John Otway and Wild Willy Barrett (Hirer)
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The pair first achieved notoriety with an eye-watering performance on Old Grey Whistle Test and subsequent hit single 'Really Free' in 1977.
Otway's heady mix of blind ambition and rank incompetence was to keep this microstar shining for almost two decades despite his ability to turn any situation to his own disadvantage. His autobiography Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure out sold, by a factor of ten, all the records he had released since his hit.
Asked what he wanted for his 50th birthday, he requested "A second hit". A concerted drive, including a poll scrutinised by the Electoral Reform Society to select the track, saw Bunsen Burner reach the UK number 9, and earned Otway an appearance on Top Of The Pops.
Wild Willy Barrett is one of the most accomplished multi-instrumentalists working today, playing acoustic classical guitar with an original style and virtuosity few could match.
Following another Edinburgh Festival residency, John and Willy embark on a nationwide tour for 2009 'The Incompatible Otway and Barrett.'
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