She served us well for years, this ol' guestbook. But now we have a new one.
April 10, 2002
Samuel Anthonius Tandiyanto
• samuel@tandiyanto.com
Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia
http://www.tandiyanto.com
I'm Indonesian but stay in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia,
nice to have a friend like you....greetings from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia !!!
April 10, 2002
Dave Harris • Rabid47@hotmail.com
Kent, UK
Hey Neil,
Was the lyric 'Or scoring porn' on the track 'Back in 64', a reference to Frank
Zappa ?
April 08, 2002
jimmie • James
Broskey @cs.com
Philadelphia
A remarkable and interesting site for a long time
Neil and Bonzo fan who spent his first day on the computer going over this site.
Lots of fun.
April 08, 2002
David hebert
• hebert38@eatel.net
Gonzales La.
Hey Jay, It's me just writing to say high!!!!!!!!(ha)jWhat's
up dude? Haven't heard from you so I was just curious? LATER!!!!!!!!!!!
April 08, 2002
NICK HALL / four more heroes/
stranglers tribute • nickhall@freshfayre.co.uk
LEEDS, WEST YORKSHIRE
http://www.fourmoreheroes.com
DOES ANYBODY HAVE A LIST OF ALL THE GIGS THAT
THE BONZOS DID, VENUES & DATES ETC.
April 07, 2002
Piscataway New Jersey Dance
• piscdance@yahoo.com
Piscataway New Jersey
http://geocities.com/piscdance
great site. i enjoyed my visit.
April 07, 2002
Roxy641 • lawlorsteve@yahoo.co.uk
London, UK
http://uk.geocities.com/lawlorsteve/BEATLES.html
Fab website ;-)
I'm seeing NEIL INNES on Tuesday with a friend. Neil is recording for a radio show.
Roxy641
April 05, 2002
Tom Koehler • mkoehlerf@aol.com
Livingston,New Jersey USA
How did I end up here ?
April 05, 2002
NICK HALL
OUR WEBSITE IS http://www.fourmoreheroes.com
a link will be put on our site.
April 05, 2002
NICK HALL aka JET WASH
JUST FOUND YOUR WEBSITE, WHICH IS GREAT. I AM
THE DRUMMER OF THE STRANGLERS TRIBUTE BAND 'FOUR MORE HEROES'. I AM A BIG FAN
OF THE BONZOS. PLEASE CHECK OUR WEB SITE IF YOUR INTO THE STRANGLERS MUSIC.
WE WILL SORT OUT A LNK TO THIS WEBSITE. WE ARE GIGGING UP AND DOWN THE COUNTRY
FROM THIS WEEKEND ONWARDS. CHEERS, NICK.
April 01, 2002
Eileen ( Newell ) Now Barnett
• mebar@therim.com
Heber AZ USA
I was at the Manor house when Lets Makeup and
be Friends was made. We spent almost three weeks together as they were recording
that record. Got to know Neil and the rest of the band well My best memmory
is of the Cricket match in woodstock (The one outside of Oxford) If any of the
band see this, Plese Email me. I need to talk to legs. I got to the US but not
as a part of your dance group.(Bunny) Eileen
April 01, 2002
Calin RANG • CALINAKIS@YAHOO.COM
ROMANIA
Dear Sir! Im a 38 yrs old engineer from Romania,
ex-communist country in Eastern Europe and wish you to sincerely congratulate
you for your "Away with Words" series on Discovery. I fluently speak English
& French and Im fascinated by ETHYMOLOGY of words. Concerning this, your program
is a real nectar for my soul. A jewel in this shitty magma of US-made non-culture
which invades our massmedias (sorry for my lack of self-control...). Goodluck
and keep it on with your great achievements which bring such joy to those which
love the mistery of words and their origins! Best regards. Calin RANG.
March 28, 2002
Bernd Wahlbrinck
• bernd@wahlbrinck.de
Germany, Home of the Wadel
http://mitglied.tripod.de/BerndWahlbrinck/index.htm
Jeeze,
i just bought me the Rutles DVD, which i recommend because, in addition to what you get on the video, you can also enjoy Eric Idle's comments throughout the movie (i never would have thought that the actress who brilliantly played the woman going on about the tight trousers was the same one who played the Nazi-Yoko woman!). anyway, that's why i felt i had to look around on the internet for stuff related to the Rutles, and so i found this fantastic site.
thanks a lot, especially for all the lyrics and stuff!
take care
Bernie
PS I have a hunch Holden Caulfield (aka the Catcher in the Rye, to whom my website
is dedicated) might have loved the Rutles...
March 27, 2002
Dave Harris • Rabid47@hotmail.com
Kent, UK.
I can't think of one individual who has enriched my life more than Mr.Innes, albeit in some shadowy form or another.
If Neil Innes ever reads this, I'd just like to say that the Rutles music stands
alongside anything Lennon & McCartney ever wrote, perhaps his particular genius
lies in the ability to mimic a style, look back to it's origins and have a bloody
good laugh along the way. Thanks a lot, Neil, you are the BEST !!!!!
March 27, 2002
Kitty • egoworrier@aol.com
Having been a bit too young for the Bonzos (ok,
I admit it - not very much too young) I only knew Neil's later songs, but have
just got The Bestiality of Bonzo Dog Band - very funny! Please come back to
Norwich, Neil!
March 26, 2002
Rob Theelen • rob.theelen@wolmail.nl
Vianen, The Netherlands
Finally I have found the melody of "rhinocratic
oaths", one of the most beatiful tunes ever been written. Now I hunger for more!
Neil, many thanks!
March 20, 2002
nita perera • padmaprod@bigpond.com.au
australia
I believe in the good lord above
March 18, 2002
That would be telling
• sw156v6@yahoo.co.uk
Suffolk, England
Love the site, got into the music when DLT played"The
Urban Spaceman" back in the eighties. Any way gotta go and start my garden project!
March 17, 2002
Lawson • lawson.skuse@ntlworld.com
Wales
What the hell is a URL?
My wife now finds me a sadder older man for adding this site to my favourites.
I tried to tell her about "Do Not Adjust Your Set" and she went to bed.
(She is 15 years younger than me) Oh, well, there is always bugger thy neighbour.
March 14, 2002
Gwyn Wright • harpadillo@msn.com
Lexington, KY, USA
I would like to give Neil a big virtual hug (since I've never gotten close enough for a real one...). What music I have of Neil's has always been tops in my collection (and when the Bonzo CD's were released - and I could get them - I had waited 10 years to hear "Keynsham"!). I'm still trying to find sources for Neil's stuff in my neck of the woods...I'll keep trying.
Thank you, Neil - for all of it.
March 14, 2002
Mike • mike@logicalsoftware.co.uk
Essex, UK
http://logicalsoftware.co.uk
Just to say that I enjoyed the site. Thanks a lot.
Bonzos helped me through my teans. My musical sense of humour. I used to go into a cool pub (age 18) with lots of beautiful people and put on 'Canyons of your Mind' on the juke box. It changed the atmosphere!
Loved Rutles. Got the records. Archeology is inspired but I am a heavy-duty beatles fan so I get more from it than most I like to think.
Saw Neil recently at Bush house with E. Bron, Graham G etc recording radio. Did a super solo piece. Had the pen and copy of Archeology ready in case Neil was free but he dashed. Ms Bron got on her bike outside and rode off.
Bought the Bonzos trilogy recently in Broadstairs. Quite a catch. Historically very interesting. Didnt know McCartney produced 'spaceman'.
Good wishes to the webmaster and look forward to more inventive stuff from Neil.
regards
Mike
March 14, 2002
Don Kilinski
• ABigBeatlesFan@aol.com
Wall, NJ, USA
Saw Neil at Beatlefest 2002, in NJ. Amazed by
his talent and humor. Absolutely love the "Recollections" cd's. Ungawa!
March 12, 2002
Brian McMahon
• Byrdman757@aol.com
Alexandria,Virginia USA
Met and got autographs from Neil at Beatlesfest.
Also watched interview in Imperial Ballroom. Why the straw hat? You look good
with no hair! If you must wear a hat how about that cap you wore in the movie?
Also if "Rutling" is to be in the dictionary as "to copy the style of another
music group", maybe Webster should make room for it by eliminating "Curling"
all together. Hey, you're a genius by the way.
March 11, 2002
Robyn Gibson
• RobynGbsn@AOL.com
Leicester
Very stubbed
March 11, 2002
Poor Student Michael
• i_wanna_be_adored@hotmail.com
Suicide Central.
www.geocities.com/paxromana_lives
Hi Neil! I'm still happily going about my business, though Colchester is indeed a miserable place. Your albums are an essential part of survival, especially as they're so nicely signed ;)
Hopefully see you on tour round here soon (no pressure, hehe)
Love Michael
March 11, 2002
Lynn Healy • beatlyn@hotmail.com
Broomall, PA 19008
Just saw you at Beatlefest at the Meadowlands,
you were terrific, thankyou for all your wonderful talents and making us smile
even after loosing George, you are a blessing to us all, Shine On, Lynn
March 11, 2002
Lynn Healy • beatlyn@hotmail.com
Broomall, PA 19008
Just saw you at Beatlefest at the Meadowlands,
you were terrific, thankyou for all your wonderful talents and making us smile
even after loosing George, you are a blessing to us all, Shine On, Lynn
March 10, 2002
Christie R. • greenbirdie27@aol.com
northern New Jersey
http://www.surferhamster.com
Hey all,
I got to meet Neil yesterday at Beatlefest, which I'm still so incredibly happy about! He's one of the nicest people in the world, if not the nicest. I was even lucky enough to get an autograph and picture.
Oh yeah, and wasn't his performance with Liverpool awesome? Keep on rockin' Neil!!
Love,
Christie <"
March 10, 2002
alex • CARRINGTON
Whitley Bay .Tyne & Wear, England
ALEXCARRINGTON@HOTMAIL.COM
Collected Bonzos at 16 onwards, 30 yrs ago. not obsesive you understand but have your 'Idiot' LP Roger Ruskin Spear 'Unusual' LP and of course Vivians 'Sir Henry' LP.
The only thing that keeps me going sometimes is a laugh.
And you should be proud to know that you kept me going.
March 10, 2002
Someone else again!
Sorry HarV (see below) - not that I thought you were that nutty or anything, I thought it might be you because it looked a little like a joke!
Apologies if I made you look nutty!
March 08, 2002
Harvey J.Satan
• oh you know it by now
Envyville,USA.
To all my Camp Neil Chums ~
I hope you all have a wonderful,Innes-filled weekend,at Beatlefest! You're the best!
Colour me chartreuse with envy!
All my love to one and all!
March 08, 2002
Not Jim Yoakum
• NotJimYoakum@notjimyoakum.com
Somewhere Not Near Jim Yoakum
http://notjimyoakum.com
I can say,quite irrevocably,as a friend of Jim Yoakum,whom shares his phone calls and emails....that "Roger",seen below,is NOT Harvey J.Satan.( Although he may have been "Burton Gilliam" ) Mr.Satan may be mad as all get out,but does not fall into the paranoid-delusional mythos that surround the life and times of John Lennon.( Whom is still dead. ). If any of the Lennon family's talents or actual value need scrutiny,it would be the validity of Sean Lennon. ( And let's face it,twenty-two years later,people can stop pretending they actually listen to Yoko Ono and enjoy it. Okay? ) Thanks.
I remain,Not Jim Yoakum. ( or Martin Lewis )
March 08, 2002
Gian Perrone
• gian@macrotech.co.nz
Hamilton, New Zealand
http://gian.expdev.net
Just say the show at the Hamilton Performing arts
center.... Really enjoyed it... well done.
March 07, 2002
Fred King • fred.king@virgin.net
Wales
Wonderful site, I remember the Bonzos from Do
Not Adjust Your Set
March 06, 2002
Someone else!
Hey Roger (see below)...are you Harvey???? (apoloigies
to Harvey if you're not!)
March 06, 2002
Andy Scotcher
• andy.scotcher@horses.co.nz
Pukekohe, N.Z.
Still crazy after all these years.
Saw the Kings Arms gig last night and this incredibly talented and funny person still does it for me (since the early 70's in fact).
Got a light Mac?
No, but I got a dark brown overcoat.
March 06, 2002
Roger
Want to know the major reason for John and Yoko's
split. John has a New York born illigitmate daughter. That's why he moved to
New York City in the 70's. Also why he had a lot of depression. This was a private
battle with a married woman. The married woman wanted to keep it hidden from
her daughter. The daughter found out at 24 years of age. By then John was already
dead. John was planning to see her by the time she reached 18 years old. John's
frustration on contacting his daughter intensified in the 70's. As a result
the daughter's step-father almost killed the mother. Now the daughter is in
the music business writing music and keeping her secret. Meanwhile I am a A&R
guy over at Sony. The gossip is all through the music business. I can't reveal
my full real name because I am sworn to secrecy. I have seen her and she is
a beautiful blonde woman. I can't even tell her I know because I could get in
trouble with the music business. I just felt I had to tell someone. John went
crazy to see his child that was denied him because of the married mother.
March 01, 2002
Helen O' The Kords
• bonzoheehaw@yahoo.com.au
City: Palmerston North. State: a little bit tipsy! Country: Zoo Neiland. Hemisphere: The best one!
www.Imstillworkingonitsowatchthisspace.com
Hey wow, I've just come from the Palmerston North gig (New Zealand). Folks,if theres anyone reading this in New Zealand, get out there and see at least one of Neil's remaining gigs, they are MORE THAN WORTH IT!!!! This man is so talented, and you will have such a great time, you will both laugh, and be made to think a little more deeply too. No matter how many times I see him perform, I will NEVER tire of it, and I will always enjoy it! This man is exceptionally talented! Hey,trust me,would I have come all the way from Australia just to see his concerts? Off all the music I've ever listened to, this man is genuinely the most all-round talented. He has an incredible gift for songwriting, and if you go, I promise you that you will be touched in some way by what he does.
So follow the links on this page of neilinnes.org to the tour dates, and get out there and see him! It's not every day that such an exceptionally talented man is in your country!
There's also another date that might not be up on the page yet- the Kings Arms Tavern in Auckland on the 6th of March - so you still have two opportunities to see him!
Take it from me - you won't regret it! This man's music, thoughts and humour will touch you!
Thanks Neil, for such enjoyable music. You have a real gift.
Helen O' The Kords!
February 24, 2002
Christine Bibby
• bibbyc@whl.co.nz
Auckland, New Zealand
I loved Neil's interview with John Campbell on National Radio last Saturday. It would be excellent if John could do another interview but for TV3 when video clips could be included. This could generate a whole new group of fans-not just those of us who were born in the first half of the last century.
Have a good "Orienation Tour" Neil!
February 24, 2002
Margaret Palmer
• grahamdancer@hotmail.com
Chicago, Ill.
don't have one
requesting audition for Tyego Dance Project
February 24, 2002
Margaret Palmer
• grahamdancer@hotmail.com
Chicago, Ill.
Requesting audition for Tyego Dance Project.
February 23, 2002
Alistair Renwick
• al.2.cat@xtra.co.nz
Auckland New Zealand
cool
February 23, 2002
~*M*~ • prefab467@aol.com
East Greenbush, New York, USA
http://www.dreamwater.org/magnificentm/
This site is WONDERFUL. I think I'm in love with it. No, honestly. This is the most informative, wonderful, nice-looking website dedicated to Neil Innes that I've ever seen. The fact that Neil approves it as well is enough to make it worthwhile!
But soft, enough of my rambling and on to what I'm really trying to say. I'm thanking you for making all of my times here so wonderful. I just wanted to let you know that this site really, truly makes me SO HAPPY! THANK YOU dearly for putting it up... and for putting Neil's tour dates up too! :-)
Love and all the best,
~*M*~
February 21, 2002
Grant Buist • brunswick@paradise.net.nz
Wellington, New Zealand
I'm a writer for the student newspaper 'Salient'
in Wellington, New Zealand. As you know, Neil's touring here for the first time
next week, and I'm attending his Wellington show on Thursday. Would you be interested
in an account of how it went? Also I'm hoping to interview him, and although
I'm a big Rutles fan I don't know much about the Bonzos or what he's been doing
recently (none of his TV work has screened here). Can you suggest any good interview
questions that won't annoy him?
February 18, 2002
Marc Bailey • TashiDeley1@aol.com
Channel Islands, California
I have always thought, in the back of my mind
- "Will Neil Innes ever tour (or simply creep silently in and play the odd date
in the USA, preferably near where I live)? And a very good thing that would
be.
February 18, 2002
Marc Bailey • TashiDeley1@aol.com
Channel Islands, California
I have always thought, in the back of my mind,
"will Neil Innes ever tour (or just creep silently in and play the odd date)in
the USA"? And a very good thing that would be.
February 15, 2002
Sir Thomas
Ouch! You´ve got a nice page!!!
I´m trying to spread your religion in Sweden, the land of the Svens!
February 12, 2002
jorge belda • jorbelpi@hotmail.com
Valencia, Spain
I´m the organizer of a Beatles Festival in Spain
and I´d love to have Neil Innes in it. Please, contact with me at my email for
details. Thank you very much.
February 11, 2002
Chas Bagley • chuffchuff@msn.com
folkestone Kent UK
loved the site anybody know where to buy the Innes
book of records on video (DVD) as my 1980's betamax is getting worse and worse
February 07, 2002
Todd Rollin • todd.rollin@autodesk.com
San Rafael, CA
From the Bonzo Dog Band through Monty Python and the Rutles, Neil Innes has juxtaposed his knack for parody and social commentary with his joyous affirmation of music's magical powers. I keep listening to "Questionnaire" and wondering why I keep getting lured into surveys at the local mall...
No, I'm not a critic, just a happy listener.
February 07, 2002
John Ritchie
• jer@rithazelwood.fsnet.co.uk
Bridge of Weir, Renfrewshire
Gasps in astonishment at the magnificence of this
site. I love Neil the musical god and thought I was alone in the universe till
I found your site. Thank you for making an old man very happy,or is it a happy
man very old.
February 02, 2002
Celeste
Neil Innes is the best! :) He does seem attractive
when he's Ron Nasty. Anyway, does anyone know anything about a new Rutles movie?
I heard that Eric Idle made another Rutles movie called Can't Buy Me Lunch with
music from the Archeology on it...
February 02, 2002
Pete Garcia • beatels@adelphia.net
U.S.A.
Enjoyed all of your acoustic and electric,jamming,at
last years"Chicago Beatlefest ".Thank you for all your other comments,and jokes.Still
listen to the playback of your Sunday acoustic set.Take care.
February 02, 2002
Pete Garcia • beatels@adelphia.net
U.S.A.
Enjoyed all of your acoustic and electric,jamming,at
last years"Chicago Beatlefest ".Thank you for all your other comments,and jokes.Still
listen to the playback of your Sunday acoustic set.Take care.
