The Pretty Things: Still As Strong As Bo Diddley's Guitar Arm
Jonh Ingham, NME, 24 March 1973
FEEL THE svelte red leather. Take in the expensive walnut dashboard surrounding the precision instruments; the speedo flicking between 70 and 80. Experience the full dimensional stereo tape deck, a selection of Bowie, Stones, Hayes, Tempts at hand.
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