Neil Innes
Neil Innes
Neil James Innesis an English writer, comedian and musician, best known for his collaborative work with Monty Python, and for playing in the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and later The Rutles...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth9 December 1944
track records track-record
I wasn't aware that Track Records were interested in the Bonzos.
roger venues license
I suppose Roger had the license to do anything that fitted the venue.
gentleman turns ladies-and-gentlemen
Ladies and gentlemen, Ive suffered for my music ... now its your turn.
moon thinking festivals
In fact, Moon came on tour with us for a bit just before a big festival in Brighton, I think.
song silly looks
But we used to go to flea markets and things, and look for old 78 records that had silly song titles.
tired kissing blow
Because Larry, by then, was a drummer, who would sort of get bored and tired, and rather stand up and blow kisses to people. So we needed the bass to sort of drive along.
learning answers authority
Answers given with authority negate the search for truth.
mean musical zappa
But I mean, again, Zappa's far more musical than the Bonzos ever were.
mean thinking years
I mean in recent years, I think you've only got to sell thirty or forty thousand to get a #1.
men roles way
I see my role in the Bonzos as being the straight man, in many ways.
girl guy trying
I suppose we all loved those kind of sci-fi movies where terrible things came out of swamps and came to Mars. And there's usually some poor girl. All the guys are trying to desperately handle levers and saying, go to something or other.
thinking laughing musician
I think most musicians do like to have a laugh.
crazy roger robots
And Roger was crazy with his robots and everything.
eric shoulders parrots
Eric Clapton always wanted to come out onstage with a stuffed parrot on his shoulder.