As legends go, the Beep is up there with them. Yes, he was on Top of the Pops with John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band in 1970 miming playing the tambourine on Instant Karma. Yes, he was a publicist with Thin Lizzy and T Rex and toured with Led Zeppelin. Yes, he’s recorded with Jack White and ran Death Disco with Alan McGee. This level of old school rock ’n’ roll also granted him access others can only dream of. “It just seems the right time” says BP about doing his first-ever photography exhibition. “I always carry a camera,” says BP. “The shots, they’re moments. I look at the photo of Willie Nelson at his 80th Birthday and each line etched on his face signifies a thousand lifetimes.” He’s also a fantastic name-dropper but, unlike others, the grains of truth far outweigh the sediment of lies.
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