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Ken Urquhart, who probably knew more about music than anyone on board, resolutely refused to
become involved. 'My favourite composer was Mozart, not the horrible, raucous noise they were
making. They practiced on the deck most afternoons, playing music made up by LRH with a very
primitive, animal beat. There was no way I was going to go near them.' Mike Goldstein, who had
played drums in a semi-professional group while he was at university, volunteered to play with the
Apollo Stars in order to get out of the RPF. 'LRH had said anyone in the RPF who was accepted for
the band or the dance troupe would be let out. I volunteered because I thought anything was better
than running around in a black boiler suit. I was wrong. The band was terrible, awful; it was the
most embarrassing thing I have ever done.'
Hubbard's idea was that the Apollo Stars would be playing on the aft well deck each time the ship
entered a harbour and that bookings for both the band and dance troupe would be arranged in
advance at every port of call. Since he would be making appearances himself, he had a new
uniform designed with a suitably theatrical flair. It featured a powder blue kepi with a lavishly gold-