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
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
If it's a good LP, you'll get that tingle that makes you put it on again no matter what your initial reaction was. On the other hand, if you don't get that tingle, you'd better take it straight down to the record exchange. Andy Partridge exchangegoodhand share on social
Where I've arrived now is the product of mixing the very straight with the very exploratory; there's a fine line between the two, although it tends to be getting straighter and straighter because my songwriting is getting better. Andy Partridge arriveexploratoryfine 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
It's sort of what jazz would be if it stopped being snobby and what rock would be if it stopped being stupid. Andy Partridge jazzrocksnobby Change image and share on social
