They never made big money, it’s a bone of contention, they were ripped off by labels, managers, you know the classic sad rock n roll story. Andy lives in a very modest house in Swindon that he bought at the height of his fame. Colin sold his rights I believe and Andy still curates the legacy and I guess lives off of that. So yes back then, money was a thing that mattered to them, and I suppose Andy was keen to pursue his vision (in sound, if that’s not a tautology) to its glorious acoustic best. Colin was on board with him, but Dave wanted to go a more direct route and focus on the guitar tunes that would eventually appear on Wasp Star.
In the book Andy states that one day of the orchestra at Abbey Road cost them £20,000 ouch!
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