I only got to see a couple of decent bands at Sheffield University - in those days decent bands still played at Universities...Ace comes to mind, in particular.
Paul Carrack takes some beating as a singer IMHO.
The story was told about how the Sheffield University Entertainments Manager (a student on a drug fuelled sabbatical) got a call.
"Hi, it's Paul Macartney here, I've put together a new band, and I'd like to play Sheffield"
..our Ents hero - thinking he was being wound up...
"You're Paul Macartney? I'm the Pope! Fuck Off!"
...and of course he tells everyone in the office, and they have a laugh...
..until Macartney kicks off Wings at Leeds University instead...
Re guitarists (not to mention one of the best vocalists - James Dewar) - Robin Trower was underrated.
"Any economic unit can emit money. The serious problem is to get it accepted" Hyman Minsky
They turned up at Leeds and he sent a roadie into the students union who said "uh...I've got Paul McCartney and his new band in a van outside. they wanna do a gig. any chance?"
The Ents honcho reacts like the Sheffield guy but goes out to the van to check anyway and gets the shock of his life.
So the gig is on. They set up and walk on stage. However, the first song starts with Linda playing some chords and she can't remember how it goes. So Paul says "Don't worry, I'll show you". Only he can't remember either and it takes his roadie to show him how to play the song. keep to the Fen Causeway
