The intention was to leave early and have breakfast over there but, after last night, we're up later than expected so we breakfast at home instead...
A recent e-bay purchase arrives - an Alice Cooper karaoke disc - watch out for a CBQ Alice Cooper CD soon!
A quick drive along the M8 listening to the real Alice Cooper, and we're parking outside BBC Scotland in Glasgow's West End by 11:30 and it's straight to FOPP on Byre's Road....
Jorg's on the lookout for the big Rock Discography he saw in Edinburgh the other day. They have three copies but they've been lying at floor level and are in pretty bad nick. He defers the purchase till he's been to the main branch in the centre of town....
Meanwhile, I am impressed by the in-store soundtrack and decide to buy it even though I've no idea what it is. Turns out to be an EP by a New York band, Robbers on High Street, called "Fine Lines" - it's modern, loud, rock music with a rough and ready production emphasising the guitars and drums...recommended...
Next stop is Lost in Music, the new and second hand store in DeCourcey's Arcade a couple of hundred yards down the street. Anne takes a look around the non-music shops in the complex while Jorg and I trawl through the huge stock of CDs and vinyl...
He buys Deodato's "Prelude" which I agree to swap for my digipack version (Jorg is Mr Packaging Man remember). He also takes David Cross' (ex King Crimson) album "Exiles" and a Matching Mole CD of previously unreleased sessions from 1972...
I buy a compilation on the Konstellation label, a disc by the California Guitar Trio (this one features Tony Levin on Bass and Pat Mastelloto on drums) and the brand new Robert Fripp soundscapes album "Love Cannot Bear"...
As we exit the arcade, it's started to pour with rain so we find somewhere for lunch before heading into Glasgow's centre on the underground...
Anne goes off on her own to look at things she likes while Jorg and my's first port of call is Missing Records. I pick up the latest Pet Shop Boys album, their soundtrack to the silent film "Battleship Potemkin" while Jorg buys a CD, the name of which escapes me...
The main FOPP holds Jorg's interest for some considerable time but has no copies of the book he's wanting. He does however succumb to two 2CD sets of recent concert recordings by prog stalwarts Caravan and Focus...
I have a brainwave as we walk towards Buchanan St to meet with Anne and we go into Waterstones. They have three brand new untouched copies of the book and it's £2.50 cheaper there too. Jorg flashes his Visa card once more...
Then he goes off to jewelry store he's seen earlier to buy a bracelet and ring for Yvonne...
We meet Anne and she advises Inverness are beating Rangers 1-0 at half time and perhaps we ought to take the train back to the West End before the crowds emerge from Ibrox. The Edinburgh derby Hearts v Hibs is also happening today, 0-0 at half time....
In Starbucks we partake of some of their excellent latte, carrot cake and dutch biscuits. Tasty...
Anne texts her brother to find Hearts have been beaten 2-0 away at Hibs, the end of their unbeaten run and Celtic are now poised to take over pole position on goal difference if they win tomorrow...
We drive home and Jorg watches as I add some vocals to a couple of Alice Cooper tracks and then we surf the net before we order an Indian Takeaway to end the holiday on a high - Jorg is now whisky, packaging and curry man...
Not an early night, despite that fact that we need to be up at 5 tomorrow to go to the airport...the clocks go back tonight to give us an extra hour...
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