Stanshall, blessed with a forest of red hair, an excess of energy and an. Vivian stanshalls radio flashes, a mix of sketches and music, ran for four episodes and a christmas special. He hit a peak around the second or third show and by the time they played their last night in oxford, the anxiety of performing, compounded by drink and valium and made worse by the emotional fallout of his split with monica his first wife, overcame him. Vivian stanshall was an english singersongwriter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known. As we stood on vivian stanshalls muswell hill doorstep, wondering when he would respond to the ringing bell, we were. It clocked in at less than a minute, but may have been one of stanshalls most effecting performances. 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. The series of four twohour programmes were a mix of music and specially written and recorded comedic sketches. That vivian stanshall has now left us is a sad, knawing fact for everyone who knew and loved this great artist, but the hope is that this indepth look at both the man and his great work will somehow help fan the flame of sheer fun, innocent wonderment, and unequalled comedic abandon that was our viv.
The tour followed the pattern vivian set when he played with grimms. He first came to public attenton on the tv series do not adjust your set as vocalist of the bonzo dog doodah band the bonzos were an eclectic and peculiarly british mix of music hall, tradjazz, psychedelic pop with a liberal sprinkling of surreal. 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. It was enormously popular and the bbc asked for more. A guide to great lives vivian stanshall, the 2009 bbc radio 4 radio documentary. It clocked in at less than a minute, but may have been one of stanshall s most effecting performances. The pretty things live at the bbc musicians friend. Vivian stanshalls radio flashes bbc radio 1 england. Rawlinson end was a series of thirteen 1520 minute radio broadcasts, created and performed. Bbc radio 4 extra vivian stanshalls radio flashes clips. The radio flashes show was devised after vivian stanshall had successfully depped for john peel when the latter was on holiday in august 1971. Vivian stanshall was born on 21 march 1943 and lived much of his early life in walthamstow. Vivian stanshall harold hare cd the bonzo dog doodah band.
As we stood on vivian stanshalls muswell hill doorstep, wondering when he would respond to the ringing bell, we were none too sure which category to place this particular day in. Born in 1949, halsall was six years younger than vivian, had been battling personal problems, and the death came at a time when vivian wu struggling with his own mortality. Procol references in ginger geezer, the vivian stanshall. Viv stanshalls radio flashes radio clash music podcast. Vivian stanshall bbc4 documentary steve hoffman music forums. 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. Vivian stanshall, artist, musician, comic, broadcaster and allround oddball, was a genuine english eccentric. Welcome to the ollie halsall archive vivian stanshall. Live funk soul broadcast from gold flashes radio network. Bonzo bootlegs the bonzo dog doodah band fans board. If you mean the 1971 series, i have it in three parts mp3. The bonzo dog doo dah band vivian stanshall collaborators. To read scans of the radio times magazines from the 1920s, 30s.
Vivian stanshall s radio flashes, a mix of sketches and music, ran for four episodes and a christmas special. Been listening to this and so far its ace but those in the uk or with access to a uk ip cough hurry up, its only got 3 days left. Vivian stanshall some days are made in heaven, some days are made in hell and some inhabit a nowhereland somewhere inbetween. 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. 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 it is now too late now to let the poor bugger know it. A mix of music and comedy sketches from the singersongwriter and poet.
A 3 hour documentary about vivian stanshall of the bonzo dog band on the bbc iplayer, presented by neil innes and with adrian edmondson. Mar 18, 20 vivian stanshall was born on 21 march 1943 and lived much of his early life in walthamstow. On saturday 12 march at 8pm, radio 4 broadcasts a new documentary, the bonzo dog doo dah band. For 16 years we have been exposing washington lies and untangling media deceit. Vivian stanshall 21 march 1943 5 march 1995, born victor anthony stanshall, was an english singersongwriter, painter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the bonzo dog doodah band, for his surreal exploration of the british upper classes in sir henry at rawlinson end, and for narrating mike oldfields tubular bells.
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. The resulting short series, entitled vivian stanshall s radio flashes, was recorded under the supervision of peels regular producer john walters and broadcast on bbc radio one in august 1971. Has anybody recordeddownloaded vivian stanshall s radio flashes part 1 when they were rebroadcastput online by the bbc some time ago. To read scans of the radio times magazines from the 1920s, 30s, 40s and 50s, you can navigate by issue. Trouser testing vivian once told me that he and keith moon used to make surreal jokes for their own amusement. The early sessions, recorded between 1977 and 1978, formed the template for stanshall s lp record album, sir henry at rawlinson end in 1978. Hello select your address todays deals best sellers customer service find a gift registry new releases gift cards best sellers customer service. Vivian stanshall born 21 march 1943, shillingford, oxfordshire, england died 5 march 1995, london, england was an english singersongwriter, musician, author, poet and wit. Update dm reader dogmatique passed on the following message via a friend of a friend, and the allconnecting power of the internet in which mr.
