Ladies and gentleman, I've suffered for my music, now it's your turn.
Neil Innes
It was just us lampooning our own peer group, saying, well hey, where did this stuff come from? And where does British guys get to be so good at it suddenly?
Neil Innes
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
I wasn't aware that Track Records were interested in the Bonzos.
Neil Innes
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
I used to help Viv with the chords and melodies sometimes.