Often seen as a somewhat eccentric and peripheral figure, Robert John Godfrey’s career goes back to the late 60s, when he collaborated with Barclay James Harvest. Since then he’s poured his energies into The Enid, a unique and very English musical institution. Over the years he’s battled mental heath issues, and has had to deal with the consequences of a long-running and bitter feud with BJH, plus occasional controversial comments on the prog rock scene. But as The Enid are confirmed to play on the Prog Stage at the High Voltage Festival, the man is determined to carry on doing things his way – whatever the situation.
You’ve begun the year by reissuing your 1974 solo album Fall Of Hyperion. What’s the thinking behind this?