February 01, 2002
robert sigh • robertsigh003@yahoo.com
port harcout, Rivers
nice to know there is a site devoted to such a wonderful artist.
i can well remember now .bonzo, rutles, and of course ; innes book of records .(great )
any chance they may be repeated somewhere.
thanks very much.
i like exploring send me a line folks
February 01, 2002
Edward Vanderpump
• EdwardMary@evanderpump.freeserve.co.uk
Norwich, Norfolk, UK
http://www.hatads.org.uk
Particularly interested in information about TV
commercials Neil appeared in / wrote music for. We would like to archive them
for posterity (see HAT website). Generally a big fan since Bonzo days & my wife
teaches at Neil's old school(with Miles / Myles?). Are Rutles available on video?
Many Regards! Ed V.
January 28, 2002
Paul Rawlinson
• karnival@netspace.net.au
Melbourne Australia
Hi there Neil, just a line to let you know that I love your music and you've been a massive influence on my band (called Rick Hart and the Fallen Archers). I also hope you'll tour Australia after your NZ tour.
All the best
Paul Rawlinson
January 28, 2002
erik dahl • erikonline@btinternet
fleetwood.uk
nice to know there is a site devoted to such a wonderful artist.
i am afraid i am old enough to remember .bonzo, rutles, and of course ; innes book of records .(great )
any chance they may be repeated somewhere, uk gold perhaps.
thanks very much.
erik
January 26, 2002
Dr. Joe Glickman
• advisor@gotpetsonline.com
http://www.gotpetsonline.com
please visit my wood duck birdssite.
www.gotpetsonline.com
January 26, 2002
David • dawallace8@hotmail.com
Edinburgh,Scotland.
W-I-c-k-e-d!!!!!!!
January 18, 2002
Pete Smith • pete-ruth@utopiary.fsnet.co.uk
Pickering - North Yorkshire
Whoops! - previous message should read "Well done old chap!"
-that pesky shift key struck again!
January 18, 2002
Pete Smith • pete-ruth@utopiary.fsnet.co.uk
Pickering - North Yorkshire
Thanks for reviving fond memories of those 'heady' days of the 60's - "Do not adjust your set " etc.etc.!
Hurrah for Neil and all his works - Well done old chap1
January 14, 2002
ezguy • mp3rank@tripod.cl
http://members.tripod.com.br/mp3rank/
great site.
January 14, 2002
Danny Barbour
• Danny@EnygmaG.com
Flattest Yorkshire
http://www.EnygmaG.com/neil.htm
Advance orders are NOW being taken for Rutles T-Shirts at the address below. These shirts are only available for a limited period so if you want to look cool in a RUTLES T-Shirt place your order now, you may never get another chance!
http://www.enygmag.com/neil/tshirts.htm
January 12, 2002
CHEYBERPUNK • GREYMALKIN666@ELVIS.COM
BIRMINGHAM.UK.
4 THE 3RD TIME......
GROOVY, MAN!
January 12, 2002
Cheyberpunk • Greymalkin666@Elvis.com
G-G-G-GROOVY, MAN!
January 11, 2002
Cheyberpunk • Greymalkin666@Elvis.com
Birmingham.UK
One of the most entertaining websites I've seen! Well Done Sir!
Jolly good fun for all the family, I should say!
All singing and dancing and being very silly indeedy!
'W-I-C-K-E-D!'
January 10, 2002
Harvey J.Satan
erm....I left off a "T"....so here it is.
January 10, 2002
Harvey J.Satan,etc.
• Wholelottaspam4U@spamuloads.com
Never You Mind Nosey Pete!
http://www.wottaloadofbollocks.ogre
That Ken Simpson is going places I tell you! Like
Ipswich,for starters. Brillian pix. Rutling Ken Thompson also seems to be going
places too! ( Unfortunately....it's also Ipswich. ). Thank you to both of you
for sharing the "Unrugged" Experience,and making us all jealous....you little
creeps.
January 05, 2002
Brad L. Hollowniczky
• Spiritsarise@Earthlink.net
Manheim, Pa, USofA
It's 2002 and the world still hasn't come to an end!
Happy New Year to all of the normals...
Nappy Yew Hear to all of the rest!
Thanks Neil!
P.S. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Go to www.petitiononline.com/MOUA and sign the petition
to get Warner Brothers to reissue the fab Viv Stanshall album "Men Opening Umbrellas
Ahead" Bonzos Unite!
January 03, 2002
dr.moogle • nezappa57@netscape.net
los angeles CA
neil innes?tour dammit!much love.i want more rutles.george
harrison was the greatest ever!
January 01, 2002
Aaryn • JezraelAston@aol.com
Around and about
www.underyourspell.com/TwinStarz
Happy New Year Neil!
I wish you well on the new projects.
I wish everyone out there luck in 2002!
Aaryn
January 01, 2002
RSM's Redundant
Hey kids!
Forty years ago TODAY!
Beatles record Decca tapes, Mon 1-1-62
http://www.gbar.dtu.dk/~c958468/beatles/sessionmonday1january1962.html
Celebrate, people!
This is kinda where it all began...
Cheers,
Mike E. Smith
Redundant
January 01, 2002
Alice
Thanks Neil! Happy New Year to you too and to
everybody!
January 01, 2002
Neil Innes • watchthisspace
space
thisspace
Happy New Year wherever you may be
thank you for all the love and support
I am working on new songs and paintings
and stories - and I solemnly resolve to
get some of them done this year!
Love and Peace
Neil
December 31, 2001
Keith Wigdor
• Kwigd144@Aol.com
Staten Island, New York, USA
http://www.digitalconsciousness.com/galleries/KeithWigdor/KeithWigdor.phtml
Dear Neil, I am fan of your work and I love everything
that you do. I was born in 1965, and unfortunatley I have never seen the Bonzos
live. My favorite song of all time is, "WE ARE NORMAL". I also love,"BEATIFUL
ZELDA". The work you did with Monty Python was great too. Neil, you have inspired
me to be an Artist. In your free time, please check out: www.selfcell.net click
on wigdor k. That is me, Keith Wigdor. Neil, you are the best!!!!!!! Thank You,
Keith Wigdor Kwigd144@Aol.com PEACE
December 29, 2001
A.R. • JezraelAston@aol.com
www.underyourspell.com/theTwinStarz
Someone showed me the Rutles when I was young and I never looked back. Still after all these years it has never lost it's charm, and the music never lost it's melody to me. Drives the rest of my family crazy,but my twin and I don't care.
When George passed away My twin and I sat down and we played Hard Days Night, Help and the Rutles they all seemed oddly to go hand in hand.
Much appreciative of your talent.
Thanks Neil!
Aaryn
December 25, 2001
Brad L. Hollowniczky
• Spiritsarise@earthlink.net
Manheim, Pa USA
I'm a bit young for all this rubbish, you know,
but that hasn't set me back one bit. Good God man! I was only eighteen months
old when the Bonzos released "Let's Make Up and Be Friendly," yet I remember
it like it was yesterday. It was a bit drizzly and cold that day and my mother
was stone drunk. I've got "N. Innes: Normal Man" tattoed on the back of my neck...just
below the name of my diocese. Do give us a tinkle, Neil. My cats would be delighted.
December 22, 2001
Gary Wood • woodrasp@aol.com
North Brunswick, NJ, USA, etc.
Very nice. So encouraging. Quite inspiring, really.
Tremendously exciting and extremely Neil. One really must sit down for a strong
cup of tea.
December 20, 2001
Harvey J.Satan
• Same Old One
Same Old Place.
http://yourenotreallygoingtotryandclickonthisareyou?.com
It's December 20th.
Neil's birthday was December 7th.
Co-incidence?
I think not!
Happy Bidet to you,young shaver me lad,hope the garden gnomes behaved this year.
December 19, 2001
M.J. FOULDES
LOVE EVERYTHING RUTTLEY!! GREAT GIG IN IPSWICH (2001)!
IF YOU READ THIS NEIL, THANKS FOR SIGNING THAT DAVID ESSEX FLYER FOR ME IN FELIXSTOWE (MY GIRLFRIEND GOT IT FOR ME! ME AND HER DAD WENT TOO, BUT WE DIDN'T GO TO THE GIG!).
OH AND PLEASE ALL LOOK AT MY WEBSITE! IT WAS A PROJECT ME AND MY FRIENDS DID AT COLLEGE YEARS AGO - BEFORE I'D EVEN HEARD OF THE RUTLES - IMAGINE MY SUPRISE WHEN I'D FOUND SOMEBODY HAD BEATEN US TO IT!
December 18, 2001
Sammfa • puntanddennisfan@uboot.com
Heckington, LINCS
My name used to be manfy
December 16, 2001
jennie kochanek
• angelluve6913@aol.com
Helmetta,nj,us.middlesex
i had fun
December 16, 2001
Bfrad Stewart
• bradstew@austin.rr.com
Austin, Texas
Hi Neil,
This is great Website! Thanks for the 'cords'. I've been a Bonzo fan for over
30 years! Can't wait to see y'all perform again.
December 14, 2001
JIM AMIDON • SARMIDILLO@AOL.COM
BELLEVILLE,ILL USA
I WAS INSPIRED AND AMAZED BY THE ALBUM "patto"
IN 1970 AND WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING FROM ANYONE WHO KNOWS ABOUT AND DIGS MIKE
PATTO, OLLIE HALLSAL OR ANY ONE IN THAT GROUP. THEY WERE TRULY AMAZING.ALSO
LOVE ALEXIS KORNER(spelling?)
There's a great Patto website run by our very favorite guitar god, "Rutling" Ken Thornton. The URL is http://members.aol.com/rutler/index.htm
December 08, 2001
Nick Poulloura
• nick.poulloura@mail.com
england
Hi Im English you know
December 05, 2001
Ken Simpson • VETKEN@aol.com
Indianapolis, Indiana USA
The heart stops briefly when someone dies,
a quick pain as you hear the news, and someone passes
from your outside life to inside. Slowly the heart
adjusts to its new weight, and slowly everything continues,
sanely.
Thanks for your spirit and music and laughter, George.
I'll be playing "Ding Dong" again this New Year's eve.
To Neil, our thoughts are with you on the loss of a great friend. Peace to All.
December 05, 2001
Don & Gerri Besler
• dwb60@juno.com
Chicago, Illinois U>S>A
Stopped to say Hello. Hope Uncle Alex Is well
December 03, 2001
Ronald McDonald
ballpit
Your the best!!! come to america and i'll hook
you up with a burger.
December 03, 2001
Adam • sluggo@apex.net
Paducah, KY US
Thank you for that, Neil. Albert Einstein said
that energy never dies; it just transforms. All of the love, beauty, energy,
and wonder that was George is out there for us to take advantage of...NOW. His
dying wish of "love one another" couldn't have come at a more appropriate time.
December 02, 2001
Catherine
Funny how you don't realize how deeply some people
affect your life until they're not there anymore. Condolences to Neil and family
in this time of grief for all of us. Also I'd like to say thanks to Neil for
taking the time to personally sign the first Recollections cds. It really does
mean a lot.
December 02, 2001
Michael Goodrum
• i_wanna_be_adored@hotmail.com
University of Essex
Deepest sympathy to you Neil, whilst George himself
said all things must pass, his legacy shall surely live forever.
December 01, 2001
simon rogers
• brityankny@aol.com
long island new york
'THERE GOES THE SUN'..WE LOVE YOU GEORGE.MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY
TO YOU NEIL.
November 30, 2001
R. Stevie Moore
• rsmko@earthlink.net
NJ USA
http://www.rsteviemoore.com/
Thoughts of George
from me to Neil.
I hate middle age!
November 30, 2001
Neil Innes • Dotty
Commy Bastard
Hope in the state of Serotonin
Starstuff
Our house is full of candles
burning every wick
Life is very simple
but not exactly quick
The stuff of George will last
Forever and a day
When lovers meet in innocence
They say what George would say
I love you.
November 30, 2001
Harvey J.Satan
All things must pass away....even our beloved Beatles.
To Neil,sincerest condolences on the loss of your dear friend.
To the rest of us....we've truely lost the 5th Rutle.
Take heart dear friends,and remember our George...play some music,watch a film,and know that he fought the good fight.
My sincerest condolences to all at Crackerbox Palace.
November 30, 2001
Ann
All things must pass...In remembrance of George.
November 30, 2001
Helen
i luv puddle lane!!!
and the raggy dolls!!!
November 29, 2001
simon rogers
• brit-yankny
long island new york
just wanted to say how much i enjoyed recollections 3.this has to be my favourite out of all three.great work danny !
all you guys out there who havent bought this latest in a
trilogy of classic,awe inspiring musical genius...then i suggest you put this at the top of your christmas list!!now!!!is it true this is going to be the last one? meanwhile.... now that the python shop is releasing the holy grail figures to huge interest,wouldnt it be great if they could add neil as sir robin's minstral or the knights
assistant complete with falling wooden horse!beats barbie and ken for christmas!!have
a great xmas everyone!
November 28, 2001
Jayne • go_johnny_go_go_go_go@leagueofgentlemen.zzn.com
Basildon, Essex, England
http://ministry_of_python.tripod.com/yourlupinsoryourlife/
I love Neil Innes! definitely should've been in
Python more. And he is strangley attractive as Ron Nasty. No come to think of
it REALLY attractive! Anyway long live Neil he's f**king brilliant!!
November 25, 2001
joe brown • bigjoe
saginaw,mi,usa
aol
uh i dont know
November 24, 2001
Stef • egowarrior@hotmail.com
Berlin, Germany (another nice place for a Neil gig if you ask me)
http://www.slavesoffreedom.de.vu
To Helen and Malwina:
Helen's right, this website is incredibly good! Of all the websites I know this
is the best structured, most creative and most informative and above all funniest
site, and not only because it is about Neil!
November 23, 2001
Helen O' The Kords
• bonzoheehaw@yahoo.com.au
Adelaide, Australia, Southern Hemisphere, and a good place for Neil to play his next gig (hint hint!)
(See comments below)...Awwww, don't worry ladies, it's special to me! I think what Laurie and Bonnie have done with this site is a work of art, and I never cease to be impressed!
Good one, ladies!
:)
Helen.
November 22, 2001
Malwina
It's OK, but nothing special
November 21, 2001
Greg Taylor • symjet@aol.com
Northampton,Northants,UK
Nice to know I am not the only fan.Good websites
with lots of info.Mind you I am well pissed off to find he was at the Cambridge
Corn Exchange just over 2 weeks ago.If only I had know aaargh!!You do not get
the chance to see a hero in your lifetime very often.Bonzos!!?!?
November 18, 2001
Ellie • bassplayer@groupie.co.uk
England - Manchester
I haven't visited this site in *ages*, but it's always fun to come back and have a giggle at! Me and my friends saw you at Beatleweek 2000 (the August one held every year in Liverpool) and it was fab gear to hear "The Idiot Song" and "Brave Sir Robin" live and in front of us! Everyone singing..."Crystal balls..." (balls!!!) Thanks for the laughs - including all the work you did with Python, Grimms, Rutles and RWTV!!!
Ellie xx
November 16, 2001
Ken Simpson • VETKEN@aol.com
Indianoplace, IN USA
Hello Bonnie...I've lost your snail mail....Check out Laurie's video until yours arrives. Love what you did with the Beatlefest video......Neil was brilliant in Cambridge and Ipswich...wish you could've been there.
Love and peas,
Ken(nearly Rutling)Simpson
November 16, 2001
Cherrie Nelson
• cnelson12@aimultimedia.com
Tacoma
http://www.musicphan.com/
I kinda like it. Thanks!
November 12, 2001
pythonologist
Enter to win the special edition Monty Python and The Holy Grail DVD Signed by the cast or a Holy Grail t-shirt!!! Log onto www.noizepollution.com/monty_python
November 11, 2001
Stef • egowarrior@hotmail.com
Berlin in awfully cold Germany
http://www.slavesoffreedom.de.vu
Great to hear about the release of Recollections
3 and that the first 200 copies will be signed. I'd much rather buy one and
have it signed at a concert though, like I did with the first two Recollections
- any chance of a concert in near future?
November 09, 2001
Danny barbour
• Danny@EnygmaG.com
Yorkshire - The flat bit
http://www.enygmag.com/neil/orders.htm
Finally it's HERE. We apologise for the delay but you will have to agree that RECOLLECTIONS 3 was worth waiting for.
Available NOW online. Get your signed copy of RECOLLECTIONS 3 (if you are one of the first 200 orders) along with your FREE copy of The RUTLES UNRUGGED De Luxe Souvenir Programme at
http://www.enygmag.com/neil/orders.htm
ENJOY
November 07, 2001
Randall E Eagen
• pmeagen@juno.com
Valparaiso
http://www.dvaekran.com/
Great site, keep up the good work
November 07, 2001
Joey • blah@blah.com
NY
hi there
November 05, 2001
Leanne Collins
• l.collins@btinternet.com
Oakville
http://www.autexpr.com/
I like this site. Keep it up!
November 05, 2001
Danny Barbour
• Danny@EnygmaG.com
Flattest Yorkshire
http://www.EnygmaG.com
Vet Ken, great to see you in England. Drop me a line as I have a couple of items for you.
Danny
November 04, 2001
Helen O' The Kords
• bonzoheehaw@yahoo.com.au
University of Woolamaloo, Australia Australia, Australia
To Stef (see message below) -
Thanks for the flattery, your cheque is in the mail!
If only I could write songs half as well as the person who's songs I'm transcribing!
Helen.
November 02, 2001
Alice Thompson
• Alicevalleyjm@yahoo.com
kgn. Jamaica
At this time we need to pray for world peace.
November 02, 2001
Stef
Pete,
that's easy. Just scroll down this page and click on "chords" to see the wonderful work of Helen O'The Kords!
Have fun!
November 01, 2001
pete • robotii@yahoo.com
where can we get the chords???
November 01, 2001
Danny Barbour
• Danny@EnygmaG.com
Yorkshire - The flat bit!
http://www.enygmag.com/neil.htm
Photos taken during the sound check before the Rutles Unrugged at Ipswich, 30th October. Check them out.
http://www.enygmag.com/neil/update10/photos015.htm
October 31, 2001
butch • ruttlesbut@aol.com
Fitchburg Ma. U.S.A.
Hi all i really dig the Rutles i saw Neil in Cambridge
Mass. on October 7 at the house of blues it was great i hope Neil brings Unrugged
to the U.S.A. thanks and peace .
October 31, 2001
Angelina
Had to visit that "In a Haunted House" section
today. Whoo-oo-oo!
October 31, 2001
Steve Milner
• s,milner@blueyonder.co.uk
Whitley Bay
http://genba-kanri.com
Thanks for a great show at the Corn Exchange on
Monday! any chance that the 'World Tour of the A4' could head a couple of hundred
miles up the A1 to Newcastle?
