For my birthday treat, last night Lindsey took me to see Neil Innes perform at Fringe by the Sea 2012, in the Belhaven Best Spiegeltent in North Berwick.
Here are some Innes links that should keep you amused for several hours, and have you in fits of laughter.
Words of Innespiration, Neil’s Blog, Bonzo Dog Band, Rutles, Innes Book of Records, The Rutles All You Need Is Cash: Part 1, Rutland Weekend Television – Being Normal.
Well – it was great entertainment, and quite different to most shows. Innes has done so many different things in his career that I didn’t quite know what to expect, and I overheard someone else saying exactly the same thing, but he kept the audience enthralled for the entire performance, which was a mixture of music, humour, and in his own way, philosophy.
“There are two types of people in the world. Those who divide everyone into two types of people, and those who don’t.”
Neil Innes, North Berwick 2012
If you get a chance to see him live, take it!
To the right, the Belhaven Best Spiegeltent
Is the fringe in North Berwick now? They’re taking the mickey, aren’t they?
Details of Fringe by the Sea (this is their 5th year) are here: http://www.fringebythesea.co.uk/
Nice infinitely recursive definition of two types of people.
Innes was marvellous in The Rutles. Albert plays Cheese And Onion on the ukulele. I’ll enjoy those links.
Why stop at North Berwick? They could have stretched it all the way to London and fleeced the Olympic crowd, not that they’d have appreciated it.
Enjoyed watching Being Normal again.
As far as I can see, his blog only has two posts. Which is still better than nothing.
I think tha tEric is on the Closing Ceremony, tonight.
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