My first paid gig was at The Roebuck in Erdington. I was supporting Tony Capstick. Sometime in the 1970's.

I don't think I went down very well. There weren't many people there. And Waterfall turned up did a floorspot and blew me offstage - they were smashing.

Capstick had just brought out his Punch and judy man LP, and I bought a copy, (which I still have!)

Capstick as always was brilliant and he didn't drive, so he was very merry indeed at the end of the evening. I asked him to sign my album, at which he burst into insane laughter and said indeed, and signed it MERRY CHRISTMAS FUCKPIG!

Can't remember what I played but I bet it was rubbish. I got £3.