Womack continued: “So Dave Sholin said, ‘Well why don’t you guys just jump in, we’ll drop you off on the way there?’

The author pointed out that back in those days you didn’t have to worry about the six hours it takes to get on a plane, you could walk on with your cigarette, so the crew had the time to spare.

On the car journey, Womack said: “John was just so excited about the session and he was singing old rock tunes to them.

“They got stuck in a little traffic, so they got to experience that.”