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"This is a shameless publicity stunt" ... The Rutles (minus Ollie Halsall and Eric Idle) returned in 1997 to record their best album, Archaeology. In this film shot and edited by Taly and Russ Johnson, Neil Innes, Rikki Fataar and John Halsey play "Major Happy's Up and Coming Once Upon a Good Time Band" and "Shangri-La," live on a rooftop in New York City. The video also features original art of Rutles merchandising and other good things.
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@tacomadc They did ask Eric, and he said no.
Powerstars321 5 days ago
Poor Ollie passed away to my understanding. Eric didn't play on the record, though he is a good guitarist and certainly could have played bass if they'd asked him too.
My dream would be a reunion with Eric Idle ACTUALLY ON BASS!!! And yes it could happen if they ever really wanted to. (I'm a bassist, but any acoustic guitarist can pick it up quite easily because of the fingerpicking).
tacomadc 3 weeks ago
wHERE WAS hALSEY?
criddskovich 1 month ago
It's a shame it was so shoddily shot and stuff, it's probably why I've never heard of this rooftop 'gig' before
Scarperguy 2 months ago
@Uetti And if you noticed the billboard, "Nastity" must've also released a 45 entitled "End Bad Things"! Did I miss a reference to Nasty's "Imitation Song" or "Cold Tea"? The latter is posted as by The Korgis, but given that one of the Korgis (Andy Davis) played on Nasty's Imaginary album, plus they're dressed like him on the album cover, and of course the song is about the Rutles' "substance problems", the real writer/singer of the song is obviously our Ron. (Seriously! GIVE A LISTEN!) -- 1b2s
1nceBitten2wiceShy 3 months ago
Wow! Finally, thanks to this video, we have the titles of four post-Rutles album by the four members of the band:
- All Things Fall Down by Stig O'Hara
- Goodnight Vietnam by Barry Wom
- Ron Nasty/Polyvinyl Wicker Trio by Ron Nasty
- Venus And Marbles by Punk Floyd (Dirk McQuickly's post-Rutles band)
Uetti 4 months ago
the best send up ever! Neil is the 6 wheel, i mean Beatle :))
Rawego 6 months ago
This parody is better than anything that's out today.Sorry...it has to be said...the new pop music sucks.
loumag7 7 months ago
@HerbBudworth: It's 57th street above the Hard Rock. At 1:39 you can see Carnegie Hall on Neil's left.
tomthefunky 11 months ago
anybody know exactly where this was in manhattan?
HerbBudworth 1 year ago