I can kinda take credit for this colour…
I wanted something that looked a little like aged LPB, with the effect of nicotine etc., so Adrian had a look around and suggested this. It’s bluey-green. Turquoise.
For someone to walk away from a planned tour with a band they've been gigging with for so long at such short notice suggests something more 'unavoidable' than 'shitty'.
The Whistle Test / Lyceum gig is a treasured bit or archive footage amongst fans of the band. Granted it's not A1 quality, but if you found it to be a 'god awful barrage of noise' I suspect it's just not your thing.
Rutherford is an underrated bass player. Unfortunately for the last few albums he pretty much phoned the bass parts in.