“I don't think it's very easy to make friends with musicians. We're all a bit paranoid. It soon becomes very heavy.”

— Ian Anderson

[John, Tobler, 1992, NME Rock 'N' Roll Years, 1st, Reed International Books Ltd, London, 272, CN 5585]

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