how well has the Frantic Elevators’ stuff (Hucknall’s pre-Simply Red band) aged for you?
MH: I can’t take it seriously at all. We were having a really good time – the song “Holding Back the Years” came out of that era, which was obviously very significant for me – and I just remember having great times. Just after I left the Frantic Elevators, I worked in Liverpool as a DJ in an R&B club, and I performed with Bo Diddley and Junior Walker and the All-Stars and Alexis Corner and Sonny Perry and Bryan McGee, and I did all these amazing things that I’ll never forget. It was a very, very special time for a teenage boy just starting out in the music business, and I can never forget that. But I would say…I’ve not heard it for so long, but I would guess that most of the music is pretty throwaway. BE: Well, it’s been a pleasure speaking with you…and I’ve got a 2-year-old daughter who will eventually be really impressed that I spoke with you. She’s had Simply Red’s greatest hits as her bedtime soundtrack for the past month or so. MH: Oh, that’s really sweet. Thank you! I appreciate
