Phew, Eh Readers‪?‬

Humorous read

Since having read and enjoyed his “Who the hell…” columns, which usually featured at the front of Q Magazine, I knew I had to read this biography. It features some of those interviews, with various celebrities that Tom gave a sense of humour in taking various swipes at; usually as asides to the reader. Also featured are interviews from earlier publications, as well as personal recollections from colleagues and friends, etc. A bit strange that when considering I bought Q for all the latest album releases, Tom Hibbert’s name is the one I remembered most. His section of a music magazine, which stopped publishing after the Covid pandemic, was the right blend of humour for an otherwise pompous publication! I thought Q was more aimed at a slightly older generation of music listener! Tom had left Q well before it ceased printing, and after that I didn’t really read anything else of his as a result. I did catch an interview he did with Tony Curtis, which I found humorous, as usual, in his witty style of simply being unfazed by stardom. That interview, like the one he did with Billy Bragg in 1991, around the time of his Don’t Try This At Home album, are not featured here; maybe because his subject, for the latter, was one of the rarer instances where he showed a modicum of respect to! Cheers, Tom, and all who remembered him for this book.