Neil plays in a group in Newcastle called Dust: Their most popular song is a preposterous affair he has written called “Can you hear the dawn break?”. They are heavily influenced by The Incredible String Band. “We were convinced we would become terribly famous. It was a very kind of stoned seventies but we used to think it was absolutely brilliant at the time”.
Neil records the vocals for ‘I Get Along.’
They perform ‘Home and Dry’ on the U.K. TV special The BRITS Are Coming. This is also the first night of four consecutive sold-out shows by Brian Wilson performing Pet Sounds in its entirety at London’s Royal Festival Hall. Neil is among the many British music celebrities who attend these concerts, but it’s not certain on which night.
They continue work on ‘The Dead Can Dance’ (started the day before) and also work on ‘Say It to Me.’