Graham Simpson
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Oct 31, 2026
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cfnyfm 102.1 the spirit of radio presents the eclectic spirit with brad mcnally
Brad McNallySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
band we saw emerge in the early 1970s with new and fresh ideas it was and still is a band of personalities the first lineup featured brian ferry an ex-teacher graham simpson on bass annie mckay on bass on saxophone, rather, Paul Thompson on drums, Brian Eno, the electronics man, and the band actually had several guitarists, Roger Bunn, David Olist, and they finally settled for Phil Manzanera.
Brad McNallySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Their first LP came out in 1972, and by that time, Graham Simpson left the band due to a nervous breakdown.
Brad McNallySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
He was replaced by Rick Canton, and the band in that form cut one of their very first singles, Virginia Plain.
Brad McNallySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
There you go.
Nick SalomanHOST
Somebody...
Nick SalomanHOST
Graham Simpson came down to London and got a band together, and they... became friends with Robert Fripp of King Crimson and he helped get them a deal with EEG and they met kind of, you know, and people like that.
Nick SalomanHOST
And I, I had the first album for a while and I, I, Yeah, I thought it was kind of okay.
Nick SalomanHOST
I wasn't crazy about it.