October 31, 2001
noor • princess_turf@hotmail.com
orlando,FL,USA
hi ummm.. i don't know what this is for so no
comments.
October 30, 2001
the walrus • WAYNESAYSHELLO@hotmail.com
England
I saw the Neil perform at the cambridge corn exchange
last night since Im studying in the area and I have to admit he was pretty good!.
Indeed a semi-living legend.
October 30, 2001
kenechy ubajekwe
• ken_sweet@madmail.comm
dont ask me I am a child of God.
www.jekwe.com
momomol,,,,,,,
October 29, 2001
Adam
Did anyone catch the feature Mojo Magazine did a while back on 'Patto' (John 'Barry Wom' Halsey's old band)?
There were interviews with John and Neil and loads of information on the late,
great Ollie Halsall (Leppo/Dirk McQuickly!). John and Ollie were longstanding
members of Patto, who had the same, wonderfully surreal attitude as the Bonzo
Dog Doh-Dah Band. If you can get the issue, it's well worth checking out!
October 29, 2001
Freddie Wiss
• hat_on_tuesday@hotmail.com
Weston, MA, USA
Neil,
I saw you at the Fillmore with the Kinks and Spirit in October '69. One fantastic memory!
Sorry I missed you when you came to Cambridge, Massachusetts this month. Heard about it after the fact.
Come back soon,
Freddie Wiss
October 24, 2001
Fred Salway • fredsalway@beeb.net
London
Any idea who will be backing Neil in his Enlish
gigs in October?
October 23, 2001
Nathan
Hey, hello to everyone
October 22, 2001
Richard King
• lionheart@skynet.be
La Hulpe, Belgium
Had to post this one!
Yesterday, I was trying to fix an old hi-fi things with a player for those huge old not-so-CDs. The twazzy band was past it, so looking around for a replacement, I suddenly had this Innespiration : "knicker elastic, King!". So I dug a length out of my wife's sewing box, fixed the loose ends together, & Bob's yer uncle (well, he is mine!).
Can I get to Ipswich on the 30th?
Regards,
Richard
October 20, 2001
shehzad2009
• shehzad2009@hotmail.com
pakistan
i am male
i like beauty
October 19, 2001
Reiko Chiba • reikochiba@idols.jp
http://www.asian-pictures.net
I think you guys are great!
October 19, 2001
Ilona • ilonas@home.com
Buffalo
http://www.sure-buy-mall.com/
Great. Thanks!
October 19, 2001
Danny Barbour
• Danny@EnygmaG.com
Yorkshire
http://www.enygmag.com
New pics of Neil and other ex Bonzos have just been posted at http://www.enygmag.com/neil/update09/photos014.htm
Enjoy
October 19, 2001
garry • dgarry@petro-neat.com
Toronto
http://www.petro-neat.com/
neat. i like the site.
October 18, 2001
belle • belle
belle
belle is cool
October 17, 2001
Mr. Chris Rohrer
• chrisrohrer@hotmail.com
Bishops Stortford, Herts. England
Thoroughly enjoyed your show in Harlow earlier
this year. When is recollections 3 and your new cd going to be available
October 17, 2001
Mila Jackson
• mila.max@sympatico.ca
Toronto
http://www.mila-max.com/
Hi from Canada!
October 17, 2001
Eldon Barclay
• eldonba@mtaonline.net
Collegedale
http://www.lexpetro.com/
I misspelled my email address on my last mail
to you. Anyways, keep the site up!
October 17, 2001
Milton Lewis
• kdl@fastransit.net
Lake Charles
http://www.ksd-media.com/
You will be hearing from me soon. Thanks
October 16, 2001
Everd Linten •
elin345@aol.com
Henderson
http://www.herenowgood.com/
Good web with cool info. Thanks.
October 16, 2001
Gary Shafer • jdb183@radar.com
Naches
http://www.herefm-media.com/
Good job! Thanks!
October 14, 2001
Mary Conte • mconte@dgsystems.com
Brooklyn, NY
I saw Neil at the Village Underground show on
Oct. 9th, and it felt like the first time I laughed in weeks. After the shock
of the devastation at the World Trade Center it felt so good to relax and have
a good time. After his encores Neil said that he was proud to play New York,
but it really made me proud that he gave us the chance to go out and enjoy ourselves
again! Thank you thank you! I saw him at the Bottom Line last time he played
NYC.... Hope I don't have to wait another 15 years. Thanks also to Yo La Tengo.
October 14, 2001
Nigel Cherry
• nbcherry@cs.com
Haverfordwest, Pembs., UK
How sweet!
October 14, 2001
Stef • egowarrior@hotmail.com
Berlin, Germany
www.slavesoffreedom.de.vu
To Kev:
Sounds like a good reason for learning to drive! If you go, have a great time!
Oh, and if you talk to Neil afterwards, tell him to have more concerts on Saturdays
please :o)).
October 13, 2001
Kev
Dear Helen O' The Kords:
Well, that's put my mind at rest - thanks!
Now all I have to do is get my act together to see Neil and the re-formed Rutles in Cambridge at the end of the month.
Maybe I should learn to drive...
October 13, 2001
Stef • egowarrior@hotmail.com
Berlin, Germany
http://www.slavesoffreedom.de.vu
Just noticed that my last entry has been put back
in (although somehow I wish it had been left out... it seems to be in very bad
taste now, considering the date - honestly, folks, I had no idea what had happened
when I wrote that!!) but my URL has gone AWOL. Nevermind, it didn't work anyway
last time. So here it is again! And yes, there's quite a bit of Neil on my site
too.
October 13, 2001
Helen O' The Kords
• bonzoheehaw@yahoo.com.au
Adelaide, AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIA!
http://www.I_bet_you_are_curious_enough_to_click_on_this_nonexistent_link.com
To Kev (see message below) - no, I don't think your expedition to Keynsham was sad! I also made a point of driving through Keynsham when holidaying in the UK last year (the burning pile of tyres in a field next to the road as you came into the place was quite spectacular, and really set the tone!).
What is more sad was my trip from Oban to the Mull of Kintyre (all because I like Macca's music too, and wanted to also visit the place of the song) then back to Oban because I forgot something, then all the way down to Cardiff - all in the same day!! (even sillier, when you consider our ultimate destination the next day was somewhere "oop north". (And let's not even mention Krome Hill).
Helen.
October 12, 2001
Well I'll be blowed. There's me pootling
On a whim I typed
Well, now I feel
Question: Is
Kev
along through life, watching DNAYS as a kid, listening to the Bonzos, watching
Python, the Innes Book of Records, The Rutles (Just watched the new DVD tonight
as a matter of fact...) etc. and acquiring the (very) odd album or two.
Neils name into sherlock, and a link to this site opened up - and now I find
it's not just me, but loads of people! :-)
prompted to find out when he's touring in the UK.
it very sad to be driving from Pembroke (Wales) to Salisbury, and ask your girlfriend
to detour so you can drive through Keynsham?
October 11, 2001
Bob Gottesman
• robert.gottesman@verizon.net
New Jersey
I saw the first set at Maxwells on Saturday night which was great. Just curious if all the sets (NJ, MA, NYC) were the same or not. Could someone post the set lists for each show?
Thanks
October 11, 2001
Gareth • gareth.brown@hbo.com
New York & London
It was - to add to the e-mails piling up on your welcome mat - a real pleasure to see/hear you in New York at The Village Underground. And to hear anything performed live that was off the Keynsham album was a walk down memory lane from back when I was an eager lad of fifteen dating Polly Donnison (child author of "William and the Dragon") having no idea what to do with a girl. Instead listening to LPs like "Gorilla" and "Keynsham."
Not to mention growing up watching "Do Not Adjust Your Set." Halcyon days revisited on Tuesday night.
And the pleasure of enjoying so much between then and now including Grimms and Rutland Weekend Television.
Liking the new stuff too - and looking forward to introducing my two year old son to it all. (Finally found out what to do with girls.)
Love to you and yours and thanks for the songs and their singing.
October 11, 2001
Sam • Sam_Holdsworth@yahoo.co.uk
Lincolnshire, UK
Hello people!
Just wondered if anyone knows why Claude was in the reject bin in that wonderful show The Raggy Dolls. I love that program but I can't remember why Claude was there, can anyone help?
Much love
Sam!
October 10, 2001
James Goward
• pavelbird@aol.com
New York, New York
I dunno...
I saw your show last night at the Village Underground and I wanted to say how great it was to have you in town. My brother, sister and I all grew up listening to your music and it, along with the Beatles, got all of us into playing our own music, which is such a cornerstone of ouyr adult lives.
Anway, seeing you the other night was (a) a really great, totally unexpected suprise and (b) served to really connect all of us back to really wonderful halcyon days. There was really something life-affirming about it, and I think we're all ready for as much of that as we can get these days, so anyway thanks much. It meant alot!
Sincerely,
James Goward
P.S. Come back again soon!
October 10, 2001
R. Stevie Moore Land
• innes_stout@rsteviemoore.com
Nashville Tennessee 1952
http://www.angelfire.com/pop/kryso/innes.html
HI HI, FRIENDS N COUNTRYMEN!
BRANDNEW NEILPAGE!
http://www.angelfire.com/pop/kryso/innes.html
Hee Haw, Hee Haw!!
October 10, 2001
Steve Rapp • plan9friend@aol.com
Kearny, NJ
What a terrific show in N.Y.C.!!! Neil, you are a gifted performer and lyrical genuis! I had the time of my life, and Godfrey Daniel, we could all use a laugh with the all the evil meanies running around! I felt elated as you performed songs that always enjoy and never grow weary of!
You gave us all the gift of laughter and happiness in NYC. Bless you!!!
Oh, one more note: you have always been kind to me as you signed and posed for pics. You sir, are a hero too!
God Bless,
Steve
October 10, 2001
Sarah • sarah@go3net.com
Leigh on Sea
http://www.play-times.co.uk
Cool site!
October 10, 2001
Leslie Molson
• LMM@cbsnews.com
New York, NY U.S.of A.
Just saw the concert at the Village Underground
last night, and it was the perfect way to spend Lennon's birthday! Neil Innes
is a genius.
October 10, 2001
Paul McCormick
• paulmccormick@earthlink.net
NY, NY
Neil, YLT, what a great show last night! Listening
to Cheese & Onions, I thought, this is probably the closest any of us will get
to seeing the Beatles (if they'd stayed the course and not met Jeff Lynne) in
this lifetime. Hope it happens again - first time I'd seen Neil on a stage since
Grimms/Python days in old Blighty.... Thanks everyone concerned! (psst... tapes,
videos anyone?)
October 10, 2001
Maxie • maxie1@oceanfree.net
from Germany, living in hope, no, Ireland
http://love.macca_4ever.tripod.com/beatles/index.html
This website is simply great. I've been looking for a site about Neil Innes and this website offered all the information I wanted. Keep up the good work.
(and visit my website if you find the time...)
October 09, 2001
Chris V. and Rebecca McNeill
• rebe@world.std.com
Boston, MA
Thanks so much for this. In the U.S., it's very hard to get a hold of Neil's stuff. Not anymore! We had the pleasure of seeing him at HOB in Cambridge and the added thrill of meeting him after the show. There was a guy before us who had every album Neil ever released, and Neil patiently signed them all. What a guy! THese songs invade your brain and will not leave until you listen to them over and over and over happily. We felt like we were in "Shangri-La" Sunday night, to be able to see Neil Innes live. We fell in love listening to the Rutles, like many others must have, and we're just so so SO grateful to you for providing us and so many others the opportunity to hear the songs of this flippin' genius. Bless you.
October 09, 2001
Roger Horton
• horton@oldmillsnape.co.uk
Snape (near Farnham)
http://www.oldmillsnape.co.uk
Just found the website, excellent!!
October 09, 2001
Gay Russell-Dempsey
• rd4@mediaone.net
Evanston, IL, USA
Hi!
I am interested in using your lyrics to Knights of the Round Table for a high
school drama anthology I am working on. The students are to read the play Sir
Gawain and the Green Knight and discuss the play as well as do some interpretive
things involving the script. Additionally, we have them look at/think about
a piece of writing on a related theme. I believe students would have fun reading
Knights of the Round Table and interpreting it in their own way. Would you be
willing to grant permission for its use? Please supply any info you gave me
as well as the cost of using your song. Thanks so much. Gay Russell-Dempsey
October 09, 2001
mikerowefox • mike_rowe_fox@yahoo.com
Mass.
Boston Globe review of Neil in Cambridge, MA
MUSIC REVIEW
Innes's humor doesn't compromise his rock
By Jim Sullivan, Globe Staff, 10/9/2001
CAMBRIDGE - Neil Innes, a bald man sporting a gray, Beatles-like wig, took the stage at the House of Blues Sunday night. The members of the ace alt-rock band Yo La Tengo - guitarist Ira Kaplan, bassist James McNew, and drummer Georgia Hubley - huddled as a group to his left, playing pennywhistles and kazoos. Innes, playing acoustic guitar, kicked off a joyous little ditty called ''I'm an Urban Spaceman,'' a song he called ''a medley of hit,'' noting, ''that concludes the showbiz segment.'' To back up a bit: That ''hit'' was written by Innes and performed by his old group the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band (sometimes shortened to Bonzo Dog Band) in 1968 and it charted in England at No. 5.
Since then, his work has been absent the top of the charts anywhere. But Innes's charm lies not in his hit-making, but in his songcraft - both his parodies of others (from the Beatles to Elton John) and in his more heartfelt guise. He has recorded as a solo artist, was the mainstay of the Beatle's parody band the Rutles, and wrote the music for Monty Python.
Sunday, he treated a capacity crowd to 90 minutes of music from his vast catalog, with the enthusiastic backing of Yo La Tengo (who, yes, played their regular instruments after the first song). There was good old-fashioned rockin' in ''Goose Step Mama,'' McCartney-esque schmaltz in ''Between Us,'' a Kinks-ian touch in ''Never Alone,'' with Innes singing, ''We're all in the gutter, we may as well gaze at the stars.''
He dug from the Bonzos catalog, served up a healthy dose of Rutles, and played solo material, both new and old. For ''Stoned on Rock,'' Innes embraced the lyrical lowest common denominator to express the theme: Rock is good. He was funny, and the song was true.
Mixing music and comedy is no easy trick, and so many who try do it poorly. (Say hi, ''Weird'' Al. Take a bow, Capitol Steps.) Innes shuffles the two and blurs the lines. ''I've suffered for my art; now it's your turn,'' he proclaimed. At times, Innes sported a clown nose. During a solo segment, he donned a cowboy hat for the country parody ''Crystal Balls'' - opening line ''I've got my hand up the skirt of Mother Nature.'' He laid waste to the lyrical banality of Bernie Taupin in ''Godfrey Daniel.'' He adopted a faux French accent and renamed himself John-Paul Satire for the existential ''Love Is,'' which featured a ''hee-haw'' chorus (audience invited to join). He invoked Bob Dylan in ''Protest,'' replete with off-key harmonica. He presented himself as a charming dunce in ''How Sweet to be an Idiot.''
Innes began a solo Rutles medley and was joined by Yo La Tengo for the final song, ''Cheese and Onions.'' Later came ''Ouch!'' and ''I Must Be in Love.'' (These Rutles songs are really good, on their own and as parodies. Genius stuff.) Yo La Tengo, which played none of their material, served as a perfect complementary backup band. (Could they be Innes's own Wings?) Guitarist Kaplan, who loves both melody and wailing skronk, went out on a limb only twice during the final song of the regular set, ''Mr. Apollo,'' and the encore of ''Joe Public.'' In the latter, Kaplan fed the feedback god and in the latter, Innes sang ''I put my faith in the powers that be/Joe Public, that's me.'' A splendid time was had by all.
This story ran on page C6 of the Boston Globe on 10/9/2001.
© Copyright 2001 Globe Newspaper Company.
October 09, 2001
mikerowefox • mike_rowe_fox@yahoo.com
Mass.
Boston Herald review of Neil in Cambridge, MA
A Rutle plays a maniacal mystery tour with Yo La Tengo
by Brett Milano
Tuesday, October 9, 2001
Neil Innes with Yo La Tengo at the House of Blues, Sunday night.
You don't often see a real, live Beatle at one of the local clubs. But Sunday night, the House of Blues had something nearly as good: a real, live Rutle.
Neil Innes is best known to U.S. audiences as the musical mastermind of the Rutles, the 1978 cult-classic satire cooked up by Monty Python's Eric Idle.
His career has intersected a few times with both the Beatles and the Pythons: His '60s group, the wild and surreal Bonzo Dog Band, was admired by the Beatles and appeared in the ``Magical Mystery Tour'' film. Innes later toured with the Pythons and played the obnoxious minstrel in ``Monty Python & the Holy Grail.'' He also can take credit for the oft-quoted line, ``I've suffered for my music; now it's your turn.''
One cult hero deserves another, and Sunday's show - his first local appearance in three decades - found him backed by the Hoboken trio Yo La Tengo. And it proved to be a match made in semi-obscure pop heaven. The Tengo members mainly played respectful backup, but got some of their own personality in the mix.
Guitarist Ira Kaplan played one of his trademark, ripping solos on Bonzo's ``Humanoid Boogie,'' and he and drummer Georgia Hubley harmonized on another, ``Readymades.'' They even played kazoos on the opener, ``I'm the Urban Spaceman,'' after which Innes revealed the bald head under his Beatle wig.
He proved a gifted parodist, with jabs at Elton John and protest-era Bob Dylan, but it wasn't just a night of laughs. A pair of new songs were surprisingly poignant: ``Facemail in the Meat Zone'' (a British cyberslang title) looked at loneliness in the Internet era, and was likely the first pop song ever to rhyme ``economy'' with ``Book of Deuteronomy.''
Full-blown Rutlemania took over at the end of the set, as the band served up ``Ouch!'' (think of ``Help!'' with a funnier chorus) and ``I Think I'm in Love,'' which sounded giddy enough to be a real Beatles song. On record, ``Joe Public'' approached the psychedelic sound of the later Fab Four; with Yo La Tengo's help it went all the way.
October 08, 2001
Lonely-Phobia
maxwell's was fab!
October 08, 2001
R. Stevie Moore
NEIL INNES (with Yo La Tengo)
at MAXWELL'S, Hoboken NJ
Sat 6 Oct 2001
Notes:
Friday night, Neil appeared on WFMU Radio with a great live interview, and sang 2 songs (Song In A French Accent, Evening Sun)
On bus trip in, I finally see the WTC missing (my first time into NYC since...), very spooky.
Port Authority nearly empty
windy gusts, walking all the way around Madison Square Garden.
meeting Neil on a walk down the block (accidentally on purpose bumping into him!) EXCEPTIONALLY NICE MAN!
subjects briefly discussed: Martin Lewis, Colliding Circles, Pink Litmus Paper Shirt, more Beatles Out-Fakes, Beatlefests, 9/11, children's Book of the Month Clubs he's been doing projects for, Bob Moore, Jerry Lee Lewis, his recent trip to Nashville (!) to record, Eric Idle, Neil's and my websites, his new songwriting, him loving gigging with YLT, his first time performing in US since 1986, etc etc...
