He was the subject of an urban myth, initiated by broadcaster Stuart
Maconie, who while writing for the New Musical Express, claimed
(untruthfully) that he played the saxophone solo on Gerry Rafferty's
song Baker Street. The true performer was Rafael Ravenscroft. The story
clearly appealed to his sense of humour as he has often played along
with the myth, and has also at various times jokingly claimed to be the
lead guitarist on Derek and the Dominoes' Layla and the mysterious
individual putting Elvis Presley off his stride on the infamous
"laughing version" of Are You Lonesome Tonight?.