A guide to great lives vivian stanshall, the 2009 bbc radio 4 radio documentary. Between its pages you might not find the vivian stanshall you knew or thought youd want to know, but its the behindthescenes. Viv was found dead after an electrical fire had broken out as he slept in his top floor flat in muswell. A mix of music and comedy sketches from the singersongwriter and poet. Great lives documentary focusing on comic musician and eccentric vivian stanshall. In some countries this may not be legally possible. Some people have to face as bad situations as bankruptcy, iva, trust deeds, prior mortgage or other bad circumstances. 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. Born into a family of english sparrows, vivian anthony stanshall was a cuckoo in the nest. A musician, writer, artist, raconteur and allround oneoff the uk just doesnt seem to produce his sort any more. Vivian stanshall bbc4 documentary steve hoffman music forums. The life of vivian stanshall fourth estate, london 2001.
In 2010, an unauthorized cd reissue was made available by harkit records. Bbc radio 4 extra vivian stanshall english as tuppence. Pages in category albums produced by vivian stanshall the following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. The canyons of his mind 2003 composer sir henry at rawlinson end 1980 all filmography. Records soon after release, having sold only the initial vinyl pressing of 5,000 copies. How someone so charismatic and flamboyant could end up dying in a house fire, his home infiltrated by a gang of homeless alcoholics, stripped.
I have been providing a handyman service to these areas since 2004 and have many happy repeat customers from private to commercial. The extraordinary story of vivian stanshall, lead singer of the bonzo dog doodah band, true british eccentric. Its a mix of spoken word, comedy, poetry, and fills both sides of a vinyl lp. Mike mcgear mcgear deluxe reissue superdeluxeedition. A tale of everyday country folk from the extraordinary mind of vivian stanshall. Vivian was the ineffable, unflappable, elegant and irreverently funny frontman and songwriter for the bonzo dog dada band, a group of art students whod created a band unlike any other band one could name and still adored by thousands long after. Based on the novels a wizard of earthsea and the tombs of.
One mans week 1975 youtube dave allen in search of the great english eccentric duration. This site, with a mass of vivrelated material, is run by his family. Rawlinson end by vivian stanshall a tale of everyday country folk. I just finished watching the bbc4 documentary about the bonzo dog doo dah bands viv stanshall, the canyons of his mind. Adverse credit mortgage enables you to get a new start, build up your confidence and to perform with extra power so that circumstances can improve. These album sessions also yielded a nonalbum single. The album initially sold slowly, but gained worldwide attention in december 1973 when its opening. Vivian stanshall born 21 march 1943, shillingford, oxfordshire, england died 5 march 1995, london, england was an english singersongwriter, musician, author, poet and wit.
Jiggerypokery grants anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law. Wrote lyrics for several songs on steve winwoods arc of a diver album. January the year started in spectacular fashion performing sir henry at rawlinson end in honour of its late and illustrious author vivian stanshall at bristols historic old vic theatre. In such situations adverse credit mortgage helps you to get your confidence back. The illustrated vivian stanshall is not a biography. It is not so much a biography as it is a love story written, as a promise fulfilled, by ki longfellow. Great lives, series 20, vivian stanshall bbc radio 4. Ian curtis vocals bernard sumner guitar peter hook bass stephen morris drums. Even as a jaded old sod standing on that historic and. 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. As a young man, victor stanshall known as vic earned money doing various odd jobs at the kursaal fun. Vivian was a friend and artistic mentor to me and this is my tribute to one of the two people who supported and encouraged my artistic endeavours at a time when i was about to give it all. Eileen, his dither of a mother, told me that even in the womb, vivian or non, as she always called him was most unusual. Joining us were neil innes and bristolian performance artists desperate men plus stephen fry and ronnie golden.
