The Masters Apprentices

The Masters Apprentices: (from left) Mick Bower (rhythm guitar), Rick Morrison (lead guitar), Graham Longley (manager), Gavin Webb (bass guitar), Brian Vaughton (drums) and Jim Keays (lead vocals).

On page 47 of his book His master's voice singer Jim Keays explains the reaction of fans shortly after their first single Undecided reached the Top 10:

At some gigs girls would scream and try to reach us on stage, crowds would surge forward and there was general mayhem. Of course I'd seen it happen to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones but now it was starting to happen to us, and quite frequently too...The fan club rapidly grew to unmanageable proportions and Graham [Graham Longley the group's manager] was flat out coping with it all. It was snowballing and nothing could stop it.

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