Paul Rudolph - The Deviant, The Pink Fairies, Hawkwind & Brian Eno

<p>Paul Rudolph - The Deviant, The Pink Fairies, Hawkwind & Brian Eno - in conversation with David Eastaugh</p> <p>At the recommendation of his childhood friend Jamie Mandelkau, he relocated to London, England joining the <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Farren'>Mick Farren</a> led band <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Deviants_(band)'>The Deviants</a> as a guitarist. After recording their third album and contributing to <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twink_(musician)'>Twink</a>'s <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Think_Pink'>Think Pink</a> album, the band and singer parted company during a disastrous tour of the West Coast of North America.</p> <p>Returning to England, the band hooked up with Twink forming <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pink_Fairies'>The Pink Fairies</a>, signing to Polydor and embarking upon a career centred on <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladbroke_Grove'>Ladbroke Grove</a>, occasionally hooking up with <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkwind'>Hawkwind</a> for sets as Pinkwind. Recording two albums, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Never_Land_(Pink_Fairies_album)'>Never Never Land</a> and <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_a_Bunch_of_Sweeties'>What a Bunch of Sweeties</a>, Rudolph left immediately after the release of the second album to pursue other ventures, including a stint in <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Dog'>Uncle Dog</a> with <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Grimes'>Carol Grimes</a>. He was invited by Roxy Music producer John Porter in early 1973 to participate in demo sessions for <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparks_(band)'>Sparks</a>, before that band had found British musicians (Adrian Fisher, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Gordon'>Martin Gordon</a>and Dinky Diamond) for their UK re-launch.</p> <p>It was at the final Uncle Dog gig that he met former <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roxy_Music'>Roxy Music</a> musician <a href='https://en.