(new photos to come this week)
-- The Show --
(packed house, extreme enthusiasm)
(Neil sneaks onstage, acoustic solo, silver beatlewig)
I'm The Urban Spaceman
("that was a medley of my greatest hit... and so that ends the commercial segment of our show"... abruptly flings off wig, showing bald head... big cheers.)
(brings on backing band, Yo La Tengo)
Goose-Step Mama
(several quick Rutles medleys)
(solo kurzweil keyboard, amazing authentic Beatles piano sound)
Double Back Alley, Another Day, etc.
("silver surfer," middle-aged cyber jokes) Face Mail in the Meat Zone (new tune)
Mr. Eurovsion
Quiet Talks & Summer Walks
Between Us
(different hats)
Godfrey Daniel (Elton/Bernie Taupin parody)
Shangri-La
(scattered Bonzos songs, lotsa funny chat)
Humanoid Boogie
I Want To Be With You (for wife Yvonne, who was back in UK)
(many audience participation numbers,
new songs)
Stoned On Rock
Evening Sun (japanese lute-like guitar)
Cheese And Onions
Crystal Balls (banjo country segment, white cowboy hat)
Mr. Apollo
Yo La Tengo sings Piggy Bank Love
I Must Be In Love
Let's Be Natural (Ira Kaplan's haunting guitar textures)
(encore)
Ouch!
(passing off Phonography & CollCirc CDs to Neil... many friends, plus dozens more, all coming into second show as we're leaving.)
-- -- -- home
Whew! Bloody brilliant!
Thank Your Sir Neil, for such a truly genuine experience...
RSM
The August 29 -
Sept. 21 entries have been put back in. Sorry about that! ~ Bonnie
October 07, 2001
Bob
Saw Neil Innes tonite at the House of Blues, Cambridge,
MA. One of only 3 dates in the US. Got there just before show was to begin and
found that it was sold out!! I thought Neil only had a cult following and it
was a Sunday night (though the nite before a Monday holiday).
Well, the bouncer told me there was a bar and the show would be shown on TV
monitors there. So I ordered a couple beers and watched and heard it there.
Not as good as being in the actual club (one floor up) but it'll
do. A good show with Yo La Tengo backing him up.
Neil played both solo and with YLT; Rutles songs included a medley ("Doubleback
Alley/Cheese and
Onions, etc."), "I Must Be in Love", "Ouch", "Shangrila",
"Joe Public", "Between Us" and "goose step mama".
Bonzo tunes included "I'm the Urban Spaceman",
"Mr. Apollo" (GREAT version!), "readymades",
"Piggy Bank Love", "I Want to Be With You",
and "Humanoid Boogie". He also did the "Protest
Song" that popped up on a couple Monty Python live albums.
October 06, 2001
John Smith • john_lk45@msn.com
http://www.american-engineering.com
I think your site is great!
October 04, 2001
tony • tonyfran@webtv.net
San Clemente
http://www.carlinkmall.com/
love this site
October 04, 2001
Lost Sock
Recollections 3 - the ultimate tracklisting. Release
it now!!!!
October 03, 2001
simon rogers • brityankny@aol.com
long island ,N.Y ( formally suffolk ,uk)
ITS GREAT TO HEAR THAT NEIL IS COMING OVER THE POND
TO NEW YORK.IAM HOPING TO MAKE THE DATE AS ITS BEEN ALONG TIME SINCE I SAW HIM
IN CONCERT.LAST TIME WAS AT THE IPSWICH CORN EXCHANGE FOR THE MORE JAM TOMMOROW
TOUR BEFORE I MOVED TO THE STATES.IT WILL BE GREAT TO SEE NEIL PUT SMILES BACK
ON THE FACES OF NEW YORKERS AND AS A FAN OF NEILS FOR MANY YEARS ID LIKE TO
SAY HOW MUCH IT MEANS TO ME TO SEE HIM COME OVER AND IAM SURE HELP BRING LAUGHTER
AND HAPPINESS
BACK INTO THE LIVES OF PEOPLE EFFECTED BY THIS TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.THANK YOU NEIL.
October 03, 2001
Lisa Gardner • lggsnmrl@aol.com
NY, NY (it's a hell of a town)
http://www.canniballovers.com/saturday
Stumbled across a magazine interview with Neil announcing
his gigs in NYC this week!! Rescheduling everything to attend. Graduated from
Merely Insane to Wildly Rabid fan upon meeting Neil at NY Beatlefest back in
'97 or '98 (memory's fading). Overjoyed to FINALLY have the complete lyrics
(and title) to "Song In A French Accent" which he sang at Beatlefest. My crappy
audio tape recorded that day has long since worn out... so I'm off to grab the
Recollections CDs. Neil is precisely the goopy salve New York needs right now!!
Cheers!
Lisa
October 02, 2001
Danny Barbour • Danny@EnygmaG.com
Deepest and flattest Yorkshire
http://www.enygmag.com/neil/recollections3.htm
The cover and tracklisting for the final RECOLLECTIONS
album
is now posted at http://www.enygmag.com/neil/recollections3.htm
Watch out for further details
October 01, 2001
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http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/edwoodsholyhaven?s
Mr. Innes is a jean E us soothfully
September 24, 2001
Ben Crisp • ben_crisp@hotmail.com
Australia
Fantastic site! I still remember watching 'Puddle
Lane' on television all those years ago. Thanks Neil, for all your wonderful
music.
September 24, 2001
John Casey • johnpc375@aol.com
Indianapolis IN USA
A very nice website, I plan on returning again and
again and again etc.
September 23, 2001
Mike Clitherow • mike_lins@lineone.net
Torquay, England.
"Eine Kleine Middle Klasse Musik" the best single
John has written since his death. Spookily accurate.
It's incredible that Neil finished the first Rutles album so fast and with little
budget - I'm still discovering - and hugely enjoying - the little touches. French
horn a la Alan Civil; tablas in the styles of Anil Bhagwat (a tenant of my mum's.
We told him he was off his head when he told us he had played with Harrison
on Revolver! Oh dear.)
Love and many, many thanks for the magical Rutles music and fantasy, Neil.
Rut Never Sleeps!
September 22, 2001
Jamie Alonzo • MCRTNYFAN@aol.com
Forest Park, Illinois
http://www.mitchweissman.com
Bonnie, the site is great and Neil, I hope you come
back to Beatlefest Chgo 2002, you just have to sign my copy of that picture
I gave you! Love and kisses to all!
September 21, 2001
Arrogant Balloon
A marvelous feast of Innesanity
September 18, 2001
trance mp3
France
Hi from france !
September 13, 2001
Deb Adams •
debwarr99@hotmail.com
Stoke, England
I am so thankful, years i have searched for something
of Puddle lane; it was my favourite programme when I was little the photos on
this website are the first i have seen since then, I an so gratefull for those
great memories!
If anyone has any actual footage could you please e-mail them to me, thank you.
September 11, 2001
Stef •
passengerthompson@yahoo.de Berlin,
Germany (so don't mention the war!)
I just found out that there's nothing more peaceful
than sitting in my kitchen watching my rabbits and listening to The World's
"Lucky Planet". Great record! (Thanks Helen! ;o))
September 07, 2001
Harvey J.Satan •
HarVSatan@aol.com Somewhere In California
I think it's cool that "Triangle Tango",is finally
getting some mention. The only problem is,it was never a Ron Nasty song. ( Yes,he
is heard singing it in "Let It Rot", but the fact of the matter is,it was always
a Stig O'Hara song.) It was released post-Rutles,with slightly altered lyrics,on
Stig's solo album "Gone To Aunt Artica". Hope this clears up some mysteries.
I can only hope these other missing songs eventually see the light of day.
September 06, 2001
Felicia Boutin •
tex2309@cfl.rr.com
Toronto
Liked the site. Thanks!
September 03, 2001
Dick Jaws •
dominichs@ntlworld.com
Cambridge, UK
It was a dream come true to see The Rutles (Ron,
Barry & friends) perform in London last year. And now they're coming to
Cambridge (Oct 29)... it's Rutle Heaven!! If you know where Stig is... (surely
not still working as an air hostess) BRING HIM HOME, if only for the guitar
solo on Love Life! Can't wait! One two... three four...
September 02, 2001
gerry sinclair •
g.sinclair1@ntlworld.com
harlow essex united kingdom
by visiting this site i have just found out the
passing of dennis cowan in 1972. i have been trying to find him for many years
he was my lead guitarist in the tribe in the mid 60's.
i am sorry to learn of his passing at such a young age.
September 02, 2001
Gyro Cloneman •
frizbat@home.com
Berkeley, California
Fabuloso. It's great to be able to get the lyrics
and chords
to this unique music. Also liked the graphics.
What a shame about Viv's tragic demise...
September 02, 2001
Dave Klaybor •
CaptainDave@my.ws
Newport Beach, California, USA
I used to live with Legs and Viv in the late '70's...
I've forgotten all about those great days until just now when one of there songs
played on the Tv... can someone get me in touch with Larry... is he still around?
I lived in Huggin's Cottage with him for 9 months and Viv for a month... I have
lots of pictures of post-Bonzo Larry/Viv from back then, including the work
he was doing onthe Springtime for Hitler stuff...
- ***** I co-wrote a song with Larry back then... (it used to be called Mountain
Boy back then... we'd play it at Gus's recording studio, the Manor House recording
Studio as well... George Harrison's house and many other places for friends...
someone help me get in contact with Larry... I didn't even know Viv was gone
:(
- more laterrrrrrrrrrr
September 01, 2001
Burton Gilliam •
DarkNixon@aol.com
Lumberton,Montana,United States of America
Just a hello! I quite enjoy this site! I was at
Chicago Beatlefest 2001,where I learned about your exsistance.
I am also curious if anybody can tell me about a song Neil sang a little bit
of,titled "Hillary In The Killery"? He said it was inspired by a book he'd read,and
was an unused Rutles song. Hard to say,since he only sang a little bit of it,at
his signing table,when I asked if there was any unrealeased Rutles. He jokingly
said they did a cover of "I've Got You Under My Skin ",as well. Yeah, right!
Keep up the good work Neil,and keep us informed "Words Of Innespiration"!!
August 29, 2001
Diana F. Johnson • interkids@earthlink.net
Lake Barrington, IL 60010
Dear Gwyn,
Your website is awesome. http://www.HeyGwyn.com I'm sure many fans of yours
like to visit every week.
Love, MeMe
P.s. I will try to send this to you.
Gwyn works on Breakfast With The Beatles in Chicago, and took some interesting pictures of Neil while he was there.
~ Laurie
August 29, 2001
Diana F. Johnson • www.http:dinterkids@earthlink.net
Lake Barrington, IL 60010-1709
Hey Gwyn,
You have so many good pictures. It's fun to see my granddaughter on the web.
August 29, 2001
joe • thrasher@iquest.net
next door
you havent lived until you've heard ken thorton and
neil innes play together. or maybe you have. in any case, it was a grand experience.
please do it again!
August 28, 2001
Julian O.
Regarding "Martian's" comments below about a Rutles
hoax....the hoax is in HIM claiming to have invented the hoax! I HAVE HEARD
the recordings in question! They are rough recordings, but definitely an important
part of the Rutles' music career that should be heard! As a producer of a radio
show many years ago, a recording of these was once handed to me to hear from
a record producer, amongst other Rutles music. I was a dedicated fan, and was
astounded, although I unfortunately couldn't get a copy. One of the songs, I
can't remember which, is sung by Barry Wom, but the others are Ron Nasty at
his best and nastiest! I live for the day when those recordings are discovered!
"Triangle Tango" is Ron Nasty at his cynical best! Don't believe the false claim
of a hoax...this is REAL! (Perhaps this false "hoax" is an attempt at a cover-up???
Or perhaps "Martian" is just wanting to take credit for something he didn't...and
COULDN'T possibly have done!)
Believe it...those songs are out there, and I hope one day that these Rutles
gems are heard again!
August 28, 2001
rose morris • rosepommy@hotmail.com
australia
dontknow url is
hi from rose
August 28, 2001
rose morris • rosepommy@hotmail.com
australia
whatisurl
August 27, 2001
Martian Lepus • [
deleted by C.I.A. ]
Los Angeles,California,U.S.A.
http://www.lookatmeImwonderful.com
HELLO! If I might just interupt your guestbook for
just a moment! I must tell you : I've been having you all on for ages! I have
pulled off the greatest Rutles Hoax , since the whole "Dirk Is Cool" hoax! Yes
, dear Rutley fans , it was ME , yes I , not The Rutles , but Myself whom has
written the following "missing" Rutles songs , of which I am also the author
of as well , "Newspaper Suit" , "Chester Field" , "Triangle Tango" and " When
Everything Is All Right ( Nothing Is Left )" , all thought up by yours ever
so truely!
I have nothing more to declare , other than my brilliance , and the fact that
I composed these "supposed" Rutle songs , while on a diet of mostly beef and
curries! ( Can you imagine how much more witty and erudite I'd be if I ate vegatables?
I can't! And I'm me! )
August 27, 2001
Celeste
I saw the Rutles movie at Beatlefest this year, and
I gotta say it made a Rutles fan outta me! (P.S. Ron Nasty is my favorite Rutle!
;D)
August 26, 2001
Ken Thornton • rutler@aol.com
The Heart of Illinois (or maybe it's the armpit)
http://members.aol.com/rutler
It sure was great meeting and hanging out with new
friends (Bonnie, Laurie, Harvey, Vet Ken, Joe, Lindsey, and Christine), especially
that singalong we had with Neil. Chicago Beatlefest was easily the greatest
weekend ever!
August 26, 2001
Mike Gallagher • Im
not really sure,yet
Black country , England
THE INNES BOOK OF RECORDS WAS A ZENITH POINT IN BRITISH
TELLY VEIWING. I SALUTE YOU SIR.
August 26, 2001
Ian Miller • ighmiller@hotmail.com
Cambridge. UK.
Top stuff. The best show on the net. Many thanks
and kind regards.
August 22, 2001
Maureen • Beatlemo2@aol.com
Chicago, IL
I just saw Neil at Beatlefest Chicago, and he is truly the FUNNIEST person I have ever seen. Very nice, patient and approachable as well. But above all, I think it was the trousers that stood out most of all.
August 22, 2001
joe • thrasher@iquest.net
indiana
neil, did you ever find your glasses?
August 22, 2001
Danny Barbour • Danny@Enygmag.com
Deepest Yorkshire
http://www.enygmag.com/neil
The finalised track listing for RECOLLECTIONS 3 has now been posted at http://www.enygmag.com/neil/recollections3.htm
It's only weeks until the release of this gem and a must for every Neil Innes fan.
August 22, 2001
Harvey J.Satan • HarVSatan@aol.com
CLOUD 9 !
http:// www.None of your business big nose.htm
CHICAGO 2001!
Lord Love A Duck! The Fun We Had!
Laurie and Bonnie pleasant as could be,
Christine Beagle,sat on His knee!
Ken Thornton was there,full of good pluck,
Neil sang a song,that used the word......
Vet Ken made friends with Carol's mum,
Martian the pinko,was everyone's chum!
Lindsay informed us,when we could be gay,
And Joe had his watch,and timed it that day!
I was in awe of the wonders we had,
And Klaus is still German,which isn't so bad!
Thank you all and sundry!
Quite enjoying Neil's new selections of food related songs!( "Eggo Warriors","Fish Meal & The Ham Bone",and "Charming Baked Potatoes" ) Keep up the good work son! ( A Big "WASSUP!" to You,dear boy.)
August 21, 2001
Tom Miller • tmishawaka@hotmail.com
Mishawaka Indiana
As always Neil was great at Beatlefest in Chicago
had a couple of more things for him to sign ,Hope you decides
to come back next year, Your The Best
August 21, 2001
Jack McDonald • mckeith98@yahoo.com
Bloomington, IL 61704
I recently met Neil at Beatlefest, and he signed my pretty red guitar, and I was happy, and...well my point is, I want to acquire as much Bonzo material as I can, and so far Best Buy, Ebay, Tower Records, BMG, Hastings, Wal-Mart, etc. etc. prove fruitless. Is there some sort of remote, silly, beneath-the-bushes ordering hovel from which I can obtain this glorious nonsense? Sincerely, thank you, I love you, and wash-soap-rinse-repeat, Jack McDonald.
August 21, 2001
Susan • susankd4@yahoo.com
Chicago area
It was great having Neil back at the Chicago Beatlefest this past weekend! While there were sure no deals to be had in the dealer room (does anyone agree?), Neil was the best deal of the weekend! He was very approachable, funny and entertaining and I know my sentiments are shared by many other fest goers. His stories and songs, new and old, are the best!
All the best,
Susan
August 20, 2001
mary pat williamson • marypatw@hotmail.com
Evansville, IN (originally KY thus the two names)
Neil,
I have been a Rutles fan since the tv show. It was great meeting you at Beatlefest 2001 in Chicago this weekend. I really appreciate having you autograph my Archaeology CD. I am exploring all of Rutles web sites and trying to listen to some tracks.
You are truly Fab!!!
Mary Pat
August 20, 2001
joe crane • thrasher@iquest.net
lapel, indiana
wonderful site B. Had a wonderful time at Beatlefest, it was so great meeting you. what a weekend! Neil (both) Rules!
August 20, 2001
Julie • sgtpepper_66@hotmail.com
the Chicago IL area
www.geocities.com/spork_911
Wow, I just wanted to say that I admire this website's attention to detail, and that I got to see Neil Innes like five times at the Chicago Beatlefest. He's a great personality to say the least!
August 19, 2001
Kevin E! • keveone@wwa.com
Chicago IL USA!!!
www.brothersinarmsonline.com
GREAT MEETING NEIL THIS WEEKEND!!!! He was ULTRA WONDERFUL!!!! I look forward to exploring the rest of his work beyond The Rutles and The Bonzos. All the best to the webmasters AND Neil!!!!
August 16, 2001
Syd • kreftm@schuemann-sasol.com
Hamburg, Germany
Got it! There's in a fact a wonderful person in California who's going to send me a copy of "Archeology". Thank you very much again.
August 16, 2001
Syd • kreftm@schuemann-sasol.com
Hamburg, Germany
Hello again,
still desperately looking for the bonus tracks from the Japanese edition of the RUTLES' "ARCHEOLOGY". Surely there must be at least one nice person out there who's willing to make a copy. I'd buy it myself, but it's nowhere to be found...
