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Scaffold

Vivian Stanshall

clowns

Grimms book cover

"They asked me to play like Hendrix. They asked me to play as though I were a policeman or a carpet salesman. You can do it because it's easy to do, but I could never let go" - Ollie Halsall 1976

Fresh Liver 1973
Devon's Dead
Fagorf
Nuclear Band

[Sold Out 1976]

[not yet documented]

Scaffold and Grimms retrospective article from The Big Untidy magazine

Teddy Boys Don't Knit 1981
King Kripple
Calypso to Collapso
Ginger Geeza
Terry Keeps his Clips On
Everyday I Have the Blows
Nouveau Riffe

OH contribution unclear

Dogends 1988
OH contribution unclear

Live in Manchester 1991
OH contribution unclear

Ollie Halsall interview following Vivian's shows at the Bloomsbury Theatre shows in 1991

Grimms

Andy Roberts

Rockin' Duck 1973

Take It While You Can

Stay with this short clip. The second half of the solo includes s a staggeringly perfect chromatic run

. . . and the Great Stampede 1973

Speedwell

"I wrote this as a rocky album opener, and hauled in Ollie Halsall, the greatest Liverpool guitarist of the 60s, to play as only he could all over it. When I first saw Ollie he was a drummer. Within 6 months, he was the best guitarist in Liverpool. With Patto he played vibraphone. I once recorded with him playing Hammond organ. He was the greatest natural musician I ever knew..."

" I first met 'Admiral' Halsey when he was playing in a talent contest at the Rhodes Hall in Bishops Stortford. I was there supporting a friend's band from school. John's band, Felder's Orioles, won first prize. My lot came third. Later on he played with Ollie in Timebox and Patto. Later still he was in GRIMMS and the Rutles. he now manages the best pub in Cambridge"

Andy Roberts
[sleeve notes to Stampede reissue, 2007]

Tiswas

Monty Python

. . . presents
The Four Bucketeers 1981
Tiswas Theme

Kids's TV show music with John Gorman.

Musicians include not only Morgan Fisher [keyboards] and John Halsey [drums] - essentially Otway's touring band - but also bassist Clive Griffiths, making it, perversely, the nearest thing to a Patto reunion!

This album is also listed on the John Otway page partly because of the above connections, but more as an excuse to show another photo of the lovely Sall James!

sallyjames

The Life of Brian 1981
[OH contribution unclear]

. . and The Holy Grail 1981
[OH contribution unclear]

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Play the Perfect Fool

> A Heavy Session

	Play the Perfect Fool	IN ASSOCIATION WITH
Antholliegy index	Scaffold	Vivian Stanshall
Grimms book cover "They asked me to play like Hendrix. They asked me to play as though I were a policeman or a carpet salesman. You can do it because it's easy to do, but I could never let go" - Ollie Halsall 1976	Fresh Liver 1973 Devon's Dead Fagorf Nuclear Band [Sold Out 1976] [not yet documented] Scaffold and Grimms retrospective article from The Big Untidy magazine	Teddy Boys Don't Knit 1981 King Kripple Calypso to Collapso Ginger Geeza Terry Keeps his Clips On Everyday I Have the Blows Nouveau Riffe OH contribution unclear Dogends 1988 OH contribution unclear Live in Manchester 1991 OH contribution unclear Ollie Halsall interview following Vivian's shows at the Bloomsbury Theatre shows in 1991
	Grimms	Andy Roberts
	Rockin' Duck 1973 Take It While You Can Stay with this short clip. The second half of the solo includes s a staggeringly perfect chromatic run	. . . and the Great Stampede 1973 Speedwell "I wrote this as a rocky album opener, and hauled in Ollie Halsall, the greatest Liverpool guitarist of the 60s, to play as only he could all over it. When I first saw Ollie he was a drummer. Within 6 months, he was the best guitarist in Liverpool. With Patto he played vibraphone. I once recorded with him playing Hammond organ. He was the greatest natural musician I ever knew..." " I first met 'Admiral' Halsey when he was playing in a talent contest at the Rhodes Hall in Bishops Stortford. I was there supporting a friend's band from school. John's band, Felder's Orioles, won first prize. My lot came third. Later on he played with Ollie in Timebox and Patto. Later still he was in GRIMMS and the Rutles. he now manages the best pub in Cambridge" Andy Roberts [sleeve notes to Stampede reissue, 2007]
	Tiswas	Monty Python
	. . . presents The Four Bucketeers 1981 Tiswas Theme Kids's TV show music with John Gorman. Musicians include not only Morgan Fisher [keyboards] and John Halsey [drums] - essentially Otway's touring band - but also bassist Clive Griffiths, making it, perversely, the nearest thing to a Patto reunion! This album is also listed on the John Otway page partly because of the above connections, but more as an excuse to show another photo of the lovely Sall James!	The Life of Brian 1981 [OH contribution unclear] . . and The Holy Grail 1981 [OH contribution unclear]
Antholliegy index	Play the Perfect Fool	> A Heavy Session
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