Mick Pointer

Mick Pointer was the original drummer and founding member of the progressive rock band Marillion. He was apparently fired by the rest of the band after 1983's first studio album Script for a Jester's Tear, and, after trying out several other drummers, eventually replaced with Ian Mosley.

According to Fish, 1984's song Assassing from the Fugazi album deals at least in part with the sacking of band members in the early years of Marillion.

Pointer later formed the band Arena after a longer break from the music business.