Word In Your Ear Andy Bown remembers the Herd, Judas Jump and 47 years in Status Quo
Feb 10, 2026
Andy Bown, veteran musician from The Herd, Judas Jump and 47 years in Status Quo, chats about rediscovering a sci-fi musical he wrote with Russell Hoban. He recalls playing with Bowie, opening for Hendrix, chaotic sessions with Jerry Lee Lewis, Judas Jump’s rise and fall, co-writing Whatever You Want, and how the deep-space love story project was finished and released.
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Early Band Beginnings And Tragedy
- Andy Bown described joining The Preachers at 16 and learning bass in five days to play a village-hall gig.
- He recounted the tragic crash where guitarist Steve Carroll went through a windscreen and died, ending the band.
Standing Inches From Hendrix
- Andy recalled supporting Jimi Hendrix at the Savile Theatre and standing eight feet from his flaming guitar in the wings.
- He described Hendrix as quiet and very nice despite the raw power on stage.
Judas Jump's 'Appalling' Album
- Andy admitted Judas Jump's recorded album was 'appalling' and that he ended up producing it to fix it.
- He remembered rehearsing hard on the Isle of Wight and at The Countryman before making the disappointing record.
