THE GOLDEN AGE OF THOMAS DOLBY

In L.A., Thomas Dolby was tied up. With Michael Jackson. Jackson had seen a video of Dolby’s U.S. hit, “She Blinded Me With Science”—which Dolby had directed—been impressed and had invited Dolby by for a chat.

Michael Jackson had not, however, invited me. So I Sat in a hotel room drinking beer with a bunch of people I had never met before. These people were • Dolby’s manager, several people associated with, his record label, and several people associated with either the manager or the people associated with the record label.

Dolby is one of those synth-pop whiz kids who use synthesizers to make sounds that have never been heard before. A creator of “modern music.” Has an album called The Golden Age Of Wireless. Has a hit called “She Blinded Me With Science.” Has another one called “One Of Our Submarines.” On his record covers you see him bending over complex pieces of scientific equipment. A man of the future, get the pipture?