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It was a 24/7 existence. The phone did not stop ringing. It was like being on Concorde for six years, and I loved it. The speed at which they went from A-Z was incredible. They did the Marquee, then t

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Close harmonies, smooth grooves, infighting and ‘the bag’: making an album on stage