1/ The Verve negotiated with The Rolling Stones to sample the Andrew Loog Oldham orchestral version of one of their songs for Bittersweet Symphony, they took too much, The Stones sued & won 100% of the song’s royalties. To rub salt into the wound they then licensed it to Nike. It was the Stones’ first self penned single. What was the sampled song?

2/ Which Australian singer/songwriter/guitarist lived for 6 months in Beijing & composed music for the TV shows War Of The Worlds, Star Trek, Columbo & Eight Is Enough?

3/ Which guitarist with a very popular band has recently done the soundtrack to The Batman cartoon? He’s only released one other album under his own name, the soundtrack to a movie called Captive as well as working with Pavorotti, Ron Wood & BB King amongst others.

4/ On the last couple of BDOs Tex Perkins has conducted his dadaist Bumhead Orchestra at the Lilypad, this year he was helped out by a singer/songwriter/guitarist who’s band had a number of number one albums & singles in the late 80s & early 90s & then it just stopped. Who is he?

5/ Which American singer / songwriter / guitarist who’s been in a couple of bands & done soundtracks for movies, as well as having a solo career has recently done a devotional album to his hugging guru Sri Mata (Amma)?