From The Archives: Little Did I Know, When I Bought “Blow By Blow”…

When I was 13 and 14 and 15 I used to catch the bus up to Gisborne to visit a friend. I had my Walkman to play tapes and if I was lucky I’d buy a new tape (or two) when I made it up the line – so that the bus-ride back had a new soundtrack.

That first trip, on a whim, I purchased Jeff Beck’s Blow By Blow. It’s been one of the most important albums in my …