The illustrated vivian stanshall written by ki longfellow illustrated by ben wickey. I think he originally did 4 and a christmas special which was rawlinsons. Musician and performer neil innes discusses the life of his bonzo dog doo dah band colleague and friend vivian stanshall. May 09, 2012 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 stanshalls radio flashes bbc radio 1 1971 former bonzo dog band frontman and entertainer extraordinaire in a show of his own. Lots of great performance clips, including footage from do not adjust your set and adventures of the son of exploding sausage that i would have assumed lost. I hope, as its an old bootleg, that you didnt pay for it. Vivian stanshall s radio flashes melody and mirth on the high wireless. Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl tu like the the pretty things live at the bbc at musicians friend.
We work 7 days a week, 16 hours a day for our labor of love, but with rising hosting and. Circus mindradio flashes with vivian stanshall 14081971 tracks 16 on side 3mono. Circus mind mono version live at the bbc radio flashes with vivian stanshall, 14081971 remastered 1. Chris welch explained some of the background to this wonderful photograph by barrie wentzell. I could even understand what the man was talking about. Find out more feedback about vivian stanshalls radio f lashes, bbc radio 1 england, 15. Has anybody recordeddownloaded vivian stanshalls radio flashes part 1 when they were rebroadcastput online by the bbc some time ago. Recorded 16 october 1975, broadcast 27 october 1975 on john peel. Vivian stanshalls radio flashes 1971 past daily pop hronicles.
Stanshall wreaks havoc with bjs drums pages 177179. Sniff sniff a poem about uncertainty viv stanshall radio flashes 1971 by robembleton. Johnnie walker live at five featuring the weeks top groups producer roger pusey. Stanshall reemerged a year later, filling in for a few weeks on john peels radio show. Vivian stanshall bonzo dog doo dah band the mop tops were grownup music and a different generation, and after stardust there was always aladdin sane, but neither could have inspired me to run home from school as i did for vivian stanshall, neil innes and co. The ultimate library of rock music writing and journalism. Vivian stanshalls first foray into radio as a solo artist began in 1970, with sessions for.
Vivian stanshalls radio flashes 1971 past daily pop. To explain vivian stanshall is next to impossible as founding member of the bonzo dog doodah band, he was front man for one of the most outrageous musical assemblages of the 1960s. Discussion in visual arts started by christopher j, jun 25, 2004. Not an eccentric posted on march 20, 2014 by mark aldrich the bonzo dog doodah band played the role of jester in the court of the beatles in the late 1960s, and vivian stanshall was the charismatic, curious leader of the leaderless and leaderresistant bonzos. Vivian stanshall english as tuppence radio clash music. When keith moon was barman to ronnie lane and vivian stanshall.
Explaining the bonzo dog doo dah band to someone who has never seen their anarchic brand of dadaist musical mayhem is a tad tricky sort of like trying to explain colors to a blind man or upon seeing them experiencing the shock of fondling a raw sausage in the dark. Apr 24, 2015 freeway madness is the sixth album by the english rock band pretty things. Live at the bbc by the pretty things on amazon music. They would enter highpriced mens clothes shops asking for a pair of strong trousers. Stanshall, blessed with a forest of red hair, an excess of energy and an urge to shock, formed the bonzo dog band just after.
Some days are made in heaven, some days are made in hell and some inhabit a nowhereland somewhere inbetween. I just finished watching the bbc4 documentary about the bonzo dog doo dah bands viv stanshall, the canyons of his mind. Biography vivian stanshall born victor anthony stanshall. Viv, still recuperating, had looked upon the enterprise as a favour for peel, felt he couldnt handle the pressure, and declined. Vivian stanshalls first foray into radio as a solo artist began in 1970, with. Vivian stanshalls radio flashes melody and mirth on the high wireless producer john walters this weeks sounds. The vivian stanshall appreciation society public group facebook. Each of stanshalls four allotted twohour slots, which he called radio flashes.
Bbc radio 1 comedy sketches broadcast from 1975 onwards, written, narrated and performed by vivian stanshall, describing the exploits of. Vivian took over the top gear slot while john peel enjoyed a. Bbc radio 4 extra vivian stanshalls radio flashes, episode 1. Freeway madness is the sixth album by the english rock band pretty things. The illustrated vivian stanshall is not a biography. Just a great photograph of keith moon as barman fixing drinks for ronnie lane, vivian stanshall and music journalist, chris welch. The history of the bonzos is better covered elsewhere on the net and to do it justice would really require a book, but for a brilliant, comprehensive, and long lost history of vivians involvement in the bonzos and beyond up until the making of the first sir henry album, please have a look at john. 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. Summertime mono version live at the bbc radio flashes with vivian stanshall, 14081971 remastered. Great lives documentary focusing on comic musician and eccentric vivian stanshall.
Vivian stanshall harold hare cd the bonzo dog doodah. Of course the keen to please sales assistant would find a pair robust trousers such as double elephant cords for. The life of vivian stanshall is an attempt to unravel the tragic story of this enigmatic and idiosyncratic man. The pretty things, formed by the rolling stones original bass guitarist, dick taylor, and phil may born on sept. The vivian stanshall appreciation society public group. 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.
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