August 15, 2001
Steve Jones, co-host of 105.9WCKG's "Breakfast with The Beatles" • GearFABCo@AOL.COM
USA
www.BreakfastwithTheBeatles.Com
It's always a pleasure to Have Neil on our show. Looking forward to BeatleFest 2001,Chicago as usual. I have had TEA,...and BISCUITS!!!!!!!
August 13, 2001
Steve Carlson • doodahonline@earthlink.net
Westlake Village, CA 91361
My new/used record/CD store is called "Doo-Dah Depot". Can I somehow network with youse on "schtuff"?
August 13, 2001
bob barrs • er, haven't got one yet
birmingham, england
you are doing a brilliant job...I shall visit you again
August 13, 2001
kenechy ubajekwe • ken@ubajekwe.com
NIGERIA WEST AFRICA.
umuchu aguata anambra
I TOO MUCH LOVE THIS SITE IT IS VERY COOL. I WILL VISIT CANADA IN THE SHORTEST TIME,GREETING TO ALL MY FRIEND UJU OFFOR CHIDIMMA AND OTHERS.
August 12, 2001
Robert Rose
Great web site
Thanks, Dad! ~ Bonnie
August 12, 2001
Dave • communications_god@yahoo.uk.co
lets see if this page takes me anywhere........
August 12, 2001
Karen • jackson96663@msn.com
Chicago
Thank you dso much for this site. It's fabulous!
August 02, 2001
Matt • mtaw@hotmail.com
Southend, Essex
http://www.loud.co.uk
Cool site!
August 01, 2001
Rhonda Harris
Great Site.
July 26, 2001
Roy Weblin • LINKXRWEB@aol.com
London England (UK)
Great site!
July 26, 2001
James
Ray - thanks for this website address.
July 25, 2001
David Hosking
Just curious--interesting website
July 20, 2001
Mark. S • evergate@yahoo.com
Uk (now in Vanc BC canada)
Just.....Thanks....(nuff said!)
July 17, 2001
Ad.
Just thinking about Peter Smith's question about whether the Beatles wrote about rock 'n' roll and they sort of did. Well, in 'Yer Blues' John says he even hates his rock 'n' roll...I don't know if that counts?
All the best, Neil! Just love that Rutles music!
July 17, 2001
fellicity t.
Everything I know about economics, I learned from reading Neil's book (in the "things to read" section). Thanks Neil!
July 17, 2001
905 • long_gonegeek7115@hotmail.com
U.S. America in the middle of the country in the north part of the country (we are the geographical centre of North America)!!
This is a very good resource. Thank you for all the information presented here. When watching "Magical Mystery Tour" recently I began to think about how more exciting it would be if Neil Innes was where the woman was doing the striptease. I think that would have been more exciting. Even though it's not appropriate to discuss with everyone. I hope I haven't offended any of you. To summarize:
Thank you marvelous builders of the marvelous website.
And, then, I think Neil should have been up there doing the striptease in "Magical Mystery Tour". How's that.
Well, I think that's just mighty fine. You know, now, that you have gotten quite a few of us girls all excited with this very pleasant image...
YUM!
~ Laurie
July 16, 2001
D • d_caz@yahoo.com
Louisiana
http://www.expage.com/d_caz
Hi
July 11, 2001
Lost sock.
Any news on Recollections3?
July 06, 2001
Cody • enchanted_april2000@yahoo.com
Lakeport, CA. USA
I love you, Neil Innes. Thank you.
July 06, 2001
normal norman • malcolm.n1@btinternet.com
west sussex england
hi, great site.
i met the "diamond geezer" (V.S.) a few times and even have a couple of letters from him....."..so Norman if you're normal I intentend to be a freak for the rest of my life...." -- ring any bells?
Good luck and best wishes,
Malcolm
July 04, 2001
Squidy • Jonathan@jsloman.fsnet.co.uk
London, England
http://squidy.20m.com
Neil Innes is an unrecognised genius in my opinion. Lovely to see other people have similar views, and have put up a website about it. The sheer amount of lyrics alone have done me brain in.
July 03, 2001
Gail • sunflowergirl33444@yahoo.com
Florida USA
Hello there nice web site
July 03, 2001
Mike Sport Murphy • mcvouty@optonline.net
Long Island New York
http://killrockstars.com
Poked my head in here after a long while to
happily find it still thriving and lovely.
Toasts all 'round to all involved, and fond regards to
Mr Innes...
The gentleman changed my life for the better, and is a big
reason for my chosen profession.
any chance of a NYC swingby gig after Chicago?
Pleeeease?
June 29, 2001
peter smith • petersmith1a@aol.com
st petersburg, russia...no, florida
well, hey, i was just listening to archaeology, specifically "hey mister," and it occurred to me: did the beatles ever write a song about rock and roll? i know they did "rock and roll music" by chuck berry, but did they ever write one? i odn't think so. help?
love,
peter
June 25, 2001
keith brown • keithbrow8@aol.com
chesterfield
just got on internet first time today. Saw Neil at Leadmill sheffield with Yo la tengo, expected him doing a support act in his own right but he was playing with YLT, only doing 2 songs on his own. However YLT who i'd never heard of till this point were great and certainly diferent. Well done Neil, not what was expected but brilliant anyway. I also saw you live a few years or so earlier at the Pomegranate Theatre in Chesterfield.Book of records/python songs/rutles etc etc all brilliant.
Neil's "Eurovision song contest man" is better than any of the so called serious entries. People do want to see you mate, even after all these years. Keep live gigs going however you can. Try selective support acts, "the audience is out here"! bye for now. Keith Brown.
June 22, 2001
Brian D • bdawson@qantas.com.au
Sydney. (orig Stafford, UK)
Neil, this is a great site. Your music is still excellent and Viv's words and voice are indelibly marked on my mind.
Thirty+ years on, I still know every word.
Thanks for everything. You don't realise how much.
June 21, 2001
Malcolm James • malcolm_james@alliedtelesyn.com
UK
Fantastic website. I have been a longstanding fan of Neil Innes etc. I saw Grimms at my college. Love is getting deeper I find moving and v relevant in my life/marriage. Keep me informed of live dates.
June 19, 2001
simon rogers • brit..yank..n.y @aol.com
long island .new york usa
hi to Neil and all of my friends in the u.k.just like to say how much i enjoyed the latest interview.its nice for me to finally hear about how one great songwriter that i admire shares his thoughts on my other hero .john lennon
June 15, 2001
Syd • kreftm@schuemann-sasol.com
Hamburg, Germany
Hi there,
I'm looking for the Bonus tracks from the Japanese ARCHEOLOGY-CD (though I think two of them are the same as on the SHANGRI LA-CDS). Can anyone make a CDR of the bonus tracks?
Cheers,
Syd
June 15, 2001
Ann • anncee@btinternet.com
Preston, Lancashire, GB
Brilliant!!
June 14, 2001
ss • hfdjj@hotmai.com
atlanta
good
June 12, 2001
Richard Baxter • ribaxco@hotmail.com
Leigh on sea
http://www.richardbaxter.co.uk
Hiya!
June 09, 2001
Record Sleeve
I would like to say that when we were just little sprouts, my brother used to call innertubes "innes boops". I know this means something. Please feel free to interpret it on your own. And, I have not seen Neil Innes in concert, only on T.V. I am deprived but not entirely depraved and like this wealth of information, so I can see now all that I have missed. Congratulations to everyone and Tony Blair. Cheers, R. Sleeve
June 08, 2001
sweep • wisey28@hotmail.com
Happy Belated Birthday to Louise & Sam, if it was your birthday on June 6th! Nice looking site by the way!
Sweep
June 07, 2001
Alan Tompkins • alant@excom.com.au
Melbourne, Victoria (Oz)
I got here by way of the Rutles, and later the Bootleg Rutles (Itchycoo Park).
But mainly I was at the Concert that was part of Beatle Week 1998.
Magic!
Thanks Neil.
June 07, 2001
Joe Irwin • joeirwin@barnend15.freeserve.co.uk
Farningham, Kent, England, Europe, Earth, Universe, etc.
I was lucky enough to see The Bonzos at the Tiger's Head in Catford all those years ago. Twice a week they packed the place and we always got there about an hour before opening time to get seats at the front. Sometimes abit dodgy, especially when Legs Larry whacked your table with his walking stick whilst doing his amazing tap dance. Neil was even then the musical inspiration, perhaps the band were sometimes not very musical, but really great fun. There must be space on satellite TV for a rerun of Innes Book of Records.
June 07, 2001
J. • luckylukewarm@hotmail.com
North Duckkotter, United States, America
http://kato.lego.tripod.com
Inspiring inspirational inspired work I see here, I want to say "Thanks", for all this which is shown on this page! Thanks for your time.
June 01, 2001
NOT Joel Druckman • HarVSatan@aol.com
Underneath the staircase.....
www.notjoeldruckman.org
Good Lord! Three years of this rubbish? Are you insane? What would ever possess you to host a page for one of Britains most notorious vole stranglers? I ask you? Oh....hang on...."Neil Innes" not "Vile Penis"...sorry,I oft times get the two confused! Very good,carry on Melissa! Congratulations on Three years....and here's to another Three more! Wee Hey! Break out the Zima!
June 01, 2001
Louise
Happy 3rd Anniversary to what's still one of the best sites on the net (and the bestest Innes Emporium around)!
Now I'm off to check out the transcript and new photies :)
May 30, 2001
tony
forgive me for i am the original lead balloon
as i pick my nose in the vale of lune
dreaming of golden hosts in the lakeland nights
and awake in the morn to pillows of snotty pyrites
sweet catherine i think of us as cosmic soulmates
as long as you dont look like the guy from dire straits........
May 28, 2001
Catherine • inneralchemy@hotmail.com
USA
I got my mojo back thanks to listening to Neil's music! Also it has inspired me to start playing the guitar again. (Not necessarily a good thing.) Glad to hear you're OK Tony! Sometimes stuff happens to reaffirm one's purpose in life. Love, Catherine
May 27, 2001
tony
Is that the alice in wonderland,or the looking glass version?Anyway thanks alice for your kind words,im not normaly a cry baby but we do'nt live in normal times........
May 26, 2001
Alice
Hang in there Tony! I know how you feel man. Love, Alice Well
May 26, 2001
tony • tony_kinsella@hotmail.com
het loop
HEY!Neil im getting a bit pissed off swimming around in circles,i think i've well qualified to be an ego warrior,even spent time at belladerma trying to get myself in shape turned out i was dreaming on the mountain at the seaview clinic,i need to hear from the fat controller or one of the puppet masters,a possible barbie overdose on the cards.Im sorry to sound so glum,i suppose that's what three years mental torture does,best regards tony.........
May 26, 2001
Cal Lantrip • lantrip@us.ibm.com
San Jose Ca. USA 95120,
Neil, thanks for all of the great memories. I've been
a fan since 1973.
Fans, does anyone know where I can purchase videos of
the Bonzo Dog Band or any of Neil's other work? I cannot
down load the AVIs from this site?
May 25, 2001
Patrick Grant • pg@strangemusic.com
Born in Motown, as in Detroit, Michigan, now living in NYC
http://www.goddard.edu/wgdr/kalvos/grantpa.html
Dear Neil,
You are so unstoppable! Go man go! It is so great that your marvelous site can fill-in a guy like me, who was born in 1963 Detroit, with everything you've been up to! (much of the recent stuff SO new because I'm here in the US and rely on a site like this to keep me up to date). I'd heard 'Doughnut...' when i was 13 in 1977 and you been with me ever since. I've only known the Bonzos, Pythons, and Rutles so, finding out about IBoR etc. to present was a blast. I make my living as a composer now (really!) and was in lack of inspiration last night. I checked out the site and was SO re-inspired. Thanks!
My parents got divorced when I was young and, as it turned out, in my teens, my Dad was living 40 miles south of my Mom's house (where i lived) and this meant that i could receive the Ohio PBS staions that had 'RWT' in their programming when I visited him on weekends. Not so on the Detroit stations. The reception really sucked but I sat through it on those weekends anyway and was really the 'odd sport' (even amongst my Python and retro-Goon friends) becuase i was the only one who had seen it! (and I mean, the reception was POOR, like seeing it through a snowstorm. My optomitrist (oculist) still thanks you!).
The tune to "L'Amour Perdue' stuck with me all these years (I even remember the episode where you sing it in drag - how odd the see the AVI after all these years and compare it with the memory). I never knew what its name was until I visted your site last night, let alone the lyrics. Ironically, after having a Swiss French-speaking wife of 8 years, the lyrics pretty much sum up the working knowledge of that Gallic tongue that I've been working with. I played and sang it for her at the piano - she is STILL scratching her head God bless 'er.
Once again: Go man go! I hope that (and will try and help to get) "Away with Words" shown here (now NYC) if I can.
Looking forward to all your newest stuff!
Thanks Neil,
Patrick Grant
http://www.goddard.edu/wgdr/kalvos/grantpa.html
http://www.patrickgrant.net
http://www.explodingmusic.org
http://www.strangemusic.com
May 24, 2001
Greg Szalony • greg1124@msn.com
Hamilton, New Jersey 08610 U.S.A.
Spent the day with Neil at Beatlefest in N.J. What a lovely Idiot!
May 20, 2001
lucy Portilla • lportilla@hotmail.com
Cali, Colombia South America
Thanks for the opportunity to visit your site
May 18, 2001
Howard Hinckley • hlhinckley@msn.com
Orange, CA
Love the website. Big bonzo and neil innes fan.
May 16, 2001
Alice
Just got the "Recollections" cds. Neil, your music goes straight to my heart. Love ya man! Alice Well
May 13, 2001
Salim Fadhley • scf@mail.com
London
http://www.sharesite.org
This is kindof kewl!
May 13, 2001
A. Chovie
To me he's surreal. (Does anyone know what a "thruaser" is?) Ann
May 13, 2001
mikn • sljanavey
mexico
aol
the bonzos are a bunch of thruasers
May 09, 2001
Don • 3hands@altavista.com
Costa Mesa, Calif.
I only attended one Beatle fest. and that's because they had the world famous Beatle Puppets. and The Rutles played, too ...
May 08, 2001
Catherine • inneralchemy@hotmail.com
A United State
Been playing a game of "Spot the Neil" with the Monty Python films. What fun! I was happy to find such a lot of information at this site. I've never spent so much time on a bloody computer before. %-) Good work! Much love, Catherine S.
May 06, 2001
rob burns • rob.burns@stonebow.otago.ac.nz
Dunedin, New Zealand
http://www.otago.ac.nz/music and then go to departmental staf
I co-produced Viv Stanshall's version of 'There Ain't No Room To Rhumba In A Sports Car' on 'The Last Temptation Of Elvis' album. I was also writing songs with Viv just before he died. I am now teaching at a university in New Zealand but would like to be in touch with other Bonzo members and discuss Viv's work.
May 04, 2001
Susan Wallior • xymox@softcom.net
Lodi, CA
would like to find a cd of the doughnut in Granny's Greenhouse, had the album in the 70's, but daughter found it and she and friends played it to death. Also would like to obtain lyrics to "The Trouser Press".
May 04, 2001
Matt • mtaw@hotmail.com
Colchester
HTTP://www.colchestercricket.org
Cool site!
May 03, 2001
Ed • heyitsmillertime@altavista.com
Fresno CA (pronounced "caw")
What are the lyrics to "The Intro and The Outro"?
April 27, 2001
TOm REad • monkey_fodder@hotmail.com
Manchester, England
http://members.tripod.co.uk/filthygibbon/monkey/mf.htm
This site is a great tribute to the mad loon Innes!
What's that - Macedonia?
April 27, 2001
Manjeet • msaggu@kanbay.com
India
This to refer the study material for the Sybase DBA certification
April 25, 2001
eddy ginley
Gee! what a coincidence i was born in basingstoke!?
April 24, 2001
Neil innes
All Hail Macedonia
Land of the Free!
Bingo Steaks?
Let's
.....
one more
that's all it takes
April 24, 2001
john neville • johnmneville@aol.com
watford herts uk
superb site,hours of fun and info- THANKYOU! if i could have three wishes one would be the complete 'innes book of records' on DVD would the BBC do that for us, or will it stay in the archive forever?
April 24, 2001
Poseidon
Hello,
I recommend you to read this sites and sign the guestbook:
http://truth.macedonia.gr/
http://Makedonia.cc.ece.ntua.gr
http://www.real.macedonia.gr/
http://www.abest.com/~angelos/macfaq.html
http://history.macedonia.gr/faq.htm
P.S. Please tell me what you think and which of them you find best. You can email me to the ad poseidon@mail.vu
April 23, 2001
Tamatha McMillan • tajemcmillan@cs.com
Calhoun, Ga, Gordon
Just give me some free frog mouse cursers already
April 20, 2001
scala • cubbin@dot.calm
i.o.m.
bingo!stakes.....
April 19, 2001
Thyra • Thyrals@excite.com
Los Angeles, CA USA
Thank you so for creating this site! I missed the Rutles DVD launching party by a tiny teeny wee bit... in my despair I turned to the Internet and stumbled upon this website.. my sprit now is soaring to discover other Neil Innes fans out there! I shall continue to check back in hopes of a future Los Angeles club date :)! Great site.
April 18, 2001
scala • mensen@utrecht.com
het loop
Is Neil j.f.k.?
April 18, 2001
Stef • egowarrior@hotmail.com
Berlin, Germany
Neil, happy Easter to you too. You're a big jam doughnut with cream on top!
BTW, when will you come over to Germany for one or more concerts?
April 15, 2001
Karissa Thomas • karissa@bayern.freeserve.co.uk
King's Lynn
Happy Easter to you too Neil, and to everyone!!!!!
I haven't stopped playing Recollections 1&2 for a week, they're so good. Godfrey Daniel is a masterpiece.
Love ya Neil.
K.
April 15, 2001
G MORTLOCK • WWW.GPJDAN@AOL.COM
ENGLAND
N/A
ANY INFO ON FORTHCOMING CD'S
April 15, 2001
peter b
with a girl like you....
just a great song to sing to our baby daughter, anna....
many thanks for some top gear over the years,
by the way, i don't suppose you're thinking of popping over to play in melbourne at any time?????
if not, are you playing in the uk in june (we're back on holiday and wouldn't mind a bit of a show if it's not too much trouble)
in the meantime, have a respectful nod and a wink from an expat' liddypudlian
all the georgie
peter b
April 14, 2001
Richard King • lionheart@skynet.be
La Hulpe, Belgium
"MP & Holy Grail" on arte (probably dubbed in French!) tomorrow 15th at 20:45 CET, followed by a debate on religious relics(!).
Regards,
R
April 14, 2001
Kitty Earp • caearp@cs.com
Norfolk
And Happy Easter to you too, Neil!
April 13, 2001
Ann Voelkel • moloch@myriad.net
Bryan, TX USA
Hey, Neil! I saw you live once back in the mid 80's at
a small club in Washington DC.
Thanks for all the fun music!!
