[Yrksman]

I’ve seen him live well over 20 times, the first time was at the Royal Albert Hall in 1973. No support act, he came on at 7.30 and was still there with the lights on playing tunes on his banjo at close to 11 pm. One of the best 5 concerts of my life.

In 1975 I saw him 6 times in 2 weeks including 4 nights in a row. Solo again he had no setlists. In Manchester at the Hardrock he played his banjo for over an hour. The following night at a much more sedate Fairfield Hall in Croydon, South London, he played only one song with it. Every show was superb.

I’ve met him a few times and can only say he’s always been friendly to me. I learned a lot watching him perform and I’ve never used set lists since then when performing alone.