Glenn Tilbrook reunited with Foz at BBC Radio Suffolk in 2017
- Credit: Stephen Foster
Broadcaster Stephen Foster recalls interviewing brilliant songwriting duos, in his latest On Air in Suffolk column.
When Ipswich faced Charlton in the play-offs in 1998 I must have been the only Town fan who bought a copy of our opponents’ CD release. I covered the second leg at The Valley for BBC Radio Suffolk but my top priory when I arrived was to get my hands on Athletic’s latest club song, written and recorded by a favourite group of mine - Squeeze.
I have been a big fan of the south Londoners’ music since the very early days when Jools Holland was in the line-up. The driving forces behind Squeeze, then and now, are the songwriting legends Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.
Francis Rossi On Status Quo Touring Future
Francis Rossi says the “uppermost thought” on his mind with regards to how much longer Status Quo can tour is the “physicality” of their live shows.
Rossi turns 72 on Saturday (29.05.21) and as he looks ahead to the group’s shows in 2022, Francis admitted he has a number of health concerns, such as his “lung capacity”, and the fact their energetic performances have become more taxing.
In an interview with local newspaper The Wexford People, he said: “I’m getting kind of rusty, and I’m worried about my lung capacity.
“I come up to 72 next week, I think it is, or the week after, and I never thought about age in that respect before other than a saggy neck and losing one’s hair but I’m now beginning to think about the actual physicality of it. We’ve always said a Status Quo show is quite a physical gig and I’m beginning to realise more-and-more that it’s very, very much true.
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