April 13, 2001
NEIL INNES
HAPPY EASTER ALL YOU BUNNIES!
I LOVE YOU
NEIL.
April 12, 2001
Martin Brown • martin.brown2@virgin.net
Hemel Hempstead, Herts UK
www.mp3.com/martinbrown
I love Neil Innes' songs - it's all been said, but Neil has a genius for
becoming a Macca or Lennon soundalike and songwriter-alike
at the drop of a hat apart from his 'own' compositions which are great
I bet Macca wishes he could come up with anything anywhere near as challenging these days!
Thanks for the great songs and programs Neil - Innes Book
of Records was always required pre-gig viewing for me when it was current.
Cheers take care
Love Martin
April 09, 2001
Jane Tate • janetate@beatlesusa.com
Honolulu, HI
http://www.beatlesusa.com
Hey Neil! Love the site. This is Jane (formerly of CompuServe) Look forward to seeing you at future Beatlefests! Move to Hawaii, as you can see. Love it here.
April 09, 2001
Michael • bagpussplayedfunkguitar@hotmail.com
Dereham
Saw the show in Kings Lynn...yeah! Better than Norwich, I thought, but sadly the people of Lynn appear to have no taste. Ho hum, quite near the fens I s'pose...
Yes, Recollections 2 is indeed glorious, as was Recollections 1 also...Hurrah! Glad you remembered me without too much prompting, Neil :)
Oh dear. Cocteau Twins in a darkened room....
April 07, 2001
Karissa Thomas • karissa@bayern.freeserve.co.uk
King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
http://www.bayern.freeserve.co.uk
I saw Neil last night in King's Lynn on his Innes Own Words tour, and it was brilliant. I loved the old and new songs, and the stories were great to hear from the Bonzos to Raggy Dolls!! :-) Thank you Neil for a great birthday, which made it one of the best birthdays I've had!! I love the CDs (especially as Neil signed them himself :-D).
April 05, 2001
denis kinser • tony_kinsella@doglover.com
het loop
Scott medlock;
Tied up in gibraltar stop
short of supplies and munitions stop
Cannot live on love alone stop
am going right of my cake stop
Need floating cavalry now stop
i wacky i tut stop
April 04, 2001
Kitty • caearp@cs.com
Norfolk
There must be something about the name Neil. Anybody else like Neil Nannon of The Divine Comedy? He also writes very witty lyrics.
Good news about Recollections 2 - so glad it's got Crystal Balls (Balls!)to Fortune Tellers on it.
April 03, 2001
Richard King • lionheart@skynet.be
La Hulpe, Belgium
Good fun, this site! I'll be back for more!. Saw the Bonzos 2 (3?) times at Loughborough in '67/'68, saw Bill Posters a couple of years back (I have a photo of me & Sam Spoons!), must see Neil next, & buy some Rutles CDs! Ah, nostaligia!
April 01, 2001
Steve Rattey • steve@starr-media.com
Bishops Stortford, Herts
Superb gig At The Playhouse last night and really great to shake your hand. Thanks for letting me know about the song 'Drama on a Saturday night'. Love the two 'Recollections' Cds and looking forward to the third. All the best.
April 01, 2001
Graham Stibbs • tygraham@cwcom.net
Harlow, Essex
Wonderful concert at Harlow last night and great to shake hands with a laughing legend.
March 30, 2001
Nick Junemann • nick.junemann@virgin.net
New Malden, Surrey
Had a great weekend in Salisbury. Neil - what a star. Protest Song, Donkey Song and Godfrey Daniel were great. Only draw back was the guy behind me fell asleep and kicked his pint over - never mind. Bring back the Fabulous Bingo Bros.
March 29, 2001
Derek • derek.walmsley@btinternet.com
Barrow-in-Furness
In reply to Shane, the Elton John/Bernie Taupin parody is called "Godfrey Daniel" and is the final track on the Recollections Volume 1 CD.
March 29, 2001
Shane
The Man ! The legend ! The trousers ! Enjoyed 'Innes Own Words' very much in Bury on 27/3/01 - finally the origin of "I'm Brian!" revealed....!
I'd always sung 'Climb Every Mountain' in the election sketch but that shows you what growing up with only a copy of Live At Drury Lane for company will do for you. (Well it was either that or Eric Clapton live, and I only had one record token). Play 'He had a gun' next time eh?
What's the real title of the Elton John/Bernie Taupin parody, trivia buffs - I don't know where to look for it?
March 28, 2001
CJ Costa Rica • peteham4vr@hotmail.com
Elgin, IL USA
WOW! I can't believe I found all the songs of Bonzos and Rutles with chords! Thank God you have "Sir Robin" cos some friends of mine are doing "Python and the Grail" as our Senior class project and needed the chords. Thank you for having this site. My brother, who is a Rutles fan, will be pleased to find the chords of the classics of Neil Innes!
March 28, 2001
Stef • egowarrior@hotmail.com
Berlin, Germany
To the two fans I met in Salisbury: It has been a pleasure talking to you! The one of you who took the photo of my sister, my friend and me with Neil (I think you told Neil your name was Garfield?), thank you, great picture! Hope yours is as good. If it is, why not send them to Danny Barbour for the fans photo gallery?
March 27, 2001
Adam
God bless you, Neil. You're one of the greatest songwriters of all time. I love the Rutles and Archaeology albums!
March 27, 2001
Nathan Hosking • partydude2000@hotmail.com
aussie, mate
Youse are all great, mate.
good shit, mate
your music arnt as good as the venga's.
March 27, 2001
Hayley
I we loved you in The Rutles, you are almost as good looking as John.
I had to find your other work!
Thank you!
March 26, 2001
Stef • mailto:egowarrior@hotmail.com
Berlin in Neil-less Germany
Neil, thanks for the wonderful evening in Salisbury. Wish I could see more of your shows. Hope your plans for working with a band work out fine and you'll give us another good reason for coming to England again soon! Summer would be nice ;o)
March 25, 2001
dieter draxler • mailto:dieter@draxler.at
vienna/austria
thanks neil, your lyrics & music delighted my life.
March 20, 2001
Neil Quinn • SepticPorcs@Hotmail
Portsmouth uk
Hurrah! Thanks for all the songs and chords etc, um that's it.
March 20, 2001
Chris Tomlinson • c.tomlinson@btinternet.com
UK
http://www.btinternet.com/~c.tomlinson/fawlty.htm
If you are a true Neil Innes fan read the following and I hope
you support Neil all you can
http://home.earthlink.net/~wyuen/rutlesstory.htm
March 19, 2001
Tim McDonough • TimMcD@Worldnet.att.net
Cheektowaga, NY USA
http://home.att.net/~timmcd/home.html
Great site! It has rejuvenated my affection for Bonzo and related things! Plus my own renditions of the songs at a local open mike. It is so much fun to torment unwitting audients:). Thanks for all the enjoyment!
March 19, 2001
Stef • egowarrior@hotmail.com
Berlin, Germany
I'll see Neil live this weekend, I'm so excited! AAAAAHHH! Who else is going to Salisbury on Saturday?
March 17, 2001
Ray Phillips • ray_phillips100@hotmail.com
Tyneside U.K
Heard 'cats dont like the rain' for the first time at the Keswick show. Does anyone out there know where one can get a copy of the song? c.d, wav, mp3 etc?
March 17, 2001
luci • lizzardtubs@hotmail.com
yay! someone else going to the kings lynn gig! how exciting.... (see below!)
March 11, 2001
nobby • nobsongs@hotmail.com
Norfolk
Lovely lovely site - now then, when was the Innes Book of Records on the telly? Twenty years ago I wonder? Well, since then I've had the chorus of Cezanne says Anne and Chalk and Cheese whirling round my tiny mind and now... now after all those years I've listened to the songs again in all their glory and it's like meeting up with old friends. Really looking forward to the Kings Lynn "gig", even if it's just the three of us. I should be so lucky, lucky, lucky lucky.
March 09, 2001
La Marieta • sarisataka@ntlworld.com
Over By Yur, Keirdiff, South Wales
WAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!
It's about fecking time! Everybody, have a wonderful time!!
March 06, 2001
Brian Bernardini • bigtop@voicenet.com
West Chester, PA USA
http://www.newkings.com
Please, please, please, play the US soon. Specifically, the Philadelphia area.
March 05, 2001
neal, thats with an A page • nellygpage@netscape.net
boothbay harbor, Maine USA
Innes is god, thats with a small g.
March 05, 2001
Ian Palmer • Ian.C.Palmer@bbc.co.uk
Bath, Somerset, England, Britain
Havn't seen your website yet
March 02, 2001
Derek Walmsley • derek.walmsley@btinternet.com
Barrow-in-Furness
Superb concert at Keswick- playing the CDs today!
March 01, 2001
Jim Sloan • dimon20@mtco.com
Mareilles, Il
I haven't played the game yet, but am looking forward to it, I hope it's like break out
February 26, 2001
Gareth Renowden • gareth@renowden.co.nz
ChCh, NZ
Like an infra-red hotdog...
February 26, 2001
Mike Bradstock • m.bradstock@cup.canterbury.ac.nz
Christchurch, New Zealand
Thank you for the only piece of music that has ever made a psoriasis suffer able to laugh at his own condition. The Bonzos Live ... and just as well!!
February 25, 2001
Morty • mortypowell@hotmail.com
st albans, england
neil innes is the most original musician to ever come out of england. he is a legend
February 25, 2001
Samantha Holdsworth • Sam_Holdsworth@yahoo.co.uk
Lincolnshire, UK
I love this website! It's fantastic well done! you seem to have gathered everything a Neil Innes fan would want to see and know about keep up the good work love Sam xxx
February 25, 2001
Jari Peltonen • jari111@excite.com
Finland
http://sivut.koti.tpo.fi/polit
Hi,
Greetings from Finland.
February 21, 2001
rayan • rayan_2057
bangalore,karnataka,india
http://www.netaddress
its pretty good.
February 20, 2001
John Kearns • jep.kearns@btinternet.com.uk
Hurstpierpoint,West Sussex UK
Without doubt, a brilliant artist. Since the mid sixties I have followed him assidiously; Bonzo Dog. The World; Grimms: Neil Innes & Fatso and any/all solo material and have seen him whenever I could and have all the recorded material I could get. as a parodist there is no equal in my eyes; to make me laugh whilst enjoying good rock music ('Bandwagon' et al) is a gift very few people have. The 'bonhomie' at his gigs is genuine.
Re:QEH in December 2000. I was there with my son; a TOTAL fan, only 18, but TOTAL FAN. The sound in the first half was appalling. I remonstarted with the soundman at the interval; he shrugged and said ' it was the Hall; not made for this sort of music!'
B**l***s, quoth I; the hall was built for acoustic perfection and you are not doing your job! Do something about it or I shall stand up and say something (using the perfect Acoustics!).
The second half was much better; not perfect, but better balanced.
Neil Innes is fantastic. I, and my son, shall continue to follow him as long as he chooses to perform. At the age of 55, I shall continue to be an autograph hunting fan because he is worth it!
February 20, 2001
Nelson • rennoc1@aol.com
Denver, CO
Love yur site
February 16, 2001
Wilbur Pauley • tyedance@aol.com
Chicago
hudsonshad.net
I've never heard your music. How did you hear of Jollity Farm? I've been looking for an English text to this song for months. It's recorded in German by a group called The Comedian Harmonists, and I think they recorded it in 1933 or 1934. I know that it was originally written in English (I think.) Any information you could forward to me about this song would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
February 16, 2001
Danny Barbour • Danny@EnygmaG.com
The wilds of Yorkshire
http://www.EnygmaG.com
RECOLLECTIONS 2, the new Neil Innes CD is now available to buy at http://www.enygmag.com/neil/index.htm
ENJOY
February 15, 2001
Ralph • ralph@jackbox.co.uk
Essex UK
http://www.jackboxwebdesign.com
Gosh - a Neil Innes website. About time. I miss Innes Book Of Records terribly - added a new slant on life that left a lasting impression. Thank you Neil for the fun I've had over the years listening to you.
February 14, 2001
Danny Barbour • Danny@EnygmaG.com
Darkest Yorkshire (It's 10-30pm)
www.EnygmaG.com
In less than 48hrs RECOLLECTIONS 2 will be available to buy
at www.EnygmaG.com Exciting, isn't it!!???
February 13, 2001
Greg Stevens • drumsbeat@socal.rr.com
Canyon Country
Nice job Laurie and Bonnie. Your site looks great on our new FAST PC. This site is lots of fun! Keep up the Great work.
Love, Greg
February 12, 2001
Brian Dawson • bdawson@qantas.com.au
Sydney, Australia
I am a Bonzo devotee, 46, weaned on the BDDDB during the late 60s and early 70s. The lyrics and music from Neil Innes and Viv Stanshall are never out of my mind.
Thank you.
February 12, 2001
dejah-thoris • dejah@teenagewildlife.com
atlanta ga
Love the Rutles and am going to get all the CDs', also love this site. thanks Neil Innes for all the laughs and fun!
February 09, 2001
Danny Barbour • Danny@EnygmaG.com
Deepest Yorkshire
www.EnygmaG.com
The "somebody" was none other than the great John (Barry Wom)Halsey. It's amazing what you can do with the Times.
February 08, 2001
Mark Watson • neilfan@stickbugs.co.uk
UK
http://www.stickbugs.co.uk
Neil is going to be on radio 4 next Thursday - 15th Feb. 18:30 in 'Big Booth Too'. Did anybody get a recording of him on 'Loose Ends' a few years ago. When he was backed by somebody tearing newspaper ? - It was brilliant !
February 05, 2001
Lucky Cat • va6t-sby@asahi-net.or.jp
Sapporo, Hokkaido,Japan
Neil,
I enjoyed your greatest live show in Tokyo very much.
Thank you!
And, I'm sorry for misspelling your name
in my previous message.
(I spelled not "Innes" , but "Iness"...)
February 05, 2001
Akira • suzukiakira@hotmail.com
Tokyo, Japan
Neil,
Thanks for the great shows in Tokyo !!
I never thought we had such a lot of fans in Japan.
It was a happy suprise - where were you guys ??
The couple of new songs were quite good and everybody
is dying for your new album. PLEASE don't be too lazy.
Hope to seeing you again soon.
February 04, 2001
16c • himat@stones.com
jap
http://www2.odn.ne.jp/freemoving/
How do you do *I
It was surprised very much! Such a page should come to be.
It is the very fortunate feeling which was the pleasant live today.
thanks neil_______________________
The first music was spaceman _______ fun
February 01, 2001
Lucky Cat • va6t-sby@asahi-net.or.jp
Sapporo, Hokkaido,Japan
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~va6t-sby/index.htm
Hello(^^)
I'm Japanese your fan.
Welcome to Japan, Dear Mr. Neil Iness.
I'm looking forward to seeing you
at "Takadano-baba Area" at Feb. 4.
January 25, 2001
person just had property damaged by a long, blue colored leg answering to the name "Bruce" • lizzardtubs@hotmail.com
the market square, just left of the sweetcorn trees
www.letsmakesurethatlegsaremuzzledfromnowonpeople.com
this comment directed at legless bags below, i wish to report a sighting of bruce. upon sewing up worms' mouths (they do moan on so you see..) in the market square last night, i stumbled upon a thing of much blueness. it looked kind of soft so i thought i would say hello, but as i prepared my voice for the introductory speech, it began to growl. nevertheless, i continued with the harmonious throat clearing, only to find that this colourful vision was in fact a stray leg - content only to stab my half-eaten tuna sandwich to death with a blunt stalk of asparugus. i'll thank you to keep your leg on it's leash in future 'bags', as my sandwich is most distraught and has been quivering under a blanket since the incident (i fear that i will never see the little fishy glint in his eye again).... poor old tuny may have been killed if it wasn't for the woman who came to attack bruce for running off with her husband (mr. asparagus). bruce was startled, and so ran off- but he is still out there, and dangerous.... i beg you to recapture him.
January 24, 2001
Bags • bagsy@operamail.com
From my dear old Mothers Tummy.
www.Ihavelostmyleg.com
Dear Neil, I had to contact you most urgently because I seem to have lost my leg. If you (or anyone else reading this) finds a long, blue colored leg answering to the name "Bruce" please shove it in a tin and email it back to me because I am hopping mad.
January 24, 2001
Fred Kanters • fha.kanters@chello.nl
Apeldoorn, The Netherlands
Oh my God! What a great site! Being a Dutch fan of the Bonzo's from the very first single in 1967, I want to thank Neil sincerely for all the great songs and parodies he wrote. Thanks!
January 23, 2001
caesar ruffner • bonzai@mailcruz
wyandotte,michigan,usa 48192-2464
i have been a fan for many years, saw the bonzo dog band on may 30th 1969 in detroit at the rock n roll revival fest. i laughed my ass off and have never been the same since. it's a good thing too ,became the class clown, a sincere prankster ,never serious--seriously !! and can't get enough humour and demand that for everyone around me. including the animals ,my wife and daughter,and co- workers. thank very much! life has been easier since may 30 1969 sincerly , caesar
January 21, 2001
Danny Barbour • Danny@EnygmaG.com
The even wilder wilds of Yorkshire
www.EnygmaG.com
Wanna see the new cover for the forthcoming RECOLLECTIONS 2.
Another excellent piece of work by Luke Innes is ready for viewing at http://www.EnygmaG.com/neil/update4/tracklist.htm
January 21, 2001
luci izzard • lizzardtubs@hotmail.com
nr. norwich, norfolk
dear oh dear. what a rude and ingrateful child i am- i spend many hours basking in the warm and duvet-like comfort of this site- and yet i never praise those that are responsible for such wholesome goodness. the avis have proved invaluable when merrily typing up the wonder that is jolly ol' coursework.... so now- i guiltily give thanks to those with many more dockleaf-plated thimblefuls of knowledge than myself.... your humble visitor luci. *head hangs low in shame* oh yes- and obv. to mr neil 'helooksreallyscaryinthecezannesayanneavi' innes. who has a brain like a well-sculptured sculptured thing. bi bi xx
January 18, 2001
David Brown • dw.brown@utoronto.ca
Toronto in the land called Canada
This is my favourite place to be ensnared by the web....and to prove it I'm here! Thanks Laurie and Bonnie for sharing/spreading the world-wide joy with such folks as your Canadian cousin (here!) who has lapped up the rare tunes and larfed at the AVIs. Bless ya'll and Neil.
January 16, 2001
Jason Neave • jason-jo@1link.freeserve.co.uk
Colchester in Essex
Evenin' All
Just like to let you know that I met Mr Innes on 23rd December at a well known retail outlet in Martlesham where I work. I have met him here before in the summer but bottled out before asking for his autograph, anyhow this time I was able to summon up the courage to ask and Mr Innes graciously signed " To Jason Merry Christmas 2000 & very best wishes, Neil Innes ". It's strange (or is it) that so many people of my own age (31) or younger have no idea whom Neil Innes is, when I relayed my good fortune to my colleagues I was met with a chorus of "who's Neil Innes ???"
