From Wild Boy to Fallen Angel
Picture the scene: it’s the cafe at the 2-Tone Village in Coventry, the beer is flowing, and Roddy has your undivided attention. What questions would you ask? As things turned out there weren’t too many opportunities to get a word in edgeways…
Roddy: “My dad played in a soul band in the 60s – Jimmy Powell and The Dimensions. He got me on trombone at 11 and my brother on trumpet. During that time I saw The Monkees on TV and got into pop. The Monkees lived in a beach house with loads of girls, and I thought ‘I want to do that’!
“I bought an acoustic (guitar) from a friend, learnt quickly and played bass for a few bands. Another friend
