Taking Five

"You've got a lot of gear there," said the dour-looking man who'd just stepped out of the pub to smoke a cigarette in the rain, watching me unload the car.

"That's the problem with being a drummer," I explained. "We're rehearsing here tonight."

"How many in the band, if you don't mind me asking?" he said.

"Five."

He thought for a moment.

"Dave Clark Five," he said, his face smiling broadly, almost laughing. "You probably don't remember them."

"Yes, I remember them," I said, also smiling.

"Bits and Pieces, eh?" he grinned, doing a passable imitation of Dave Clark's drumming style.

"Yes, Bits and Pieces," I nodded.

"Have a good one tonight!" he said.

And we did.