Thanks for reminding me … I was working with Australian band The Sports in 1978 when they supported Graham Parker & The Rumour on his first Australian tour - and subsequently the next year joined him on a long UK run.

We had and absolute ball on both tours.

He was a great performer who punched well above his diminutive weight and size and with a huge voice and stage presence!

The Rumour could more than hold their own and was a rolled gold unit consisting of:

Brinsley Schwarz – guitar, backing vocals

Martin Belmont – rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Bob Andrews – keyboards, backing vocals

Steve Goulding – drums, backing vocals

Andrew Bodnar – bass

And Graham Parker is still touring - in the US at least - in late April he’s doing a date in Sellersville, PA. More here: grahamparker.net/Tour.h…