Anyhow,
Cheers Mr Innes, Happy New Year, hope to see you instore again and no..I don't rate Oasis but what do you think of Tom Waits or Ian Dury?
January 16, 2001
Stef • egowarrior@hotmail.com
Berlin, Germany
Way-hey! Glad to see the Guestbook fixed! Happy New Year to all egowarriors in the world! Is anybody planning to go to Salisbury on 24/03/01? I will, and I'd love to meet other nice fans there!
January 13, 2001
Danny Barbour • Danny@EnygmaG.com
The wilds of Yorkshire
http://www.EnygmaG.com
The proposed release date for the NEW Neil Innes LIMITED EDITION compilation RECOLLECTIONS 2 is 16th/17th February 2001. As with RECOLLECTIONS 1 the first 200 CDs will be signed by Neil so if you want this gem in your collection look out for further news at http://www.EnygmaG.com If you thought RECOLLECTIONS 1 was good, "You ain't heard nuthin' yet"
January 13, 2001
Zoe Hughes • zoe.hughes@tinyworld.co.uk
Windsor
What can I say? Neil Innes is cool!
January 12, 2001
A Rutle Groupie
Life is the meaning of love, love is the meaning of life.
(Hold my hand yeah yeah)
~Pettie Badd~
January 11, 2001
Rita Faucet • Laurie@neilinnes.org
Hendon
http://www.TonyBilbow.com
Would the panel, if given half a chance...?
December 19, 2000
Michael
Hello...I can safely say there were no complaints with Sound at the Norwich gig, and the Arts Centre is reknowned for it's lame technicians! Quite how their legs impair their performance I don't know, but it does! *bad joke, apology*. I have to say that whatever the sound was like it wouldn't have mattered to me, for Neil Innes is a small deity in my world :)
December 18, 2000
Louise • notbiased@all
www.neilinnesclub.co.uk
I've just found a great review of the QEH gig from The Times and thought your visiters might like to check it out:
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/0,,62-50905,00.html
Sounds like a lot of fun was had by all.
:)
December 17, 2000
Louise • notbiased@all
Shangri La
I would have traded my front teeth to have been at the QEH gig. It sounded like loads of fun, especially Nigal 'Neil' Planer's bit!
:P
December 16, 2000
Richard • ali.bell@virgin.net
London
www.geocities.com/taxipop_uk/
Re: The 'Rutles'?? show at QEH on Monday 11th Dec. I'm sorry to say that the only word to describe it is 'poor'. The sound in the first half was atrocious - whoever was mixing the show needs his ears washing out - and the amount of fluffed intros and bum notes was embarrasing. I found myself extremely nervous during the whole gig, wondering when the next mistake was coming, and felt uncomfortable throughout.
Having supported Neil at the recent Ronnie Scott's gig, I regret that I feel cheated by the QEH experience, and wonder if I will make the effort both in time and money to attend any future proposed 'Rutle' shows.
I hope Neil reads this - and next time trust the fact that performing solo can be as pleasurable for the audience as a full band, particularly when the band are under rehearsed. (nb. this fact aside does still not account for the abysmal sound). The QEH were happy to accept the full price for my ticket and yet I received a cut-price performance.
Perhaps Neil, you can find answers to why the sound was so bad, and also tell me why you thought it necessary to perform an ill-prepared show while the QEH take our money?
Perhaps you should have had it out with the QEH - who no doubt win hands down as the concert was a sell-out?
A disappointed fan.
December 15, 2000
Neil Innes • here
OW! So Steve was unhappy with the band and the sound and only stayed 30 minutes? I'm really sorry but we did the best we could in the time. It was supposed to be a solo concert. 3 weeks before the show it was advertised as a Rutle evening. What was I supposed to do? In the end, because John Halsey said he could do it, I reluctantly agreed. I gave every penny to the band for 2 days rehearsal and the show itself. The special guests, like me, did it for free. Sure it was rough here and there but I enjoyed it and so did most folks. Halsey's paper tearing solo was a triumph! So heigh ho, Happy Holidays everyone - and thanks for all your comments and support - and yes Paul, there should be a Bonzo - Rutle - Neil thing with a band soon, all properly rehearsed of course! See ya next year...
December 14, 2000
Paul Carpenter
Saw the show at Queen Elizabeth Hall. No one has mentioned that it was a sell out. That must mean something - dodgy sound aside. Where was Eric Manchester?
Now is the time to do a Bonzo tribute concert!!
December 13, 2000
Steve • hilary@jeakes.demon.co.uk
Neil caught the show at QEH on Monday (well the first 30minutes) did the band ever consider rehearsing for this event???? A sound check would have been a good idea too!
December 11, 2000
Tony Fernandes • tallshipart@btinternet.com
yorkshire
www.tallshipart.co.uk
PURE GENIUS
December 11, 2000
Terry Hurley • thurley@duck36.freeserve.co.uk
Shoreham By Sea, England
Quick report on last night's show at Concorde 2 in Brighton. Only about 60 people in huge dance venue (very little local advertising - I only found about the show on the site - Thanks!!). Nevertheless, Neil on good form & playing virtually the same show as in Brighton earlier this year. Joined again by Andy Roberts for Rutles medley & some others. "Godfrey Daniel" was quite outstanding & Andy's ukelele solo on "Back in 64" (prompting Neil to comment - "was it worth it?") will remain with me forever!
Come back again, Neil (but to a different venue).
Well trousered, old bean!
December 10, 2000
Francesca Slattery • missconclusion@hotmail.com
Just left of the Sahara Dessert, ask any camel and he will give you directions.
A very interesting site although I didn't find much about Beethoven on here. Oh well. Many glorious chords to enjoy eating and the songs will go well with my turquoise dress, the one with the dead worm around the sleaves.
Love it , love it, love it, although I don't like that Innes fella, he just kept getting in the way wherever I went.
Enjoy.
December 09, 2000
Vic Lally • v.lally@shef.ac.uk
Sheffield UK
http://collaborate.shef.ac.uk
Neil is one of my musical heros, up there with the good Captain (Don van Vliet of course), and L v Beethoven (!?)
December 09, 2000
krissy wilson • kebeg@zoom.co.uk
ascot, berkshire, uk
only just found this great website. About time!
December 09, 2000
Alice Sorensen
Happy Birthday, Neil!
And many many more . . .
Any plans to play in NYC?
December 07, 2000
simon rogers • brityank ny@aol.com
long island new york
i would just like to mention today is the 8th of december
and we all should pause for a momemts silence to remember
that it was 20 years ago today that we lost the great RON
LENNON or is it JOHN NASTY !! PEACE TO ALL .happy holidays to one and all
December 07, 2000
MR something. i forget • canning 6
upstate new york
a few years ago, while rummaging about in the basement of the apartment house where i lived, i came across what i later figured out was some old semi-closeted gay porn from the 1940's---that is some old 'muscle' magazines---which someone was chucking out. one of them included an article on a muscle man/side show type from the late 1800's called mr. apollon. i went around in a cross referencing daze for a week for reasons any fan of the bdb will know.
December 06, 2000
RENTON PHILIPS
WOULDNT IT BE FUNNY TO LAUGH
December 02, 2000
Gaz
nice
November 29, 2000
Phil Reckless • phil@reckless-elbow.com
Wirral, England
Wow, Reckless!
November 26, 2000
Steve Sheriff • s.sheriff@zoom.co.uk
Doncaster, UK, Europe, Earth
brilliant, fantastic. thank you you've cheered me right up i'd forgotton almost about the bonzo dog band until tonight. in the darknes of my years you people have reminded me of my youth.
god bless :)
November 26, 2000
Louise
Your Winamp skins are great!
I really like the cute cursers - especially the Idiot one for the Neilinnes.org skin.
November 26, 2000
i choose to leave this box blank for fear of being eaten • puddlelanewasmychildhoodanti-depressent@neilinnesisgod.com
the place with the little house-type things
wuh? nooooo......big scary net things....run run runnnnn!!
only a few words.....(for the reader to assemble as they so wish).
1.neil
2.innes
3.is
4.god
(note- i stress that i deliever this praise in a total non-obsessive stalker way..hehe....)
November 25, 2000
Concerned Student Michael
Isn't that bootlegging? And inconsiderate of artistic rights, let alone (according to venue policy) illegal?
November 21, 2000
Russ Gilleran • gilgang@peoplepc.com
knoxville,tn.
let me see first
November 20, 2000
Trevor • mr.rubbish@uk.dreamcast.com
Bournemouth UK
Saw Neil last Monday at Poole. I was 1 of 100 in a 500 seater, bit of a poor turnout due to virtually no local publicity. Great show, almost word for word the same as the one I saw in New Milton in June but no Andy Roberts this time. I recorded both shows but the Poole one is best quality bar my MD ending during the last song. Would like to tade CDRs with anyone who has other rare recordings.
Trevor
November 20, 2000
Poor Student Michael • bagpussplayedfunkguitar@hotmail.com
Norfolk.
www.hedgerowparade.homestead.com
Ah, twas with great delight that I beheld my Urban Spaceman single my Dad took from a jukebox all those years ago...I finally found it amongst my big pile of singles today. Excellent. Sounds much better live, methinks. I would just like to take the opportunity to say, over this wonderful electronic medium of which I have precious little understanding, that Neil Innes is both a wonderful performer and person. You have made my year, and I am wonderfully grateful to you. :-)
Love Mitch -x-
November 16, 2000
Kitty • caearp@cs.com
Norfolk
Excellent night in Norwich - parodies regained!
November 16, 2000
I am Poor Student Michael • bagpussplayedfunkguitar@hotmail.com
Norfolk
www.hedgerowparade.homestead.com
I saw Neil Innes on Tuesday and it was the most seminal musical experience of my fledgling life. He, with the Bonzos, charted my childhood almost exactly, and I owe my precarious sanity to this. Indeed, I shall go to Suicide Central university and will not kill myself because I am an Ego Warrior! FIRE!!
November 13, 2000
Stef • egowarrior@hotmail.com (aka wyrdsister79@yahoo.de)
Berlin, Germany
To Matt Cobb (re Basingstoke): Oh my God, that stand up plank! But it was good for some very funny moments. It still makes me smile, after more than two weeks, to think of how Neil said, "some mornings it's just not worth chewing through the leather straps."
November 10, 2000
Neil Carruthers • neil.carruthers@virgin.net
Scotland
Went to Neil's show at Carlisle last night, and met him afterwards. What a triffic show and what a jolly nice bloke!
November 09, 2000
Gary Woodward • gary.woodward@sunderland.ac.uk
NE
Ray, I was at the Customs House gig too!
A WONDERFUL retrospective show. Brilliant songs explained and executed with ultimate wit and erudition, in quite intimate surroundings. A BIG HI to all others that attended.
Thanks Neil, for signing my Recollections CD and my BDDB Gorilla Insert... (Neils fun page).
November 08, 2000
Ray Phillips
Just returned from the Customs House show, the best yet.A memorable night ,great choice of songs/material rounded off with meeting the great man himself afterwards.
November 08, 2000
T. G. Vellini • Vellini@msn.com
Rutland, Usa
Within the span of a fortnight, but it seemed an eternity, I received in my lonely postal box a tidy bundle from Britain. Inside were the amazing "Recollections" disc feom the always splendid Mr. Innes, (which I put into play at once), and the Bonzo's "New Tricks" compilation. Buy both of these at once! Buy as many as you can! (they'll make great stocking stuffers at Christmas!!! The re-mastering of the Bonzo's is breath-taking....truly a new horizon in sound! I heard instruments that prior to this CD were buried so deeply in the mix that I hardly had known that they were there. Excellent job!!! Waiting now for volume 2. And as an extra treat I got myself a "New Tricks" tee shirt as well. BONZOMANIA is back!!!! I now feel like two seperate gorillas!!!! Thank you boys!, Love, TeeGee
November 08, 2000
Dawn Craven • mcys09086@blueyonder.co.uk
Bingley, West Yorkshire, England.
I`ve only ever seen Neil in the film with another fave of mine Eric Idle - The Rutles. Rutle mania hit me straight away, he, and Eric, are fantastic actors/singers/songwriters and I wish them all the best for the future. Lots of love, Dawn xxx
November 06, 2000
Gary Woodward • gary.woodward@sunderland.ac.uk
North East of England
This site is awesome.
So much material here that I would never have been able to listen to and enjoy anywhere else.... other than one of Neil's concerts of course!!!
Speaking of which, I have this site to thank for informing me of one of Neil's gigs which will be local to me. Can't wait till Wednesday night!!!!
A BIG HI to all lovers of Neils music. Thanks for all the hard work that has been put into this site guys.
November 05, 2000
Dennis Nowicki • dennis@studium.com
Tustin, California
www.studium.com, among others
I've recently discovered your Archaeology work and find it fascinating. It has been years since I found myself playing a CD over and over again. (Have you hidden within your work some subliminal messages about chocolate?) Terrific, brilliant music.
From what I've read about you, Mr. Innes, you have a love/hate relationship with your Rutles line of music; the love we all have in expressing our skills and talents, and hate through your dealings with the Beatles' mucic conglomerate (50% of proceeds to them) as well as the dealings with Eric Idle. Has this soured you from doing similar work in the future? Fatigue from the years settling in? Or, like the last line in the last song (reversed from the previous line...I noticed), "So, so long, it's all over"?
November 03, 2000
Matt Cobb • mattcobb16@hotmail.com
England
I went down to Basingstoke in a desperate attempt to see Neil Innes and I was very happy to have been able to make it. The show was excellent (Despite the Standup Plank going wrong!) and I look forward to Neils Next tour! (Hoping there will be one!) Did anyone else reading this go to the Basingstoke part of the tour? If so please email me!
Cheers.
November 01, 2000
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October 30, 2000
Stef • wyrdsister79@yahoo.de
Berlin, Germany
Thanks to Neil for an evening of perfect entertainment last Saturday in Basingstoke! It was more than worth every mile travelled and exceeded even my high expectations. Hope there'll be more concerts in Spring, so that I can come over to England again!
I still can't believe the niceness of the man. Everybody keeps saying Michael Palin's the nicest man on earth, but (no offence meant) I have my doubts now after talking to Neil in person - how can anyone be nicer than Neil?
October 28, 2000
timdryden • timdryden@amberwave.com
larnedkansas
I`m speechless.
October 27, 2000
Glyn • glyn.wyver@virgin.net
canterbury
Neil,
Just been to your Canterbury gig.
Thank you for such an enjoyable evening. Good luck with next years band tour.
October 27, 2000
Kitty earp • caearp@cs.com
Norfolk,England
Great site and so appropriate!
October 26, 2000
Stef • wyrdsister79@yahoo.de
Berlin, Germany
Who else will be at the Basingstoke concert (28/10)?? My sister and I will go to England tomorrow for the concert. *shiveringwithanticipation* We didn't order our tickets before last week, so I think it may not be sold out by now!
BTW, beautiful winamp skins on this site, I especially adore ("and windows too") the one by Nick Cabaret! Anyone else who thinks in this outfit Neil looks like the Concierge in "Cabaret"? (only more adorable)
October 26, 2000
justus moll • jmoll42813
springfield missouri, usa
jhgkjhg
October 25, 2000
Bert van der Leije • leije@kfih.azr.nl
Capelle a.d. IJssel, the Netherlands
What a wonderful Flash Duck Menu!!
(B.T.W. the Hounted House MP3 has a wrong URL, it can't be found)
October 21, 2000
Katy • kateanthony@aol.com
London
Fantastic, you've cheered me up completely. Can we get Ameoba Boogie going? I'd forgetton how good Neil is..
October 21, 2000
Matt Cobb • See BElow
England (Still!)
By the way, on "Monty Python Live at the Hollywood Bowl" Neil performs a banjo version of "Urban Spaceman"...Is it possible to find a version of this anywhere?
October 21, 2000
Matt Cobb • mattcobb16@hotmail.com
England
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Fantastic site! As a great fan of Neil Innes I was very happy to find this site! And also, thanks to this site, I am now learning Urban Spaceman! Fantastic!
October 21, 2000
Doug Vella (AKA T. G. Vellini) • Vellini@msn.com
Beach Park, Il. USA, The Blue Planet
I discovered the Bonzos in 1968 and forced my local record store owner to import their entire, at that time, catalog for me. And I've never looked back. I had the extreme pleasure of meeting Mr. Innes at Beatlefest all those years ago (at least three). Glad to have found your site! carry on.
October 19, 2000
Jeff Davison • mail@displaysystems.org.uk
Durham, UK
Excellent Site!, only thing I couldn't find was the one tack I wanted to, Them from "off the record". I'm going to see Neil at South Shields in November as I just missed him at Darlington :o(
Keep up the good work :o)
Jeff
October 15, 2000
Ray Phillips
Brilliant web site, love the chord section ( been learning guitar for about a year ). Superb show at Whitley Bay, will be in the front row at the customs house for more of the same
October 11, 2000
Kate • sexkitten191@hotmail.com
Manchester, England
Hi guys, my name is Kate and im 15, i am doing a drama project on the beatles and i would love it if anybody could give me any memories of being a beatles fan. I would be so greatful if people coould mail me with thoughts, opinions, feeling, of what it was like when the beatles were around. Maybe it will help if i explain a bit more about what i am doing, my part is to play an obsessed Beatles fan, who shares there feelings towards the band with others, she has won a competition to meet the beatles and... well i need to know what it was like or how she would be feeling. I would be so greatful if you could mail me on the above address. Thanks
Kate
xxxx
October 09, 2000
Richard • ali.bell@virgin.net
London, England
www.geocities.com/taxipop_uk/
Neil at Ronnie Scott's last night.
An evening of mirth, merriment, music and other alliterative phrases. The depth of the man's canon is indeed deep, as we were treated to the full cacophony of noise from Bonzos, Python, IBOK, Rutles and even the future LP.
Neil is a natural storyteller with the comic timing, wit and irony so lacking in today's pop performers. From poolside L.A. through the rocky river mountainside to Scottish highlands, Neil's musical tapestry wove its way around the four corners of the globe into the heart of a captive audience who had gathered in an Autumn Soho evening.
All the favourites were there: 'Urban Spaceman', 'Godfrey Daniel', 'Idiot', plus a medeley of Rutle songs. However, on this, the eve of John Lennon's 60th birthday, when Neil finished performing 'Questionnaire' the place was so quiet you could have heard a celebrity name-drop.
Do you feel better after you visit the doctor? No, you feel better after you listen to Mr Innes.
