“I think a certain amount of friction is inevitable when you’re involved in a creative process. It’s like two people are painting a picture on the same canvas”: How Rick Davies described the conflict that ruined Supertramp

Rick Davies.

In 1979, Supertramp’s album Breakfast In America held the No.1 spot on the US chart for six weeks. Even so, Rick Davies, the band’s joint leader, was a troubled figure.

“Worrying,” he said. “That takes most of my time. Professional worrier. You’re never really satisfied with what you’re doing from the inside. I think we can do better.”