One issue with turning professional is that you do become wedded to your art. I left a band when a new agent insisted we all bit the bullet. At the time, I envied my mates and their new lifestyle.

Now, 35 years later, three of them are still pro but their diaries are shocking. A combination of backing band duty for others and studio as session artistes means they both say they no longer enjoy their playing, have no time not inclination to be creative and reckon I got it right leaving, even though that wasn't the view then..

Bellowhead will have record sales, tour proceeds etc but the income per person, and that won't be even, won't exactly make Mr Boden a millionaire, but of course his high profile will earn him the envy and carping comments of frustrated idealists who think music has something to do with egalitarian existence.

A bit like the millions MacColl made and his estate still makes out of championing socialism but in reverse.