The specials crank aka diamond geezer or vivian stanshall. A punishing schedule of tours and television followed. A great loss for those of us who loved his offbeat, loony, clever humour and time warped music. The bonzo dog doo dah band vivian stanshall collaborators. As sad as it is hilarious, it fulfils an important role in bringing together in one place the disparate strands of what and who he was, showing the magical and monstrous sides of his character, but rarely judging. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. The extraordinary story of vivian stanshall, lead singer of the bonzo. Overlooked innovators and eccentric visionaries of 60s rock buy ginger geezer the life of vivian stanshall. I saw vivian stanshall s week when it first went out in 1975, then or thereabouts, and was mesmerized by the great ginger gods wit, surreal humor and seemingly boundless energy, who, i knew as did everyone else, surely. The extraordinary story of vivian stanshall, lead singer of the bonzo dog doodah band, true british.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Vivian stanshall, artist, musician, comic, broadcaster and allround oddball, was a genuine english eccentric. Serve with fennel gratin, new pots and broccoli partners well. He attended southend high school for boys until 1959. Mar 18, 20 vivian stanshall was born on 21 march 1943 and lived much of his early life in walthamstow. Vivian stanshall, with julian smedley and jim cuomo clarinet, recorder, celeste.
The early period covering the bonzo period is hilarious in places. The life of vivian stanshall kindle edition by randall, lucian, welch, chris. Stanshall was extravagant in all dimensions except weight with an oversize ego, an oversize talent and a life which often strained credulity. The extraordinary story of vivian stanshall, lead singer of the bonzo dog doodah band, true british eccentric. The life of vivian stanshall av lucian randall, chris welch pa. Skilfully assembled and never less than compelling, ginger geezer is a fitting, affectionate monument to stanshall s life and work. Rolled an oily rag me cherry bread and cheesed you wont adam wot i sees some geezer, an ooly ginger geezer a geezer with a. Vivian stanshall videos canyons of your mind bonzo dog doo dah band. Stanshall and the similarly late keith moon drummer with the who had a. One mans week 1975 youtube dave allen in search of the great english eccentric duration. Vivian stanshall was the last of the true bohemians.
Chris welchs bio of bonzo frontman vivian stanshall is wellresearched, well. The life of vivian stanshall new ed by chris welch 19 sep 2010. The illustrated vivian stanshall, a fairytale of grimm art. Other songs parody and mock the lifestyle of the rock. The life of vivian stanshall by lucian randall available from rakuten kobo. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. Yet for many of his friends the death of vivian stanshall the lead singer and comic artist of 1960s cult surreal rockers, the bonzo dog doodah band was a. Vivian stanshall was an english singersongwriter, musician, author, poet and wit, best known. Stanshall, blessed with a forest of red hair, an excess of energy and an urge to shock, formed the bonzo dog band just after art school. The life of vivian stanshall by lucian randall, chris welch for free with a 30 day free trial. Buy vivian related stuff through my links and help pay for the upkeep of this web site. I have to be the only person in all of britain who got a dozen fully kitted out firemen to remove their wellies before swarming all over my new carpet after running with miles of fire hose across the frozen mud of a cow field.
