Because Larry, by then, was a drummer, who would sort of get bored and tired, and rather stand up and blow kisses to people. So we needed the bass to sort of drive along. Neil Innes basblowbore Change image and share on social
Eric Clapton always wanted to come out onstage with a stuffed parrot on his shoulder. Neil Innes claptonericonstage Change image and share on social
I used to help Viv with the chords and melodies sometimes. Neil Innes chordmelodyviv Change image and share on social
We weren't going to play the show-biz game, and be obsequious. Neil Innes bizgameobsequious Change image and share on social
In fact, Moon came on tour with us for a bit just before a big festival in Brighton, I think. Neil Innes bigbitebrighton Change image and share on social
And Roger was crazy with his robots and everything. Neil Innes crazyrobotroger Change image and share on social
I suppose we all loved those kind of sci-fi movies where terrible things came out of swamps and came to Mars. And there's usually some poor girl. All the guys are trying to desperately handle levers and saying, go to something or other. Neil Innes desperatelygirlguy share on social
But we used to go to flea markets and things, and look for old 78 records that had silly song titles. Neil Innes fleamarketrecord Change image and share on social
But Dennis was a really solid musician, and we really needed somebody who could play bass like him. Neil Innes basdennismusician Change image and share on social
We then took a shortened version of what we'd been doing in the pubs, with the best gags and things like that, out to cabaret clubs and things in the north of England for six weeks. And we became a big success. Neil Innes bigcabaretclub share on social
