“Went into Eastleigh. PM Music session”
So, I went into Eastleigh during the day and must have decided it was time to get the band back together again.
A collective sharp intake of breath followed by a sigh of expectant hope was doubtless expressed by the music industry.
In Jamaica, Island Records boss Chris Blackwell receives a call…
“Hello Chris, this is your A&R director here. We want to advise you against this U2 band from Dublin – instead we’re recommending a power poop trio from Hampshire consisting of a piano player who can’t play a note, a talentless acoustic guitarist and a 14-year-old bongo player. We’re thinking a 12-album deal and guaranteed 47½% residuals. They could be the next Rush”
Excerpts from a 70's Teenage Rock Opera 