He wrote Pinball in 1974 in a bedsit in London with no money, no work, and a broken relationship. 50 years later Paul Weller covered it. Morrissey was a fan. So was Noel Gallagher. But Brian Protheroe is not living in the past. In his 80s he has released 4 albums in 4 years. In this conversation Brian opens up about: Writing Pinball as a diary entry in a London bedsit with nothing to his name How Paul Weller, Morrissey and Noel Gallagher all discovered the song Why he has a song on the go at all times just to stay sane His new album Still Walking and why ageing has made him more honest Meeting Paul Simon on the London folk club circuit in the 60s Listening to Sergeant Pepper on repeat in a hot summer and how it changed everything Writing Mad Dog as a political response he simply could not hold back Why he plays Mozart and Chopin every morning before anything else What he hopes people feel when the music stops This is a conversation about creativity, longevity, belonging and what it means to keep going. Find Still Walking. More from The Third Half: www.thethirdhalf.uk