hiː ɐtˈɛndᵻd sˈɛdʒhɪl kˌɑːmpɹihˈɛnsɪv skˈuːl, wˌɛɹ hiː mˈɛt fjˈuːtʃɚ "kwˈoʊ" fɹˈʌntmən fɹˈænsɪs ɹˈɔsi ɪnðə skˈuːl ˈɔːɹkᵻstɹə.
He attended Sedgehill Comprehensive School, where he met future "Quo" frontman Francis Rossi in the school orchestra.