Gig deficit. (Olden but golden).

Publication: Spectator

Publication Date: 28-DEC-02

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COPYRIGHT 2002 The Spectator Ltd. (UK)

Towards the end of his life, John Betjeman, by then in the cruel grip of Parkinson's disease, was asked in a BBC documentary if he had any regrets. `Not enough sex,' he replied with devastating candour.

I'm pretty sure that, when the grim reaper comes for me, a similar thought will be echoing bleakly round my brain, always provided, of course, that I still have a brain that works. But there will be a second, lesser regret--not enough gigs.

I got off to a flying start when it came to pop concerts. As I have written here previously, my dear old dad bravely took me to see Syd Barrett's Pink Floyd when I was still at prep school and I have almost equally fond memories...

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