Currently listening to JCC reading his autobiography "I Wanna Be Yours" -- all 15 hours of it! It's wonderful, by turns hilarious and moving, and always interesting. It was a happy surprise to hear (in Chapter 47!) about his experiences being the opening act for Be Bop Deluxe on tour in 1978. John speaks highly of Bill.
(If you're interested in hearing John read his amazing book in his unique style, you can get a free 1-month Audible tryout, as I am doing!)
best wishes to all
Toby
Was at the Manchester Apollo gig and I remember John walking out with his plastic bag of notes books of poetry and bottles of Guniness. A few murmers went around the audience, but a few poems in and they warmed to John's poetry and clear wit in between poems. His Salford accent tumberling down the seats ,obviously helping. Shame he got caught up in the drug culture, we lost so many unwritten poems to it, but on the good side he made it through it all to resurrect his career. As for Bill he's one of those totally underrated guitarists, that many guitar documentries seem to forget, instead reeling off the predictable names. A bit like Camel when it comes to Prog Rock. On a side note Bill your brother taught my wife, when she was younger how to play the saxaphone. Chilled a few times on his bench when visiting the sculpture park.