Vivian took over the top gear slot while john peel enjoyed a. Its the second album without founding member dick taylor and the first without bassist wally waller as a full member, who had been with the band since the bands 1967 album emotions. Sir henry at rawlinson end, released in 1978, is a largely spokenword, solo comedy recording by vivian stanshall, a british musician with the bonzo dog doodah band. Viv stanshalls radio flashes radio clash music podcast. Vivian stanshall celebrity profile check out the latest vivian stanshall photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Stanshall reemerged a year later, filling in for a few weeks on john peels radio show. From an old tape recording of the radio 1 show broadcast in the summer of 1971 in the saturday afternoon slot when john peel was away on an alcoholiday.
Vivian stanshall is, to his fans, the loveliest, warmest secret in the world of comedy. Somethings supposed to be happening at the vivian stanshall appreciation society and archive, but that page seems empty, too. Vivian stanshalls first foray into radio as a solo artist began in 1970, with. It was enormously popular and the bbc asked for more. Vivian stanshall s radio flashes melody and mirth on the high wireless producer john walters this weeks sounds. The radio flashes show was devised after vivian stanshall had successfully depped for john peel when the latter was on holiday in august. Vivian stanshall lets himself go and is ably backed up by the band great stuff. The pretty things, formed by the rolling stones original bass guitarist, dick taylor, and phil may born on sept. The last download came with all the stanshall 45s i know of, and im intrigued at what might be in your companion labiodental posts. Bonzo bootlegs the bonzo dog doodah band fans board. Patches the clown seemed to be able to browse my files ok so hopefully the port opening will help, since theres a couple of members using soulseek now i might start the chat room again, its easy to do you just right click on the rooms list click create room and type the bonzo dog band exactly like that but without the speech marks and youll find it.
Prince charles proposed vivian stanshall, the eccentric leader of the sixties cult pop group the bonzo dog doodah band, as a possible poet laureate, says the singers widow ki longfellow. Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl tu like the the pretty things live at the bbc at musicians friend. However, while it may arguably be the case that elements of radio flashes inspired and encouraged stanshall to expand upon rawlinson end, thats where the connection ends, im afraid. The pretty things live at the bbc musicians friend. I hope, as its an old bootleg, that you didnt pay for it. The vivian stanshall appreciation society public group.
One of my favorite bits was stanshall s spoken plea, out of. The seafront will still be here when this is all over. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the vivian stanshall article. Live at the bbc by the pretty things on amazon music.
Including trail of the lonesome pine, the unbridled suite in the final analysis these three were songs, not dialogue, aunt florrie remembers from giant whelks at rawlinson end vivian stanshall guitar, euphonium, pipes, dum dum, talking drum, percussion, with pete moss bass, piano, accordion, violin, cello, mox. Vivian stanshalls radio f lashes, a mix of sketches and music, ran for four episodes and a christmas special. Freeway madness is the sixth album by the english rock band pretty things. For 16 years we have been exposing washington lies and untangling media deceit. Recorded 16 october 1975, broadcast 27 october 1975 on john peel. Bbc radio 4 extra vivian stanshalls radio flashes, episode 1. The introduction to the four editions of radio flashes in 1971 was. Vivian stanshalls radio flashes 1971 past daily pop hronicles. The bonzo dog doodah band the bonzos the bonzos were formed in 1962 when vivian stanshall 1943 1995 and rodney slater became friends. Vivian stanshall born 21 march 1943, shillingford, oxfordshire, england died 5 march 1995, london, england was an english singersongwriter, musician, author, poet and wit. Radio clash 175 is a special show which commemorates two great songwriters and performers that original ginger geezah vivian stanshall and the seventh python i bet he hates that term neil innes, the former who sadly died in 1995, and their legacy of arty chaotic jazzpoppsychedelic silliness and melancholy that probably only the english really getas much rooted in. The sessions recorded between 1977 and 1978 formed the template for stanshall s lp record album, sir henry at rawlinson end in 1978. Prince charles wanted vivian stanshall of bonzo dog doo.