This web site has videos of vivian stanshall in action. Vivian stanshall was an eccentric pioneer that pushed boundaries in music, comedy, poetry and art and won a legion of fans, including john peel in the process. Vivian stanshall extra sensible pyjamas from single amon duul ii deutsch nepal from wolf city tackhead body to burn from single amm ailantus glandulosa from ammmusic the ululating mummies subatomic circus from sacred snack alfred 23 harth top floor isocahedron open delays from as yves dew a line. Ian curtis vocals bernard sumner guitar peter hook bass stephen morris. Eatings at the house and treats the blistered for sir henrys. He attended southend high school for boys until 1959. Other what we do advertised included the khazi kebab house, esps, extra sensible pyjamas that let the. The vivian stanshall appreciation society public group. Sir henry, written and performed by vivian stanshall, was released in 1978.
Stanshall family moved to the essex coastal town of leighonsea. Vivian stanshall was the incorrigible, adored, unpredictable, unfathomable absurdist from the bonzo dog doo dah band and creator of the intricate world of rawlinson end. This work has been released into the public domain by its author, jiggerypokery. Neil innes and rodney slater talk about vivian stanshalls early days. The first half employs ambient soundscapes, guitar riffage and a section where master of ceremonies vivian stanshall mockpretentiously introduces an array of instruments glockenspiel. Neil innes discusses the life of his colleague and friend vivian stanshall. Money and loan archives viv stores vital loans and. Discussion in visual arts started by christopher j, jun 25, 2004. Discussion of the illustrated vivian stanshall, a faerytale of grimm art, by ki longfellow, and illustrated by ben wickey. The musical was performed in december 1985 but has not been published before. Charismatic and flamboyant, vivian stanshall was a natural frontman for the bonzo dog doo dah band. Bbc radio 1 comedy sketches broadcast from 1975 onwards, written, narrated and performed by vivian stanshall, describing the exploits of sir henry and the other peculiar denizens of his ancestral seat, rawlinson end, with witty wordplay, a lot of nonsense and eccentric musical numbers.
Vivian stanshall was an english singersongwriter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known. Bonzo dog doo daa band vivian stanshall died aged fiftyone on 5th march 1995 in a house fire. Musician and performer neil innes discusses the life of his bonzo dog doo dah band colleague and friend vivian stanshall. Labiodental fricative 2011 remaster vivian stanshall, sean head showband, eric. As we stood on vivian stanshalls muswell hill doorstep, wondering when he would respond to the ringing bell, we were. I instantly fell in love with beautiful wordplay, terrific oneliners, subversive imagery, and vivians rich baritone delivery. The phrase eccentric is wildly overused, but for the late vivian stanshall nothing else can suffice. Vivian stanshall great livesseries 20 episode 3 of 9 matthew parris presents the biographical series in which his guests choose someone who has inspired their lives. Vivian stanshall sir henry at rawlinson end 1978, vinyl. Le guin ursula le guins enduring fantasy saga set on the magical archipelago rich with wizards and dragons. Oldfield, who was 19 years old when it was recorded, played almost all the instruments on the mostly instrumental album.
Vivian stanshall was an english singersongwriter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known for his work with the bonzo dog doodah band, for his explorati. Men opening umbrellas ahead is the 1974 debut solo album by british musician, writer and comedian vivian stanshall the initial lp pressing was deleted by warner bros. Wow, the illustrated vivian stanshall a fairytale of grimm art by ki longfellow gives us a rare insight into the life of a very talented artist with very many flaws. Stinkfoot is an absurdist musical written by former bonzo dog band frontman vivian stanshall 19431995 and his wife ki longfellowstanshall for their old profanity showboat in bristol. Some days are made in heaven, some days are made in hell and some inhabit a nowhereland somewhere inbetween. During recordings for the album proper at morgan studios, stanshall, wearing just a. Marz 1943 in shillingford als victor anthony stanshall. The eccentric group who satirised trad jazz, pop and rock, reached number five with im the urban spaceman in 1968. March 5, 1995 vivian stanshall bonzo dog doodah band was born victor anthony stanshall on 21 march 1943 in shillingford, oxfordshire.
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