to happy keyboard playing. (P83.)

Casio, step up and collect your prize. "The synth bells, simply gorgeous, the most realistic I've heard on any keyboard of this type." But Colbert hears bells everywhere, not just on the CT6000. (P20.)

"I often use a Gretsch Black Hawk on stage; it's a model below the White Falcon which it was discontinued in favour of. I foolishly had mine resprayed pink but I think I'll get it sprayed black again." Dark secrets from Orange Juice. Mr Collins and colour co-ordination. (P16.)

Do you know how much rock and roll is worth? "I can understand the value of original manuscripts such as the handwritten lyrics to 'Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' (Lot 291 — £3,000/£4,000), and even P. McCartney's leather trousers, but I am dubious as to the possible worth of bubble gum card collections (notably lot 52 which is missing number 27 and 49)." Jon Lewin visits Sotheby's and doesn't part with £600 for one of John Lennon's old suits. (P26.)

More Beatle memorabilia, this time from George Martin. "I didn't think they could write music. I didn't sign them because they were great composers, because they weren't; they were rotten composers." John Morrish looks at the sessions, style and sayings of producer George Martin. (P80.)

"In a not too recent interview, a once famous synthesiser player and part time aviator said: 'the trouble with Bill Nelson is that he thinks music has got something to do with Art...' Too true, Gary, too damn true." Nelson sinks his teeth into the etiquette of disillusion. (P25.)