John will only be appreciative for basically the whole of England when it happens. Up until then, he's not holding his breath. He is, after all, a wise sort.
"Mm, what's to say of it? Had a band. Mucous Membrane -- punk rock. We toured about, sold records and the like. Got some radio play." Shrugging is for people who aren't laying in the sand with people on top their stomachs, so he doesn't do it.