Neil Innes and The Rutles

Neil Innes ~ British singer and comedian with The Bonzo Dog Band, the Rutles and Monty Python

THE RUTLES ~ "I MUST BE IN LOVE";


Innes got his start in the late sixties with the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, who mixed contemporary Brit Beat pop with Dada and absurdist satire which got them a cult following (especially among critics) but only one real hit with "I'm The Urban Spaceman". They also got the attention of the Beatles who invited them to join in "The Magical Mystery Tour" with the song "Death Cab For Cutie" which would also inspire the later indie band of the same name. Another song "Trouser Press" would inspire the name of a 1980's New Wave music magazine. After the Bonzos broke up Innes founded two other bands The World and GRIMMS who released a few albums with little success. By the early 70's he was collaborating with Monty Python on various musical numbers without officially joining the troupe.

THE BONZO DOG BAND ~ "I'M THE URBAN SPACEMAN";


Starting in 1975 Innes collaborated with Python member Eric Idle to form The Rutles a Beatles parody band who started out as part of a TV series and then a full length special "The Rutles; All You Need Is Cash" which would include cameos by various members of Monty Python (Micheal Palin) and Saturday Night Live (John Belushi, Dan Ackroyd, Bill Murray, Al Franken, Tom Davis), plus George Harrison, Ron Wood, Mick Jagger, Bianca Jagger and Paul Simon. Following this there would be a full album which included Beatles songs so realistic that the Beatles publishers actually sued Innes & Palin. To get out of the suit Innes had to give the not-terribly-convincing testimony that he had never actually heard the original songs. Even more comically many years later Innes would sue Oasis for plagiarizing the Rutles.

THE RUTLES ~ "GET UP & GO";


In later years Innes would do other British comedy and kids TV shows and occasional Rutles reunions.

THE RUTLES ~ "PIGGY IN THE MIDDLE";

Some Australian New Wave Figures

Martin Armiger ~ 61 ~ Guitarist with Australian New Wave band The Sports ("Who Listens To The Radio")

THE SPORTS ~ "WHO LISTENS TO THE RADIO":




Greedy Smith ~ 63 ~ Singer with 1980's Australian New Wave band Mental As Anything

MENTAL AS ANYTHING ~ "THE NIPS ARE GETTING BIGGER";


METAL AS ANYTHING ~ "IF YOU LEAVE ME CAN I COME TOO";


Stuart Fraser ~ 57 ~ Guitarist with Australian New Wave and indie bands Blackfeather, Noiseworks, John Farnham)

NOISEWORKS ~ "NO LIES";

Some Canadian Rockers

Jack Scott ~ 82 ~ Canadian/American 1950's Rockabilly and Country singer ("Goodbye Baby", "Burning Bridges", "The Way I Walk", "Little Sadie", "What In The World's Come Over You"). "The Way I Walk" later covered by Robert Gordon and The Cramps.

JACK SCOTT ~ "GOODBYE BABY";


JACK SCOTT ~ "WHAT IN THE WORLD'S COME OVER YOU";


John Dudgeon ~ Singer for 1970's Canadian band Steel River

STEEL RIVER ~ "SOUTHBOUND TRAIN";


Kelly Jay (Fordham) ~ 77 ~ Singer/Keyboardist with 1970's Canadian Rock band Crowbar ("Oh What A Feeling") and Ronnie Hawkins and King Biscuit Boy

CROWBAR ~ "FEELING GOOD" (music starts 3 min in);


Mick Tupelo ~ Singer/guitarist with BC Psychobilly band the Deadcats from the 1980's onward

THE DEADCATS;


THE DEADCATS ~ "THE MUNSTERS";


Larry Shelast ~ 50's ~ Drummer with Alberta 1980's & 90's Cowpunk band Jr Gone Wild

JR GONE WILD ~ "WHAT GOES ON";


JR GONE WILD ~ "ONE GUN TOWN";


JR GONE WILD ~ "WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU";


Ernie Vlasicks ~ 50's - Guitarist with Toronto Punk band Swamp Baby

SWAMP BABY ~ "YERSTDAY'S GONE";


Bruce Faulkner ~ Drummer for late 80's BC Garage band Bruno Gerussi's Medallion;

BRUNO GERUSSI'S MEDALLION ~ "GINGER'S ALRIGHT";



John Mann ~ 57 ~ Singer/guitarist with BC Folk Rock band Spirit Of The West from the 1980's onward.

SPIRIT OF THE WEST ~ "POLITICAL";


SPIRIT OF THE WEST ~ "AND IF VENICE IS SINKING";


SPIRIT OF THE WEST ~ "HOME FOR A REST";


Kelly Fraser ~ 26 ~ Inuktitut folk & pop singer and songwriter

KELLY FRASER ~ "DIAMONDS" (RIHANNA COVER);


Derek Mok ~ 42 ~ Toronto Folk singer

DEREK MOK ~ "THROUGH THE GLASS";


Carlin Joie Belof ~ Toronto singer/songwriter