Recorded 18 july 1978, broadcast 25 july 1978 on john peel. Several other songs emphasize stanshall s love of language and language games. But lets suppose for the sake of argument that this in its 66 chapters of 666 pages is the one and only autobiography of sir paul mccartney that will ever exist. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. The eccentric group who satirised trad jazz, pop and rock, reached number five with im the urban spaceman in 1968. The other properties ginger has for soothing the throat, relieving aches and pains and settling the stomach can help to lessen the symptoms of colds and flus. Fascinating account of one of the last great british eccentrics. The life of vivian stanshall and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
From essex teenager to renaissance man, first broadcast in november 1994. 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 up and join civilian life in the teaching profession. Buy the rawlinson end album buy ndidis kraal buy cornology buy urban spacemen and wayfaring strangers. Vivian once told me that he and keith moon used to make surreal jokes for their own amusement. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The illustrated vivian stanshall is not a biography. Ginger geezer from vivian stanshalls 70th duration. As a young man, victor stanshall known as vic earned money doing various odd jobs at the kursaal fun. Ginger geezer from vivs 1981 album teddy boys dont knit. Mar 08, 2016 march 5, 1995 vivian stanshall bonzo dog doodah band was born victor anthony stanshall on 21 march 1943 in shillingford, oxfordshire. Rolled an oily rag me cherry bread and cheesed you wont adam wot i sees some geezer, an ooly ginger geezer a geezer with a hooter i suppose i really had to rabbit and pork to this geezer itie ice cream freezer ginger geezer sees y around. As the book goes on and stanshalls problems escalate, the tone changes, and the final. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ginger geezer. The early years and one mans week with vivian stanshall are here reproduced in their entirety, as are many other rare tv appearances. Stanshall, blessed with a forest of red hair, an excess of energy and an. Ginger geezer by vivian stanshall geezer, wot a ginger geezer i nearly ad a seizure when i clocked im in the frog spruced up in me piccolo me titfer an me daisies bowling down the rubba with me cherry china fido. They would enter highpriced mens clothes shops asking for a pair of strong trousers. None of the beatles wrote autobiographies, nor even did neil aspinall the story that could not be told.
Excerpts from the illustrated vivian stanshall smoke signals at night. Life the ginger english paperback of welch by b stanshall vivian chris chris b vivian stanshall geezer. Jan, 2020 ginger spelling and grammar checker uses a breakthrough, patentpending technology to correct any type of mistake, including those left undetected by other spell checkers, such as correctly. The band dominated their lives, as they frequently travelled to low paying gigs in an old.
This is fab for when you have company as you do all the prep a couple of days before and just bung it in the oven when guests arrive. Fresh ginger is known to have strong antiviral properties, which can help to tackle cold and flu viruses. I saw vivian stanshalls week when it first went out in 1975, then or thereabouts, and was mesmerized by the great ginger gods wit, surreal humor and seemingly boundless energy, who, i knew as did everyone else, surely. Geezer, wot a ginger geezer i nearly ad a seizure when i clocked im in the frog spruced up in me piccolo me titfer an me daisies. His biography, ginger geezer, certainly brings the originality and the larks back into circulation. Diamond geezer part 1 of 3 vivian stanshall videos. Charismatic and flamboyant, vivian stanshall was a natural frontman for the bonzo dog doo dah band. The life of vivian stanshall is an attempt to unravel the tragic story of this enigmatic and idiosyncratic man. It is now accessible from anywhere in the world via vivian s great life. For more than three decades ginger has held the truth of their relationship close to her heart.
From essex teenager to renaissance man vivian stanshall. Vivian stanshall, with julian smedley and pete moss. Chris welch this is the story of vivian stanshall, lead singer of the bonzo dog doodah band, a true british eccentric. This is also a tale of dada, a mad sad glad voyage through life on a grand scale made by one of englands greatest treasures. Packed with artwork and photographs from his life, it is a rollercoaster ride through the canyons of vivian s mind. Bonzo dog doo dah band talking pictures mk2 disc 2. Stanshall, blessed with a forest of red hair, an excess of energy and an urge to shock, formed the bonzo dog band just after. Vivian stanshall the trail of the lonesome pine youtube.
The ginger geezer is devoted to the life, art, and music of vivian stanshall, one of englands foremost talents of the 20th century vivian stanshall record collector, may 1995, issue, no. While it serves to provide a fair summary of stanshall s creative output, this is also the sad, tragic tale of alcholism and the effects it has not just on the individual but the wider circle of friends, relatives and professional contacts. The life of vivian stanshall randall, lucian, welch, chris on. Dec 22, 2009 ginger geezer from vivs 1981 album teddy boys dont knit. Ginger geezer from vivian stanshall s 70th duration.
