First viewed : 14 September 1990
This documentary on the wee Scots musician was shown in the early hours of the morning which probably reflected his faded profile by this point. I taped it and watched it that evening. Midge was an excellent subject because of course he's popped up in the charts in so many different guises ( they missed the Mick Karn collaboration in 1983 ). The programme was a tribute, with the likes of Bob Geldof, Paul Gambaccini, Phil Collins and Rusty Egan all paying their respects, so that none of the circumstances around the break-ups of his various bands were mentioned.
The programme was clearly made around the release of his second solo album Answers To Nothing in 1988, a career-killing turkey proving that all the famous friends in the world can't keep you buoyant if the music's not up to scratch.
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