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Well, as per my comment @2, I loved this one. I thought the way he'd woven the song titles into the clues was very very clever with a few traps and misdirections along the way. Raced fairly quickly through the first half but then really struggled in the SE. I don't submit so I've no concerns about the instruction, although it did make me smile. Can't see the wordplay for 5a or 32d but I'll chew them over for a while. I saw your man live 22 times between 1978 and 2013. I know my good friend (who first got me into The Listener about 6 years ago and who will be starting this puzzle right about now) has seen him dozens of times since 1965. Great puzzle! Time to give him a spin.

Thanks to Twin for a fun puzzle. I’ll pass on the instructions, though! Not at all my cup of meat at least until Quinn gets here…. As to reminisces, like the man said, I have none because I was there. 😉

“I only notice the typos after I press SNED.” Should be reminiscences, of course.

I felt this was both a clever set of clues and an enjoyable solve. 2dn was made me laugh involuntarily when I sussed it. Thank you Twin.

I also really enjoyed the cleverness of the clues. Particularly liked the misdirection of 22, the combo of 7/15, and of course 36. My thanks to Twin as well.

Like OptO, I was disappointed when I actually saw him, in my case at Earls Court, about '82.

All done, but I'm not clear what is meant by the 5th word of the instruction. Also, I cannot parse 32d and 36ac. Any ideas please?

32d two words both with their last letter removed.

36a is a reversal of a container and contents

Hi dylan,
Also not sure what precisely we're meant to do.
32d I have American 3-letter word for'allowing' less o (minus zero) then phonetic for n (no limit) .
36ac is famous mathematician with 3-letter word for sorrow back around the usual 2-letter abb. for US railroad

Ah yes useby's parsing of 2nd half of 36d is right!