October 07, 2000
Donna • donnarees@fsmail.net
London
I love this site!It reminds me of being a kid and staying up to watch The Innes Book Of Records, and it's wonderful to be able to hear the tracks again(even after all this time i remembered most of the words to Rock Of Ages!)Talking of Rock Of Ages,listening to it now,if John Lennon had written that song himself back in the seventies,everyone would of said he's back to he's best.It's a really dreamy,beautiful little gem.Neil certainly does not get enough recognition for his extraordinary talent as a songwriter.This site admirably attempts to make up for that.Is Rock of Ages available anywhere to buy?
October 03, 2000
Paul C Parker • beatlebudman@aol.com
Miami
Whatever happened to the Bonzo tribute CD that was all the talk a few years back? I have a bootleg of some of the tracks, a remake of Jollity Farm by Larry Legs Smith and new Neil stuff. It's pretty good, but where is the CD?
September 28, 2000
oclarke • oaclarkemancs@aol.com
manchester
none
September 28, 2000
Jon
Re: Stef, Berlin.
Ricky Fataar was also the main musician on Tim Finn's first solo album called Masquerade, plus featured in Tim's band on a film called the Coca-cola Kid, starring Tim's then wife Greta Scacci.
I had no idea of this when I was Rutles memorabilia was part of my life 10 years ago.
September 25, 2000
Jon Mayers • Exlostsocks@bexley47.fsnet.co.uk
Ipswich
To Luke, Ed & Neil,
Hi Luke, Ed, Nick, Tom, George and Benny. It's me, your old drummer in the Lost Socks. It's been ten years, I just wanted to say hello.
Neil - I'm really sorry about my arrogant behaviour back then, and am looking forward to a copy of the new cd!
September 22, 2000
Stef • wyrdsister79@yahoo.de
Berlin, Germany
Hello Rutles-fans! This is a bit off-topic (that is to say, it doesnt concern Neil), but anyway: Has any of you ever wondered what became of the other Rutles? I have because I was very surprised to find Ricky Fataar among the "Additional Musicians" on Crowded House's "Woodface"-CD; he played drums and percussions on the songs "Weather With You", "All I Ask" and "There Goes God".
September 20, 2000
Wyrd Sister • wyrdsister79@yahoo.de
Berlin, Germany
Hello! Anyone who's going to go to the Basingstoke concert on 28/10/00? My sister and I are planning to come over to England for the weekend. Would be great to know somebody there! (How about you, Spam?)
September 20, 2000
tony
The old buck rabbit says: "Stuff it up your jumper, voh-doh-de-oh"; when hunting tigers out in Indiah, remember: they bite, they scratch, they make an awful fuss, there's no use stroking them or saying "Puss puss puss" Next door neighbor had the 2-record set with the harp-playing pup on the cover; I laughed so hard when I heard these lyrics, didn't realize at the time that "Intro and the Outro was really the Duke's "C-Jam Blues" with the entire Count Basie orchestra on triangle. Cheers, Tony
September 17, 2000
Dirk Roberts • rutlecorps@hotmail.com
UK
Has anyone got the recording of Neil on BBC(?) Radio in the '70's doing "Cheese And Onions" and dedicating it to John (Lennon)??? If so, please contact me on my above e-mail address. I'm also looking for any Rutles related unreleased stuff (Eric Idle performing "I Must Be In Love" recently etc.)
SUPERB website by the way!
If you read this Neil, how about an album of Rutles Rarities????????????????????
September 10, 2000
Carol Mantle • cmantle59@go.com
Dallas, TX (most of my life), moving to Virginia soon from KCMO
"How Sweet to be an Idiot " forever changed my way of looking at the world when I was a teen. I think Mr. Innes is a rare gem (I have also been a huge Python fan for many years as well. When I broke up with a fiancee at 25, I lost my copy of the album with "Idiot" on it, and have been missing it all these years (I am now 40 and happily married to a man with the same sensibilities). Perhaps someone will tell me where I can find a copy so the void will be filled.
Thanks, and it's great to find this website!
Carol Mantle
(cmantle59@go.com)
September 07, 2000
Claire Greenhead • ohrightted@craggyisland.co.uk
Herne Bay, Kent.
I totally and utterly love this website!! I feel like jumping about and shouting hooray, but I can't, cause I am currently sitting in my school library!!! I am doing my A-levels at the moment, and my A-level music course requires me to do a special study. I have chosen to so on the topic of comedy songs, and was looking for info. on Neil so this is a dream come true!! All I can say is thanks so much; you've saved my life!! Love Claire x x x. :-)
September 06, 2000
TIM BISHOP • timbishopshrubbery@hotmail.com
Worcester, England (...I think)
Neil Innes and other Bonzo's are the most incredible, fabulous musicians one could imagine ever hearing - hooray! Most people my age (18ish) have ever heard of them more's the pity, so I am rapidly spreading the word. Is there any way I could get in touch with Neil though as I've had a bash at writing my own songs and I really would be largely delighted if I could send him (e-mail or snail mail or something) copies of the lyrics. I don't know why I'm writing in this posh accent, but Neil if there's ever a rather large dinosaur in your trousers, give me a bell and I'll nip round and remove it for you, Cheers
September 06, 2000
kaz • scousehouse@scousehouse.net
Akashi, Japan
http://scousehouse.net
Hi Neil-san and Mrs. Innes.
Hope you are both well.
I'm a Japanese fan who met you at LIPA, on 24th August.
You two were really wonderful and kindful persons for me.
Thank you VERY much!!
Looking forward to seeing you again in Japan next year.
Cheeeeeeeeeeers!!!
P.S. Of course I enjoyed your performance, that was BRILLIANT!!
September 05, 2000
Stef • stef_hylla@web.de
Berlin, Germany
Is there anybody out there who would like to sell or copy me any of Neil's solo stuff? I could swap for four episodes of the Raggy Dolls, one of Innes Book of Records, lots of Python stuff incl. Rutles and everything the Bonzos ever released on album (from CD). Help, help, I'm being deprived!
September 02, 2000
Master_Nu
Great Place. Monty Python Rocks!
August 31, 2000
simon rogers • brityank@aol.com
long island new york usa
i recently saw a special on NBC here in New York featuring Eric idle's one man show''"eric idle exploits monty python"
in the show he performs a rendition of neil's " i must be in love" does neil get royalties from eric sneakily performing this song and if Idle wants to fondly remember the pre fab four this way why the hell didnt he attend all the rutles reunions and contribute towards the new album..etc..does he need the money or someting? pity...
There was nothing sneaky about it. Eric got Neil's permission to sing the song long before his tour. Eric and Neil are not a-fussin' and a-feudin', contrary to popular mythology!
~ Bonnie
August 30, 2000
Adam Lively • 10582983@qub.ac.uk
Belfast, Norn Iron
http://rubberpastysea.scriptmania.com/
An absolutely brilliant site for the absolutely brilliant Neil Innes. A song-writing god alongside Paul Siebel and Michael Nesmith! I've followed yer career from Puddle Lane to discovering the Rutles and every mile of it has been inspiring. All the best, Neil. May the road rise up to meet you, keep you writing more of your fantastically superb songs (plus get you the Rutles copyrights back from wacko jacko!). How sweet to be a genius!
ps: Do come and visit us Belfasties any time you want!
August 23, 2000
dale ballard • dballard@popstar.con
dallas, texas, u.s.a.
yr site is an unexpected sno-cone of love in the vast desert of disposable musical tastes... i accidentally fell in whilst cruising a "goon show" page (and downloading 'hello mabel' off of napster-true story! THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS...) it's next to impossible to find rutles or bonzos or any-innes-thing-atall around here. thanks for preserving, sharing, expanding, and enlightening. it's a true labor of love (or maybe yr both on the verge of some obsessive compulsive meltdown...) but either way, the results are the same- MORE COOL STUFF FOR ME TO ENJOY!!
August 22, 2000
peter smith • smithpeter1@aol.com
st pete, fl usa
has m. jackson, pederast, ever given you your songs back? do you know some of us turn to rutles rather than beatles (less baggage, same fun)?
August 22, 2000
Carolyn • missyclar@hotmail.com
USA baby
http://www.geocities.com/critiqueboutique/
Hello! An excellent Monty Python site here, I must say! More original content would be appreciated, thank you! I have some silly Monty Python stuff at my website, I'd love for you fans to go there thank you!
August 22, 2000
Dixie Stevens • KLITLICK@Cameltoes.com
Huntington Beach, California
I think your website needs some new ideas: trees, flowers, Aunt Mary, problems
Let's form a fun group!
August 21, 2000
Hilarie Mukavitz • mukavitz@students.wisc.edu
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
This is a great site! So thorough! I was interested in learning more about Neil because of Monty Python, and the Rutles. Here is every resource I could possibly want about him. I'm just disappointed he's not touring in the U.S.
August 21, 2000
ken robertson • xylofool@aol.com
wheeling, west virginia, usa
no website
the beatles who? the rutles rule. neil, eric. rikki, john i say to you "sherrup you lot". lets get another movie out there before the other lot get the boot in. but really, a talented lot "aynic" is a great parody. need more stuff like this to keep the world loose. everyones to uptight. keep on rockin and thanks.
August 17, 2000
(Bootleg) Jim Logie • james.logie@virgin.net
Cumbernauld,near Glasgow (Scotland)
http://www.itchycoopark.net
It's such a happy place to be!
August 12, 2000
Guille Gomez • urbanspacedude@excite.com
Watsonville, CA USA
Since I discovered this web site, I know what kind of music to search endlessly for. Neil's music is so fun to listen to, but it is so rare that searching it out is like an everyday treasure hunt for me. Thanks for blessing the web with this beauty of a site!
August 11, 2000
Luke • lukestockwell@supanet.com
Nr, Leeds, W.Yorks, England.
Come and see The Rotles (a tribute to Neil Innes) at the Cavern Club on the evenings of Sunday 27th & Monday 28th August 2000. (Free Entry).
August 11, 2000
Stef • stef_hylla@web.de
Berlin, Germany
WOW! A few days ago I saw 1 episode of "IBOR" and 4 of the fabulous "Raggy Dolls" for the first time (thanks Alison! you're a real crunchy frog with bones in!), didn't think I'd ever get to see them! Neil's a genius. What more can I say?
August 08, 2000
The Ancient One • fortuneteller@philosopher.co.uk
hamilton ontario CANADA
http://www.bardic.on.ca/ancient
GREETINGS FROM THE ANCIENT ONE . MY COMPLIMENTS ON YOUR SITE . I AM A PSYCHIC/METAPHYSICAL PRACTITIONER . I FOUND YOUR SITE VERY ENTERTAINING AND I WISH YOU CONTINUED GREAT SUCCESS .
August 04, 2000
The Dreaded Vacuum Flask Monster • dvfmlfc@madasafish.com
Liverpool
Not long had Utopia's "Deface The Music" album, which steals heavily from Rutles music throughout their career. So can this album be considered a rip-off of a parody? It's all in the mind, y'know.......
August 03, 2000
Robert Milne • milne_robert@hotmail.com
London England..Living L.A.
I stumbled across your site quite by accident and have been playing "Down that Road"endlessy since...The Innes Book of Records BBC show made a huge impression on a young mind and it's wonderful to re-connect...Are there any plans to make the show available on Video?....Thankyou Mr. Innes..Thankyou Bonzos...
We wish there were plans to release Innes Book of Records on video, but right now, as far as we know, unfortunately, there aren't.
~ Bonnie
August 03, 2000
Nigel Kat • nkat@hknet.com
Hong Kong
Splendid, comprehensive site reflecting outstanding devotion to Neil's cause. Helpful to those of us who wanbt to catch up after a while away from the faith, too.
As others are posting their memories, I should just like to mention a sound-check cum warm-up strum before a little solo gig in Ilford[!] in the early 70s, I think, when NI was kind enough to spend a few minutes reminiscing about life in the Bonzos.
Now my 5 year-old is keeping up the tradition, happily singing her way through 'Gorilla' and 'Tadpoles' in the back of the car, nearly thirty years later and half way round the world.
Nigel Kat, Hong Kong.
August 02, 2000
Matt Stockwell • ouch@rotles.freeserve.co.uk
West Yorkshire
RUTLES FANS - The Rotles are priveledged to be 'con'-tributing at the annual Beatles festival - August 27th and 28th, 9pm The Cavern Club
August 02, 2000
Stef • stef_hylla@web.de
Berlin, Germany
Is there anybody out there who would sell me any of Neil's solo LPs/CDs, or at least a copy of any of them? Here in Germany you just can't find that kind of stuff anywhere, and even my annual visits to England haven't been successful in that area!
By the way, Borders Bookshop in Oxford Street, London has a framed picture of the cover of "New Tricks" - autographed by Neil Mr. Guitar Innes! Go and have a look!
Apart from that, great site, as so many people rightly said before me. Innespirational is the word!
August 01, 2000
john
great site;lots of great lyrics,too;some of them however are hard to trace back for someone who´s only got the Bonzo "outro" CD and "the Rutles-all you need is cash"; e.g. "it´s hard to make it when you´re straight":I´d like to know where this song appears, even if it´s not available;
"It's Hard To Make It When You're Straight" is a big group number sung by the whole cast at the end of an episode
of Rutland Weekend Television. It's never been on any album that we know of.
~ Bonnie
July 30, 2000
Savage kipper • terri@chapmant51.fsnet.co.uk
IPSWICH SUFFOLK ENGLAND
Is there anybody going to see Neil at Norwich Arts Centre?
Would like to meet people in same area which same interests.
July 28, 2000
just john • justjohn@concentric.net
Connecticut, USA
http://mp3.com/justjohn
Hi there!
I first heard the Bonzos in college, and played many a track on my late night radio show. Then came the Rutles, an amiable, witty and good-hearted send-up of an amiable, witty and good-hearted band.
Over on this side of the planet, I got the impression that the Rutles also made it possible to play Beatles-esque music again, paving the way for Elvis Costello, the Squeeze and others. So, good job! Then, a couple decades later there was "Archeology," quite a wonderful and wistful album.
I'll be perched by my mailbox, waiting for the Recollections CD. New (to me) stuff will keep me honest and hold me off from silly, fannish notions like assembling make-believe bands of people I don't even know know each other ... (Neil Innes and Roy Wood and Jamie Muir and Nick Lowe ...)
July 28, 2000
Susan Taylor • susanectaylor@hotmail.com
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
I have admired Neil since the early '80s when I first saw
IBOR and The Rutles...a childhood fixation that stayed with
me and fills my imagination from time to time. I hope to be
able to see him in concert one day (does he ever visit
Scotland? With a name like Innes I suppose he must have
some connections here!) Anyway, after years of wondering
how I might, I discovered that I could (learn more about
him) through the Internet - it's what it was made for!
To Neil, fellow Bonzos and Rutles and all who have set up
the fan clubs etc. thanks for giving me an opportunity to
thank you! You've made me very happy. Toujours l'amour et
merci beaucoup.
July 26, 2000
Garry Swinton • garry.swinton@ukonline.co.uk
Hexham, Northumberland, England
I hope to see the man in November at Carlisle !
July 21, 2000
Bren Mings
Thank goodness that Neil Innes is in the world, his songs are things of beauty and emotion. I can't enthuse enough about the person who not only wrote the sublimely funny GODFREY DANIEL ("If all the trees were candles/And who's to say they're not?"), but also the gorgeous combination of THREE PIECE SUITE/LA VIE EN ROSE ("But did it have to take all night to kiss away each lie?"). I was privileged to hear Neil at the Bottom Line Cabaret in New York City, and hope he'll come back someday and do DRAMA ON A SATURDAY NIGHT.
July 21, 2000
Erin • cloud_flower2@yahoo.com
Burnie, Tas, Australia
http://www.crosswinds.net/~starchild13/
I loooooove Neil Innes and Python and I think this is a great site. Come and see mine, ok? I'll luv u for ever... "^_^" Anyways, bye!
July 20, 2000
Gary Krakow • gary.krakow@msnbc.com
New York, NY, USA
http://krakow.msnbc.com
Wonderful site. Informative, entertaining (especially those old avi's).
Never before realized why the song from 'Gorilla' was named 'Music For the Head'.
Keep up the good work.
July 20, 2000
Steve Simpson • steve@sybase-dba.comk
Poole, England
http://www.sybase-dba.com
Excellent. Can I still buy CDs (especially Off The Record)?
You might try http://www.gemm.com. Otherwise, look around, everywhere and
anywhere, and hope for the best. Neil things are hard to find, unfortunately.
BAH.
~ Laurie
July 15, 2000
clive • hocker@mac.com
US
Thanks Neil, for all your wonderful songs! You're one in a million.
July 14, 2000
Mark Glinister • markglinister@hotmail.com
wallasey,merseyside
Great site, any music from the archives knocking about in the basement that might be coming out soon?
July 12, 2000
Lee Gaskins • gaskins@eclipse.net
New Jersey
http://www.eclipse.net/~gaskins/Index.html
Great site....
Keep up the fantastic work
July 10, 2000
Larry Wolff • wolffs@thesurf.com
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin - USA
Twenty-nine years ago Bonzo music blew my mind, illuminated by life and released a silliness that makes me happy to this day.
I was most fortunate to sit and visit with you at two Beatlefests in Chicago. I was the old guy with the young son.
Thanks for so many great songs and feelings.
July 10, 2000
Dusty Pulver • bucket@pulver.co.uk
Ampthill, Bedfordshire
http://www.pulver.co.uk
What a lovely site!
I first saw Neil when he was still with the Bonzo Dogs, and last in the shed at the bottom of Cleo Laine's back garden in Wavendon.
I've just got "Recollections 1". A great album, looking forward to 2, 3, 4 etc. Next time, can we have some notes on the songs? Dates would be nice. What they were written for would be better.
July 08, 2000
Elaine Ashley • elaine@miltash.demon,co.uk
Bristol.uk
I wrote a letter to Neil during my mock French O level in approx 77/78 being very depressed at having a lot of spare time in my exam becasue I was so awful at French. I will never forget that in my formative years when i was at my most depressed ,, and most happy ... it was Neil who was there for me. One can never forget one's adolescent idol. It has always been Neil. When I think of Neil I am an adolecent girl, all be it a 38 year old one now .
June 29, 2000
Morgan Fisher • morgan@gol.com
Tokyo via Finchley
http://www.morgan-fisher.com
Deer kneel,
Hail fellow and well met! It's been ears.... Splendid site, well done! Mine's due any minute.
Had tremendous fun doing I.B.O.R. and Otway things with you - do it again one day?
I'm in Tokyo - been here 15 years. Raw fish and rotting soy beans - wonderful! Just released part 2 of "Miniatures" - about time too!
All the best,
Morgan
June 26, 2000
Pete Strange • strangeways100@hotmail.com
Yateley, Hampshire, England
Of all the sites in all the world this is truly one of the best. It really is the (Bonzo) dogs bollocks!I have been a huge fan of Neils'work for a long time now and it is great to see how many people really appreciate a wonderful talent. Keep up the good work Bonnie and Laurie
Love Pete