Greetings song lovers and welcome to another soda jerker joint. Today on the show the

original Mad Scientist of Synth, the artist formerly known as Booker T Boffin, the

egghead of Electrofunk himself, Mr Thomas Dolby.

But first I'd like to welcome Cyback from his recent jaunts across the pond.

Why thank you?

You're welcome.

How's your trip? It was splendid, in fact. I did have a fabulous time in New York and up into Canada.

Went to Montreal, Toronto back down to Detroit and Chicago.

It was kind of like the North American leg of a tour.

But without the drag of having to play a show in every town?

Yeah, no groupies either.

Excellent stuff.

Well, it's great to be back in the podcasting saddle after our three week hiatus. I have to admit we're getting

pretty spoiled with our guests here at soda Jaker Towers. Many of whom we've been fans of for a long time and

Thomas Darby is no exception to that list. Thomas started out as a studio musician and sound engineer.

In fact it was his mates at school that gave him the nickname of Dalby deriving from the well-known noise reduction technology

and that's because he was always involved

with tapes, synthesizers and computers and eventually took this as his professional name.

That's right as Brian said Thomas started out playing synthesizer on sessions for other artists like Joan Armour

trading on a Walk Under Ladder's album.

In the early 80s he appeared on Foreigners Four album.

He actually played the atmospheric intro while waiting for a girl like you.

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