Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent

It is amazing how, even though the zombies split up in the late 1960s, is that you continued that bond and collaboration into the 70s and beyond.

It wasn't a full break.

You had the freedom to do your own projects, but you helped each other out continually over the years until the zombies reformed.

I think that's true.

I think one always has to remember that we went through our formative years together.

We were 15 years old when we first met.

With the Zombies, I think we went through to about 22.

And then Rod co-produced my first two solo albums.

And then after that, we were always... joining one another on projects until we got back together again in 1999 and eventually reformed to Zombies.

And that's been a great adventure.

You know, we thought originally we were only going to play together for six nights and we enjoyed it so much that we kept together for 25 years, which is a bit of a contrast.

It's a bit extreme.

But it was what we call the second incarnation of the zombies was great fun.

We went the same as we did with the original zombies.

We went all around the world and played in some of the biggest arenas and theatres around the world, from the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles to Carnegie Hall in New York and the Albert Hall in London and all around.

the best venues.

And what was magical about it was that we didn't expect it.

Actually, we didn't expect it with either band.

We thought we were just an amateur local band in the 60s.

And when we got back together again, we started playing off in rooms at the back of pubs.

You know, we didn't think, we didn't dare think it would sort of grow.

And there we are playing premier venues all around the world.

It's been a wonderful adventure and it's been made more wonderful just because it was so unexpected.

That second wind of the zombies, as you say, Colin, culminated in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Yeah, I think for me personally, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was the big night for the zombies.