About to play their first gig after the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns, Edinburgh covers band Chil had a complete sell-out on their hands. Hundreds queued to be let into the open air venue in the Edinburgh New Town. Many were much younger than hardcore Chil fans.

All seemed to be in place for a great evening, but there was a problem: Chil was a band member down.

For some reason, JH believed that I would be the best option for a replacement musician. I disagreed. TPR would be so much better. Unlike me, he had a beautiful singing voice and could play guitar.