09 ROCKING OUT IN DOLBY!
Another 101 aficionado was Thomas Dolby, who took the concept of rocking out on a keytar a little too far. He would often pick up the 101-axe and wander free, while soloing on songs such as Commercial Breakup. But after a particularly long and gruelling UK tour, Dolby got an attack of the Townshends, and found himself smashing a trusty 101 to pieces during the encore of his final show. Dolby was reported to say, ‘I’m not sure what came over me?’, so we’ll put it down to the stress of life on the road, rather than any hatred of the 101.