Duran Duran, Mike Elliot, Laflorya Gautier & More

In this February 1993 episode of The Dini Petty Show, Simon Le Bon and John Taylor of Duran Duran sit down with Dini Petty in Toronto, days before the band's self-titled album, now known as The Wedding Album, reaches stores. "Ordinary World" is already climbing, and the band's comeback is still a hope rather than a fact.

Petty asks about the boat. In 1985, Le Bon's yacht lost its keel during the Fastnet Race and rolled over with him trapped below deck. He tells the story in his own pacing and lingers on the part where they could not get out, and Petty lets it run. The band watch their 1980s videos played back in front of them as talk turns to Maple Leaf Gardens, the "Reflex" video and Live Aid. Le Bon recites Hunter S. Thompson from memory, declares that women are always right, and describes the photograph that made him propose, which is also the new album's cover. Petty asks him plainly where Roger and Andy Taylor went, and he answers.

Also appearing are Mike Elliott, Laflorya Gautier and Lee Milteer. The full broadcast is available to license from the Dini Petty Show archive for broadcast, documentary and research use. Add it to your quote request.