I actually got really petrified by the thought of people seeing me. Andy Partridge peoplepetrifythink Change image and share on social
I don't like touring and it seemed to be getting on top of me in a big way. Andy Partridge bigtoptour Change image and share on social
I suppose my father was more influential in my starting to play the guitar. Andy Partridge fatherguitarinfluential Change image and share on social
My parents, especially my mother, were no influence on me whatsoever. Andy Partridge influencemotherparent Change image and share on social
People will always be tempted to wipe their feet on anything with 'welcome' written on it. Andy Partridge footpeopletempt Change image and share on social
Terry said he had this new kid and his wife didn't want to live in England. He wanted to tour. He hated being in the studio. Terry liked seeing various bars the world over and getting smashed out of his brain. He was a sort of latent Keith Moon. Andy Partridge barbrainengland share on social
We did a gig at the Marquee and we were supposed to be paid five pounds but we never got it, and it cost us something like 10 pounds in petrol to get there to do it. So what we did was steal some equipment from The Marquee. Andy Partridge costequipmentgig share on social
By the early '70s I had gotten reasonable and I started to get in hundreds of groups that rehearsed and never played at all. I mean, the most important thing was to look good and have a great name. Andy Partridge 70searlygood Change image and share on social
The early gigs were pretty panicky - and great, sweaty fun. We were brand new to most people, and they were willing to take anything brand new, for the first time in years. Andy Partridge brandearlyfun Change image and share on social
I met Jack Bruce, one of my heroes, in a studio while doing some recording. England had just beat Scotland in a big football match and I saw Jack trying to break into this refrigerator in the lounge, drunk out of his brain, and I didn't know what to say. Andy Partridge beatbigbrain share on social
