Peter Asher at the Barbican York

We went to see Graham Nash last night and had a fabulous time. The guest act was Peter Asher.

When I was fourteen I bought the Peter and Gordon album on Colombia and loving that track 500 Miles. They were big, enormous, a great British pop act. Gordon Waller, with his Beatle cut and Peter with his flaming ginger curls and Buddy Holly glasses were teenage heart-throbs with that Paul MacCartney number ‘World Without Love’.

Peter went on to become a renowned record producer for the likes of the Beatles and James Taylor. Not seen or heard of him for decades.

It was nice to finally see him (minus Gordon – who has sadly died) and hear his stories. Now in his eighties he wasn’t quite the eager young thing he had been but shared his experiences. Fascinating.

Ably backed by some great musicians he shared a few hits and some Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly tracks. There was even a duet with Gordon and a McCartney demo!