Musician Praised

Richard Curtis, from whose petrifying pen sprung both Love Actually and Four Weddings and a Funeral is a big fan of The Waterboys’ Mike Scott, which shows that even those culpable for atrocities can still sometimes get it right, tastewise. Although his top ten is rubbish. Sure, “Whole of the Moon,” “Fisherman’s Blues” and “This Is The Sea,” but where the hell are “Don’t Bang The Drum,” “A Girl Called Johnny” and “When Ye Go Away”? It’s an outrage, etc.