IAN ANDERSON

Do you remember hearing about your Grammy nomination?

“I recall hearing about the nomination, quite a way in advance. It was nice to be thought of, but it seemed a little odd. That was the first year they had the category Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance. It was a new category and, for]. So the record company didn’t see any point in spending all that money to fly us out to Los Angeles to be there, in rented clothing, and then return on the next plane. So, quite sensibly, they didn’t bother.”