“Back in 1971 I took temporary work at an Abbey as a trainee Catholic Priest. One day Father O’Shaughnessy came to me. “Father Cranky”, he said, “I’ve been called to perform an exorcism at a world famous rock stars house and I’ll need your help. “F*ckin get in!” I said to myself. Walking around in hessian sackcloth chanting “Ipso, Facto, Oreo” whilst whipping myself with a leather belt 5 times a day was starting to wear me down, this would be a welcome break. Some time later our trusty Vauxhall Viva was barreling down the drive of a Surrey mega-mansion. We entered the kitchen and there sat at a table next to Lucifer was Professor of perfect power chord riffage...JIMMY PAGE!! Whilst Jimmy & Father O’Shaughnessy mixed tinctures & hurled profanities at Satan to try and persuade him to clear off, I clocked a Gibson EDs-1275 twin neck guitar leaning against the Aga. I picked it up and started playing a little ditty I’d been working on. Continued Below -}...............................”

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