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Every Friday, the MusicRadar team submits its own personal favourite music videos and clips on the net.

Some clips we really like, others are simply comedy classics or oddly intriguing. But all are worth watching. This selection has everything from a miniature guitar to a double dose of Albert Hammond.

Chris Vinnicombe's choices

Man plays a tiny guitar...
"...through a tiny Marshall stack, of course. Is this impressive, or does it just sound like a dog with a megaphone? You decide. Then decide if this is even more impressive. Does anyone manufacture a tiny tuner?" CV

The Beatles play through the screams at Washington Coliseum
"All the talk of hearing Beatles studio parts in isolation gives me an excuse to dig up some great Beatles live footage. She Loves You, I Saw Her Standing There and Please Please Me. I nearly screamed a little bit myself watching it." CV

Tom Porter's choices

Albert Hammond Jr in an elevator
"This takes being a 'close-knit' band to new levels – five guys with gear squeeze into a lift to perform In Transit and 101. Albert plays a Melodica too, what's not to like?" TP

Albert Hammond Sr - It Never Rains In Southern California
"Keeping it in the family, it's interesting to see where young Albert gets his hair cut inspiration from. Hammond wrote and released this in 1972 before it was covered by Sonny And Cher, Pete Yorn, Barry Manilow and someone called Trent Summar & The New Row Mob. 'It never rains, it pours'… arf". TP

Michael Leonard's choices

John Entwistle's bass isolated
"Still in the spirit of isolated tracks like The Beatles' A Day In The Life, here's the legendary Who bassist isolated on a live 'Ox Cam' take of Won't Get Fooled Again. What he lacked in sartorial and bass taste, he made up for in talent. Get more on the DVD The Kids Are Alright.

"Though if it's comedy gold isolated tracks you want, click immediately on this awesome Dave Lee Roth a cappella. Warning: the 'singing' at 1:27-1:33 might result you spitting coffee on your PC monitor. Maybe Roth had nuts in his mouth?" ML