Hi Guy. Hello Gary, that was the other way round for once.

Oh was it? I didn't know we had a particular way round of doing it.

No we don't. It just, um, it just tends to be me first, just because I'm the annoying

bloke who jumps in and interrupt.

Such is life.

Yeah, I have to get back.

Used to that again, won't I?

When we're back on the tour bus.

Oh, mate, you're not getting a word in. I am speaking to you today, Gary, from my new vocal

booth which has been built specially, basically, for rock on tours. And it's very fitting that I'm in here today because of course we are

speaking to Tim Booth. Are you sure it just looks like a padded cell to me? You

sure you've not been taken away.

The doctor said I can leave any time that's not true.

So yes yes James that was an unusual name for a band I thought he was called James for a bit, I'm sure you did too, until 40 years later, we've all grown very loose to James.

How 40 years?

It's, well, who would you say was similar to that and actually from the same place in terms of band name

The Smith's which were a big influence on them initially yes, so I'm just wondering if there's a slight, you know, bit of play there, but I don't,

listen, this is tiny.

I mean, they've sold millions and millions of records, they were huge, they are huge,

and they have this fantastic sort of ever evolving story in terms of

members and what they do and you know but at the heart of it is Tim at the heart of

it is Tim and one big thing worth mentioning is they did they've done five that's five albums with Brian Eno

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