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• January - Curved Air in Europe ? (Rockin' Balls - January 10, 1977)
• July 2 - August 18 - Curved Air European tour (Rockin' Balls - January 10, 1977)
• August - recording Midnight Wire
• from December 27 - Curved Air in Germany (Rockin' Balls - January 10, 1977 - although there are German tour ads with a December 26 date)

interview bit with bassist John McCoy

- How and when did you get involved with CURVED AIR?

That’s complicated. In the dim distant past – that’s the Seventies I think – I was in a bizarre band called CAT IRON. We were managed by the then young Miles Copeland and his brother Stuart Copeland. We would rehearse at their family home in St. John’s Wood and did gigs around the country including “The Roundhouse” and college circuit. It was a fairly “trippy” affair with strobes, smoke lights and costumes. There were great and good players… Drummer Kim Turner and guitarist Glenn Turner were brothers of Martin Turner of WISHBONE ASH who were also at that time managed by Miles, so we did a few supports etcetera. At that time, I would often jam with Stuart Copeland who was becoming a great drummer and friend. Lead guitarist was Mick Jaques, and I stayed in touch with him and Kim Turner using them on sessions I had as a producer occasionally.

A couple of years later – are you still with me? – I was recording ZZEBRA’s third album at Escape Studios in Kent when I got the call from Mick Jaques asking me if I would like to join or at least play with CURVED AIR. I was a big fan of their album “Phantasmagoria” and went up to Ramport studios to meet the guys and Sonja [Kristina]. They had a handful of shows booked and I think I played only two before deciding my loyalties lay with ZZEBRA. Partly due to CURVED AIR having virtually finished the new album with another bass player and I didn’t feel I would be a contributing full member of the band unless I was also on the album. When I wanted to replace at least some of the bass parts so I felt more involved, the answer from on high was “no”. So we did a couple of shows which I loved, notably a festival on the Isle of Man for the T.T. Races week. I can clearly remember getting more than “ready” for the show in the hotel bar with Darryl Way and comedian Frank Carson. It was hysterical.and the excitement was only heightened as we hit the stage. What a great band!

=> the TT Races most probably were in June 1975 (at least that's the month for other years) - Curved Air played on the Isle of Man on 1975-08-31 John McCoy probably met the band at Ramport Studios in the summer of 1975 - when Midnight Wire was recorded - played two gigs...