Vivian stanshalls radio flashes 1971 past daily pop chronicles. During those shifts, wvbr became a progressive station as i played this album, yes. The radio flashes show was devised after vivian stanshall had successfully depped for john peel when the latter was on holiday in august 1971. Wvbr was contemporary hits radio format at that point, so i used to volunteer for the 2 6 am shift with the understanding that i could play whatever i wanted. Viv stanshall made some obscure solo recordings he was also the. The soulseek thread where to download things the bonzo. Vivian stanshall harold hare cd the bonzo dog doodah. It originated in his rawlinson end sessions for the john peel show on bbc radio 1 beginning in 1975, and a similarlynamed track on the bonzo dog bands 1972 album lets make up and be friendly.
But with such luminaries as stephen fry and chris morris citing him as a major influence it is, perhaps, time to revere viv as one of the true comic visionaries of our times, even if. Thankfully, i had archived a version should the site go down, so ive decided to put it up here. It says the files i am trying to download have been temporarily removed, when i get them ill put them in our file widget to save people using mega upload. Rawlinson end was a series of thirteen 1520 minute radio broadcasts, created and performed by vivian stanshall formerly of the bonzo dog doodah band for bbc radio 1 between 1975 and 1991. Live at the bbc radio flashes with vivian stanshall, 14081971 remastered cold stone mono version live at the bbc radio flashes with vivian stanshall. Peter and the wolf narrated by vivian stanshall limited. I hope you have the opportunity to enjoy the music and buy the vinyls, cds and or download from itunes and spotify or other platforms. Mad music, maniac mixes, tonal terrorism, bootiful bootlegs, cringeworthy covers and radical rants, presented by tim from the uk. The bonzos famously rewrote and improvised lyrics on the spot, so it. I think he originally did 4 and a christmas special which was rawlinsons. A series of fascinating links the illustrated vivian stanshall. The best of the emi years the scaffold, the songs 1992 flac.
A mix of music and comedy sketches from the singersongwriter and poet. They were all mentioned by the gene dudley group in their recent dwatw interview, first broadcast on shoreditch radio on 7 june 20 from 810pm. I am vivian stanshall, and these are my radio flashes. Biography vivian stanshall born victor anthony stanshall. By the way, a friend and i used to listen to the bonzos at ohio state, way back in the day. Vivian stanshall rip 1995 vocals, banjo, mandolin, percussion, recorder, rhythm guitar, talking drums. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia.
Some radio programme in the summer of 1971 similar to feedback on radio 4. Viv blind date the bonzo dog doodah band fans board. Produced by john walters for radio 1 while john peel was on holiday. You will need to obtain the relevant third party permissions for any use, including. One of the first uk podcasts, radio clash is a regular music podcast from your host, tim in london, uk and includes original tracks, mashups, mixing, weird covers and more. The resulting short series, entitled vivian stanshalls radio flashes, was recorded under. Has anybody recordeddownloaded vivian stanshall s radio flashes part 1 when they were rebroadcastput online by the bbc some time ago. Ooh look what just popped up on my computer thank you get iplayer and pvr, yes stanshall and radiophonic search terms are always on scan, the bbc are replaying 3 episodes of what i presume the only highquality versions they have of viv stanshalls radio flashes, which was when he stood in for john peel on top gear. Vivian stanshall english as tuppence radio clash music. Vivian stanshall was an english singersongwriter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known. Vivian stanshalls radio flashes bbc radio 1 1971 former bonzo dog band frontman and entertainer extraordinaire in a show of his own. Sir henry at rawlinson end by vivian stanshall audio cd. The most comprehensive collection of the pretty things bbc live recordings on the market,with several previously unreleased tracks,now all together for the first time on this newly remastered 4cd set,assembled with the assistance of the bbc.
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