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Dave Simpson

Bryan Ferry: ‘I did a lot of whistling on my paper round as a lad’

Bryan Ferry at a piano
‘I usually write music at the piano, but lyrics can be jotted down anywhere’ … Bryan Ferry. Photograph: Neil Kirk

Fifty years down the line, what does Roxy Music mean to you? Jungtheforeman

A lot. Roxy Music were the first 10 years of my career, so it’s a huge part of my life. Some of my best work was done on those albums and I was lucky to be part of such a unique group. Andy Mackay had a classical background, Brian Eno electronic music, Phil Manzanera a guitarist with Latin American roots, Paul Thompson a great drummer, and Graham Simpson [bass] was a jazz aficionado. They all brought something special and there was a great sense of camaraderie – you get very close to people, making music – and lots of laughs.

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