Meeting Kiss backstage in Phoenix. They’d co-headlined with Aerosmith, and invited fans to pay $1000 to meet them. Personally, I think that’s fan exploitation, but that’s Mr Simmons for you! Luckily we were guests of the label and got a freebie!...

Richard’ s unbelievable playing, combined with an exceptionally wry, dry and cheeky sense of humor, make me go to see him perform wherever and whenever. He never fails to...

  One of Yorkshire’s goth bands of the mid 80’s, Rose of Avalanche really impressed me. The name alone seemed quite exotic – unlike their home town of Leeds, which I know well. Their biggest single was entitled “LA Rain”, something that I doubt they’d ever experienced! The singer, Phil,...

I bought this poster at Yes’ 1978 10th Anniversary Wembley show. I was / am much more appreciative of Roger Dean than a fan of Steve Howe’s solo work, which to be honest is a bit dodgy. I later got to interview Roger Dean at...

  Not a bad book, but written from secondary sources as he never got to see or meet Moonie – just like me. I got this book signed at a Who convention in London. 500 blokes and not a girl in the house!...