David Paton reflects on working with music legends and the band he hated
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James McNair
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David Paton, the Edinburgh-born musician behind Pilot's hits "Magic" and "January," reflects on his storied career working with legends like Alan Parsons, Kate Bush, Rick Wakeman, and Jimmy Page. In an interview promoting his memoir "Magic: The David Paton Story," he discusses his musical journey while revealing his strong dislike for one particular band he worked with, describing that experience as "the bane of my life" and saying they represented everything he was against.
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· 3 pulledThat brief time is the bane of my life. They were everything I was against
Even now, Magic still gets...
The singer, bassist and guitarist explains what it was like to make music with legends – and wonders if he retired too soon
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