A proud Clydebank man has described how he used his knowledge of Roxy Music during a recent stint on the Australian Mastermind

Brian Griffin, who grew up in an old tenement above the original Ettrick Pub in Old Kilpatrick, now lives in Sydney, and used his boredom during the Covid lockdowns to apply and then study for his appearance on the famous TV quiz show.

And Brian concedes he was hit with an unexpected feeling of pressure when he appeared on the show, reports The Clydebank Post. 

He said: "One of the general knowledge questions I got wrong, I couldn't answer, I passed on it, the question was 'Which magazine publishes the list of the richest people in the world every year?'

"Now, I've got a master's degree in business, and I was all fumbly bumbly and I could see the clock and I just said pass!"

Brian finished third out of the four contestants sat in the famed black quiz chair during his appearance on the show last year.

"It was a self-motivation thing," he continued.

"There are lots of website for Roxy Music profiles, but basically my process was I printed every single document, I could show you the piles of paper.

"I'm from the old school so I just sat with a highlighter pen.

"Even all Brian Ferry's children's names, who was on the front covers, where were their recording studios, who played this, who was the first drummer.

"The day before the actual show, I booked into a hotel and just sat there all day and read it all.

"It took me about two months to do.

"I had to put in a lot of research, but I also had to for example stay off the booze, keep sharp and build up my confidence."

Glasgow Times:

Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music. 

Brian went to St Columba's High in Clydebank before leaving at age 15 with no qualifications but soon took his first step into work when he took up a position as a ticket collector at Clydebank train station.

He decided to emigrate to Sydney, Australia at the age of 24 but admits he often misses his hometown.

He added: "Clydebank is just steeped in history with the shipyards, Singers and Tullis.

"I played snooker in the snooker halls where the Atlantis is now, I became a good player as I went there when I was dogging school.

"There were two sets of baths in Clydebank as well, the wee baths and the big baths.

"It was a great place to grow up.

"Clydebank is a very warm place."