Vivian s great life with neil innes and ki produced by the very wonderful toby field was broadcast on radio 4 on tuesday 22 december 2009 at 16. Buy online the of vivian stanshall the of vivian stanshall. The life of vivian stanshall lucian randall, chris. Chris welchs bio of bonzo frontman vivian stanshall is wellresearched, wellwritten and provides a pretty straightforward chronological account of vivs life. Stanshall family moved to the essex coastal town of leighonsea. Apart from his stint as front man of the bonzo dog doo dah band, viv was none other than the creator of the infamous evil old blimp himself sir henry rawlinson, of rawlinson end the eccentric adventures of whom were frequently featured in a. He first came to public attenton on the tv series do not adjust your set as vocalist of the bonzo dog doodah band the bonzos were an eclectic and peculiarly british mix of music hall, tradjazz, psychedelic pop with a liberal sprinkling of surreal. Pages in category albums produced by vivian stanshall the following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
Ginger geezer the life of vivian stanshall by lucian randall author chris welch author. Introduced by john peel part 1 of 3 the stanshall videos. Phil franks then photographer for the rolling stone page on vivian stanshall dont miss this one, feat. The extraordinary story of vivian stanshall, lead singer of. Lead singer of underground art school comedyjazz band with neil innes, the bonzo dog doodah band, viv soon became known as one of britains foremost eccentrics. The group, who satirised traditional music, jazz, pop and rock, reached number 5 in the.
Ginger geezer by lucian randall paperback harpercollins. All vivian stanshall lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. The life of vivian stanshall has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Great lives documentary focusing on comic musician and eccentric vivian stanshall. Of course the keen to please sales assistant would find a pair robust trousers such as double elephant cords for them to try out and moon would take hold of one. Last night when i stumbled across the bob dylanbette midler bootleg on vimeo, i saw that the poster, dagb thats all i know about him and i suspect he would like to keep it that way had also uploaded one mans week, the 1975 documentary about the late great british eccentric and bonzo dog doo dah band singer, vivian stanshall. Uharriet, as the encoder for the fictional protagonist.
Fry knew stanshall quite well and, along with his personal thoughts, introduced a series of reminiscences. Ginger geezer tells the story of the turbulent and inspired life of vivian stanshall, best to known to many as the front man of the bonzo dog doodah band, who also collaborated with mike oldfield, steve winwood, and keith reid. A guide to great lives vivian stanshall, the 2009 bbc radio 4 radio documentary. While it serves to provide a fair summary of stanshalls creative output, this is also the sad, tragic tale of alcholism and the effects it has not just on the individual but the wider circle of friends, relatives and professional contacts. The life of vivian stanshall by lucian randall 30 ratings, 4. Legacy in 2001 chris welch and lucian randall wrote a biography of vivian called ginger geezer.
Ginger geezer vivian stanshall lyrics, song meanings. Sep 01, 2014 pages109,299,236,511,246, 140, 245 reminding me of jesus christ in the fourth gospel. The life of vivian stanshall por lucian randall disponible en rakuten kobo. The ginger geezer is devoted to the life, art, and music of vivian stanshall, one of englands foremost talents of the 20th century as vivian s letterhead used to say. It gives the date of september 11th, 1966 in the evening, as when the crash happened. Record collector, issue 189, may 1995, includes zoot moneys report of vivian s memorial service on 21st march 1995, as well as alan claysons article interviewing vivian contributed by alan jolley. Dec 15, 2014 vivian stanshall ginger geezer deadnest1.
The title of flung a dummy is taken from an unusual phrase which stanshall had heard a stranger on a train use as a synonym for dying, while ginger geezer is written almost entirely in cockney rhyming slang. Though stanshall often smoked and drank in bed and even set fire to his long ginger beard, to the frequent concern of his wife and friends, the coroner found that the fire was caused by faulty wiring near his bed. Also in 2001 jeremy pascall and stephen fry produced a documentary about stanshall for bbc radio 4. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The life of vivian stanshall new ed by welch, chris, randall, lucian isbn. The story of vivian s early years, featuring appearances by mum. Born in 1949, halsall was six years younger than vivian, had been battling personal problems, and the death came at a time when vivian wu struggling with his own mortality. In 2001, welch and lucian randall wrote a biography entitled ginger geezer. Born in oxfordshire and brought up as a cockney in east london and essex, viv was characterised by his almost aristocratic english accent which he would punctuate with very.