I assume he's put him in the mag because he's a very accomplished musician with a very unusual talent. Yes, others can imitate Bowie, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Bolan, Elton, Macca and both Elvises, but few as well and nobody all of them. (And last time I checked Joe Longthorne wasn't doing Robert Smith.) The bloke's also of interest because he does all this stuff in his front room. Unlike the Mike Yarwoods of the world he doesn't have armies of writers, so I think we can forgive his occasional lapses into amateurish lameness.

But I owe you big thanks, Travis, for mentioning Roger Kitter. I'm making a list of names to investigate any Pye connections, with a view to working up another heart-wrenching tale of rock 'n' roll tribulation and woe. And the Kitster would be perfect.

(Final observation: If a few people post every week whingeing about how predictable Word is getting while another few people post to express their surprise at some of the artists the mag is covering, I think Mr Ellen can be satisfied that he's got the balance spot on.)