Neil Innes Rip

[Mozz71]

Sad news that Neil Innes, Python collaborator, Ruttle and Bonzos stalwart had passed away aged 75. :-(

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-50948921

[Prudie]

RIP Neil (he pulled me up on stage once at a Bonzo concert back when I was a student, one of the most toe curling and embarrassing events of my life, I was so painfully shy back then).

[The Builder]

I bet you were good though, Prudie ;o)

John Wayne on Xylophone
The Count Basie Orchestra on triangle
Princess Anne on Sousaphone
Roy Rogers on Trigger
Max Jaffa on violin .......... "nice, Max"

[Lie-in King]

Very sad news, he was a talented, funny man.

RIP Neil.

[Mamyalynne]

RIP Neil, a real wit.

[sddsddean]

" I'm the urban spaceman baby; here comes the twist. I don't exist" anymore unfortunately. A brilliant talent.

[JimF]

Only 75, no age at all these days.

Like Les Dawson, you have to be able to do it really well before you can do it badly - properly. Neil was a natural musician.

This still makes me laugh after all these years.

[Theland]

"My pink half of the drainpipe."
A great contributor to my youth. R.I.P.

[Theland]

Mr Slaters Parrot :-D

[andy-hughes]

The Rutles songs were works of genius. RIP Neil.

[brainiac]

It pleased me to find out that Oasis had to hand over royalties to Innes, after owning up to stealing one of his tunes.

[marval]

Sad news, RIP Neil.

[JimF]

I'll certainly be spinning an Innes tune or two on Lynne's thread tonight.

[Khandro]

Builder; and Niel Innes piano,
& don't forget, General de Gaul on accordion:
https://www.google.com/search?q=the+intro+and+outro+bonzo+dog-doo-dah+band&oq=the+intro+and+the+outro&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0l7.16117j1j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

[brainiac]

Ha yes, Horace Batchelor on percussion. That's spelled K E Y N S.....

[Mozz71]

//It pleased me to find out that Oasis had to hand over royalties to Innes, after owning up to stealing one of his tunes//

Ah yes, Whatever sounded rather similar to How Sweet To Be An Idiot, which, ironically, would be a fitting song for Liam Gallagher to sing.